The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-16
HOPES TO MARRY
MAN SHE SHOT FOR
FAILURE TO WE'D
Rejected Sweetheart
Meets Lover at House
of Another Girl.

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- am so glad that Charles is going
10 get we'll Now that IL is all over 1
would not harm a single hair IN his
head. If he wants to marry me after
he gets out of the hospital I viii for
give him everything. The only thing
can think about this morning is that
he Is suffering and in pain. j just can't
bear TO think that he is suffering
Such was the statement made today
by Willie Mothershead, servant. TWEEN
ty-five years old, who fired hve shots
at Charles A. Davis at North Capitol
and r streets late last night.
Davis is in Freedman s Hospital, with
three bullet wounds in his head, but
the doctors say he will recover. lie re-
gained consciousness this morning.
Did Not Marry Girl.
The shooting was the elimination Of
Davis failure TO keep an alleged prom
Use to marry the MoLkershead woman.
She is held at the House OF Detention
on a charge Of assault with a dangerous
weapon, and will be given a preliminary
hearing as soon as Davis is able 10
appear in the Police Court.
The woman was formerly employed as
q servant in the Davis home al Tide
we'll Va About TWO years ago the
family moved 10 AIiIIyilIe. y. j., and
young Davis came 10 Washington lie
obtained employment as a clerk IN the
freight office OF the Baltimore and ONO
railroad. a short time aiterWard the
AIOLherShedd woman came 10 Washing
ton. and has been working here as d
servant.
According TO the woman's story, Davis
had been paying her attentions up 10
about year ago. lie had promised 10
marry her, she said, but told her he
was not ready 20 be- married at that
time. and asked her TO wait Few
months
Went to See Miss Riley.
Davis boarded with G. NJ PIoeous. of
1925 North CaptJO- street. and several
times lately the woman had called there
TO see him. Friday evening she came TO
the house but Davis was out She
went Immediately 10 the home OF Miss
Mamie Riley. PAP Brightwood avenue.
to whom Davis was reported TO have
been engaged. Miss Riley says that she
and Davis were good friends, that he
frequently called at her home. but that
they were not engaged.
After telling her story 20 Mrs, FtileS'
the MOIheTshead woman MADE an dp-
pointment 10 be al the Riley nome az
S O'Clock last night Mrs. Riley told
on her daughter and that il WOold ue
a good time TO talk things over, ana 70
have a final understanding.
Davis was surprised To ind the woman
waiting at the house when he went TO
call last evening. After short con-
Versation he and the woman letL the
house and walked down Brght"ood
avenue TO Florida avenue. Their actloAs
aFaHn EnF ~ q =
and Policeman =. r. Boyle stopped the
couple and asked them several questions.
The woman cold the Ofncer that the
man had refused TO marry her. Boyle
believing that II was lovers quarrel
did not detain them.
Three Shots Hit Head.
When they reached North Capitol and
r streets the woman again asked Davis
If he intended 10 marry her. and he
replied that he did not She drew the
revolver and fired five shots at his
head. Three Of the bullets took effect,
two in the right cheek and the other
at the base of the skull.
Attracted by the report OF the re-
volver, Alexander Long, of 40 r street
northeast hurried To the corner and
last shot Davis was carried 70 the
Office OF DR.. John Miller. Lincoln ave
nue. and Quincy street, and later was
taken to the hospital in an ambulance.
After being questioned at the Eighth
precinct station, the woman was taken
to the House OF Detention. She told
the police that she had learned recently
that Davis had been calling on Miss
Riley and that she believed he did not
intend keeping his promise 10 marry
her.
Small Caiber Saves Man.
ond-hand store on d street Friday
afternoon, II was a .2z-caiiber weapon.
Had the revolver been Of a larger cal
iber the doctors say the wound at the
base Of the skull would have proved
fatal.
Mr.. Phoebus, with whom Davis board
ed. said TO-DAY chat Davis told him yes
tcrday shat he was going to the home
or John O'ConneH, 300 Twelfth street
northeast, where the woman was en-
ployed, and tell her that she must ston
coming 10 the house 10 see him. lie
found she had left the house early i'm
the DAY ana CID not see her until they
met at Miss Rilsys home.
When seen this morning. Mrs. Tflay
declined 10 discuss the case, and denied
her daughter TO all callers.
Following the shooting the Mothers
head woman told CAPTAIN DOYLE of the
Eighth perctnCt, that she had pur-
chased the revolver with the intention
OF killing Davis II he again refused I'd
marry her. and that she also intended
10 end her own hfe.
Mr. Phoebus said that Davis was q
men Der d a good family, and so far as
he knew was a young man Of excellent
habits. He received q salary of SEQ q
month from the railroad COMPANY He
Is tWenIy-slX years old.
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