The Washington times., 1919-01-25
MADNIAN SUSPECT
PROVES Innocence
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TO determine whether others are miss
ing. should such be the case, q de-
tailed description Of those missing
Will be furnished the police.
Attending physicians at Emergency
Hospital today announced that both OF
the women shot by the maniac would
recover. "
Miss Martha Geagan. 1872 cunBecti-
cut avenue, who was the first visited
On the series OF crimes, and who Is
suffering from a bullet wound N the
abdomen. viii be able to be Sen1ved
20 her home shortly.
There will never be another door
or window unlocked in this houst--
not even a bedroom door," Miss Ma
garet Geagan, the. victims sister, told
The Times this morning.
Miss LILLIAN Hood. of 1897 L street
northwest, who put up q pluclSy fight
with the maniac even after he had
shot her, was doing well this morning.
3Ud physicians say she, also, win
shortly be able to leave the hospital,
Friends OF Miss Hood today recalled
hat In June OF last year she came near
suffering serious injury in a street
car accident. She was returning from
Great Falls. where she had been with
Q party on a pleasure trip when there
vas a collision and a spill, several
passengers suffering minor injuries.
Expects vlOIeHt Death.
Miss Hood IS quoted as saying: "rm
always having narrow escapes. be-
Iieve that viii die a violent death
some day"
The young war worker lived on
house at 1881 L street as the SHail Of
Tragedy"
On April /. last year, a man giving his
name as J. Edward Buckley, blew his
brains ont In Room No. 8. Just across
The narrow hall from the room occupied
by Miss Hood.
II developed, following the killing, that
Buckley had been accused Of being q
German SPY. he was said to be physi-
clan from Chicsgo, who had been aid
ing the common enemy.
When ne discovered that, Federal
agents were covering" him, he IL said
tr have written q letter 70 high Gov
eminent officials telling. them show TO
defeat Germany and win the war" he
said in his communication he was taking
this course 70 prove his loyalty to this
country.
In addition to these strange conmuni-
cations q passport TO Germany WIS also
found In his effects after his death.
Miss Hoods mother, from her home in
Brownsville, Tenn, has. wired that she
is en- route to Washington.
Think Attack Planned.
? That the maniac visited the scene
OF at least one Of his crimes and care
fully studied the enyirons prior to
the overt act yesterday morning IS
the belief OF some Of the roomers at
1911 L street northwest, where Miss
Florence Fowler was choked.
One OF the male roomers was In his
room on the FIRST floor Tuesday morn
ing at 1 o'clock when he heard the
front door open. He heard some one
walking In the hall outside.
Looking out, the roouler saw a man,
wearing q tkree-quarter length over
coat and a derby hat. He appeared
60 be about Eve feet seven inches in
height This description tallies with
that furnished the police by the three
victims.
what do you want?" the roomer
asked the strange Intruder. He turned
quickly and bolted through the front
door. leaving it open behind him.
Miss Fowler. unneFved by yester- |
days early morning episode, spent |
last night with her sister.
Daughter Left Door Open.
Miss Alma Preinkert, whose mother |
owns the residence, at 1911 L street |
told The Times that "that was the |
hrst time we have left the front door |
unlocked since we have lived here. |
We have been here ten years came |
in late and forgot TO lock it."
The screams Of Miss Fowler, as |
the maniac sought to choke her
aroused the entire household.
"Oh, Tn 50 sorry L disturbed yGu,"
were Miss. FoWler's first words when |
reached her.
at was a case Of life or death with
me-. she told them
Thinking the intruder merely q
burglar frightened away by the /
screams Of the young woman, IL vas
first decided not to notify the police
until after daybreak.
II was fully forty-fve minutes later
$50 o'clock-before the police were
told OF the visit Of the maniac.
ave nearly went wild when they
told US they had just chased Q man
away from e house on Connecticut
avenue where he had shot a woman"
Miss Preinkert said. "Of course, we
|
Cor both crimes.
Followed by Man.
SOnly a few nights ago one Of the
girls complained that a man had fol-
lowed her down Fourteenth into l.
street and finally, stopping across the
street, watched her enter the house.
When we went out to see who II was
be had gone"
81 do hope they capture the man
Who shot me-" declared Miss Lillian
Hood. so he will not be able to at
Jack other women"
Miss Hood is still in q serious con-
iition, but DR.. ]. Ward Mankin, resi-
ient surgeon Of the hospital, who Op-l
.rated on her an hour after she was
hot, to-day, told The Times that he
'eit she would recover unless compH-
;ations set In.
Mother on Way Hero.
Reading in The Times yesterday OF
he rampage OF the maniac, Mrs. FINS
]. Garrett, wife of Congressman Gar
-ett, Of Tennessee. telphond DIR.
Aankin at the Emergency Hospital TO
give Miss Hood every attention Miss
Hood attnded a reception given last
month by Congressman and Mrs. Gar
-ett to Tennessee women here in
doing war work. Miss
Iood IN IN her nav here m sac her [