The Washington times., 1907-01-17
6layer of Artist in Mu-
; scum Held After Cor
oner's Inquest.
His Statement of Causes
Leading to Crime
Is Read.
Nursed Revenge Against
Won lterSOn for Fif-
teen Years.

Otto Seelhorst, who yesterday morn
ing shot and instantly killed F. Won
lters0n at the National Museum. was
this afternoon held for the action OF
the grand jury by the coroner's jury at
the inquest over Won Iterson's body at
the District morgue.
The eoroner's jury this afternoon be-
gan the inquest al the District mOTgue
over the body OF r. Won Iterson, who
was shot and instantly killed yesterday
morning at the National Museum by
Otto SeelhOrst. Of Philadelphia
All OF the employees of the museum
who had any knowledge OF the mur-
der We're called as witnesses, and IL
viii probably be late this afternoon be-
fore the inquest As concluded.
When Seelhosst was brought before
the eoroners jury he appeared entirely
changed in manner from what ne was
Immediately after shooting. The de
nant demeanOF. which he displayed al
first, had entirely disappeared. and the
strain under which he was laboTlng was
written plainly on his face.
Deputy Coroner GlaZebrOOk. who per
formed the autopsy, was called 10 the
stand, anc tOld OF the location OF the
bullet shots Witness testified that four
bullets had penetrated Won Iterson' 5
body, all OF them near the chest.
No Eyewitnesses.
There We're no eyewitnesses, bat a
number of the museum employees heard
the shooting. and arrived shortly on the
scene.
The following signed statement made
hY orelhOrst 10 Sergeant Yates, OF the
Fourth Precinct, giving hs reasons for
shooting Won lterson, was submitted 10
Tie jury.
Il hereby make the following state
nent as 90 why / shot Mr.. Won Iterson.
Ia the National Museum today and the
causes which led up 20 the shooting
ABOUT nIteeu years ago / was work
Ing for the heterlinus Manufacturing
Company. located al the corner Of
Fourth and Arch streets, Philadelph a.
About this time, or when ! was flftern
or sixteen years Of age, Mr.. Won lIeTson
Induced me 10 submit 70 An Immoral
act which wrecked my life, and in
order that he should not teach other
young men 20 indulge In this practice
/ concluded 10 put him out OF the way.
Brought Rifle Alons.
Il. therefore came 10 Washington,
leaving Philadelphia about l2.s0 p. m
Tuesday. and arrived here about D. m.
] stopped AT the St. James Hotel. I
brought nay wife with me, and about
l0l5 o'clock yesterday morning / went
10 the National Museum, and. after
making some inquiry, located Mr.. Won
Iterson in one or the rooms.
Il approached MIN and asked him il
he remembered that / cOlOred some
prints Tor him At keterlinus. He said
that he did and asked me my name. He
then said.
4 remember you'
4 then Went out IN the han and took
my rine from a package, In which Il |
Was wrapped, and loaded H.
Then j returned % Mr.. ItersOu. and |
began shooting at him, / believe ] fired |
-FOUR shots, the last one OF which 1 fired |
Just as Mr.. ltersOn was falling 10 the !
hOOr. OTTO SEFLH0RST !"
Tried to Escape.
Deputy Coroner Glazebtook. who ner-
formed the autopsy, stated that one bull 1
let was found in his left arm. the posi-
ton indicating that he had thrown Nd 1
his arm as il to protect himself. This
was probably the first shot rired. and /
was not necessarily fatal Two other
wounds we're found IN the left side OF
the chest, and the fourth in the right
SIDE OF the chest Any one OF the last |
three, he said, would havve Killed him
SergL Robert @, Yates, of the Fourth /
precinct. who was the first officer 10
arrive az the scene OF the murder. was
then called 20 the stand He Reiterated !
the statement made 20 him bv SeeIhorst
ana the facts as he had learned them
from employees OF the museum