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created doubt in the minds of the
Commonwealth Attorney, Sheriff
Palmer. and the local police
Assertions made by the wounded
man uphold the police theory that no
colored man figured in the affair.
DO you believe that your assail-
ant was a white man and not a Ne
gro?" Mullen was asked, as he lay
on his cot in the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital yesterday.
Propped up in hrs bed. he nodded
his head In the Affirmative.
DO you suspect any one in par
ticular who might have had a motive
for such an act?"
Again the wounded man signihed
that he did.
DO you believe that il was rel
ative of the girl?"
Il do" Mullen replied, speaking
with great difficulty. And / be-
lieve I know which one"
Washington Post. Oct 2nd. 1907.
Lying upon what may be his
death bed John William Mullen last
night positively identified Charles
Weiss. a brother of his fancee, Miss
Amelia Weiss. as the man who shot
and seriously injured him Sunday
afternoon in Dead Mans Hollow ."
near Rosslyn. Miss Weiss alleged
that ID was a colored man who did
the shooting and that he subsequent
ly made an attack upon her.
Weiss was taken last night from
his cell in the First Precinct Station
to- the Georgetown Hospital. Com
monwealth Attorney Crandall Mac
key, Sheriff Palmer and several civil
ians Witnessed the identification
The officials and civilians. about a
dozen I'm number. were an ushered
into the ward where Mullen was con-
fined. AT the same time Weiss was
brought I'm. Mr.. Mackey asked the
wounded man 81 ne could pick out
his assailant. He leaned over ON his
pillow and pointed 90 Weiss. who was
standing half obscurcd i'm the crowd
and exclaimed.
"He looks like the man who shot
me. Yes: he is the man. ann pos
tive. yes. positive. he u.s."
Weiss face turned pale. There
was silence for n moment. and am
the while Mullen's eyes rested fxedly
upon che man ne had accused.
WEISS SPEAKS TO MULLEN.
AIr. Mackev then commanded
Weiss Co speak to- Mullen. Weiss
advanced Co the side of the cot and
graped the wounded mans hand.
This is che first time ever saw
you. ann innocent" weiss said.
in the presence of these people and
relieve me OF blame. You're on
your death bed now. and for Gods
sake do not condemn me for some
thing I have not done"
ESQ; YOU are th, man- am pos
ilivc. Nou shot me. and you know
it, Mullen answered quickly. Null
len. although weakened and suffer
ing great pain. was cool and collect
cd.
Dir. Mackoy few minutes later
was c,oecrot with Weiss. and obtain
cd from him "a statement regarding
an thbL After procuring this. Nr.
NacAoy again talked with Mullen.
who insisted chat dee had made no
mistake Hc told air. Mackov that
ne got one good glance az Weiss
WhAe ine latter. ho said. was club
Ding him and when DE held the re-
Nolfer against his face before firing
it into his mouth. Mullen says that
after he had been beaten almost inc
lo ln@enslD lilF the girl remarked.
You have beaten him enough. Now
Tor God s. sake let him alone
WILL Make INQUIRY TO-DAY.
A thorough INVESTIGATION viii be
made early this morning hy Mr.. Mack
sy ana the police regarding Weiss
movements sunday afternoon. Mean
While' Mr. Mackey has determined
lo MAKE no effort 60 remove the pris-
ouer to Alexandria County He be-
reyes me VIII De safe here, and, I'm
lact, the county jail is now crowded
Ills alihi will have to be a mighty
nlshI Mullen Is SO positive that
IL IeaNes hlIle room for doubt. He
ls now lm 81 critical condition ruH