The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-26


Mother She Does Not Want 10 Die.
The body Of William H. Short. a New
York salesman, who tried TO Kill his
wife. a member OF the chorus Of the
Motor Girl company, and then COM
mitted suicide. may go 10 a pauper's
burial
Clad I'm the fashionable business suit
Short wore at the time OF the shooting
at Union station on sunday morning, his
body rests at the morgue, awaiting the
arrival Of a person who win claim II and
defray expenses Of burial.
In accordance with the rules OF the
morgue, the body will be kept reason
able time, and II not claimed viii be re-
moved TO the District crematory and in
cinerated. 1t IS possible the body may
be given to some medical college.
Mrs. Mary Lewis, mother OF the wound
ed chorus girl, has stated that neither
she nor any member OF the Lewis fam
ily VIII claim the body. as relatives Of
Mrs. Short feel bitter toward the hus-
band. who nearly ruined her life and
then tried 10 end It.
kilograms to Cities.
The police have sent kilograms to differ
ent cities in an effort 20 locate relatives
or friends OF Short but the kilograms
have produced no favorable reply. Sew
eral messages have been ignored. and
among these. the police say. IS a tele-
gram sent to the Autolite Manufactur-
ing Company. OF Newark, n. J.. by
which firm Short was employed as sales
man. Inspector Boardman said last night
no reply had been received to a mes
sage sent TO the company informing it
Of the death OF Short
Michael Corbitt, chief OF police Of
Newark, sent the following telegram 20
Inspector Boardman, IN reply 20 a query
sent a few hours after the death OF Short:
William Short has no relatives in New
ark. He IS unknown 10 u.s."
James MCCaIerty. inspector OF police
Of New York City. further enlightened
the Washington police In the following
telegram:
Robert z. Wells. Of the firm OF Strauss
& Co. states he will have nothing TO DO
with the disposition Of the body Of Will
lam Short"
In another telegram Inspector McCaf-
ferty says:
Let the authorities make the regular
disposition Of the body or William Short"
II IS believed Short has friends or
acquaintances IN Washington. who do not
wish their identity known. Four we'll
dressed women telephoned TO Assistant
Morguemaster Rumble yesterday. and
asked II the body OF Short could be seen.
Receiving a reply IN the affirmative they
called az the mOrgue.
When asked their names and ad-
dresses the women declared they did
not wish 10 have their interest in Short
known In this city Two OF the women
remained IN the ONCE. while two went
with Rumble to the dead room. The chest
where the body is kept was opened. and
the women peered at the face OF the
suicide
Mrs Short occupies cot at Casualty
Hospital making a brave struggle 10
/ live, and gradually growing stronger,
| physicians assert
More Than Fighting Chance.
/ After the operation yesterday morning
I when two bullets were removed from the
patients back, physicians said she had
J more than "a fighting chance" and in
/ dicatons are the young woman is on the
road to recovery. although weak and suf-
faring pain.
/ Or. John r. Wellington, professor OF
surgery at George Washington Universl
I ~ Hospital. performed the operation
/ shortly before noon, removing the bull
lets without much difficulty. Mrs. Short
showed no 81 effects OF the operation ant
after its completion. Or Wellington said
IF she holds her own for a couple Of
days I think she viii recover. She 81
. still in a critical condition. although
much better than on Sunday.
THE third bullet did not penetrate he
body. but left a peculiar wound, due
perhaps. TO the corset steel which blocked
the lead and probably saved her life. Tn,
/ bullet fell from her clothing when sh'
was placed on an operating table afte
her removal from Union station
DR.. Wellington fears the left lung o
7 Mrs Short was injured by one Of tn
bullets. which entered her back just be
low the shoulder blade. The patient ha
/ hemorrhages from the mouth at inter
walls and It Is feared a bullet penetrate,
the apex Of the left lung.
Mrs. Lewis. who arrived IN Washington
about : o'clock Sunday night. was no
allowed TO see her daughter until yes
terday morning Physicians cautione'
both women TO avoid excitement, as
might cause the daughter to grow worse
Their meeting was quiet, but each woman
showed deep emotion.
Glad to See Mother.
"Oh. mamma, I'm so glad you're here.
said Mrs. Short when her mother en-
tered the room, but a hemorrhag
stopped her words. and it was severa
minutes before she could speak again
Am I going 10 die?" asked the girl.
"Of course not, little girl" said tn
mother you are going to I've, an
there is nothing but happiness and low
for you in the future. You are goin
home and quit this life"
II do not want to die" said the youn
woman Il want 10 live and 90 bae
home with you and father and the boys.