The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14

later in Emergency Hospital. and the
man was arrested by Bicycle Police.
man Walsh before he was north of
Pennsylvania Avenue
II was the story the picture told
that had a lot to dc With the shoot
ing. Saben and Ada had once been
very close friends However. Ada's
friends say, she threw hin, over for
| a man in Brooklyn. whose flrst name
is George. The police haven't learned
the fun name of the Brooklyn man
yet but they do know that Ada was
talking about marrying him. saben
used to know Ada when she lived In
Alexandria. but recently she decided
to break with him, and Saben Is said
to have grown very despondent over
1t.
Woman Hind Warming.
Ada was nervous for week over
what she had heard abou, saben a
soldier from Fort Myer told her that
Saben had been talking ABOUT "flling
her full OF lead" She was on the
lookout and tried TO prevent Saben
from getting anywhere near her.
AS soon as Saben lad shot Ada he
turned his revolver upward and shot
again. two bullets crashing into the
ceiling. The police believe he intended
TO shoot himself. but Saben was in a
bad state OF mind in the police sta
ton last night and could no; tell much
about the affair
James K Wnitely. who was coll
Letting money in the house at the time
of the shooting, started after Saben
Just as the soldier ran out the front
door. Two servants. Bernice Clark
and Ethel Jenkins started a screaming
TRADE and joined in, pursuit, 1t was
man" that attracted n big chase and
Policeman Walsh. who happened to be
riSht at hand, darted after the ieeins
soldier. He saw Saben dart into the
public comfort station at Pennsylvania
Avenue and Thirteen and One-Halt
Street. Walsh went in after the man.
and grabbed him just as he was tuck
ing the revolver into his pocket
Cnn't Remember, lie Says.
What's wrons?" asked Saoen. Il
have not done thing"
Didn't you shoot woman?'
What would ! shoot a woman for?"
asked saben. and then went al ng very
quietly to a cell,
Saber said he had been "absent.mind
ed and couldn't remember anything
and blamed his temporary alteration
on spree 'hich started last Tuesday
y reporter talked 10 Saben, but the
soldier insisted that he couldn't re-
member a thing.
Il can't talk till / get this noodle
OF mine in working shape. I've been
on this tear for four days and nights.
mr. al hnA
the cell tonight. What I want more
than anything else is a key of beer"
He was asked about tbs shooting,
and answered that he couldn't remem-
Der thing about 1t. and that he
didn't even know he had a pistol,
The police meantime were looking
over things in the room that Ada had
occupied. They found this letter from
the man in Brooklyn:
Dear Ada; a few lines to my baby
to let her know I am we'll. Ada. al
from you. l miss your love very much
Il am writing this in my sisters
home. I told her am going to marry
you some day, il you consent
Although we are far between |
love you just the same and always
will. Ada. will love none other, and
YOU know l am not false. for ii |
shall care for another you shall know
Your live. know. is with me to stay.
II will write more as soon as I
hear from you. / remain always, your
sweetheart. George.
"P. S.-How Is polly. Kiss polly for
me My sister has three canaries, and
they are nice"
Long Service in Army.
Although Saben claimed 10 remem-
Der nothing about sitting on the arm
of Ada's chair and sending two bullets
himself. He said he was twenty
seven years old and was born in
Louisville. His parents are not living.
He is a soldier with record of four
previous enlistments in the artillery
and paid $40 for his discharge from
that arm OF the service while at the
army manoeuvres at San Antonio. He
got tired OF loafing and enlisted in the
hospital corps only two weeks ago
Not having been given his uniform,
he said. 1t was easy TO get passed off
the reservation, and during the past
four days he had imhibed so freely
that his memory had become defective.
Sergeant Lee and Policeman Welsh
found a number OF witnesses. and
notified them that they were wanted
at the morgue tomorrow morning to
appear at an inquest that VIII De held
over the body OF the woman.
Precinct Detective Howes went 70
Alexandra to ascertain what he could
about the identity of the dead woman
the latter having resided in that CT
A woman in Alexandria told the Diet G
tive that the maiden name OF the I'D
woman was Ada Haynes. and that she
was a native OF Mount Airy. N. c.. She
also told the detective that she had
resided in Danville. Va. The ,.olice
sent a message to Mount Air re.