Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-08
Aseh|sf, Victim Of Shooting Says
She Wished 10 Nh nim
EaAIs 1Ak:I Of WsuID'
Injured Man Makes Statement In
Which he Charges His wife With
Completely in Plot to Get Him Out
Of the way.

RICHMOND, VA. Aug, 7.-lmplicat-
ing his wife In q deliberate attempt to
put him out Of the way, Jacob L.
Hechler, Of 1912 North Twen:y-Tourta
street. the victim of Royal P. Ellyson's
true aim. today made his first state
ment since the tragedy OF Tuesday
morning.
Hechler iuoKed up as the doctor en-
tered and said: They will let me see
my brothers and sisters. but please
don't allow any one else to come in
don't feel like talking Asked
whether he cared to see his WIFE
Hechler remarked, seemingly with
bitterness, Never again.
The bullet in the face penetrated
Just above the roots of the teeth
tor great hole in the roof OF the
mouth. entered back OF the palate and
lodged in the muscles back of the
neck. Only two bullets took effect.
The second bullet entered under
the right shoulder In the lack and
lodged in the right lung. The first
bullet may be removed by an opera
ton. II found necessary, but the sec
ond bullet will not be probed for
Both bullets were located by means
of the X-ray. and proofs Of the pho
tosraphs are filed in Memorial hOspi-
tai.
Is Slowly Improving.
Hechler was perfectly conscious.
tho nt1hf nf fhe
accident" when ne was overcome
from loss OF blood. He said he feit
better today, thought the wounds In
his head were very painful. He has
four brothers and three sisters, all
residents OF Richmond.
In the presence of Dr.. Scott. Hech-
Ter today made complete statement
of the events which occurred on the
eventful night in which he nearly lost
his life, as he claims. at the hands OF
his wife and Royal EliysoH.
Hechler says that Ellyson visit 10
his home was due to his wife's insist
ing that he be invited to assist IN the
watch for burglars.
Il yielded to her entreaties." said
he, "and We had not been drinking.
Early In the night my wife and Royal
insisted that l crawl under the house.
as they had heard a noise. but | was
too wise. because | knew and felt then
that II | went under the house they
would shoot me. and claim that DUR
glar had done it. They even maze
fun of me. saying that was afraid.
in the belief that this would make me
yield.
Came Into Wife's Room.
Several hours later-shortly after
two o'clOck-EllysOn came into the
room in which my wife and self were
sleeping. and | ordered him to return.
He did so. and the next ! knew l was
awakened when my wife went into
the room in which Elyson was.
followed her, and had no sooner enter
ed the room than they jumped me.
Il was struck in the head with the
but end OF the pistol. and second
later the bullet that struck me In the
face was fred started to run ana
was shot In the back. As ran down
the street. Ellyscn fred at me with
shot gun He only fred once. as
he only had one cartridge. became
dazed and my memory failed me after
this"
Hechler's face Is a patch work OF
bsndages. The wound on the head Ia
a very severe one. and is the one the
injured man claims to have received
when struck with the pistol. -.
Mrs. Jordan. Eliyson's mother. went
~ tho Cifv uoua today and asked
to see Hechler but was not allowed TO
enter his room Many friends In
ou;red after his condition today.