Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-25
DETLEF H. SCHULTZ
FORMALLY ACCUSED
Police Department Charges
Him With Attempting to
XIII Francis A. Reilly.
REWARD FOR HIS ARREST
OFFERED IN CIRCULAR
Local Police Have No Trace Of Fuei-
tive-victim of Shooting
May Recover.

progressive party, IS charged In q war
rant issued from the Police Court with
having attempted to murder Francis A.
Reilly. clerk and stenographer to Sem
ator Bristow, who is suffering from two
dangerous wounds inflicted when near
10TH and streets northeast Saturday
morning about o'clock, while on his
way home.
Reilly was reported this morning as
showing signs Of improvement, and 1t
was said at Casualty Hospital that he
may recover. Schultz was still at liberty
this morning, and at police headquarters
it was said not the slightest trace of
him had been found.
Conductor Edwards. in charge Of an in
coming car from Seat Pleasant and Capt.
tol Heights late last night, called the
attention of Policeman Brennan of the
second precinct to a passenger on his
car. The conductor still insists that the
passenger was Schultz. but the police
man failed to see the resemblance. Con-
ductor Edwards later reported to the
police of the ninth precinct that he
had pointed out the passenger to a
policeman and that the latter would not
arrest him. He said the passenger board
ed the car at the terminus of the line,
and he presumed he had reached there
Chesapeake Beach train or on
Baltimore, Washington and Annapolis
electric car. 1t was concluded, however
| that he would not have left the electric
line at that point, as the car would have
| brought him all the way to the city.
Edwards saw h photograph Of Schultz
and still thinks he was not mistaken
in the man on his car last night. The
police believe to the contrary. not adj
hitting that SO intelligent a man as
Schultz would take such chance
when he knew the police were after
him.
Seems to Have Faded Away.
Not since he disappeared from the
sight of Policeman Giles, after the two
exchanged pistol shots, have the police
heard of Schultz other than the re-
port made by Conductor Edwards, and
the report made by Trackwalker Por-
ter Of having seen such a man on the
tracks Of the Pennsylvania railroad
near Tuxedo Saturday morning less
than one hour after the shooting.
The finding Of the raincoat and pen
knife, the police hope, will be of sub
stantial aid to them in the preparation
Of the case. They feel certain that
The coat belonged to Schultz. ealthough
they have found no one who can re-
call that he possessed knife such as
the one that was picked up near the
scene of the shooting.
1t Is certain that Schultz fled in
a northeasterly direction after he ex,
the police believe he got out of the city
at once, and that it was he who was
seen at Tuxedo. They also are incl med
had planned his mode Of escape.
Some police officials are still holding
to the belief that the would-be slayer
of yonng Reilly somnitted 81 suicide .hd
remarked this morning. but II he has
done SO l wish he had left something
to indicate the whereabouts of his body"
Reward Offered for Arrest.
Descriptive circulars offering reward
of $50 fo- the arrest of Schultz are to-
day being prepared by the police depart
ment They will contain a likeness of
the man accused of the shooting, and
copies of the circular will be sent in
will be received from the printer late
this afternoon and mailed tonight.
Yesterday the police OF the ninth pre-
cinct were told that a man had been
seen Saturday night hiding in bushes
not far from the scene of the shooting.
A woman residing in the vicinity told
the police Of the incident She feared
the man who had shot Reilly had re-
turned to do some more shooting, she
said.
The circular. which states that Schultz
is wanted to answer a charge of serious
assault, that may later be changed to
murder, reads:
This department holds warrant on the
charge Of assault with intent to kill for
Detlef III. Schultz, white, about thirty-two
years old. feet 8, 100 pounds. smooth
face, light brown hair, brown eyes, wears
nose glasses, wore dark suit, straw hat:
neat, tidy appearance; a stenographer,
typewriter and clerk by occupation and
will no doubt seek employment as such.
Particulars of the Crime.
about O'Clock a. m. the 23d instant
Schultz shot and seriously wounded
Francis A. Reilly. white, twenty-one years
old. while on the way to his home.
Reilly is now confined in one Of our local
hospitals and may die as a result of his
wounds.
Schultz has travelled considerably
throughout the west, having been en-
ployed as a clerk by the progressive ma
tional committee during the recent cam
paIgn His home Is In Rolling Prairie.
Laporte county, Ind, and he is said
to have relatives living in Colorado
Springs, Colo. and Buffalo, n. Y. 1t Is
likely he will receive mail from them
through general delivery. post bffice
Twill you kindly have inquiry made of
all hotels. boarding and rooming nouses
in your city, and If found cause his ar
rest or advise OF any information OBJ
tanned as to his whereabouts.