The Washington herald., 1907-09-21

AS a result Of an investigation made by
the police, following the death of George
a.. Sinclair at the Casualty Hospital yes
terday afternoon from bullet wound
which he received on Thursday night at
the home Of his brother-in-law, William
A. Pullen, at 142 " street southeast. the
latter has been arrested and is being held
at the Fifth precinct station. pending the
result Of the coroner's inquest.
Although the shooting occurred the
night before, no arrest was made in con-
nection with the case until last night. be-
cause Of the fact that Sinclair. when first
brought to the hospital, and while stin
conscious. had told the attendants that
lie had shot himself accidentally When
Rober. Sinclair, his brother, went 10 the
hospital yesterday morning, however, the
injured man told an entirely different
story. This led the brother TO investigate
the shooting and 10 afterward place the
matter in the hands of the police
According to one version of the affair,
which was told by Pullen, the man now
under arrest Sinclair. called at his house
10 get some cartridges FOR a revolver
which he was carrying. In attempting to
draw the weapon from his pocket it was
accidentally discharged, the bullet taking
effect in his side. Robert Sinclair, how
ever, says that his brother told "a DIFF
fercnt story of the shooting.
Bullet Entered Back.
At the hospital early yesterday morn
ing the injured man told his brother that
he had handed the weapon to Pullen in
order that he could load il, and that he
had turned around when he heard a
sharp report. and felt the pain of the
bullet in his back. Robert Sinclair, after
hearing this version of the affair, secured
the coat that his brother was wearing
at the time and discovered bullet hole
in the back of the garment, just below
the shoulder
Sinclair did not notify the police of his
discovery until yesterday evening. after
ho had learned of his brothers death, and
IN short time Precinct Detective Smith
located Pulleu and placed him under ar
rest. When questioned al the police sta
ton. the police say PUllen told still an
other version of the shooting. He ac-
knowledged that he had the revolver in
his hand. but said that while attempting
10 light "a match he had discharged il.
Says Men Had QuarreIed.
When seen at his home last night Rob
ert Sinclair said that the fact that the
bullet hole was in the back of the coat
was mystifying to him, and acllnowl-
edged that the two men had at times had
some difficulty with each other. He also
inrimated that there had been some do
mestic troubles.
My brother and PulIeu recently had
some trouble over some money" said the
brother. but the amount involved was
but a small sum, and I do not think that
they qUarreled for that reason.
George had a queer disposition, and
Notwithstanding the fact that the weapor
was in Pulien's hand, he would not say
that PUllen had shot him. The two haL
had some words with each other at times
but they never came 10 blows. Georges
wife has told me Of other troubles but
] do not place any stock IN what she
told me"
The body of Sinclair was taken to q
local undertaking establishment yester-
day and prepared for burial. This morn
ing il Will probably be removed to tn,
mOrgue, where an inquest is TO be held
Dead Man RGiIrOader.
Sinclair was formerly a Aagman and
freight conductor and had been in Tn,
employ of the Chesapeake and OhiC
Railroad for ten years. Although his wifi
lived with her sister, at S20 \ street south
east, Sinclair lived with his brother a
the g street house. but spent all his spar,
time at his wife's residence. His wifi,
was formerly Miss Mamie Deverne. Pul
len is married 10 Rosie Deverue, he
sister