The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-18
HadRefused
To Take Drink at
Arlington.
in Prison.
Hack Driver May
Die.

around sport and man-abOut-tOWn
in New York and Washington. this
morning shot and probably fatally
wounded Frank B. MacAbOy, a
-night-haWk7 hack driver. in Phil
ip's room in the Arlington Hotel,
because MaeAbOy refused to take a
drink with the society man.
AacAbOy lies in the Emergency
Hospital. The bullet from Philips
:3S-calibeT Smith & WessOn re-
TOlver penetrated MaeAbOy's liver,
intlicting a Jagged and dangerous
wound.
Philip is in a cell at the Police
Court i'm a hysterical condition.
If the story MaeAboy told of the
shooting while he Writhed in agony
before being put on the operating
table is true, it is another YaIu-
able light on the effects of dissI-
patton and the dire results that
follow from II.
Laughs When Arraigned.
A-4E SUI II I4r- L1GhES III the
worse the maner in which Philip an
swered the query put TO him in the
Third precinct police station this
morning as TO whether he had shot
the cab driver. Leaning, with
bIeared eyes and weak form. against
the bar of the station house that
had housed thousands of petty
criminals, Philip smiled when the
question was put 70 him.
Yes" he said, Il shot him-shot
him with q blank cartridge
Then he laughed, as if he cOnsid-
cred it pretty good joke.
Hustled to Police Court.
But he had ceased laughing by the
time he had been hustled to the Police
Court and put into one Of the cells
used there for ordinary Police Court
prisoners Still. evidently under the in
fuence Of drink. he talked with oscar
w Luckett, his attorney, and with his
brother. J. Van Ness Philip, Of this
city. prominent in Washington society.
MacAboy, who now lies at the point
Of death. according 10 the police. told
about the following story Of the shoot
ing
Philip had NIacAboy out with him
pretty much all OF last night in Philips
automobile At about $50 o'clock this
morning Philip and NacAboy decided to
wind-up the night and morning Of gayety
with a fast spin Philip ordered the
chauffeur 10 make good speed.
Arrival AZ ARLINGTON
Arrived at the Arlington Hotel. where
Philip has been registered for the last two
weeks. as from New York city. Philip in
vited MacAboy up 10 his room. No. 275.
on the fifth rioor. TO have a drink. For
some reason Philip went up ahead. and
a few minutes later MacAboy followed
him.
Having reached the room. MacAboy
was offered a drink by the Millionaire.
NO, thanks said MaCAbOy-
You won't won't yOu?' replied
Philip. 'WelL. by God, III fix you,"
Whips Out Revolver.
The society man then whipped out his
revolver and fired at MacAboy, the bull
let entering the hack drivers left side
several inches below the left nipple
and penetrating the liver.
MacAboy could tell no more.
In the hotel. about 6:45 o'clock this
one OF the guests who was in
the office rushed UP to Clerk Brest and
said he had heard a shot that seemed to
have been fired upstairs. Clerk Bresi
rushed upstairs, after calling the police
from the Third precinct station
The police and the clerk reached the
room which was the scene Of the trag-
sdy at the same time They found Mac
Aboy lying OF the floor in a pool OF
blood and suffering UnsQeakable torture.
Philip was lying on the bed. asleep. OF,
rather. in a half stuDOr.
Rushed TO Hospital.
IN the patrol wagon Of the Third Pre-
cinct the soreiy wounded man was
rushed 10 the Emergency Hospital. II
was while the horses flying feet hur-
ried him to medical aid that he gasped
out most Of his strange story OF the
shooting.
In the meanwhile Private Martin and
Evans, OF the Third precinct.
had taken the gun away from Philip.
They allowed him to 90 fo the sfa.F,r