The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
AIMS AT NEGRO.
Continued from Page One.

Negroes Gather at station.
Many negroes live near the Sixth pre-
cinct station. Scores OF them crowded
around the station fence. where they re-
mained until the Congressional contingent
left the building.
The group of Congressman present at
the station was able to command nearly
S1,0Oo,0oo in cash, but this could not have
been accepted under the law AS few
Congressman could be found who owned
property in the District. three hours We're
lost before Mr.. Heain was released.
Hefln is the member OF the House who
proposed the amendment providing for
lin crow cars in the District. Since that
time he has received a number of letters
from negroes, threatening him, Because
of these letters he was authorized TO carry
a pistol
How Trouble Began.
Hefin. in company with Ellerbe. boarded
a Capital Traction car in front OF the
Raleigh Hotel There were six or seven
other persons in the car. including wo-
men
When the car passed Seventh street
Lundy. the negro. took flask OF whisky
from his pocket and placed it TO mis-
lips.
Hefiin demonstrated with him about
drinking in a public car in the presence
Of ladies. The negro replied with an
OATH
Ellerbe left the car in front OF the Met
ropolitan Hotel Hefin was still arguing
with the negro.
The car had just crossed Sixth st-eeS
when the negro is said to have grabbed
the Congressman by the lapel Of biz
coat Hefiin then drew his revolver. and
holding the negro close against him.
/ fired
The bullet grazed the negro. went
/ through the window, and struck Thomas
McCreery, who was standing in front Of
the st. James Hotel. Hefiin then hit the
negro over the head with the butt of the
gun and pushed him to the door. He
| then kicked him to the pavement.
Shots Fired from window.
The negro staggered upon hitting the
ground. and began to curse and abuse the
Congressman. Hefin reached through a
window and fired at the negro.
At the sound OF the first shot. EIlerbe
ran and boarded the car. He reached it
only a few minutes after Policeman
Scrivener who placed Hefiin under arrest.
Policeman Scrivener gathered all hands
together and summoned the Emergency
Hospital ambulance and the patrol wagon
from the station house When the am
bulance arrived the wounded negro. in
| a semi-conscious state. and apparently
wounded mortally, was placed on a
stretcher and put into the ambulance
The policeman asked McCreery to fol-
low
Il won't ride to the hospital with a
Niger" he said.
And he didn't. He ordered a carriage
and he and Mrs. McCreery entered that
and rode to the hospital.
In the meantime the policeman. at
Ellerbe's request. had summoned a car
riage. The three drove to the station
without waiting further for the patrol
wagon.
Policeman Evades Crowd
There is thickly settled negro district
in the neighborhood Of Four-and-a-half
street and Missouri avenue, a block and
a half from the spot where the shooting
occurred. In twinkling after the shots
/ poured
into Pennsylvania avenue
Scrivener hurried his prisoners, how
ever and had them on the way to the
station before many knew what had
actually happened.
AS soon as Hefiin had been arraigned
his friends began to arrive at the station.
Within five minutes Representatives Ran
dell. Of Texas; Lewis. of Georgia: Gaines
Of Tennessee; Byrd. OF Mississippi; Wiley
OF Alabama, and several others surround
ed him In an attempt to give aid
Capt. Byrnes telephoned to the hospital
When he was informed a bullet wound
had been found in the negro's head and
that the wounded man was only partly
conscious and giving no evidence of i'm
medistely coming too. he proposed 10 hold
Hefiin without bail
Right of Arrest.
After the arrest some discussion arose
as TO whether or not a Congressman
could be locked up. It was found that
the law provides that no member shall
be locked UP either on his way 70 or
from the House. while that body is in
session"
AS the House was not in session last
night, and Heflin was not on his way
home, the police decided they were right
in arresting him.
Helm was not booked at first. but was
later charged with assault with intent to
kill. Capt Byrnes telephoned to Clerk
Potts. Of the Police Court.
After a more favorable report was re-
celved from the hospital bail was fixed.
Bond was furnished later and Heiin was
released.
Louis Lundy. the negro who was in.
jured, is barber. and lives at 50 Horar
court. between First and Second and Z
and F streets northwest He is suffering
from deep wound on the right side OF
the head. The surgeon who attended hin
said at first the wound looked as if il
might be a bullet hole. After examina-
tion 1t was found to be caused by blunt
weapon. probably a revolver.
Believed Lundy VIII Live.
The skull is not fractured. Although tbs
negro is seriously wounded. it. is though
he will live.
The hospital authorities said that Lundy
was under the influence Of LIQUOR when h,
arrived at the hospital. He was uncon-
scious
Thomas McCreery. the man wounded BY
the stray bullet. conducts a training stable
at Benning. He was standing in front Of
the main entrance of the St James Hotel
Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue. al
the time of the shooting. He was shot
in the right leg. Carried to the Emer-
gency HCsoital his wound was dressaf
and the bullet extracted, and he was SEM
home in cab.
Although the wound is not of a serious