The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
POLICEMAN TELLS why
He SHOT Law STUDENT
Story Recited to Alexandria Judge.
Youth in Serious Condition.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
r. Z Knight q Son,
e1S8 King Street.

Alexandria, Va, Dec. 1.-The condition
of John s. Kane. 20 years old, the
Georgetown University law student, of
Adams Mass, who was shot shortly
before 1 o'clock this morning by Police
man John W. Kerns, is reported to be
slightly improved at the Alexandra Hos
pital tonight, although the hospital at
tendants declare Kane's condition still
is very serious.
The four companions of Kane-John
! Guilfoyle, Paul E. Rady, Daniel Murray,
and Frank Upon-told in the Police Court
today what they knew Of the case, az
did Policeman Kerns, at a preliminary
investigation before Justice Cation.
According to the testimony Of the
policeman, he sighted the five boys about
1875 o'clock this morning. They were
singing and dancing. he declared, and
I he told them to cut 1t out" He said
that there were some words and that
he placed Kane under arrest. One of
| the men. he declared, struck him in the
side.
The officer said he then deputize6
Lester Swan. a pedestrian, to his as
sistance and that he then started with
his prisoner toward the police station.
After going a short distance. he
testified. Kane resisted and struck him
and broke away and the four others
crowded in on him, wherupon he de-
clared, he fired three shots, one of the
shots taking effect
w w. Simpson. a clerk employed IN
the superintendent's office of the South
ern Railway, this city, who lives at SIS
King street, was awarded the Dodge auto
mobile by the Masonic bazaar committee
tonight.
C. c. Brawner was awarded the Edison
diamond disk phonograph.
Automobiles driven by Tannie Trigger
and W. e. Wagner collided shortly after
o'clock this afternoon at Mount Yer
non avenue and North Braddock. The
machine driven by Trigger had the axle
and front wheel broken. and the machine
driven by Wagner had the back wheel
and steering gear broken. Neither of the
occupants was injured.
A number Of members Of the lodges of
Odd Fellows Of this city will go to
Washington Sunday night to attend serv-
ices at Gunton-Temple Memorial Presby-
terian Church and hear a sermon preach
ed by Rev. C. Everest Granger.
In Police Court today Henry Sloan and
Edward Tate, both colored, charged with
violating the provisions Of the State pro-
than a quart into the State, were held
for the action Of the grand jury.
At the request OF Attorney Louis N.
Duffy, a continuance until Tuesday was
granted In the case Of W. W. Simpson.
a secondhand dealer In furniture, also
charged by the police with bringing more
than q quart Of liquor into the State.
At q called meeting Of the city coun-
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| thorizing the mayor to sign quit claim
deeds for certain lots In George Wash
ington Park. following 9 request OF ]. R
and H B. Cation. which were recently
sold to Laurence stabler and Robert FL
lott, was adopted
During the month Of November N. g.
Greenaway, clerk Of the Corporation
Court, recorded fifty deeds and issued q
total Of seventy-four marriages. of which
number hfty were to white and fifteen to
colored couples.
Mrs. Roberta Corbdn. s. years old. died
shortly before 8 o'clock this morning al
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Bertha
Kilby. Grassymeads, Fairfax County, five
miles south Of Alexandria She was a
native Of Culpeper and is survived by five
sons and two daughters. The body will
be sent tomorrow to culpeper, Va, for
burial.
Tho question of the organization Of q
Young Mems Christian Association In
this city will be discussed before a COM
mittee Of members Of the Laymen's s
League tomorrow night at o'clock by
s. A Ackley. State secretary of the Y.
NJ. c. A. of Richmond. In the Young PEP
pies Building.
Thomas Chauncey was given a surprise
party by his children at his home, S06
Duke street. last night in honor of the
hfty-second anniversary of his birth.
Rev. Bergman Greene, D. D., of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary, tonight
delivered an address at st. Paurs P. Z.
Church on 'How to Study the Bible"