The Washington herald., 1907-10-01
Held AS A SUSPECT
Second Brother of Weiss Girl
Is Arrested.
WAS AT HOUSE ON SUNDAY
Charles Weiss, a Baker, of This City,
StOutIy Maintains that He Knows
Nothing of the Shooting OF Mullen.
Arrest Is Made at the Request of
the Virginia Authorities.

At the request Of the Virginia authori-
ties, Charles Weiss. thirty years old, who
lives at 1123 Four-and-a-half street, was
placed under arrest early this morning
held as a suspect in the case of his sister
Amelia Weiss, who claims to have been
attacked by a negro near Rosslyn Sunday
night, and whose escort, John William
Mullen, was shot and badly injured.
In connection with the same case
another brotherfof the girl. whose family
has strenuously objected to Mullen pay
ing he's attention, was arrested Sunday
night and held. after his identity was
learned, but was released yesterday morn
ing
Charles Weiss was put under arrest
about l:S0 o'clock this morning at his
home, and taken 10 police headquarters
where he was subjected to the severest
kind Of sweating, but he stoutly main
tanned his innocence.
Weiss story is that he visited the
Weiss home in Rosslyn on Sunday, and
left there shortly after noon. remaining
the rest of the day and night at his own
home with his wife
He insists that he has no reason for
having a srudge against Mullen. His
story is that about two months ago his
mother told him that his sister was en-
gagged 10 and would marry Mullen. but
that he had never met Mullen. would
not know him II he saw him, and hence
could not have been the man who made
the attack on Mullen Sunday night.
Further, he says he never had a revolver
Charles Weiss has no family other than
his wife. is German baker. and works
for the Gundersheimer bakery at SIC
Second street northwest
His arrest was made by the Washing
ton police at the request of Common
wealth Attorney Crandall Mackey. of Al
eXandria County who headed the posse
that searched for the negro the giri said
had attacked her and her escort in the
thick woods beyond Rosslyn
Negro Suspects Released.
Both OF the negroes who were arrested
yesterday on the suspicion that they were
guilty Of the attack were released as
they We're able 10 show an alibi. Hatton
Harron, who was arrested on a descrip-
uon furnished by Miss Weiss. was able
to show that he was not in the neigh
borhOOd OF the scene Of the attack dur
ing the afternoon. George Bradley. who
was pointed out by the young girl in the
vicinity Of the Aqueduct Bridge yester-
day. also proved an alibi
As Yet no operation has been performed
on John Mullen, the companion Of Miss
Weiss. who lies at the Georgetown Uni
vcrsity Hospital in a critical condition.
II was announced that an effort was 10
have been made 20 remove the bullets
from his neck and thigh yesterday but
when the time for the operation came the
physicians thought it best to delay until
the general condition Of the patient inn
proved. Because Of the location Of the
injury to MuHen's mouth il has been inn
possible for him 10 eat any solid foods.
and last night the physicians stated that
complications had developed making IL
impossible for him 90 take any aourish-
ment Whatever.
Yesterday Miss Weiss. accompanied by
her mother called al the hospital. in
hopes Of being allowed 10 see the injured
man. The hospital officials. however. be-
cause Of the weakened condition of the
young man, were compelled TO refust
them the privilege.
Though still In highly nervous state.
the young girl showed great Improvement
yesterday. and was able 20 furnish Mr..
Mackey with several important facts
concerning the alleged attack which she
had failed 20 mention before.