Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-24


today shot and seriously wounded by John
P. Foley, a white Waterman, employed al
Washington hotel. as result of the
BARRIERS alleged betrayal of Foley's TWEEN
ty-year-old daughter Agnes, who is in a
serious condition in Johns Hopkins HoSpi-
tai.
The shooting occurred at Mr.. Morrison S
barber shop at 6Js Pennsylvania avenue
..s=-c~-SS.. Foley was arrested.
Leland had been going with the girl for
two or three years.
The tragedy occurred this morning
shortly after 10 o'clock. BARRIERS and
customers in the crowded shop hurried
to shelter from flying pieces of lead.
Foley. forty-five years OF age. has been
employed as a Waterman at the Raleigh
Hotel during the past nine years. His
home is at $40 l street.
OF six shots fired at Leland, only one
took effect, wounding the barber in the
neck.
Mrs. Ellen Foley. wife of the Waterman,
dealt blow after blow upon the PROSTATE
Italian after he had been shot. Husband
and wife waited until Policeman Hartman
of the fifth precinct appeared and placed
them under arrest.
Foley and his wife. both disappointed
because the bullets had not killed the
barber. We're taken to the police station.
The wounded man was removed to Casu-
atty Hospital.
Foleys Defend Act.
After reaching the police station Foley
and his wife discussed the case freely
They said they were sorry the Italian was
still alive.
Il did what any father would have
DONE" declared Foley. He came to my
house and posed as a single man. when
he had wife and family. He courted
my daughter and ruined her under prom
Use of marriage.
What father would not have done as
/ dido he asked.
The story. as cleaned from the Foleys
and others by the police. presented sad
chain of happenings. Foley. known and
fortably with his family. His daughter.
Agnes. had always been a favorite with
him.
While he objected to her leaving home.
he did give consent for her to accept a
position in a wealthy Virginia family. 1t
was while Agnes was home on a vacation
that the trouble occurred which broke up
the happy home.
The barber is known to friends and the
police under the name of Lawrence
Olando and Vicente Shalleno. Agnes
Foley is the daughter of a native of Ire
land on her paiernal side. Her mother is
an English woman.
He knew we were Catholics Foley
said through the bars of his cell today
He pretended he was also one, taking
the girl to church. Agnes was as good
girl as ever lived until she met him.
He came To the house and courted
her. saying he was a single man. He
ate our bread and slipped our tea
And when this thing occurred | was
almost crazy. My head is so wool-Sath-
cred now that | can hardly tell about it.
Daughter Found in Hospital.
There came a time not long ago. it was
explained. that Agnes went to Baltimore
with the barber. He had promised to
marry her. her father declared but failed
to do so.
Later the young woman went away from
the home of her parents. Where she
went they did not know. EincenZo. il is
said declared he was ignorant of her
whereabouts
A few days ago letter came to the
I street home from Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. 1t told the sad story of what
had happened to the missing daughter
The parents hurried to the hospital in
the Monumental city.
Today they said their daughter was in
a dangerous condition when they reached
there. They believed she could not get
well.
a letter received from the hospital this
week however, gave the information that
the young mother and child were about
to be DISCHARGED from the institution.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foley were terribly
wrought up. Upon their return to this
city they concluded they would punish
the barber.
He was not at the shop in which he
had worked several months ago, the
Foleys learned They started out with
a determination to find him. even if the
pursuit led them out of this city.
Armed with the revolver. the nusba nd
left home with his wife this morning
to make Il tour of the barber .hops in
all sections of the city. Foley .lad with
him a photograph of the Italian His
wife carried a picture of her daughter.
Her only weapon was an umbrella.
Several shops in the southwest sec
ton of the city were visited. The photo
graph was shown. but none OF the
workmen admitted knowing him.
Finally the southeast section was
reached. Vincenzo was found in the
Pennsylvania avenue shop.
Trailed and Shot Down.
Vincenzo Leiano's face was recognized
by the husband and wife as they open
ed the door He was cutting the hair
of John l.. Finn. living at 122 30 street
southeast. Leland promptly took ref
uge behind his customer, shouting
murder at the top of his voice. The
barber grabbed Finn by the leg he
souatted behind the chair. The GUS
toner was unable to move.
Then the shooting began. Finn alter
ward remarked:
Il was scared to death The Italian