The Washington times., 1920-10-23
PISTOL USED
DURING FIGHT
Fillmore N. Harry at Casualty
Hospital With Buffet Wound
Over Heart.
DIFFERED OVER WHISKEY
Shooting Occurs on Bladens-
burg Road While Returning =.
From Baltimore Trip.

Following an alteration over .
whisky transaction, Fillmore Millard
Harry, twenty-five years old, 1925
Fifteenth street northwest, while
coming from Baltimore with three
companions in large touring car,
was shot and probably mortally
wounded. He is now at the Casualty
Hospital with a bullet wound be-
low the heart.
Horace G. Atkinson, twenty-four
years old. 1922 N street northwest. il
being detained at No. . precinct in
connection with the shooting.
Atkinson was indicted some time
ago on a charge of forging a Gov
ernment check. He is at liberty un-
der bond Among his intimates he
bore the nickname of Death" At
kinson, according to the police.
The shooting occurred at 1880
o'clock this morning on Bladensburx
road, just this side of the District
line.
In a statement made to Detective
Sergeant Scrfvener. and Sergeant
Burke and Policeman Lowman. Of No.
9 precinct, at the hospital, Harry ac-
cuses Atkinson OF deliberately wound
ing him. while the latter maintains
that the shooting was accidental.
WOMAN IN CAR.
Besides the two men. Percy Scan
nell, who gave his address 1911 l.
street northwest, and woman
describing herself as Mrs. Elsie Bow
man, 1883 our-and-a-half street south
west, were occupants of the car He
told the police they knew nothing Of
n
port of the pistol, which is of As
caliber.
When they looked back they saw
Harry couched on the seat with blood
flowing from a wound in his left
side. Atkinson, they say, told them
that he had shot Harry accidently
and suggested the wounded man be
taken at once to the hospital
A report of the shooting was made
to the police and Scrivener and the
other policemen hurried to the insti-
tuition. After auestioning Atkinson,
the police decide dto take him into
custody. He is being held for in
lvestigation.
The wounded man spoke very in
coherently and it was ciif.cult for
the police to get his vt-t,Gr Of the
shooting. They understood, howsver,
that the men had a heated argument
over liquor transaction. Harry
said. according to the detective. that
It was "an old grudge."
1t was said at the hospital that
Harry's condition Is precarious
MOTHER AT BEDSIDE.
As soon as news of the shooting
reached Harrys home, his mother
hurried to the Casualty Hospital and
remained at his bedside until he was
taken to the operation table. He was
so weak from loss OF blood that he
spoke very incoherentiy and was uH-
able to carry on q conversation for
more than a minute at q time. Up
to a late hour this afternoon the ply
sicians at the hospital were still prob
ing for tho bullet At tho Atkinson
home were four younger brothers and
sisters when the report OF the shoot-
ing reached the house
At 1911 L street northwest Il was
said that ScanneT had lsft there
about a month ago and had not ben
seen since. Tho occupants OF the
house could not give any informAttsa
as to where he went or what businas0
he was engaged in
No information in regard to ACkin-
son would be given at 1922 N street
northwest where his father nvAs- N
was said at the house that tho elder
Atkinson has been indisposed for
about a week and at times has acted
boisterously. The younger Atkinsor.
neighbors said. had not been sean At
his home for two days The father In
lawyer in this city.