Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-02
BOND GIVEN By MR.. HELM
REPRESENTATIVE HELD FOR
ACTION OF GRAND JURY.
Proceedings in Police Court This
Morning-Apswer to Two
Charges on File.

Representative J. Thomas Hef1in of
Alabama, who shot Louis Lundy. COL
ored. last Friday night for alleged OBJ
jectionable conduct in the presence of
ladies in a Pennsylvania avenue car.
appeared for arpaignment' before Judge
kimball Of the United States. branch of
the Police Court between IL 30 and 13
o'clock today to plead to the two
charges of assault with a dangerous
wea pom filed against him by tho au-
thorities. The second charge was that
of shooting Thomas McCreary, a horse
man. who was standing on the sidewalk
at the time Mr.. Hehin became involved
in the trouble with the negro
The proceedings in, the Police Court
We're of very short duration. Mr.. Hef-
lin was accompa nied by Representative
Henry ID. Clayton. also of Alaba ma. who
represents him as counsel. They drove
down from. the Capitol in response to
telephone message from Assistant Cor
pora ton Counsel James l.. Pugh. who is
also of counsel for the defense.
Accompanied by MI. Orren G. Staples,
he defendants bondsman. who met the
party at the Police Court door. Mr..
HeAin made his way to Judge Kimbalrs
court where a grand larceny trial was In
progress. The case was interrupted ut
the suggestion Of United States Attorney
taken UP.
In reply to questions from the court
clerk. Mr. Clayton. as counsel for the
defendant. waived the reading of the in
formations, entered pleas Of no, guilty
and waived preliminary examination.
Il ask that your honor make the bonds
in each case 81 1900" said Mr.. Given.
The bondsman offered by the defendant
is entirely satisfactory TO the govern
meni." The recommendation was granted
I, oy,1 hn laTn
panied by his counsel repaired to the
warrant clerks office for the filing OF
the bonds.
After leaving he warrant clerks office
Mr.. Het1in accompanied BY Mr. Clayton.
entered a carriage and drove TO his home.
The time consumed in the Police Court
was between fifteen and twenty minutes.
Both the defendant and his associate. Mr..
Clayton. stated they did not care to dis
cuss the charges at the. present time
Lundy in Court.
Lundy appeared at the Police Court
early this morning. and for the second
time repeated his version of the shooting
to Mr.. Given. reiterating. stated in The
Star of last Sunday. hat he had no idea
of drinking whisky in the car. and was
merely passing a bottle to a companion
when he said. Mr.. Helm began TO abuse
him. Lundy insisted that he was shot
W Ulie lie was WANING away iIoHN Lie Gar
and that he feels sure he was shot twice.
After his talk with the assistant United
States attorney. I.undy. at the soIcta-
ton of his counsel. went to the Emer
gency Hospital. where. 1t is stated. he is
having the wound dressed. although Off
ciaIly Discharged from that institution.
1h-Feply to questions as to the condition
of MIR. McCreary. VINO was shot in the leg
at tie ime. Mr.. II. J. Pack. of his per-
sonsl counsel. stated that the injured man
is recovering rapidly, and that he was
permitted 10 sit up in his bed at the hos
pial
I'VE have no doubt Mr.. Hef1in is a man
OF honor and hope that any differences
existing may be settled amicabiy. Our
retention by Mr.. McCraary is purely of
civil nature. you already know. Of
course We have nothing 10 do with the
criminal prosecution resulting from last
Friday nights affair, SO far as Mr.. Nc
Creary is concerned. We expect our client
to leave the hospital at an early date
With the conclusion of the case. so far
as it relates to the Police Court this
morning the entire matter will go up be-
fore the grand jury probably in the near
future