The Washington times., 1907-02-11
Mix-up Following @. w.
y. Dance Settled For
$25.
Contradictory Testimony
Cut Out Dangerous
Weapon" Accusation.
All of Wife'S Family
Jumped On Interfering
Husband.

Twenty-Five dollars fine was the pen
atty today imposed upon Arthur J.
Russell, an employe of the University
Club. for assaulting Dallas r. Bowman.
at Thirteenth and L streets northwest,
Saturday morning.
IL was established as a fact before
Judge Mullowny. I'm the Police Court,
that Bowman was stabbed IN the right
leg. but testimony from the injured man
tended TO indicate that he was attacked
not only by Russell. but by Mrs Bow
man, her mother father. and brother.
Inability 70 FIX the responsibility Tor
the stabbing or any one Of the quintet
resulted In Assistant District Attorney
Given ignoring the charge Of assault
with dangerous weapon
Hobbling 20 the witness stand on
crutches, with the left side OF his head
patched with adhesive plaster to cover
frightful scalp wound, Bowman told
his story to Judge Mulowny
lie said he ascertaiued that Russell
on Friday night and went TO his wife s
home. 1899 / street northwest. to wait
fOr the couple 10 return.
Bowman Tells Story.
Bowman said Russell told him earlier
in the evening that Mrs Bowman was
not to accompany him TO the George
Washington students ball. At 2:3O
o'clock Saturday morning he saw them
getting out or carriage near Thir-
teenth and i streets northwest
why did YOU lie 10 me- Russel2"
asked Bowman. Il thought you said you
were not going TO the BAH with my
Bowman said before he could say
anything more, or make a move. Rus
sell teled him 70 the ground with Il
stunning blow on the head with a
blackjack DaZed by the blow, Bowman
said he staggered away from his assaIl-
ant Continuing, Bowman said:
AS ran toward Thirteenth street 1
saw Russell point his pistol at Harry
Dalton, my friend, and say, throw up
your hands you - Dalton threw
up his hands \ minute later my
father-in-laW rushed down the steps
| and relieved Russell. covering Dalton
with q revolver
Russell fired one or two shots at me
and then attacked me at the corner. 1
was dazed and don't remember all that
happened. but / do know that he threw
me 10 the ground and rained blow after
blow on my face and head as he held
me on pile OF snow. He asked me If
1 had enough and then my wife came
up and kicked me, but l don't recall
whether she struck or kicked me- They
covered Dalton with a revolver, and
| every time he tried to come to my relief
they threatened 10 shoot him."
Swear to Blackjack.
Dalton told the same story. He de-
MED that he and Bowman had been
dogging the footsteps Of Mrs. Bowman
and Russell. Dalton cOTTObOrated the
story that he was forced 10 throw up
! his hands He said he was unarrn-d
! Dalton and Bowman both swore posi-
lively that Russell used a blackjack
and not q stick in inhicting the scaip
/ wound on the husbands head
/ Russell said that Immediately after
! he alighted from the carriage he began
| looking for his glove, While in stoOp-
/ ing, he says, he was attacked by Bow
| man and later by Dalton.
| When they jumped on me-" said
/ Russell, II shouted. Nina, run in the
! house and get the gun
! who's gun was it?' asked Judge
Mine" replied the witness.
Did she get it?'
! Where from?"
! From the hall rack drawer
Then you had It there ready for
| No
Go on with your story" said the
Woman Bought Pistol.
she brought the pistol and l fired in
4 the air. Then Mr. Mudd came down
stairs and / followed him. Bowman
/ tried to assault me again and l threw
him into the snow and struck him sew:
eral times in the face
Mrs Bowman, girl of about seven.
] teen or eighteen, then took the stand
/ Her story was TO the effect that Russell
| was attacked first. Mrs. Bowman salt
] Russell had the revolver in his pocket
But he said you got il from the hal
rack drawer said the judge.
judge.
No. judge: l swear I never had my
I hand on the pistol" said the girl
Mr.. Mudd said he heard the com
/ motion in front Of his home, and
ran down 10 protect his daughter Ht
! said he had been expecting trouble Mr.
Mudd denied having done the stabbing
! Another witness told of threats Bow
man and Dalton made at the ball tC
get Russell for going with Mrs Bow
man.
! Witness Hunt said he saw Dalton witt
his hands in the air as high as they
could be raised. He also saw Russell
| Pummelling Bowman as the latter lay
pummeling Bowman as the later lay
You - - -; have you got
enough?"
Detective Fortney. who. with Cap
tain Sullivan and Sergeant Duvall work
ed on the case. said Russell told hin
the stick with which Bowman was hi
was found in the carriage.
CONSCIENCE FUND GROWS.
President Roosevelt today received az
envelope from Columbus. Ohio. enc
tanning $50. The money was in TIVE
bills. a $10O and a $50. and the sender
who did not reveal his identity askeC