Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02
BASION KILLS WIFE
Policeman Shoots Her Dead
and Fires at Himself.
HAT. BAND STOPS BULLET
Quarreled Over Disappearance of
Amount Of His Pay.
END OF DISPUTE ON STREET
Woman Strikes Husband Several
Times and He Finally Pulls
His Revolver.
END OF DISPUTE ON STREET

Policeman Charles G. Baston. whose
red face and mustache have earned him
the sobriquet Of Red BIZ at the sew
enth precinct. shot and almost instantly
killed his wife, Catherine Baston, las,
night on the sidewalk of Both street
Georgetown, after a quarrel about money
Four shots from his revolver lodged in
her head.
With only one more bullet left in the
cylinder Baston aimed his weapon at his
own head and pulled the trigger The
bullet merely went through the sweat
band of his hat.
After his failure to kill himself Baston
sat down on a porch close to the cdy OF
the dead woman and awaited arrest. He
was locked up few minutes later in
the police station TO which he has taken
many prisoners. Confessing the crime, he
expressed regret only that he had not
died with his wife.
Quarrel Begun in Home.
Baston and his wife had quarreled il
their home, 1929 3Oth. street, the police
were told. about the proceeds of his pay
check. The policeman received his check
Tor $99 yesterday.
When he got tired of the quarrel in the
home. Baston left the house. going in the
direction of NJ street. His wife followed
closely behind him.
They stopped at NJ street. There Mrs
Baston turned her husband about face
and started him back in the direction OF
their home.
They had walked only few steps
witnesses say, when his wife dealt the
policeman, a blow that knocked him
against lamppost.N She struck him
again and again.
Then the pair started homeward once
more. When they reached the front OF
the dwelling Of Mrs. Holiday, 1887 3Otl
street, it is said, Mrs. Baston made a re.
, mark about shooting.
IF that's what you want" said the
husband there it goes"
Two shots were fired in rapid succession
Both entered the woman's head. She
fell to the pavement. Then two more
shots were fired into her head while she
lay PROSTATE
man at his own head after short pause
Still holding his emptied revolver in hi.
hand. the policeman sat down on the
porch. -'..~
Baston Surrenders Revolver.
Alonzo King of 1893 30th street heard
the shots. He ran to Baston and seized
| the revolver.
Take it," said Baston, handing the
weapon to him without resistance.
Policemen J. s.. Kuster and T. B. Lips
comb were standing at 30th and NJ
streets when the shots were fired. They
went to the scene of the tragedy and
took charge Of Baston.
i've done it," Baston said to the pc.
liceYnan. who arrested him. I've fixed
1t all right now. I'm sorry / did not
nave another one for myself"
Prisoner Taken to Cell.
The policemen summoned the patrol
wagon to take the victim OF the shooting
to the Georgetown University Hospital
Lipscomb took Baston along back streets
in the direction OF the police station.
When they reached the post Office Bias
n-removed his hat and examined it,.
whats that?''~ inquired Lipscomb,
pointing to "a hole in it,
:. THAT, answered the prisoner. is
where l tried to kill myself. l made a
had lob of it
At the police station the usual entry
was made on the blotter. Baston was
assigned to a CELL after he had been
searched. He said he had nothing to say
about the shooting. He asked for blan-
ket and pillow to make himself comfort
a bile for the night
Later Detective Evans called at-the sta
ton to question him. He broke silence to
reneat his request for a pillow and blan-
ket.
rights While the detective remained the