The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17
OFFICER KILLS MAN WIG
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odeon theater whence he had been di-
rected. and soon located his wife and
Kaleel Going up to the man. it is
said. he spoke roughly to him, and at
tempted to pull him from the seat
For few brief moments the two
men sCuffled together, and then
kaleel. freeing his right arm from the
grasp OF Etosh. reached for his re-
yolver, new thirtY-'~Vo Colt auto
matte. and a second o a shot rang
through the house, Gtosh sank 10
The floor, with a bullet wound in his
chest, Just at that time point was
reached in the screen story in which
a revolver was fired. many people be
iieving the shot to he a report made
in the orchestra pit to add to the
ealism of the picture.
Those in the audience Immediately
surrounding the principals Of the real
drama, however rose to their feet
and shrank back from the man with
ing on the floor with the bullet wound,
and the assaiiant still holding the re-
volver in his hand Kaleel jumped
from his seat. realizing the extent OF
his act. and waving the gun in the
air. started up the aisle of the the
alter to effect an exit
Officers On Scene.
Sitting IN the rear Of the house was
Detective Ridgeway and Patrolman
Jennings both of them being off duty.
These officers, too, had thought the
shot to be work of the orchestra but
a the first sign OF disorder, Ridgeway,
followed by Jennings. started down the
aisle, when the former took in the
seriousness of the situation as he saw
kaleel wildly making his way to the
front of the theater.
ON seeing the officer approaching
him. kaleel opened fire on him. but
the bullet went wild. The next minute
Ridgeway was graphing with the man.
who had again pointed the revolver
al him, and with his left hand defect
ed the aim of the pistol. which c.
ploded. the bullet entering the neck
o. ->aleel. AT the same time the re-
Volver Hidgeway had drawn to pro-
tect himself went off. the shot enter
A., Ing kaleel's body, Just to the right
Of the heart The revolver was dis
charged a second time; hitting kaleel
In the side near the thigh. The first
shot was fatal. and the man fell dead.
House Is E.mptloi
All through tie disturbance the
audience was quickly, though quietly,
making its way from the theater
itSAS was no dtsoIuer, ana tnG CoOi-
ness of the large crowd under the cir
cumstances was commented on as re-
markable. Etosh, the wounded man.
had been taken in charge by other Of
fcers, and an ambulance was sent for.
which hurried him to the Virginia hos
pital. He was placed on the operat-
ing table Immediately. Physicians
stated last night that his condition was
serious. and little hope was held for
his recovery.
Inquest This Afternoon.
Mrs Etosh was taken in charge by
the police, and removed to the First
police station. DR.. ]. NJ Whitfield,
the city coroner, was called and after
viewing the body OF Kaleel ordered
II taken to the undertaking. establish
ment. An inquest will be held this
afternoon at 3 o'clock Foi an hour
after the tragedy people surged about
the theater. and a special detail of
police was necessary TO keep the crowd
away from the building, Captain r.
b. Sowel. of the Second precinct sta
ton, reached the scene shortly after
the shooting. and took the situation
in hand. Major Werner was also on
hand promptly
After the body of the dead man had
been removed, Captain Sowell took De-
tective Ridgeway to the office of
Squire Priddy, where a warrant was
sworn out charging him with murder.
This was done purely in the formal
way followed in all such cases Cap
tain Sowell said last night that the
shooting was plainly done in self do