Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-18
KALEEI CAME TO DEATH }
WHILE RESISTING ARREST
So Says Coroner's Jury Which In
vestigatcd Shooting in Odcon
Theater.
ETosH's CONDITION IS SERIOUS
Physicians Not Yet Certain Whether
Bullet Passed Through His Body
or Whether Wounds Indicate That
He Was Shot Twice.

coroncr's jury which yesterday
afternoon conducted an inquest into
the death of Albert lIaleel returned 4
verdict that Kalecl came TO his dca tn
while resisting an officer in the Odeon
| Theater.
l\alcel was instantly killed shortly
before o'clock Monday afternoon,
when. after shooting Alex Etosh he en-
gagged in pistol duel with Police
to arrest-him The trouble stated
when Etosh found Kalecl in the theatcr
win Mrs. EtoSh and began pummelinC
his wife's companion.
at the time. it was thought that n
shot from RidEcway's revolver ended
Naieels lie. but an autopsy conducted
yesterday by Coroner Whitfield tended
to throw some doubt on this theory.
In DR.. Whitfeld's opinion, the bullet
wni"h caused Kaleers death entered
through the right side of the ches,
ana ranging downward. passed entire
~ through his body. injuring the heart.
IL is not believed that soft-nosed
bullet such as was in the officers gun
would have done this, but on the con-
trary, stcel-jacketcd bullets such as
haleeIs gun carried, propelled from
nisn- powered shell. would in all
PROBABILITY have had force enough to
nave traVerscd such a course
n
BEEN FIRED nY POLICEMAN
Two bullet wounds. one in the left
shoulder and the other in the left side
OF halccis neck. were inflicted by Pa
trolman RidGeway, according to Cor
oner Whitfcld's view. One bullet was
cut out of the dead mans right arm.
and it is believed that the other lodged
IN inc muscles of the back At the
time of the shooting Ridgewa-, claimed
10 nave fired only one shot. but an ex-
ANIMATION Of his gun showed three
empty shells. 1t is customary for DO
ice cthccrS to carry one empty shell
IN tn" magazine Of their revolvers. the
trigger always resting on the empty
as measure of safety
Niter taking everything into con-
sideration. Coroner Whitfield was con
WINGED that in the struggle between
Naleel and the officer. the formers
gun was discharged and the buIIcr
caused Kalcels death
Inc jury conducting the inquest how
ever. left the matter open to question.
kidEcway stands charged with the kill
ms or Nalccl aid will be arraisned
before Justice Crutchhcld in Police
Court this morning for preliminary
hearing!
Alex Etosh. who was shot by IEaleel.
is not expected to recover He showed
some slight Improvement yesterday.
nut IT was stated last night at Vir-
gina hospital, where he is confined
That Etosh's condition had taken n ..,rn
Tor the worse. and he is hardly ex-
Dcctcd to survive
BELIEVE E:rU. 4 WAS
SHOT IN TWO PLACES
In addition 10 wound near the
right nipple. Etcsh also is wounded
n>ar the base of the spine. and while
ms condition will not permit of a
probe OF the wounds. the opinion was
l1-.
nave been shot twice instead of once
AS was at first thought. The wound
az the spine might mark the eEress ot
the outlet, II was stated. bat physicians
are at less to understand how the
nul!et could have entered Etoshs
nleas' ana ranged through the body
IN such manner as to have caused
the second wound.
Mrs. Etosh Is also at Virgins, Hos
pi'ai suffering from 4 nervous break
down. and some doubt is eNuressed as
20 whether she viii be able to appear
in eourt 10 DAY. She was moved from
flfSt Precinct Police station where she
was held as a material witness yes-
te!uaE. hcr condition Eecessitatinr med
ical attendance
EtoShS mother is also n patient at
virginia Hospital. having been removed
mere from her home several days ago
10 undergo treatment for heart trouble
y relative or KsIeel in t;oldsborn "
y, mas been notified OF his death
Magistrate Martin, OF Fulton. ye.ter-
Gay accounted for the fact that a war
rant for his wifc'S arrest WAS found
III Etosh: pocket At the hospital Etosh
s"ore out IN" warrant last Sunday,
explaining that he had had HE wifa
ana kalrel arrested two. weeks hef,r.
RE wanted tho warrant scrvco at such
time as kalecl would be in the house
ana offered TO take it himself 10 "a
policeman 10 be executed From its
being found in his poke. it appears
lice. ~