Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-24

held me by the leg and the bullets
graZed my hair.
John" Mrs Foley was heard TO say
to her husband. let me shoot him.
one Of the witnesses afterward re-
marked:
He was too much Of a man 10 put
that task upon his little wife
Foley lost no time in getting at his
gun play. shouting:
You won't ruin anybody else's home"
Six shots. all that were in the weap-
on. were sent in the direction OF the
covering form of the Italian. who con-
tinued to make cutlery. Then Mrs. Foley
advanced and used her umbrella.
1t was the sweetest moment Of my
life she remarked. when I saw the
bullets going INTO that fellow.
Fully believing they had put an end
to the life % the man who. they claimed.
had wrecked their home. the couple
walked quietly from the barber shop.
Finn. the customer who narrowly cs-
capped the bullets. and another barber in
the shop hurried to 4 rear room.
They returned as soon as Policeman
Hartman appeared. Inspector f. r.
Cross, who happened To be across the
street from tn" barber shop. and De-
teCtive Harry Warren were also soon
upon the scene.
is this the man who shot your" In
spector Cross asked the wounded man.
pointing to Foley.
Yes" he answered in broken English.
No Attempt at Evasion.
Foley said the question was unncces-
sary. He had shot the barber and had
no idea Of making denial.
Husband and wife were escorted 10 the
police station. The wounded man re-
manned in the barber shop until the ar
rival of the ambulance from the Cas-
ualty Hospital. Or Valentine had reach
ed the hospital before the arrival of the
ambulance. and administered first aid To
the wounded man.
At the police station Foley said his
daughter had given up her watch and
ring to the Italian. He became greatly
excited while telling of what led up to
the shooting. denouncing the wounded
man and declaring he WIS sorry he was
not dead.
Police records show that the Italian
WAS arrested several weeks ago under
the name of Nincento Shalleno and
charged with larceny He was caught
at FOreStVile Prince George county. Md
by Precinct Detective Smith. and charged
with the alleged theft of "A ring and suit
case from the house Of Mrs. Bradley. 3l7
{ street southeast, where he occupied q
room
Mrs Bradley refused to prosecute when
he was brought here. The charge was
noll" pressed.
Capt. Mathews said this afternoon that
he had recently had occasion to admon-
iSh the barber for endeaVOring to flirt
with school girls i'm East Washington.
When | went to the hospital to see
my daughter" Mrs. Foley told reporter
for The Star this afternoon. Il was told
her case was hopeless. Mr. Foley went
with me the first time. After that
have gone over there alone. i fear Agnes
will not get well"
A charge of assault with intent to kill
was preferred against Foley. The charge
against the wife was entered as one OF
suspicion Foley was detained at the
station. His wife was sent to the house
of detention.
Theodore ]. Tally. manager of the
Raleigh Hotel. called at the police sta
ton and saw Foley. He spoke of the
prisoner in the kindest terms and said he
would see that he has counsel to repre-
sent him.
II was said at the hospital this after
noon that the bullet that took enect
lodged in the lower part of the wounded
mans neck. The wound does not appear
to be serious.
There were several abrasions about
the body. There were no holes In the
sclothing that indicate they were made by
bullets.