Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
latter LONG ILLNESS SERIOUSLY INJURED
Death Of Representative Rxey Dallas Bowman in Trouble
| = of Virginia While Searching for Wife,
VICTIM OF CONSUMPTION COUPLE HAD SEPARATED
Story Assault Detective
| Regain Health Parham.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE ARTHUR RUSSELL CUSTODY
Tomorrow Afternoon-Remains but Of
| Be Take to cupeper Knife.
COUPLE HAD SEPARATED
Tells Story Of an Assault to Detective
parham.
ARTHUR RUSSELL IN CUSTODY
Admits Having Struck Bowman With
Stick, but Denies Use Of
Knife.

TIN the one who is to suffer, and I
don't want any prosecution" was the re-
mark made to Detective Parham at the
Emergency Hospital this afternoon by
Dallas r. Bowman, jr., after he had been
treated for what appeared to be knife
wound In the f1eshy part Of his right
leg.
But" said the officer, something has
been done which ought to be investii
gated, and the police departm ent is going
to make the investigation
Then" said the occupant Of the hos
pital cot. Il suppose I'll have to tell you
about it,
The young man, whose address was
given as 1928 street northwest, said he is
in the insurance business with his father
In the Washington Loan and Trust build
ing. january "a, 1906, he said, he and Miss
Nina l.. Mudd were married. Since then
they have separated. and it was while he
was In search Of mis- wife, he said. that he
was injured in an ARRAY which took place
1909 l. street northwest.
Il was struck over the head with an
iron bar said the patient, was shot at
and was wounded in the leg"
The shot, he stated, did not take effect.
although he thought the wound in his leg
had been made by bullet. 1t was not
until after. he had been examined under
the x-ray instrument that the surgeons
were certain that the wound had not been
made by bullet. Bowman stated that he
was taken to the George Washington Uni
versity Hospital shortly after he had the
trouble. Harry M. Dalton. friend who was
with him at the time. taking him there
Story Of the Trouble.
Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning, he
stated, he had the trouble which resulted in
his injuries. His wife attended the dance
that was given at the New Willard by the
eft pf,,1n TO he
said, going there with Arthur Russell. man.
ager of the University Club. Late this aft
ernoon Russell was arrested and charged
with assault Precinct Detective Fortney
and Sergt. Duvall of the second precinct
made the arrest. and the young man de-
for his appearance in the Police Court Mon
day morning. Russell was found in his
room at the club and sid not hesitate to &C
company the officers to the station.
During his conversation with the officers
Russell stated that he took Mrs. Bowman
to the dance. and that while there he re-
ceived several requests to come to the door.
He realized, however, that Bowman would
probably create a scene, and he remained
in the hall. After the last dance, he said,
he left the hotel and took Mrs. Bowman
home. Much to his surprise he found Bow
man in front Of the house, and 1t was not
the police that Bowman made motions indi-
eating that he was endeavoring to use
knife, but. he stated. he kept him away
with stick he found in the carriage.
Denies He Used Knife.
Russell admitted that he struck Bowman
on the head with a stick, but denied that
he used knife on him, suggesting that
Bowman was probably stabbed with his
knife. After he had used the stick Russell
said he went into the Mudd home. procured
a revolver and discharged it into the air
for the purpose Of frightening Bowman
away. Later he returned to the club and
following which the police called to arrest