Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23


headquarters. He accused Schultz Of
having shot him. When he reached the
hospital, however, he was in SO critical
a condition that 1t was deemed unsafe
to permit the police to closely question
him as to what had prompted the shoot
ing.
For the past year or more close
friendship had existed between the two
men, although Schultz is ten years older
than Reilly. 1t Is stated that they had
taken trips to New York and Chicago
together, and that Schultz had frequently
te1ephoned to the Reilly home for the
young man, having sent a message for
him as late as o'clock last night. but
he was not at home at that time.
Policemen Hear the Shots.
The first that was known of the shoot
ing was when Policeman Lephew, stand
ing at the patrol box at 14th and E
streets northeast, heard the reports of
pistol shots fired in rapid succession, and
Policeman Giles. only a square away. also
heard the reports and saw the flashes
from the pistol.
Heads h0bbed from the windows in the
vicinity. and partly-clad residents hur-
ried to the aid of the wounded man. A
While residents of the neighborhood were
responding to the piteous appeals OF the
wounded man and Policeman Lephew
was trying to locate the spot where the
shooting occurred, Policeman Giles was
in pursuit of the man supposed to have
done the shooting.
stop or I'll shoot" called the police
man.
Failing to heed the command the fee
ing man, $50 yards away. drew his re-
vOlver and fired three or four ShoteS at
the policeman. Giles was then almost in
front of the house Of Daniel w. Bowie, an
acquaintance of Reilly and Schultz. and
Bowie was attracted to the window by the
reports of the pistol shots.
About the time the policeman had emp
tied his weapon, he says, the man whom
he was pursuing jumped behind a small
peach tree diagonally. across the street
from the home Of Bowie, 216 49, street.
treated across lot and disappeared on
the commons.
One of the copper-jacketed bullets
crashed through lower window of the
Bowie home and became imbedded in
the frame. 1t was picked out later by
the policeman.
Another of the bullets passed through
the screen door of the Mcbride residence
and tore a hole in the inner door, It
was picked up this morning by neigh
Dor.
Reilly Taken to Hospital.
Having had his exciting encounter at
long range with the alleged assailant of
Reilly. Policeman Giles hurried back to
assist in caring for the wounded man.
Word Of the shooting had been sent to
Casualty Hospital, and DR.. Stour re-
sponded with the ambulance. Parents of
the wounded man followed in the auto
mobile patrol wagon.
So far as the police were able to learn
this morning. none Of the residents of
10th street from the car barn to the
place where the shooting was done heard
any conversation between the two men,
although the police feel sure that they
had been talking, and think the shoot
ing was prompted by Reilly's refusal to
give favorable response to a request
made to him.
That request, the police think, was
that Reilly accompany Schultz to the
west. Schultz, it is stated. had arranged
to go to California, and his friends
thought he had gone. Some Of them
were astonished this morning when they
learned he was still here and that he
had been charged with the shooting.
Quickly following the two shots which
took effect in Reilly's body, several per-
man was seen to stagger from the west
to the east side of 18th street, and fall
near the tree in front of the house of
Elias Parmes. 125 18th street. r. M. Nc
Bride. residing in the adjoining house
to the south of the Parmes home, was
among those who went to Reilly's aid.
Lying upon the pavement in front of
the ParmeS house, Reilly. was heard to
say: ooh. my God, help me; Schultz did
1t. He worked at Roosevelt meadquar-
ters.'
When the police reached him he was
holding his hand over one of his wounds
he had sustained and he anxiously in
CURED: do you think I'm going to die?"
Statement by Officer Giles.
Il was on my way to patrol box Is, at
10th and B streets, about > o'clock, :"
Policeman Giles told a Star reporter,
when l saw two persons walking north
along 10Th street, about square away.
l believed them to be man and woman.
and did not know differently until after
the shooting had been done.
Two shots fired in quick succession
attracted my attention and started for
the place where the shooting occurred.
The man who did the shooting ran in
the direction of Az street and I fol-
lowed He Jumped behind tree and
fired four times after l had shot at him.
THE man then ran in the direction Of
18th street and disappeared, and when
saw had been outdistanced returned
to look after the wounded man."
When Giles reached the wounded man
and asked what had happened Reilly re-
sponded: "A fellow shot me-
Who was he?" the policeman asked.
ID. H. Schultz he responded HE
worked at Roosevelt headquarters
I'm dying" he added, holding his hand
over the wound in his abdomen.
At the hospital it was found that the
bullet that entered the left side Of the
wounded man had passed through his
body. 1t is supposed this was the bullet
that lodged in the door at McBride's
home.
Assailant Makes Getaway.
Despite the fact that the police were
close behind Reilly's, assailant, he man
aged to cover his tracks we'll and get out
Of sight. Acting Lieut.. Mccormick. who
was at 18th and H streets northeast at
the time Of the shooting, reached the
scene In q few minutes and ordered out
all his available force. Lieut.. Hartley, in
charge at police headquarters, sent De-
tectives Vermillion and Embrey out to
take part In the investigation.
Footprints In the mud on the commons
indicated that the man who did the shoot
ing ran In the direction Of Rosedale. The
footprints were tracked as far as 18th
street east where they were lost sight Of
Schultz an Indianian.
Schultz, the police were told, came
from Rolling Prairie. Ind. He severed his
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