The Washington times., 1914-03-20
FINE SHOT ON 7TH
STREET, ONE MAY DIE
Gun WieIder Captured by Police
man After Desperate Fight
in the Dark.
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were half a dosen other persons in the
house when kabansky opened his fus l.
lade, but they, too, escaped.
Bessie Raboy, sixteen years old, and
Rosie Raboy. ten years old. the only
witnesses to the shooting, and the duel
between Edwards ard kabansky, took
refuge under bed and escaped un-
harmed.
Separated Twice.
kabansky and Fanny Rsboy were
married three years ego Eighteen
months ago they separated, were recon
ciied. and then few months ago sepa-
rated again. ksbansky, according TO
his own statement, brooded over his
family trouble and inability to see an
Only child, Helen, thirteen months oio.
The child is in .ae Washington home
for Foundlings Kabansky went 70
New York six weeks ago, and his wife
went to live with her parents. Just
before that Kabansky had sold out a
small store operated by him al Tenth
and r streets northwest
Kabansky came to Washington from
New York yesterday afternoon. and, ac-
cording TO his own statement, bought
the gun at q pawnshop Ito end II all
Early this morning he went to the
Rsboy hcne. over clothing store con-
Quoted by his father-in-law. He broke
in a rear window on the first floor
tearing off a shutter and turning the
window clasp with his knife. The
father-n-law and mother-in-laW were
sleeping on this floor in the rear OF the
store. They were awakened. and mis-
look Kabanskv for a burglar.
81 Am a Poor Man.
Rahoy said, II am poor man. Spare
me-
Mrs Raboy evidently identified the
intruder, for she ran to the floor above.
10 warn her daughter. Coming down
again. she passed Kabansky on the
stairs He went to his w!fe's room. on
the second floor and began firing at his
wife. who had jumped out of be6
The mother came to aid her. What
took place in the next few minutes is
not very clear. though Bessie Raboy,
sister to the wife. declares that kabaD-
sky hacked his wife and mother-in-law
against the wall behind the bed and
fred at them. Bessie dragged younger
sister Rosie. under the bed with her.
but could not get to Little Solomon.
Edwards was at Seventh and streets
" hen he heard the first shots. He rush
ed to the house as Abraham Raeoy
ran screaming to the street. Edwards
made his way In the open door. At the
entity lifelesS body of Mrs. Raboy. At
the too of the stairs he came upon little
Solomon
KabansEy had turned out the liGae
and was using n fash light to find
his target. lie called to Edwards, Iii
kill you If you open thai loor.''
Edwards made his way in and Nap
ansky opened fire. The first shot grazeI
Edwards hip, and he. too. opened fire
in the dark. guided by the flash of
lantern and gun.
Duel In the Dark.
Kabansky fired twice al him and EQ-
wards fired two shots in return. Just
after Habansky fred his second sno.
at Edwards the policeman heard Kao-
anskys sUn click on an empty cart
ridge Immediately Edwards rushed
upon him.
ThrustinS habansks-'s pistol hanc Up
ward with his own left. Edwards dealt
Kabansky q heavy How with the butt
Of his gun, and kabansky fell to the
floor.
Edwards hurried out and sent in Il,
ambulance call.
When asked if he cid not feel some
hesitancy in facing such fire IN the
dark in a strange place. Edwards sac: {:
Well. ! passed two apparently deaG
people on the stairs, and I did not
II ] did not get in. | did feel tna-
! might be shot as soon as l enterec.
hut knew that I was all right when
7 heard the last click o: Kaba=says S
gun.
Reloaded His Pistol.
Kabansky's gun was a .3S-caliber 1--WE
shooter and he had evidently loaded
II twice. from the number Of shots
fired. He still Rad two dozen or more
empty cartridges in his pocket when
searched at Freedman's Hospital.
where he Sas taken after Mrs Raboy,
Mrs. Kabansky and little Solomon had
heen cared for. Mrs kabansky and
little Solomon Wcr- taken to Freed
mans in the police ambulance. MIS-.
Raboy was taken to Emergency by her
husband in carriage.
Policeman Edwards had plenty of
help after Kananskv was subdued. for
the whole neigh horhood was aroused.
Bessie Ratoy, sister of kabansky's
wife, said that after firing at his wife