The Washington herald., 1917-09-23
iLANDLADY SHOOTS
BOARDER AT HOME
Alleges Man Talked to Husband
About Her.
!'Jrfs THE HERALD BUREAU,
ssE-AS r. Z. knight & Son,
FtT 62i-69 King Street

- 1888 eeeees
Alexandria, Va, Sept. 22.-Because
she alleged that Ernest CaporalettI
talked about her to her husband and
that the stories were without founda-
ton, Mrs. Jennie Breccara, wife of
Louis Breccara, where Caporaletti
was a table boarder. last night fired
| pistol at Caporaletti the bulles
striking him over the left eye and It
is feared he may lose his sight.
Mrs. Breccara was cited to appear
in the Police Court today and after
telling Justice Cation the cause lead
ing up to the shooting the latter
released her on her own recognizance
to appear when wanted.
The woman. who lives at SIS North
Columbus street has three small chill
dren. She told Justice Cation that she
first asked Caporaletti about what he
had said to her husband regarding
her and she claimed that he denied
having told him anything, whereupon
she asserted she pulled a pistol from
her pocket and shot him in the face.
Caporaletti was removed to the
Alexandria Hospital and today he
was taken to the Episcopal Eye. Ear
and Throat Hospital. Washington,
"HSAo hS 10 Ho" unuer tredtntnI
The citizens Of Alexandria will act
as an escort to the members of Com
pany G. First Virginia Regiment. who
will entrain at o'clock Monday aft
ernoon for the cantonment at
Admission. Ala. They will assemble at
the armory at 2 o'clock and head the
military to the railway station. Men,
bers of r. +. Lee Camp, Confederate
Veterans, will take part in the parade.
These officers have been elected by
Old Dominion Commandery. No. II.
Knights Templar: DR.. C. f. Outcalt.
emminent commander: c. Page Wal
Ter. generalissimo; Preston o. Cocliey.
captain OF the guard; r. A. Zachary,
senior warden; Percy E, Gift, Junior
warden; Edgar Warfield, sr., treasurer:
A. @. Uhle, recorder. Appointive off,
GERS are as follows: Boyd J. Rich
ards, standard bearer; A. McFadden
Sherwood, sword bearer; Virgil c.
Davis. first guard: c. Philip Heishley.
second guard; c. c. Batcheller, third
guard; George w. Zachary, tiler.
s. A. Wood. the new principal Of the
Alexandria High School and other
new members OF the faculty of that
school, were rendered a reception last
night Capt. W. II. Sweeney. super
intendent of schools. presided and
made an address. Others who spoke
were ]. T. Ryan. Rev. w. J. Morton.
Capt. Conrad johnson to which Mr..
Wood responded.
Reception committee included the
following: Miss Eddie Dickert and c.
t. Ryan, representing the faculty;
Wesley Bitter and Miss Dorothy Plas-
kett. representing senior class: Hugh
Marsh and Miss Evelyn Howard. third
year class; Miss Sarah Kemper and
Edwin Oliver, second year class.
Funeral services for William n.
Phillips will be held at 4:30 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at st. Paurs p.
Il. Church and will be conducted
by Rev. DR.. 2. p. Phillips. rector.
Members OF Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge OF Masons will attend.
Tag Day was observed by the
Salvation Army here and four
members. under the direction of
Capt Herbert Young sold hundreds
Of flag buttons during the day.
The body of Mrs. Phoebe Y. How
ellis was shipped today to Harrison.
Ohio. for burial. Funeral services
were conducted by the Rev. J. N.
Nourse. a Presbyterian minister.