Evening star., 1908-01-10
LIEUT.. PAUL A. CAPRoN SHOT
OFFICER OF U. S. MARINE CORPS
RECEIVES WOUND IN ARM.
Says He Was Used as Target by
Colored Man While on p
Street Bridge.

Lieut.. Paul Allyn Cairon. United States
Marine Corps. $ ationed at Annapolis. was
unable TO return to his posi- today, after
sick leave of several months, as intended.
because he was shot in the left arm this
morning shortly after ~ O'Clock. His
statement TO the police is that he was
shot by colored man while standing
near the Georgetown end of the + street
bridge over Rock creek waiting for a
car.
Three sons of Capt. Allyn X Capron
wao was killed during the lighting in
Cuba. are now in the government service.
Lieut.. Paul Allyn Capron has been re-
siding part Of the time at Fort Myer.
With his mother. while on sick leave
He escorted daughter of Robert A.
Chester. vice president of the Commercial
National Bank. to a theater last evening.
The couple had supper and ii was shortly
afte' midnight when they reached the
Chester home, 223S . street. Lieut.. Cap
ron left Miss Chester at the door and
walked to street to board a street ear.
He proceeded as far as the bridge and
was bending over the rail- looking down
toward the wafer. when colored man
app ared.
II heard his quick footsteps the lieu
tenant said. ''and he appeared sud
denly that | could hardly tell from what
direction he came.
Asked for a Match
The colored man. the officer says asked
for match. Lieut.. Capron was about to
comply with the request. lie adds. when
he felt something against his arm. When
ne realized that the colored man was
armed. he said. he raised his arms. and
then it was that he was shot No effort
~.
ing off to the west end OF the bridge and
disappearing down the grade in the direc-
tion Of the water. After being shot Lieut..
Capron walked as far the garage at
22d and streets. A chauffeur took him
TO the Office of DR.. Larkin W. Glazebrook
surgical treatment. 4 bone was shat
tered.
After leaving Lieut. Capron at the Office
OF Dr. G1azebrock the chauffeur met
Policeman Maginnss of the third pre-
cinct and told him what had occurred.
The policeman hurried To the Office of the
physician and then teiephoned report to
the station house. Detectives McNamee.
Parham and Brien. Capt. Schneider
and Lieut.. keefe of the seventh precinct
and the seventh and third precinct police
men were soon engaged in an investiga-
ton.
Returns to Fort Myer.
Of the physician the coat of Lieut. Capron
was put on Lieut.. keefe and the wound I'd
man explained the circumstances under
which he was shot. The policemen OBJ
tanned description of the colOred man
who did the shooting. he wearing. ac-
cording to the patient. corduroy cap and
short coat. Later Detective McNamee
and Lieut.. keefe accompanied the lieu
tenant to the Aqueduct bridge in cab.
brother lad proceeded to the bridge
from Fort Myer to meet him.
Two colored men were arrested this
morning by the police of the seventh
precinct and are being held on suspicion.
1t was arranged TO nave Lieut.. Capron
see them this morning. but his condition
was such that he could not call at t4ie
station. He did arrange. however. to be
al the station at o'clock this afternoon.
The police today made searcit about the
vicinity of the + street bridge for the re-
volver. but no weapon was found.