The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-02
PHILIP TELLS STORY
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mobile, but was pulled out; as the auto
mobile started he jumped on the running
board. and stayed there until the auto
mobile reached the home Of Hazel Davis,
1855 Ohio avenue and from there the
party went TO Hagertys. where the ma
chine was borrowed by Alnnitree for a
ride on the Speedway with his COM
panion.
''Macaboy, myself, and Buck Taylor en-
tered Hagerty's, and just as soon as we
got in some one ordered a bottle of wine.
AS it was being served, Macaboy insisted
on me throwing dice with him. I tried
20 keep away from him, and he kept
throwing the dice on the bar, and IT was
not long before he claimed that l owed
him 81 as the result Of this throwing, and
demanded payment 1 paid him. realized
that in my condition. had been sick
and was weak. I would be helpless in his
hands"
Afraid TO Count Money.
At this point Attorney Davis asked:
How much money did you haye?"
Il think about 500. but l do not know
exactly, as / was afraid to take It out
and count it,"
Philip said he finally gave Taylor $40
TO play with Macaboy, 10 keep the latter
quiet" but Macaboy insisted on playing
with him phillip and he entered the
game again. He detailed how he kept
playing. how they moved into the back
room, when the bartender objected, and
seized the dice, and how the game was
continued I'm the back room until he
had won back all his money and his
ring. which Macaboy had won. and
finally won Macaboys diamond horse
shoe scarfpin. They began playing for
this Macaboy putting a valuation Of $50
on H. When Philip had won he increased
the value Of the pin until he had ii up TO
500. he declined TO play further and this
angered Macaboy. who began 10 threaten
him. and claimed Philip owed Macaboy
$50. telling him that unless he paid II he
would kick his head of.
81 made up my mind 10 get away from
him then" continued Philip, "and started
to leave but he got in front Of the door
and would not let me out ! went back
and sat down, and then started out
again, but as I came out OF the door
leading from the back room into the bar
room. he grabbed my hand suddenly and
pulled my ring off. 1t was then | told
him that I had never sqUealed In my life.
but I was going 70 do IL this time"
Macaboy returned the ring. Philip said,
after he had heard him direct the chauf-
feur to go to police headquarters, and
Jumped into the automobile unlimited.
Philip said he made up his mind 10 40
to the Arlington and get rid OF Macaooy'
and he directed the chauffeur 10 go there.
The bar was not opened. he said, and
they went 10 Norris saloon. whore Mac
alloy wanted 20 play dice again, and
claimed he owed him $50 and said that
he was going 70 get IL or knock his head
or Philip said that at times MacabOy's
manner was menacing. but he would
change suddenly and become so agreeable
that II made him forget Il for time.
Macaboy, he said, insisted that he owed
him money, and ne as often denied that
he did Another trip was taken 20 the
Arlington, Philip said, and when they ar
rived there, Macaboy, the witness, and
Taylor entered the baTToOm and took
drink. Philip paying As cents for It, and
receiving as change from a O-cent
piece cents, which Macaboy grabbed.
and said he would match him for $50.
Approached by MAcabOy.
Il asked him where his $50 was" said
Philip, and left the bar, going in the
direction OF my room. had reached the
elevator and stepped in and the elevator
was just starting. when the elevator boy
heard a whistle. which stopped him. and
presently Macaboy came up and asked
me where I was going. told him no
where, and I returned 10 the machine
III, 70 70
1855 Ohio avenue, and told the chauffeur
wanted to get rid Of these fellows,
meaning Macaboy and Taylor.
When we got TO the door-of the house
I rang the bell, and Macaboy came up
and got between me and the door, and
said, IN a menacing way: Give me that
$780, 1 stepped back. and II was my first
impression that he was trying 10 prevent
me from going into the house. but when
he seized me by the arm, 1 got the i'm
preston that he was trying TO get me in
the house. and alone.
Il ran for the machine and got In, and
the machine started at a rapid pace.
Macaboy ran after it and caught it. and
as he jumped on the running board, he
put his face close 10 mine and said, ours
ing: You tried TO get away from me,
but you didn't"
when you started from 1860 Ohio ave
nue., did you become convinced that he
would do you bodily harm?' asked Mr..
Davis
Il did" said Philip. and expected any
moment that he would assault me. I
made up my mind that when We got to
the Arlington this time, II he tried to fol-
low me. l would have him put out"
when you got TO the Arlington what
did he say?'
He called out to me that he was going
to the New Willard. l thought l would go
up and wash my face and hands. and
then go out to the villa Flora Club. I
went 70 the night clerk, Mr.. Heath. and
asked for my key"
What did he tell your" interjected Mr..
Davis.
He told me he had given me the key
some time before that, which was the
time we had the drink. and Macaboy
found me IN the elevator. / went to the
elevator and went up, and asked the ele-
vato- conductor to wait for me. AS !
went along the corridor began 20 think
OF the threatening words he had used.
and his threat in particular. and /
thought he would be likely TO locate me
after my return from the club. / resolv-
ed 10 arm myself
Philip said he took his pistol out of a
travelling bag. and from its case, and saw
II was loaded, and put it in his right hand
pocket. In reply 10 questions from Mr.
Davis, he said he was familiar with the
method Of shooting through the pocket
and could have shot MacabOy with ease
II II had been his intention TO shoot the
man down without being attacked by
him, and he only fired when he thought
danger was imminent. He said that in all
the time he had known Macaboy he had
never known him TO act In such threat
ening manner. Philip then related what
took place after he had left his room and