Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05
CASUALTY LIST HEAVY
Five Wounded by RecklessY
Discharged Reviewers.
MAN is SHOT WHILE IN BED
Young Woman Didn't Know Gun
Was Loaded and Hits Boy.
FIREWORKS CLAIM VICTIMS
Many Report to Hospitals for Re-
pairs to Damaged Hands
and Features.
CLAIM VICTIMS

pairs to Damaged Hands
and Features.
long procession of street SWeepers
and a number Of white wings" would
have made q big difference In the ap-
pearance of the city this morning. AFTER
the thousands Of dollars worth of hre-
works had been exploded. 1t was Sunday
morning. The broom men could not labor
all over the city and meet their religious
obligations.
And" said policeman on a down.
town beat. whats the use? None Of the
sidewalks would be swept. The city would
still present the appearance of the morn
ing
The police had all they could do yes
terday last night and during the earlier
hours of the morning looking after those
who were bent upon celebrating the holi-
day. People who use gunpowder will not
be careful, no matter what number OF
regulations the authorities enact. Work
for the hospitals Is certain to be made.
Work for the surgeons was made yes
terday 1t became necessary for the sur
geons to work additional hours and de-
prive themselves of holiday. Policemen
and firemen were also compelled to put
in extra time without extra compensation
And today they will perform their regu-
lar duties.
Very few calls were made upon the fire
department. The police were kept busy
looking after victims of accidents and
searching out those who had celebrated
In q manner that was In direct violation
of law. Several were innocent victims of
alleged reckless shooters. Others were
OF o1forcattnnS They added
necessary work to the corps of physicians
at the several hospitals
Five Shot by Reckless Gunhandlers.
Considerable stress was laid upon the
injunction against the sale and use Of
toy pistols. Not much thought was given
to the question of the use Of the real
article. Four persons who used revolvers
inflicted wounds upon five innocent vic
Tins which may result In disabilities for
life, II not worse.
when a bullet strikes a person." said
one of the physicians at local hospital
last night. 1T is impossible to tell what
will be the outcome. The wound may
appear trifling. but 1t may become in
fected. blood poisoning Develop and death
ensue."
John Kellerman, forty years Of age,
living at % 18th street southeast. was a
sufferer from fireworks. His home was
partly destroyed, his wife was made i'll
and he received painful burns about his
face, hands and shoulders.
His next-door neighbor. George Stewart,
also suffered damage to his personal eff
fects, but sustained no personal injuries.
Ffrecrackers thrown into the house of
Kellerman caused the blaze. The occu-
pant of the house did his best to prevent
the spread of the flames until the arrival
Of the firemen, but failed and sustained
the painful burns. Mrs. Kellerman suf-
fered so greatly from shock that 1t was
necessary to have physician attend her.
Two slight fires. which were probably
caused by fireworks. occurred yesterday
afternoon shortly after o'clock. One of
them was In the yard IN rear of 1907 LIST
street northwest, a pile Of rubbish being
burned. and the other was on a vacant lot
near North Capitol and o streets. Some
dry grass was burned, but no damage was
caused.
Man Shot While in Bed.
Five cases in which bullet wounds were
inflicted claimed the attention of the po-
lice and hospital physicians before 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
James A. Mccarthy. machinist en-
ployed in the navy yard, just a few min
utes after midnight. was shot in his thigh
while in bed at his home, 74S 18th street
southeast.
About 1890 o'clock in the morning VIII
| liam A. King, fifty-five years Of age llv-
| ing at 40 M street northwest, received a
bullet in his left thigh while passing near
| LIST and X streets northwest.
The third victom was Joseph Henderson,
cOlOred, seventeen years OF age, whose
| home is at ITO 21st street. He was at
21st and X streets when a bullet lodged in
| his left thigh.
| Kathleen Ray. colored. four years of
age. was also victim Of the pistol that
was used by the individual who shot Hen
derson. She was seated on the step in
front of her parents home. 2O12 l. street,
when bullet. lodged in her left thigh
above her knee.
William Reed, colored. living at 2llU
| the two persons.
| He was not intoxicated" said the police
of the third precinct. but was just shoot
ing aimlessly about the streets"
Police Anxious to Punish.
| Policemen and detectives worked on the
cases. Police officials are especially anx-
ious that the offenders should be appre-
hended and punished. They feel that
| some of the five victims were shot by
| persons who were criminally0reckless.
They could not even be cases of didn't
| know 1t was loaded" said a policeman
| but were such as should be taken into
court and the offenders punished. To my
! mind 1t is a species of insanity for a man
| day and use it for noise-making pur-
| poses. Such offenders should be dealt
| with in a manner that will deter others
| in the future.
when a man goes to bed in his own
! home and is not safe from bullets" the
| policeman added. there is something rad
| ically wrong. What's the use throwing
| away SO much money for fireworks. any
| way?"
Maj. Sylvester said he thought the mon
| ey might have been spent more ofitably
| had it been turned over to Camp Good
VIII.
Mr. Mccarthy. who is only a few years
short of his three score years and ten
retired Friday night later than usual on
account Of the loud noises. He had been
| asleep hut few minutes when~ lie sus-
| tanned the bullet wound.
| IT was feared that serious consequences
might follow the intictiOn of the wound
| He was removed to Providence Hospital
Objected to Being Target.