Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-19
MAN MYSTER|OUSLY
SHOT WILL NOT TELL
\ POLICE WHO DID IT
Found Shortly Before Midnight by
Captain Thompson at 18th
and Herr
CONNECT COPELIN'S NAME
Morning Newspaper Reports Hint
That City Treasurer Worked
the Gun
CONNECT COPELIN'S NAME

With seven bullet holes in his right
thigh, one near the left groin and
two fingers of the left hand Clipped
as il by the flight of other bullets,
Walter NJ. Quigley, machinist. ~
South Cameron street. rested fairly
comfortable on Harrisburg Hospital
cot to-day and steadfastly refused to
divulge to the police single clue
that would help to solve a mystery
that had all Harrisburg by the ears.
Quigley was found shortly before
midnight last night by Police Captain
Joseph p. Thompson and City Detec-
tive lbach tottering about in the vi
cinity of Fifteenth and Herr streets.
The ambulance was called and
Qulgley was hurried to the hospital.
To the police he first gave his name
as George Thomas
Morning newspaper reports asso-
ciated the name of City Treasurer o.
NJ. Copelin with the shooting and this
statement had all Harrisburg discuss
ing the mystery.
At the office of the City Treasury
the clerical force explained that Cap
tain Copelin and his daughter. Miss
Eleanor Copelin. left the office at 3.35
o'clock yesterday afternoon for Mt.
Gretna. Consequently Captain Cope
Inns host of friends in this city and
:
newspapers broad hints that the
Eighth Regiments Inspector OF small
arms practice might have had any
connection with the shooting in the
vicinity of the Copelin home at Fif-
teenth and Nerbeke streets.
Couldn't Locate CopeIin
Captain Copelin himself could not
be located to-day
Mrs. Copelin was prostrated by the
. lus,
to-day, and remained in bed upon the
advice of her physician and refused
TO see reporters.
Mrs Quigley frankly admitted that
she wouldn't talk now. but it all de-
pended upon what might develop as
to whether or not she would in the
future.
Friends of the captain we're eagerly
seeking for some word from him to-
day in view of the more or less con-
flicting reports that were current as to
his Whereabouts yesterday.
Went to Gretna Yesterday
United States Commissioner Leroy
Wolfe told the police that he went
down to Gretna on the 3.S5 train in
the afternoon with Captain Copelin
and his daughter.
Prior to his departure the inspector
of small arms practice conferred with
Colonel Joseph b. Hutchison, COM
mander OF the Eighth and the city's
chief of police, relative TO the ar
rangements for the opening of the
rife practice on the Gretna ranges
tomorrow.
Captain Copelins right arm had
been in a sling up until a few DAYS
ago because of a fracture he received
in a fall from his horse July 4, and
even now hasn't the full use of his
right hand-or arm. Because of this
he asked that Lieutenant Ambrose be
placed in charge of the rifle ranges.
although the captain explained that
he meant to oversee the work even
if he could not take active charge.
Colonel Hutchison issued this order
and the captain of small arms practice
went to Gretna.
Registered at Plaza Here
Inquiry at the rifle range TODAY
ELECTED the fact from Colonel l.. V.
Rausch, deputy quartermaster general
on the ranges, that Mr.. Copelin was
seen on his way to his hotel with his
daughter presumably to register. This
was at $40 or thereabouts last even
ing Further inquiry at the Hotel
Conewago and Gretna Inn failed to
reveal any registration by Captain
O. NJ. Copelin.
on the register of the Hotel Plaza
at Union Station entrance, this CITY,
the name of 20. NJ. Copelin," no resi-
dence given, appears. He was assign
ed to room No. /.
friend of Mr.. Copelin recalled
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