Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-07
Statement by Miss Groves.


short distance to the right of the first
wound.
Statement by Miss Groves.
81 was dumfounded." Miss Groves said
after the shooting land hardly know how
i got out of the room. Ny eyes got as big
as saucers, and 1 managed to leave there
without stepping over the bodies"
Mrs Groves who heard the shooting and
the subsequent outcries made by the baby
and Miss Ida Groves, her daughter, rushed
into the room and saw the three persons
lying upon the floor She grabbed httie
Earl and ran with him to the street. A
neighbor took the child and cared for him
until he could be removed to the hospital
Police whistles were blown and neighbors
screamed Policeman Haycock of the fifth
precinct responded He was at his home
near by at the time and he reached the
house before life had left the body OF the
woman. Sergt. Ellsworth and Capt Mat
thews were soon on the scene assisting In
the investigation and arranging for the
trip to Providence Hospital
Mr.. Groves. who had retired and was
asleep was awakened by the screams of his
wife and daughter, the reports of the pistol
shots not having disturbed him. Without
stopping to put on his clothing. he hurried
to the lower floor. A glance disclosed what
had occurred. Not only had his daughter
been shot. but her waist had caught fire In
the back where the bullet had entered, and
was still burning. Fortunately, however.
he reached there before tie fire had gained
any Roadway.
Back Was Turned.
1t was<he belief of Miss Ida Groves that
her sister was facing her husband when he
shot her but the powder stains and the
burned waist showed conclusively that her
back was turned toward him.
Many neighbors and friends of the family
called at the house to extend sympathy and
D., Of hn ri tod
and nervous condition of Mrs. Groves 1t be-
came necessary to summon the family ply
stefan. DIR. T. Glenn Jones. to attend her-
The physician also prescribed for the daugh-
ter. The affair caused considerable excite
ment In the neighborhood and large crowd
of curious persons gathered on the street.
remaining there until the arrival of the
patrol wagon. Many followed to the hospi.
tai and remained there until the body OF
Mrs. Rice was returned to the wagon and
the vehicle started to the morgue.
William Oliver Rice met Miss Groves
through her brother, the latter also being
employed by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company. The family resided on P
street at that time. They moved from the
street house later and were living on
Quincy street at the time that hice and
Miss Groves went to Rockville and were
married.
Comment by Member Of Family.
Whatever possessed him to act as he
did" Mrs Groves said to Star reporter,
81 can't imagine He was not drinking
man. and what he did with his money l have
no idea. There was one thing he always
did try to do, and that was to raise rum
pus every month just before his board be-
came due. so that he would have an excuse
for going away and not paying his board.
/ guess he was jealous, but only the Lord
knows about what. His wife was only
going to see her brother Alfreds wife this
morning when he started the row and caus-
ed so much harm.
Rice very attentive to Miss Groves
from the time he met her until they were
married. 1t was supposed by her parents
that she would become his wife. but he
said nothing to them on the subject until
after the marriage. Upon the return OF the
couple from Rockville Rice approached his
father-in-law and said:
Well. We are married.
Received Into the Family.
The couple were received into the family
and they resided with the family most of
the time during their married life. Upon
one occasion they attempted to keep house
in a couple of rooms. but they soon tired
of it and returned to the home of the wife 8
parents.
1t is stated that when Mrs. Groves en-
tered the room where the shooting occurred
she found the wounded child lying across
the dying form Of his mother.
Inspector Boardman communicated with
the father of Rice. who is expected to come
here this afternoon and arrange for the
care and disposition of the body of his son.
Mr.. Groves says he will not bury the body
of the son-in-law, and this afternoon stated
ne had not made arrangements for the In
terment of the body Of his daughter. Coro-
ner hewitt viewed the remains at the
morgue and gave the necessary certificates
of DEATH deeming an inquest unnecessary.