Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
TELLS OF SHOOTING
Louis Lundy Gives His Version
of Trouble on Car.
HAS BEEN SHOT FOUR TIMES
Patient Expected to Leave the Hos.
pital Today.
CONFERS WITH AN ATTORNEY
Intimation That Proceedings to Re-
cover Damages Will Be Insti-
tuted Against Mr.. Helm.
HAS BEEN SHOT FOUR TIMES
CONFERS WITH AN ATTORNEY

| In addition to having been arrested
| twelve times for various offenses during
the past few years. Louis Lundy, colored,
wounded by Representative ]. Thomas
Heflin of Alabama last Friday evening.
also has a record of having been shot
four times. Lundy was taken to the x
ray room at the Emergency Hospital yes
terday afternoon. but the instrument tall
ed to reveal the presence of the big piece
of lead that was fired from Representa-
tive Helms revolver. The point of en-
trance and place of exit were found by
DR.. John II. Warng. the surgeon In
charge Of the patient. He reported last
night that the condition of Lundy Is not
serious.
"Lundy will be able to leave the hos
pital tomorrow morning. the surgeon
announced last night The police said
they will then detain him at the first
precinct station for his appearance IN
the Police Court tomorrow morning when
he will be formally accused of disorderly
conduct.
Thomas McCreary, who was also shot.
is still confined to his home because Of
the bullet wound in his leg. 1t was said
at his residence, SIT 9Th street. last night.
that the patient declines to make state
ment. He has retained a firm OF at
torneys.
Confers With Attorney.
Louis Lundy also has an attorney to
look after his interests. John II. Wilson,
colored. having been employed. He visit
ed the hospital with friend last night
and had conference with his client.
While / will appear in the Police Court
q G n
Star reporter after the conference with
Lundy, Il am to look after the civil end
of the case more particularly"
Attorney Wilson added that the state
ment made to him by his client puts a
new phase on the case. the facts he
related them being entirely at variance
with those related by friends of Repre-
sentative Hefin. Lundy has also told his
story of the affair to hospital physicians
and friends, the recitals agreeing with
the exception of what he is reported to
have said to Policeman Burrows when he
was taken to the hospital.
Il was just going to give my buddy a
drink of whisky out of the flask he is
alleged to have told the policeman. That
was my buddy, and you know what a
buddy is:
About that time the surgeons were
ready to administer an anesthetic. Po-
fceman Burrows said he made careful
search of the clothing of the wounded
man for the bottle of whisky that caused
all the trouble, but was unable to find it.
Other policemen searched the pavement
near where the shooting occurred. 1t was
not until Lundy made a statement last
night that they learned what had become
of the bottle.
Il passed it over to my friend the pa
tient said, and asked him to put 1t in his
pocket for me because my pocket was
filled and 1 was afraid l would drop it,
No Intention Of Drinking.
Lundy declared he had not the slightest
idea of taking a drink or of offering his
companion the bottle. He said he was in
barber shop at sc c street where he
was employed. Friday afternoon. He met
a colored man from Georgia. The latter
was a stranger in the city and wanted
Lundy to take him where he could buy a
coat sweater-one with large pearl but
tons. They left the shop, the patient
said, and went out to make a purchase
incidentally they had several drinks. and
the man from Georgia suggested that 1t
would be we'll for them to purchase a
half-pint bottle to take back to the shop
to treat the foreman. The liquor, he
said, was purchased, and later they
boarded a car to return to the barber
shop.
1t was the first time l had met the
colored friend from Georgia. explained
Lundy, land l didn't ask his name l
have not seen him since. but I'll see him
tomorrow, and will learn his name. We
were seated side by side in the car, and
when l thought l felt the bottle of liquor
working out of my pocket, l handed 1t
over to my friend and asked him 20 carry
it, fearing 1t would fall If l kept 1t in
my pocket, and l didn't want to lose it
after my friend had bought it for the
foreman and other boys to have a drink"
Were you or your friend going to take
a drink from the bottfe?" the wounded
man was asked.
Neither of us had any such idea" he
declared. 1--WE had bought the liquor for
the boys in the shop, and there was no
reason why We should drink it,"
Accused of Telling Falsehood.
Lundy said that one of the passengers
in the car. meaning Representative Helm,
said to him: Niger, don't you drink
that whisky in this car" and when he de-
MED that he was going to take a drink,
he declared. the white passenger accused
him of telling a falsehood and struck him.
Rather than have any trouble on the car
he said. he started to get off, and before
he could do so he was kicked, and shortly
afterward the shot was fired. Lundy was
told 1t had been reported that he put his
hand to his hip pocket as If to draw a
weapon before he was shot, but said there
was no truth in the assertion.
II didn't have pistol or any other
weapon, he said, and why should ]
have done anything like that
After he was shot, he said. he ran
toward Porter's Exchange, and told n
man he had been shot The man told him
he had been seriously wounded. he said
and that he could do nothing for him.
Then he turned and thought about get
ting hospital treatment
81 knew I had been shot" Lundy said
to DR.. White after he reached the Emer-
gency Hospital. II had been shot before
and knew how it felt
Admits Serving Time in Jail.
Lundy talked freely of his past while
conversing with his counsel and physi-
clans at the hospital last night. He ad-
mitted he had served year In jail for
theft. saying his wife had not had any
thing to do with him since that time. He
seemed to feel sad over her failure to
have called at the hospital to see him yes
terday.l although they had not spoken
since he was released from prison. Ac-
cording to his statement. he lived in
Washington Warren county. N. j.. sew
eral years ago, and was employed in the
varnish factory Of Daniel F.. Beatty
While living in that town. he said he
was shot by a colored girl, named Ella
Van Horn who has since died. She shot
him on two occasions about a week apart