The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
VALET TO SWISS
MINISTER Is SHOT
Anthony Herri MysteriOusly
Wounded at Legation.
THREE BULLETS IN HIS BODY
Affair, which Occurred mt 10 O'Clock
Yesterday Morning, Not Reported
Remarkable Reticenee Makes the
Shooting n Mysterious One.

Policemen We're called to the Swiss
Legation, 20l3 Hnlyer place northwest.
last evening following the mysterious
shooting OF Anthony Herri. thirty-two
years old. valet 10 Minister Leo vogel, at
10 o'clock yesterday morning. The man
was shot three times. once in the head
and twice in the left breast. He is now
at the Georgetown University Hospital,
and may not recover.
The police were not informed Of the
shooting until late yesterday afternoon.
The report was that HERR had attempted
suicide. but it was determined. in justice
to the many curious circumstances. to be-
gin an investigation. The policemen ar
rived at the legation while the dinner
given by Minister vogel 10 the British
Ambassador was in progress.
Herri was treated by Dr. Franz A. r.
Jung, Of l229 Connecticut avenue north
west, the minister's physician. and later
by DR.. George Barrie. Of the Highland
apartment house.
AT O'Clock n the afternoon he was re-
moved TO the Georgetown University
Hospital in the private ambulance Of
Wright Brothers. undertakers. He was
placed on the operating table. but at
late hour last night the bullets had not
been located. Physicians say he has a
chance for recovery.
Alone with Maid.
According to the best information pro-
durable. there was no one in the house
with Herri az the time Of the shooting
except maid. Herri was on the second
floor and the woman on the third floor
She heard a pistol shot, and running
downstairs saw a flash and heard a re-
port She turned her head and began 10
scream. When she again looked around
HERR was lying on the floor with two
wounds in his left breast and one in his
head, Near him lay .32-caliber revolver
a few minutes later Secretary Henri
Martin arrived and telephoned for a psy-
sician. Minister Vogel appeared soon aft
erward. The wounded man was carried
upstairs and put TO bed. DR.. Jung treated
him, but fearing the wounds might be
more serious than he was able to deter
mine, he summoned DR.. George Barrie.
After consultation it was decided to
send Herri TO a hospital
The details of the shooting are so far a
complete mystery. The girl. who was the
only known witness. could not be cues
toned last night, and Herri. unable 10
speak English, could say nothing. De-
tectives Warren and Mullen, of the Cen
tral Office. were detailed TO the case at a
late hour and made an incomplete in
vestigation. Owing to the lateness of the
hour and the redcence of every one con-
nected with the legation. few facts were
learned.
Bursts Into Tears.
The girl showed a marked disinclination
to talk. and when questioned as to what
she saw when she first descended the
stairs. hid her face and burst into tears.
Whether the woman saw any one besides
Henri could not be determined. her man.
ner indicating that something had hap
pened that she did not care 20 talk about.
From servants It was learned that OF
Friday Herri had a disagreement with
Minister vogel. All that day the valet
seemed to brood over his troubles.
The mystery surrounding the case has
prompted the police TO make a thorough
investigation. Minister Vogel said he
would make statement to-day, and this