The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
jim CROW SPEECH
CAUSE Of AFFRAY.
THEORY OF HELM
Alabama Representative
Believes Negro Knew
Him and Planned
Insult.


record. and considering the many
threatening letters I have received
since I advocated Jim Crow cars fer
the District, I would not be surprised
II It develops that Louis Lundy. with
whom mad the alteration Friday night
in an Avenue car. recognized ne and
had & method in hts attack"
This IS the latest theory Of Repre-
sentative James Helm Of Alabama.
Who figured In q sensational street car
ARRAY near the St. James Hotel Friday
night. IN which Louis LUndy. a negro
who persisted in being Objectionable in
tie presence Of women, despite Mr.
Helms remonsJrance. was shot in the
head and Thomas 8IcCreary. a by
the leg.
Letters to Be introduced.
The anonymous threatening letters
referred 10 by Representative Helm
viii likely figure largely in the trial
when the Congressman IS arraigued.
which viii be as soon as he TWO in
jured men recover
A resume OF the case last night showed
! the following;
Louis Lundy, colored. at Emergency
/ Hospital. Bullet wound in head. but no
I bullet found on X-ray examination yes
/ terday afternoon. Bullet evidently en-
tered az rear OF left ear. grazing skull
/ and coming out at back Of head LunGy
| has G police record and says he has been
I shot three times before. VIII probably
/ be turned over 10 the police for exam
! nation tomorrow. Expected TO recover
/ in a week.
/ Thomas McCreary. horse trainer. con-
| fined 10 bed at ST Sixth street. Painful
1 but not serious wound in calf OF leg.
| VIII probably not push criminal pros
ecutiOn, realizing that shooting was &C
| cidental, but has engaged attorneys. pre-
| sUmably TO begin civil action
| Representative Thomas Helm OF
Alabama out on $500 bail and anxious
! for trial. as he says his actions were
! justified Continues TO receive kilograms
from South offering sympathy and as
sistance.
The woman in the case-missing. There
is considerable anxiety 10 know the
| identity OF the woman on the street car
j whom Mr.. Helm was defending az The
time Of the ARRAY. She left the car dur.
ing the scuffIe between Mr.. Helm an6
the two negroes.
Lundy's cOmpaniOn-alsO missing
| Lundy says he WIS a stranger IL Wash
ingtOn and his present whereabouts are
unknown.
Helm ReIicent.
Representative Hefin had but little
additional comment 10 make upon the
affair last night. He hed ret yet had
the time, he said. to employ counsel
but will probably do so within the next
day or So Representative Clayton OF
Alabama, who has acted as spokesman
for Mr.. Hefin since the difficulty, said
/ that no effort would be made by his col
league 70 prevent a speedy trial Mr.
| Hefin was surrounded throughout the
session yesterday by Representative
| from all sections Of the country who
| expressed sympathy and regret that
the affair had occurred
Two white men. whose names are
for the present withheld by Mr.. Helm
yesterday afternoon approached Con.
gresham Ellerbe. who was with Ir
Hefiin sh srtly before the difficulty, ana
offered to appear in defense OF the Ala.
hama Congressman. They saw Lundy
attempt TO take razor from his pocket
J. they explained. just before the negrc
we.s thrown from the car by Mr.. Hefiin
The story OF the affair. as told by Mr.
Helm and AIr. Ellerbe, remains IN
changed. all witnesses apparently agree
ing upon the salient points. The twC
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