Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
MOVIE AUDIENCE
WITNESSES FATAL
SHOOTING AFFRAY
Kallel Is Killed by Policeman
Ridgeway, Who Fires
in Self-Defense.
ETOsH REPORTED AS
DYING AT HOSPITAL
Follows His Wife When She
Goes to Theater With
Kallel.
SYRIAN MAKES FIRST ATTACK
Wife's Companion Fires, Then Turns
Revolver Twice Against
Policeman.
SYRIAN MAKES FIRST ATTACK
Wife's Companion Fires, Then Turns
Revolver Twice Against
Policeman.

Albert kallel is dead. Alex Etosh Is
dying. and Mrs. Adele Etosh, wife OF
the wounded man. is held by the police
as a material witness. following
shooting anray in the Odcon Theatcr
carly yesterday afternoon. kallel was
killed by Patrolman Joseph Ridgeway,
when, after shooting Etosh. he turned
his revolver on the policeman. who
sought 10 put him under arrest.
Ridgeway gave himself up after the
shooting and was taken to Second Pre-
cinct Police Station. where he was
charged with murder. He was later
released on bond. and suspended from
the force pending hearing.
The trouble WAS brought about by
kallers attentions to Mrs Etosh.
When Etosh found his wife in kallels
company at the moving picture house.
he assaulted the latter. Almost as the
first blow was struck the sound OF
pistol shot rams out. and Etosh fell in
the aisle clutching at his side
BY this time. the audience. thor
ouEhly aroused. fought to crowd away
from the two men. and at the Same
time. Xallel madn break for liberty.
FIRES TWICE AT
PATROLMAN RIDGEwAY
AS kallel rushed through the outer
fringe of the crowd that surrounded
him. he came face TO face with Patrol
man Ridgeway. Without an instant's
hesitation, his revolver spoke. and as
the officcr fought his way through the
struggling mass. whose only idea was
to seek safety. Kallel fired again. This
/. time. however, the officer was near
enough TO knock aside kallers pistol.
distuEbing his ain, and with the same
motion the officer brought his own gun
into play. The bullet fired from Ridge
ways gun struck kallel just above the
heart, and he dropped like a log death
being almost instantaneous.
BY the time tho last shot was fired
the street in front of the Odeon Thea
ter. located on sixth Street. between
Grace and Broad Streets. was black
with people. and II was with difficulty
that officers who had been rushed TO
the scene by the alarm kept the crowd
away from the doors.
The patrol wagon from First Sta
ton rusncd Etosh TO Virginia Hospital.
and on It's return trip took .rs. Etosh
10 First Precinct Police Station.
Shortly afterwards. KallcrS body was
removed to an undertaking establish
ment. Immediately after the shooting.
Patrolman Ridgeway gave himself up.
and charge OF murder was preferred
against him.
TROUBLE HAS BEEN
BREWING SOLE TIME
The marital trouble Of the Etosh
family which eliminated in the shoot
ing has been brewing for some time.
and after his wife had been found in
room with Kallel several weeks ago.
Etosh fled suit for divorce. The bill
of complaint, based statutory
charge. was to have been filed within
the next few days by Edgar B. English.
attorney for Etosh.
According to the members of the
Richmond Syrian colony in which
Etosh was prominent figure, Etosh
married his present wife about eigh-
teen months ago. From the very first,
they say. the union was marred by
constant wranglinG on the part of Mrs.
!, Etosh. who finally left her husband
about four NJ onths ago and went to live
at 4o5 North Fittl Street.
Etosh. 1t is said, warned kallel to
stay away from Mrs Etosh until the
impending divorce was granted, and,
TO avoid disa agreeable publicity, agreed
to the withdrawal OF charges he had
filed against the pair when they were
found together in a room some time
ago.
FOLLOWS WIFE AND
KALLEL TO PICTURE SHOW
Yesterday Etosh followed his wife
and Kallel to a picture show, and. con-
fronting them, upbraidcd Kallel. and
then, apparently goaded past endur-
ance by the latter's actions. seized him
by the collar and dragged him into
the aisle of the theater then started
pummeling him. Then came tie re-
port OF the gun. and Etosh crumpled
to the floor.
It was estimated later that there
were approximately 100 persons in the
theater at the time. mostly women and
children, and as the men went togethe er
In the middle Of the floor, there were
cries Of Fight" and every one
crowded about the two men.
Patrolman Ridseway was seated in
the rear of the theater. and as the
trouble broke out he hastened towards
the front, with the intention of quell-
ing the disturbance. When he neared
the scene, Kallel shot, and then. ap-
parently recognizing the officer. turned
the gun In Ridgeway's direction. His
aim was bad, however, and the bullet
whistling harmlessly by. imbedded it.
self In the wainscoting. BY this time
in spite OF the crowd which was milling
around Kallel. Patrolman Ridgeway
reached Kallel's side, and again
Kallel hred. Convinced that he would
- have to shoot to save his own life as
we'll as that OF others in the theater
Ridgeway pulled his own revolver
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