Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-21
CORONER'S JURY HOLDS
KABANSKY AS SLAYER
Must Answer to Charge Of Having
Murdered Mrs. Lena
Raboy.
Wife of Accused Man and Her
Brother Expected to Recover
From Wounds.

Herman kabansky, who yesterday shot
and fatally wounded his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Lena Raboy, and attempted to take
the lives of his wife. Mrs. Fannie w.
kabansky. and other members of her
family at 1916 It'll street northwest, was
today held for the action of the grand
jury by a coroner's jury at an inquest at
the District morgue.
The jury returned a verdict that Mrs.
Raboy died at the Emergency Hospital
at S:35 o'clock last night of a gunshot
wound of the neck and laceration of the
spinal cord. from a bullet fired from a
revolver in the hands Of Herman Ka-
bansky.
Only a few spectators were present at
the inquest this morning. Kabansky, who
had been locked up at the eighth pre-
cinct police station from the time Of his
arrest early yesterday morning. was TAX
en- to the morgue in the patrol wagon.
He was handcuffed to Policeman Thomas
L. Edwards. who at the risk Of his life
went up the stairs Of the Raboy home
and subdued Kabansky.
Her Death in Hospital.
DR.. Frank ]. Ready of the Emergency
Hospital staff testified that about 4
o'clock yesterday morning a woman was
taken to the hospital in cab. He said
she had been shot on the chin and was
taken to the hospital by her husband
The patient. he testified, ives paralyzed
from her neck down. but the physician
stated that she was perfectly conscious.
She died. however, last night at s:35
clock
Policeman Edwards described to the
jury how he entered the house and ar
rested Kabansky.
He was at 7th and streets northwest
about 2:JO O'Clock yesterday morning, he
said, when he heard pistol shots. He
said he proceeded toward the direction of
the sound and that when he reached
1916 7th street northwest. Abraham
Raboy ran out of the house calling for
help, stating that a man was in the
house shooting every one.
The officer said he went in and was
about to go up the stairs when a man at
the top of the stairs ordered him not to
ascend. or he would shoot him.
Advances Despite Threat.
81 drew my gun and started up said
the officer. "He fired one shot at me and
the bullet passed through my clothing"
Kabansky then fired another shot at him,
he said. and he then shot at Kabansky,
and the bullet struck the latter's wrist.
He continued up the stairs and
grabbed hold of Kabansky, while he
struck him on the back of the head
with the butt Of his revolver. The Of
ficer exhibited his revolver. upon re-
quest of Coroner hewitt. and showed
where n part of the rubber grip had
been broken by the blow he gave
Kabansky. He told of finding the
bodies of woman and child on the
floor and said he thought at the time
they were dead.
Abraham RabOy, husband of the dead
woman, testified that he was asleep on
the first floor of the place and that he
was awakened by the sound of breaking
glass. He said he discovered q man in
his room and told him he was a poor mar
and had no money. The witness said tina,
he then recognized the intruder as his
son-in-law. He said his wife heard his
cries and ran out of the room and that
Kabansky followed her.
Tells Of Finding Wife.
The witness told of hearing several
| shots and finding the body of his wife
| told of taking her to the hospital in a
cab. Mr.. Raboy told the jury that he
| had received several threatening mes.
said that Kabansky, while in the room
with him, declared his intention OF clean.
| ing out the entire family.
Bessie Raboy, the sixteen-year-olt
daughter of the dead woman, testified she
was asleep on the second floor when sh.
| was awakened by screams downstairs
| She said she went into the room Of hel
| sister, Mrs. kabansky, and that the hus
| band entered and shot his wife. She sale
she crawled under bed and hid.
| At Freedmens Hospital this Afternoon
! it was stated that Mrs. Kabansky an(
her six-year-old brother, Solomon Raboy
will probably recover. the condition o.
| The boy was shot twice. in the ches
| and the left arm, and surgeons this
| afternoon used the X-rays in an effor
l IN locota tho bullet IN hiS cheSf