Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24

tall and weighing $50 pounds. It was
stated in the message that he has a
round, smooth face, light hair and brown
eyes.
The further information is given that
Schultz is a neat dresser: that he wore a
dark suit when last seen; that he wears
nose glasses and that he has worked in
several cities for the national committee
Of the progressive party.
Gives Motive for Shooting.
Reilly's statement to physicians at Cas-
ualty Hospital yesterday explains to the
satisfaction of the police the motive FOR
the shooting the wounded man declaring
he had told Schultz that he would have
nothing more to do with him. Such dec
laration, the police claim, angered Schultz
and prompted the deed.
1t is known by the police that man
answering the description of Schultz was
seen at 18th and East Capitol streets Fri
day night about 12 o'clock. He was seen
about the corner diagonally across. from
the car barn several times between mid
night and 1:3O o'clock by employees In the
barn of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. Policeman Giles, VINO
later was fired upon while trying to over
take the assailant of Reilly, paid particu-
lar attention to the man and thinks ne
probably will be able to identity him.
A light raincoat and pearl handle pen
knife promise to play an important part
In the case In the future. especlaHy III IN
the event of the arrest and trlal oI
Schultz. The police recovered the coat .
from near where the assailant was last
seen by Policeman Giles, and Sergt. DAVIS
took it to the Capitol. where it was said
Schultz owned such coat me man
seen at 18th and East Capitol streets, II
is stated. wore such coat So one
The penknife was found near the scene
Of the shooting. It was suggested that
the knife probably belonged to Reiliy
and that he took it from his pocket 10
use in defense of himself when he was
shot. At his home, 1919 B street north
east however. it was stated that the
young man had never possessed sucn q
Knife. He did own a raincoat and his
garment was at home.
Hawken at Hospital.
Yesterday Assistant United States At
torney S. McComas Hawken visited the
hospital to get a statement from Reilly.
AS it was but a short time pefore
surgical operation and as Rehiys conui-
ton was SO critical that 1t was feared ne
would collapse X he attempted the oroeal,
Mr.. Hawken had to be content with what
he could learn from the physicians ana
nurses at the hospital. They spoke TO
the patient casually WINE m tne roo ~
the shooting than he had told Policemen
Lefew and Giles while lying on the side
walk yesterday morning waiting for the
ambulance to come for him.
Fully three months ago, It IS stated,
Reilly told his father that Schultz was
not the kind Of man he should as
sociate with, and the father advised him
to give him up. Young Reilly had known
Schultz more than year and mad been
xXs4th
lately declared he would have nothing
| more to do with Schultz. the police were
told, and the latter feel satisfied that
Reilly so told Schultz.
During the months the men were on
| friendly terms many letters passed be-
tween them. One Of Schultz's letters,
written shortly before the election, con-
tanned a statement he hoped Roosevelt
would not carry a single state. Schultz
spoke in the letter OF a purchase he had
had advised him not to send 1t, as II
would surely cut their friendship. The
pin was sent and the friendship between
them later was severed.
Glad Schultz Left City.
When Schultz left this city less than
two weeks ago to go to Los Angeles 1t
Is stated, Reilly felt sense of relief.
He had longed for q severance Of the
l friendship between lu0Hl AHO, Will
Schultz 5000 miles away, he thought
and hoped he had seen the last of him.
Post cards received from Schultz at
Colorado Springs and Denver made 1t
plain that he was moving westward.
when he called the Reilly residence on
the telephone from q station In this
city the Reillys were surprised.
It was after Mrs. Reilly had answered
the telephone Friday night that q
1 q
was seen lettering about tho corner OF
18th and East Capitol streets apparent
ly waiting for some person to get on
q street car.
Just where Reilly met his assailant il
not known. but the statement made by
the patient seems to indicate that he
met or overlook him opposite the home
| Of Elias Parmes, 125 10th street north
east, where the shooting was done.
HE extended one hand to shake my
surgeons, land shot me with the other
Parents at Bedside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reilly. parents Of the
patient, and a brother spent much OF
their time at the hospital yesterday
They were the only ones who were per-
| mitted to see the wounded man. and they
were warned against entering into q dis
cussion Of the shooting with him. After
| the operation had been performed and
| the patient was restored to conscious
| ness his parents were again permitted
| to visit his room. They remained only
q few minutes.
Capt. John C. Daley and members OF
| his command returned from the vicinity
| Of Tuxedo and Landover late yesterday
afternoon, having gone there to investi-
gate the report that Trackwalker Porter
had seen q man answering Schultrs de-
scription near Tuxedo.
Porter reported that he saw the
| stranger shortly before o'clock He
| was going north toward Baltimore and
| might easily have boarded an early train
| from this city or gone a short distance
| across the country to the Washington
| Baltimore and Annapolis electric line.
II doubt II Schultx went out the rail.
road tracks at all, said Capt. Daley last
night He may be under cover in the
city"
IF Schultz really shot Reilly" re-
marked q police ohicial last night .'he
| certainly made q success Of getting
away. although II he is in the land Of
the living l believe he soon will be
caUtured.