Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-19
FRANK MACAbOY
DIES OF WOUND
Termination of Shooting ARRAY
Which Occurred Yesterday.
ANTI BEnnTEhA CTATEMEMT
ANTE-MORTEM STATEMENT
Declared He Had Not Quarreled With
CASTOR Philip.
MAN WHO DID THE SHOOTING
Inquest to Be Held by Coroner To-
morrow-When Testimony
Will Be Heard.

The shot fired by rich CASTOR P. Philip
at Frank MacAboy in the corridor of the
fifth floor of the Arlington Hotel yesterday
morning Shortly before o'clock, as stated
In yesterdays Star, had a fatal result last
night about o'clock, when MacAboy died
at the Emergency Hospital
Coroner hewitt was notified that Mac
Alloy was dead, and the body was held at
the hospital morgue, until he could arrive
there. After making a brief examination,
he ordered the remains taken to the Dis
trict morgue, and announced that an IN
quest to determine the cause of death would
be held tomorrow. At that time the coro-
ner's jury will consider the charge of muir
der against Philip, and will decide whether
Philip will be held for the Criminal Court
on that charge.
From the time that MacAboy reached
the hospital yesterday morning. shortly
after . o'clock, the doctors in attendance
regarded his case as hopeless. The opera
tion made necessary by the course which
the bullet took-downward and from the
left to the right side OF the body, and
passing practically through the body
was an especially dangerous one. and so
severe that recovery was regarded al
most impossible. After recovering from
the effects of the ether MacAboy was
conscious for several hours.
MacAboy's Final Statement.
About 3 o'clock, however, it was noticed
by the physicians in charge that he was
failing rapidly, and word was sent to
District Attorney Baker at the City Hall
and to police headquarters Assistant
United States Attorney Hugh f. Taggart
and Detective Pratt hurried to the hos
pital and obtained an ante-mortem state
ment from MacAboy regarding the cir
cumstances of tire shooting.
MacAboy repeated his former statements
given in The Star yesterday, that there had
been no quarrel between him and Philip in
the corridor where the shooting occurred.
He stated that he went to the hotel because
Philip had invited him TO have drink.
- Il don't know what in hi I'm going in
here with you for was what MacAboy told
the assistant district attorney he said as
he and Philip were going into the hotel.
They proceeded to the fifth floor, Philip go
ing ahead. Just before MacAboy reached
Philips room he stated, Philip stepped up
close to him and held the gun in his hand.
Don't shoot me-" MacAboy stated he told
Philip.
That's all right" Philip replied. accord
ing to MacAboy, and he fired the fatal shot
Immediately afterward.
Suffered Great Pain.
While MacAboy was making the state
ment to the representative of the district
attorney, it is stated, he groaned fire.
quently, and it was plain to be seen that
he was suffering great pain and was SO
weak at times that he could not finish
some statements. About o'clock he
lapsed into Inconsistencies, gradually
sinking until the end came, about
o'clock.
Philip was not notified of the death Of
MacAboy last night, but it is expected
that the news will be conveyed to him
today either by his brother, Capt. Van
Ness Philip. veteran Of the Spanish
war, OF by Warden Harris at the Jail. 1t
was declared last night that Philip had
not yet recovered from the effects Of the
liquor which he had been drinking just
previous to his arrest
The news of the shooting spread like
wildfre through the business section of the
city, and many with whom Philip had been
on friendly terms expressed surprise and re-
gret. In the reports that went the rounds
after the news became general there were
many stories of the almost reckless liberal
ity and carelessness of Philip with his
money. Policeman Vermilon stated that
he saw Philips hat blow off his head on
18th street several weeks ago and that when
he picked il up and handed it to the owner
Philip pulled a roll of bills from his pocket
and handed him 800 bill as reward for
picking up the hat. The man in uniform
expressed his thanks, but refused to take
the bill.
Possessed of Property.
Philip Is related to the cid Van Ness fam
lily of this city, and recently. it is said, came
into possession of considerable property and
money. He is said to own most of the
block on louisiana avenue between 10th
and 18th streets northwest.
MacAboy, the victim. was of large
physique and it was thought that his
health was excellent, and that he could
withstand great physical shock. but the
shot proved too much for him. His father
andl mother are living. His mother was
with him yesterday morning at the hospital
and William MacAboy. the father. was at
the bedside when death came. Following
the inquest the body will be turned over to
them for burial
MacAboy realized from the first that he
was seriously shot, and felt that he would
- not recover When Detective Helan of
Headquarters walked up to him in the hotel
emily a few minutes after the shot was
Hred, MacAboy recognized him at once.
Frank. I'm gone" he said, holding out
rs hand