Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-01
SHOOTING OF STUDENT
Officer Kerns Discharges Three Shots
at Young Man Who Resisted and
Broke Away From Him.

John Kane, of Adams, Mass, a stu
dent at Georgetown College, Is lying
dangerously wounded in the Alexan-
dria Hospital as the result of an un-
fortunate occurrence on King street
about one o'clock this morning. -Four
of his companions, also students al
the same institution, are being held
here until they each procure 500
bail for their appearance when
wanted. The case came up in the
Police Court this morning, but os
it is necessary to await the result
Of Kane's injury, only partial in
vestigation of the shooting could be
made. e.,
Kanc's companions, who had been
arrested as witnesses, were placed
in the dock when Officer Kerns testi-
fled that about one o'clock this morn
ing the wounded man and his COM
panions became disorderly in the vi
cinity of King and St. Asaph streets,
and he approached the party and
told them they must "cut out" such
conduct. Kane became obstinate and
the officer was compelled to place
him under arrest. His companions
took exception to this, and when Mr..
Kerns. took hold of the man one OF
the latter's comrades closed in on
him. One of the young men after
saying, aCome, on boys!" seized the
officer, when the latter called upon a
Young Alexandrian who happened to
be near by at the time to pull the
youngster away from him.. After
proceeding short distance with his
n-isoner. the latter became oostfep-
erous and the officer alleged. struck
him and finally broke away from
him, when Mr.. Kerns drew ms pls-
tol and discharged it at the fugitive.
The companions of the unfortunate
Young man testified that they came
to this city last night and obtained
mnals in a lunch house, and upon
heing told the last train had lett Tor
Washington, they were on their way
+o the union station to take steam
train for the capital city when the
officer approached them. They admit
tod thew were skylarking, but that
tbev were not disorderly. One OF the
witnesses stated that Kane had neen
drinking and they did not deny the
oficer had been resisted with force
Officer Kerns added to his hrs'
statement by alleging that: the
party had been on north Lee street
.t \ certain house. THIS was not
denied by the youngsters.
Justice Cation continued the case
ord announced that the four young
men, being non-residents' would De
hold as witnesses if they failed to
furnish 800 bail each. He also
n,aced officer Kerns under MS own
,oooqn;zance to appear when want
cd. o,+r
Tho officer, according to statements
If the witnesses, discharged thrse
sbots at. Kane as he ran, one OF "hleh
penetrated the latter's shoulder max IA
ina dangerous wound. and after
,,rooood;ng H few steps he fell ana
asroa his companions. who came np
in tho meantime, to take him 20 =
hosn;1,, He was placed in the Alex
andria Hospital as soon as possipe
where he was attended by Doc'o'S
Powell and Moore. "
Bullet. in Breast.
The bullet entered his right SIDE
from the rear and is supposed 70 De
lo,lgcd in his riGhe Dre"S' ne -.
had, not been removed at 2 O'CLOCK
this afternoon.
Kane's four companions were:
Pau, E. Raidy, and Frank Upton, OF
Adams. Mass, and John Guilfoyle,
and Daniel Murray, of Bayonne, NJ.
All Are Students.
Raidy and Kane are students IN the
law department Of the university
Upton and Guilfoyle are in the den
tai school. and Murrayis at George
town College All of the boys are
under twenty years of age.'