Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-16
RESULT OF JEALOUSY
Miss Willie Mothershead At
tempts to Commit Murder.
DISAPPOINTED IN LOVE
Shoots at Charles A. Davis Five
Times, Three Bullets Taking Effect.
TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Davis in Hospital in Precarious Con-
dition-Young Woman Held
at House of Detention.

Because of disappointment in love af-
fair with Charles A. Davis. twenty-siX
years of age. a clerk in the Baltimore
and Ohio freight office Willie Mothers
head. also about tWentv-six years of age.
a domestic in the house of John O'Con-
nell. o132 18th street. Brookland, tried to
kill Davis last night. She had bought
small pistol at a secondhand store Fri
day making the purchase. it is believed.
with the intention of killing Davis and
taking her own life. She fred five shots
at the young man. only three of which
took effect. Two entered his cheek and
the other entered his head back of the
left ear.
The young woman was placed under ar
rest before she could make an attempt
upon her own life. and was taken to the
house of detention from the eighth pre-
cinct police station after she had been
questioned by Capt. r. E. Doyle. and
charge of assault with deadly weapon
preferred against her.
Davis was removed to Freedmen's Hos
pital where the surgeons found tie
wounds had been inflicted with .22-caliber
bulletS-not much larger than bird shot
One of them was removed shortly after
he reached the hospital. and he was sent
TO ward before the second piece of lead
was found. 1t was stated this morning
that his condition was apparently favor
able.
Miss Mothershead and Davis were near
North Capitol and r streets about 1910
O'Clock. when the shots We're fired They
were only a short distance from No. II
engine house. and Policeman Hall of
the eighth precinct was standing at the
corner. small boy. who had overheard
a conversation between the couple and
another pedestrian were nearby. Police
man Boyle had stopped the couple at
Florida avenue and It'll street earlier in
the night and inquired what the trouble
was between them. Believing it was
merely lovers quarrel. he said. he did
not detain them. There was really no
reason for their arrest he said.
Davis and his companion had gone but
a few feet from Policeman Hall before
the young woman took her small pistol
from her coat pocket and began firing.
The policeman. the small boy and several
fremen from the engine house hurried to
where Miss Mothershead was standing
over Davis PROSTATE form, and she was
promptly arrested.
Miss Netherlands Statement.
Charles A. Davis, Miss Mothershead
says. became acquainted with her while
she was in the employ Of his father. Capt.
Davis. She had known him about four
years and they had been on friendly
terms most of that time. Their compan-
ionship. the woman said. was followed
by proposal of marriage. but during
the past year. she said he had neglected
her and she became tired of such treat
ment.
He had Tilted me for another girl
she declared. "and / made up my mind
l would not stand it,.
Miss Motalershead learned that Davis
had been calling upon Miss Mamie Riley,
a resident of Brightwood avenue, and Fri
day afternoon she went to the latters
home to inquire about it. Mrs. Riley
mother of the young lady who was al
legged to have succeeded Miss Mothershead
in Davis affections. was at home and
talked freely with her caller. She listened
attentively to what Miss Mothershead had
to say and seemed to sympathize with
her. If Davis was in the habit of treat
ing girls in that manner. she is said to
have told Miss Mothershead she did not
want him paying attention to her daugh-
ter
"He will not be here tonight" Mrs.
Riley told her. "and l would suggest that
you come Sunday night, when you will
be certain to find him.