The Washington times., 1914-04-24
THREE MEN ACCUSED
OF SHOOTING UP CITY
Woman Alleged to Have Been
Struck by Bullet Discharged
by One of Trio in Automobile.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, April A.-Three
of the four Washington men who. it is
alleged, dashed up and down the streets
of Alexandr1aia last night. firing revol-
vers at every person and thing that
came into view, as a result of which
a colored woman from Washington was
shot in the face and seriously injured,
were arraigned in police court today.
They gave their names as Harry
HampIer, an automobile dealer, of 223
b street northwest; Fred Reh, who is
said to be a decorator of Washington,
and Lesley Irwin.
The fourth man jumped from the ma
chine when It was overtaken by the po-
lice, and made his escape. Conflicting
statements were made regarding the
shooting. HANDLER said that he was
driving the car and was afraid to stop,
and that the three men, whom he had
picked UP in q saloon, had done the
shooting. All were held for action Of
the grand jury.
says he came to Alexandria yesterday
afternoon with George Clark, an Alex
andria boy. to deliver an automobile
cylinder. In a downtown saloon ne
met the three Washingtonians. They
visited several saloons, and then started
to return to Washington at II O'Clock,
but before leaving the city decided to
give the people of the community q
little replica Of the Mexican war. As
the car crossed King street, on Pitt
started firing revolvers at people on the
sidewalks. it Is alleged. The machine
was going at a high rate, and the shots
went Wild. At Princess street the ma
chine went east to Fairfax street, turn
mig there, and going south on Fairfax.
A volley Of shots was discharged at the
polcie station, and Sergeant Scott, who
was standing h the door, gave an
emergency alarm to all the polcie in the
city. and started in pursuit OF the reck-
less men.
The machine turned into Prince street
from Fairfax. up Prince to Washington,
circling the Confederate Monument, and
thence out Washington street in the
direction of Washington. The men were
yelling and firing their guns as fast
At Washington and King streets. a
group Of colored people from Howard
University, Washington, who had been
attending an entertainment, were wait
ing car to take them to their homes.
The men in the'machine fired into the
group. and the jefferson woman fell,
with a bullet in her head. Putting on
increased speed, the men continued out
Washington street extended, when they
met Norris Roland. a young man who
was returning from his work at Potomac
yards. Three shots were fired at Ro-
land.
Officers Kern and Norris had obtain
ed the machine Of ". II. Heymel, and
had started in pursuit. They were fol-
lowed in a second machine by Sergeant
Scott and other officers, and several
other citizens in automobiles
The fugutives were overtaken at the
SSproach Of the bridge over the tracks
leading to the Potomac yards. AS the
machine containing Officers Kerns and
Norris approached. two Of the mer
jumped from the back seat and made
their escape. The other tow men were
covered by the policemen's pistols and
after some resistance were placed un.
der arrest. Two pistols. one a 3.
calibre. and the other long .3s, were
found in their possession. Later ir
the night Reh. one of the men who had
escaped, and had tried to mako hi:
way to Washington, returned to Alex.
andrfa and avs captured in a lunch
room. He likewise resisted wher
placed under arrest. and was beater
into submission with a blackjack by
a policeman.
Maggie jefferson. who was shot, wa,