The Washington herald., 1911-07-21

JOHN MACAbOY
P[UNGES KNIFE
into JOHN WE'LL
Recalls Fatal Shooting of
Frank Macaboy.
GASTON PHILLIPS FREED

Another story Of bloodshed-this time
a near tragedy-ln which a pair Of dice
plays an interesting and grewsome part
last night again involved the Macaboy
family. particularly the names Of John
and Frank Macaboy, brothers.
Frank Macaboy is dead, shot to death
about four years ago in the Arlington
Hotel by CASTOR Phillips, a New York
and Washington millionaire, who, after
long and interesting trial. was acquit-
ted. He has never returned to WASH
ington. and is now in Europe. Frank
Macaboy, who was a cab driver with an
unsavory reputation. had bounded Phil
lips. over whom he seemed to WELD some
unnatural power. In a moment Of des-
peration Phillips shot-shot to kill-and
Macaboy went to his death.
In a pocket Of Frank Macaboy's cloth
ing tine coroner found a pair Of dice. This
self-same pair Of dice was found in a
pocket Of John Macaboy's trousers last
night when he was taken to police sta
ton and searched following his arrest for
the stabbing Of John Well, a bartender
at the National Press Club.
Dangerously Hurt.
We'll. 1t is believed. is dangerously
wounded. He lies in a critical condition
at the Emergency Hospital, and Maca-
boy, whose home is at s12 New York
avenue, is a prisoner at the First pre-
cinct station to await developments.
About o'clock last night, Well. Mac
aboy, and three other men went into the
restaurant of Mrs. Brelsford, al Tenth
street northwest, in the rear Of which is
a bowling alley. and started a game of
duckpins After playing about half an
hour the game broke up in a dispute.
Well claimed he had won and refused
to pay the bill. Macaboy claimed he
had won and that Well was trying to
escape paying for the games by saying
he was cheated.
Hot words followed, and It Is said We'll
called Macaboy an ugly word. and that
Macaboy knocked Well down. Well, 1t
is said, got to his feet and made a lunge
at Macaboy, who pulled a knife from a
pocket and struck him a blow. Well
snatched a beer glass from the bar and
was in the act Of throwing it at Mac
aboy when he discovered he had been
stabbed. He barred his breast and the
duONo
abdomen
Well became frightened at the sight Of
blood, and shouted he had been stabbed
The other players ran to the street,
and disappeared. Policeman Hixson was
standing at Tenth and d streets when the
fight occurred, and was attracted by the
men running from the saloon. One Of
the men said a man had been stabbed
He went to the saloon and found Well
lying on the floor with blood flowing
from a wound in his chest He tele-
phoned for an ambulance. and after Well
had been sent to the hospital he Get out
to find who had done the stabbing.
Denial by Macaboy.
Some one told him the names OF the
men in the bowling alley and he caught
in Tenth street, near E street,
and put him under arrest. Macaboy de-
MED having stabbed We'll. He said he
did not know who had done the cutting
The police. however. say they have proof
that he did the stabbing.
Richard Henry Eva twenty-four years
old. Of 45 NJ street southwest. and John
C. Forester, twenty-eight years old, Of
9oS Tenth street northwest, were later ar
rested as witnesses. The police claim
they were two of the men playing the
game with Well and Macaboy.