Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-15
SHOT BY RELATIVE
Mrs. Olive Souder Wounded by
Daughter -in.LaW.
LATTER Is UNDER ARREST
Tells Police That Pistol Was Acct
dentally Discharged.
POINTED IT AS A BLUFF
Wanted Older Woman to Leave
housekeeping Versions of
Affair Given.
POINTED IT AS A BLUFF

Mrs Olive Souder. forty-four years of
age, whose home is at 1910 Gales street
northeast, is at Casualty Hospital, suffer-
ing with bullet wound in the right
breast. Her daughter-in-law, Mrs Rosa
Padgett, twenty-one years old, is locked
up at the ninth precinct, while the po-
lice are endeavoring to learn if Mrs. Sou
der's wound was accidentally inflicted or
if the shooting was intentional The
Padgett home is at 7O1 18th street north
east.
The shooting occurred this morning, on
the fifth anniversary Of the marriage of
Mrs. Padgett. In a statement to Capt.
Daley of the ninth precinct, in the sta
ton house, where she was taken from
her home, Mrs. Padgett declared the
shooting was accidental. She said she
pointed the revolver, of the pattern used
before the civil war, in which caps are
placed over each shell, at Mrs. Souder to
bluff her. and that it was accidentally
discharged.
from the time of the shooting. made a
statement to Detective Evans of police
headquarters, in which she declared she
did not want her daughter-in-law pros
ecuted, even If she died.
Marriage Anniversary.
Mrs. Souder told Detective Evans her
son William Padgett, by a former hus-
band, was married five years ago today.
She said the couple have a boy three
years of age, of whom she is very fond.
"I try and get around to my sons home
every day to see the boy, if he is not
brought to my house. went there this
morning. Minnie Putnam, who is en-
ployed by my son, was in the house at
the time.
"She has a brother about fourteen
years old, whom l do not like. 1 was
talking to her about her brother. when
my daughter-in-law came in and fussed
with me, declaring that l was med
ding in her affairs.
my daughter-in-law said 1 would
have to leave her house. l refused and
said 1 would not go under the circum-
stances. She said If did not go she
would make me get out. She left the
room and went upstairs. She returned
in a few minutes and had a revolver
in her hand"
Rose, what are you going to do?"
Mrs. souder declared she asked the
daughter-in-law. Il am going to make
you get out OF here" she said Mrs.
Padgett replied, land if you do not go
I will shoot you.''
The injured woman said that the pistol
was pointed toward her breast by Mrs.
Padgett and the trigger pulled. The
bullet entered Mrs. Souder'S right
breast and lodged under the right
shoulder blade.
Rushed to Hospital.
Policeman o. M. Anderson was only a
short distance from the house at the
time and was notified Of the shooting
With Bicycle Policeman Ben Williams,
the two officers went to the house
Mrs. Souder was rushed to the hospital
in the patrol wagon. while Mrs. Padgett
later was taken to the station house. An
operation was performed on Mrs. Souder
about one hour after she reached the hos
pital. and the physicians say she is doing
as well as can be expected.
at the station house Mrs. Padgett de-
clared that Mrs. Souder lis always med
ding in my affairs. 1 did not intend to
shoot her."
Mrs Souder came to my house this
morning and had only been there but a
short time" said Mrs. Padgett, when
she began to abuse me and use threaten
ing language toward me. I ordered her
out of the house and she refused to 60. Z
went upstairs and got an old revolver
which belonged to my grandfather. L
went downstairs with 1T to try and blum
her to leave the house.
TT went OF accidentally and shot her
In the right breast. Mrs Souder has
threatened me a number Of times. L
did not want to shoot her. but wanted
to make her leave my house."
Minnie Putnam, who was an eye wit
ness to the shooting. Capt Daley said.
corroborated Mrs. Padgstt's statement
Of the shooting.