The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-09
Assault is Outcome of
Attentions Paid the
Victims Wife by
Russell.
Stories of Affair Told by
Interested Ones Differ
Very Materially.

Shot through the right leg and
beaten over the head with either a
I blackjack or cane, Dallas r. Bow
man, of 32S c street northwest. is
in ward at the Emergency Hos
pital.
Charged with assault with a dan
gerOus weapon. Arthur j. Russell
manager of the University Club, Of
$50 Sixteenth street northwest, is
locked in "A cell at the Second police
precinct. He says he acted in self
defense.
Behind the shooting Is the alleged
story of an unmarried man showing
attention TO another mans wife.
Russell is the unmarried man.
Attended Ball Together.
The shooting was the result Of a
desperate struggle at Thirteenth
and l. streets this morning. about
. or 2:30 O'Clock, when Russell ard
AIRS Nina Bowman, wife of the club
mans victim. returned 10 her home.
/ 1909 l. street northwest. The two
attended the George Washington
University students ball in the New
Willard Hotel last night.
bowman -and-I -IIs.Es,---a.G-- s.ltU7r. .lf 58s
II street northwest. employed by the
husband as private detective TO shad-
oW Mrs. Bowman and Russell, attended
the bail and had a most pleasant chat
with the man who afterWard did the
shooting They left him with Mrs
Bowman ana went TO the / street house
% wait FOR the couple
Watched by Detectives.
According to the story told the police.
Russell has been watched for some
months but IL was not until Iasr night
or early this -zorning that the husband
decided 10 have a huaI reckoning with
him.
capt Daniel Sullivan. OF the Second
precinct, Detective Fortney. and Ser
seaEt DuvaM of the same district
worked on the case and cleared il i'm "a
remarkably short time Their first in
formation was given by a representa-
aIterward Russell was arrested in his
room and escorted 10 the station. He
made a statement TO Sergeant Duvan.
Dut Insisted that be did no more than
was necessary 10 protect his own life.
The wounded man is twenty-five years
old. The police say he is unemploved
I1ls iatheF gives him an allowance
Bowman says he was married to Miss
Nina Mudd in January 1906 In July.
ne says, they separated. The giri re-
mdlned with her parents. Her father is
Edward r. Mudd, employed ia a tailor
ing establishment near Ninth and +
streets northwest Bowman went 20 live
IN the @ street house.
Heard Russell Was Attentive.
Shortly after the seCparation. accord
ing 10 the injured mans story, he
learned that Russell was taking his wife
10 the theater and balls BoWma saws
be employed Dalton to assist in watch
ing the actions of his wife and Russell
Dalton is trapping big fellow OF splen-
aid physique. He followed the couple
on several occasions. so he is said to
have reported 10 Bowman Ascertaining
that Russell and Mrs Bowman were 10
attend the students BAH last night. Dal-
ton communicated the information TO
BOWMAN. The TWO dOnned evening dress
dltife ana went 10 the Willard They
enjoyed themselves. apparently. but
never let the couple they We're watching
get out of sight.
During the intermission the husband
ana MS detective went over to Russell
greeted him in a friendly manner and
mad pleasant conversation. About I
q CLOCK the husband and Dalton left the
W llard, SONG Immediately 10 Thirteenth
and l. streets northwest
Where the Stories Differ.
Bowman established himself imme-
diately in front of the house he once
called home, and Dalton stood near a
tree box directly opposite.
About O'Clock a carriage stopped in
front Of 1903 l. street DR.. Starr Parson
has dentists Office on the first floor
but the Mudd family occupies the re-
mainder Of the house.
At this pOinI the stories told bv Bow
man and Russell differ
Bowman SAYS Russell assisted Mrs.
Bowman from the carriage, and. as the
Two were about 10 ascend the stans Lead
ing 10 the front door the club man
struck him a vicious blow on the side
Of the head with a blackjack. Before
ne coulo retdlldte ne SAYS Russell shot
hmi IN the right leg and fired another
bullet when did not take effect
Russel informed Sergeant DuVall
that before his feet had touched the
ground as he was getting out OF the
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