Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-10-12

count OF the otatCutAb u 10lu W IL
liam Mullen, alleging that he had
been shot by Miss Amelia Weiss
brother and not by a Negro as she
had testified. The last report is as
follows:
washington Post. oct-S, 19O7D
The mystery surrounding the
shooting of John w. Mullen in Dead
Mans Hollow Sunday evening while
in the company of Miss Amelia Weiss
OF Rosslyn, Va, seems as far from
solution as ever. The police believe
that the girls brother, Charles Weiss
is telling the truth when he asserts
that he was in Washington at the
time Of the crime. in spite OF the
positive identification of Weiss by
Mullen as the assailant.
Miss Weiss maintains that II was
a Negro who did the shooting and
that he subsequently, attacked her.
ALL STICK TO FIRST STORIES.
Although the principals in the ar
fair have been questioned again and
again. all Of them Insist that they are
telling the truth.
1t is said that the authorities have
reason 20 believe that another wo-
man may soon figure in the case,
which is causing them so much per-
plexity, and that should their sus-I
picions prove correct, they may find
a motive for the deed.
Although Charles Weiss has prac
tically substantiated his story of his
movements on Sunday" said Mr.
Mackey last night. Il believe Il may
be we'll to hold him for a few days
longer until this matter is fully gone
into, and the blame placed where itI
should rest. 1t has developed into
serious affair. II is quite evident
TO me that some one connected with
the case is not telling ALL"
MULLEN's CONDITION IMPROVES.
Some Improvement was manifested
yesterday in the wounded mans con-
ditiop, and IL is thought that the gun
shot wounds may not prove fatal
Miss Weiss visited Mullen at the hos
pital yesterday. She declares that
his impression that It was a member
OF her family who assaulted him is
preposterous.
washington Post, Oct. 5, 19O7.)
Jacob Weiss and his daughter. A
melia were arrested yesterday in con
nection with the assault last Sunday
afternoon in Dead Mans Hollow"
on John W. Mullen, who was shot
twice and seriously wounded. Miss
Weiss. who still declares that a Ne
gro committed the assault on Mullen
and then attacked her, occupies a cell
at the Alexandria County jail, where
her father also is confined. She IS
held as a witness to appear at the
hearing which will be given Weiss as
soon as Mullen. who is a patient at \
Georgetown University Hospital, is |
able 90 appear.
The father was arrested yesterday |
morning at his home at Rock Hill, |
near Rosslyn, by Deputy Sheriff Ho-
ward Fields, and the daughter by |
Sheriff Palmer as she was passing
through Rosslyn some time later 4
from the hospital. She was return |
ing home from a visit to the wounded |
man, who believed that after a talk
with her he might induce her to /
clear up some discrepancies which |
the police say appeared in her state
ments.
HEARS OF FATHERS ARREST.
When accosted by Sheriff Palmer
she was crying. 'I am worried to /
DEATH" she said, 'I have just heard |
of my fathers arrest, and I know |
that he is innocent.
''Mr. Mullen still says that a white
man and a member OF my family shot |
him, but he had little opportunity |
to see his assailant. and / did. I
ought to know"
The evidence against Jacob Weiss, |
who maintains his innocence, is
largely circumstantial His arrest |
was the outcome OF information that |
ne was seen coming from the direc- |
tion of the spot where the shooting |
occurred, that on Sunday night he |
wore a slouch hat, which was at va
rance with his usual custom of wear |
ing derby, and that Mullen Is pos
tive In his assertion that it was