Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
KILLS YOUNG WIFE
AND HIS BROTHER
Samuel w. Rauen's Jealousy
Leads to Fatal Shooting
on Porch of House.
BOTH VICTIMS DIE
IN A FEW MINUTES
Slayer Had Served Term at 0ccoquan
for Choking Bride.
sURRENDERS TO POLICEMAN
Latter Witness of Double Murder.
Prisoner Will Be Taken to In
quest at the Morgue.
Slayer Had Served Term at 0ceoquan
for Choking Bride.
sURRENDERS TO POLICEMAN

Prisoner Will Be Taken to In
quest at the Morgue.
samuel W. Rauen. twenty-five years
old, who was released from the work
house at Occoquan last Sunday after
noon, after serving a sentence of two
months for choking his bride of five
months. last night shot and killed his
wife. Mrs Ozelah Rauen, and his brother,
John Rauen. Mrs Rauen was eighteen
years old, and his brother was twenty
three. The deed was committed on the
small porch in front of 1915 eth street
southwest, where Mrs. Rauen lived with
her two aunts, Mrs. Katie Mayes and
Mrs. Sallie ketcham.
Four shots We're fired by Rauen, and as
far as the physicians were able TO tell
last night three of them took effect One
bullet entered the left side of the wom-
an : head near the base of the brain, and
found an exit on the right side. while
TWO bullets entered the breast of John
RaUen. One of them, it is thought,
passed through the heart.
Policeman Fitton of the fourth precinct
vas not more than forty feet away from
the front of the house when the shots
were fired, but so rapidly did Rauen
shoot that the policeman was unable to
reach him until four shots had been fired.
Although mortally wounded, John Rauen
ran TO the policeman'S side, while Samuel
Rauen submitted quietly to arrest, fear
ing violence at the hands of the quickly
saJhering crowd.
I'm not going to rum shouted the
slayer, handing the weapon t. the police
man.
Take me away quick he requested.
Il III going TO be mObbed-
l. Falls at Policeman's Feet.
f The wounded man fell almost at the
poiiceman's feet. He tried hard to speak,
but his voice was so weak he could not
liake himself understood. He died in
less Than minute after falling. to the
ground.
Except for expressing fear of rough
handling by the crowd, Samuel Rauen
mace no comment on the shooting, and
be voiced no words of regret at the deed.
though his brother lay dead at his feet
and his wife was dying on the sidewalk
Oniy few feet away.
DT- Tyree responded with the ambu-
lance to call sent to Emergency Hos
VIial. An examination showed that John
Rauen was dead. Mrs. Rauen was still
ireathing and the physician applied re-
making a hurried run to the hospital, but
life was extinct when the hospital was
reached. Rauens body was taken to the
morgue and later Mrs Rauen's body was
conveyed there from the hospital
Samuel w. Rauen formerly was men,
Der of the United States Engineer Corps,
stationed at the Washington barracks
John Rauen. the dead man, although
member of the same branch OF the gov
ernment service. was not in uniform.
- T.; oil "A q
along just after the shooting and identi-
ned the body. His death was promptly
reported to the military authorities
marry r Fisher. 1918 1th street south
vest. was standing in front of lol2 .th
slreet about $40 O'Clock cOnverslng with
Ioiceman Fitton, and was witness OF
,art of the shooting.
\ few minutes before the shooting
happened Fisher and the policeman saw
AIs. Rauen jumping the rope with IDA
naked 10 the porch in front of her
rome and sat down.
Jealousy Is Aroused.
samuel Rauen had made several inef-
feetual attempts to talk TO his wife
while she was jumping the rope When
he saw she was willing TO talk TO his
brother his jealousy was aroused. Mrs
Kauen was near the north end of the
small platform In front OF the house
and John Rauen was only a few feet
away Samuel Rauen did not live in
the 9TH street house, but with his mind
evidently intent on revenge for his real
o. fancied wrongs ne entered the dwell
j. and came out the front door directly
behind mis- wife and brother
As he stepped from the sill. Police
man Fitton said, he was In STOPPING
position, as if he intended to engage In
a whispered conversation with his wife
sTnen ne pointed the pistol at the back
Of her head and fired two shots. His
brother attempted TO get up and two
more shots We're fired.
Drawing his revolver, the policeman
started toward the armed murderer. The
latter quietly surrendered. and turnec
over his weapon To the policeman. !
few minutes later ne was in the patro
gon on his way 10 the police station.
policeman Fitton knew Samuel Rauer
well. having arrested MIN early in Feb
p lary for choking his wife. For that of
tfense he was sent 10 prison for sixt!
DAYS and while there. IL Is charged n
told other prisoners that when he got Oh
ne would kill his wife News of tn
Ganger reached Mrs Rauen only a few
aays ago She told friends strange
lad called to see her. told her ne ha'
Just been released from prison. and sal
he had heard her husband declare n
would take her 10 dinner when he was re
"
she was not looking.
Had Heard of Threats.
Mrs. RaUen told friends that she com
plained tn the police about the threats
and that the promise was made sh
would be advised when Rauen was re
!Cased
Rauen went TO the 1th street house Sun
day night and asked 10 see his wife III
'uen had been out of prison only a feS
huu-s. and Mrs. Rauen refused to Sc
E,In. Re returned TO the house Thurs
Lav night saw his wife and sought
reconciliation. Mrs. Rauen told him h
was unable to support her and had ill
treated her so many times that sh
thought IL best for them to part
Then, the husband is said to hav
remarked. I'm say goodbye, and this /
the last time you will see me alive" Blu
he returned TO the house just at dusl
last evening and the double murder fol
lowed
Rauen met the young woman while n
vas in the Engineer Corps. lie was dis
charged from the service September
aid five days later the couple were mar
rfd at the parsonage at RyIand Chape