The Washington times., 1920-08-01
DENTIST SLAIN IN
TRIPLE SHOOTING
Tragedy in Triangular Love
Affair Occurs Block From
'EIWelI Home.
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a bullet had gone close to the heart
OF the young woman.
MART had a rent in his coat from
which blood was trickling. when the
patrolman called his attention 10 the
wound MART was astonished, as he
had overlooked II in his excitement
A bullet had erszed his chest. term"
the coat. shirt. and undershirt. When
the wound was dressed he told the
story of the shooting.
REJECTED DENTISTS LOVE.
Marti said Arenas was an attrsc-
tive and popular member OF the Latin
section OF the Upper West Siue and
had been very attentive to Miss Jack
son. The young woman. Msrti said,
had been more responsive 10 his own
advances, enough so to arouse the
jealousy OF the dentist.
In this mood, he said. Miss Jse kson
wished to have no more TO do with
the dentist and EHA asked Marti to
go with her to his apartment TO get
some belongings OF hers which
Arenas had. They reached the part
ment, where they found Juan Nadia
nsdo. another Cuban. chatting with
Arenas in the front room. Marti said
the dentist asked Maldanado to leave,
ana MdludnduO computed.
Arenas then excused himself for a
moment. saying the articles Miss
Jackson sought were in the next
room. When he returned he had a
revolver In his hand and began to
shoot as soon as he got into the room.
Miss Jackson arose from a chair.
screamed. and sank back again. Marti
said he thought she was dead and
covered her with rug.
CARRIES WOMAN TO TAXI.
Arenas continued firing. and Marti
leaped out a front window. He OBJ
taincd a taxi and then, he said, he
heard three more revolver shots. He
returned to the house, went into the
room. picked up Miss Jackson, and
carried her out. He told the driver to
hurry TO the nearest hospital 1t was
shortly afterward that the patrolman
jumped on the running board.
Captain Carey, Of the homicide
squad, took charge of the investiga.
tion and proceeded to the West Sew
entieth street house.
He conducted Marti back to the
scene o! the tragedy, where the body
of the dead dentist was shown him.
and he was questioned as to circum-
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tanned Arenas had tried to Kill him,
and Miss Jackson. hnd had then
killed himself, apparently because of
jealousy.
Police scout Martis story. and
have detained him for further exam
nation. The detectives at work on
the case declare that Arenas could
not have killed himself.
NEIGHBOR HEARS SHOTS.
Mrs. Emily Silver. the landlady at
the apartment house. said Dr. Arenas
had been in her house only a week
nd that she knew nothing about him
except that he appeared quiet and OF
good habits and caused her no trou-
BILE.
Mrs Emily Silver said that
shartly after o'clock she heard the
sounds OF a scuffle and several heavy
thuds directly above her head in the
room OF DR.. Arenas. She started to go
upstairs to see what the ruction WAS
when she was startled to see pair
of legs hanging down in front of her
window. which faces the street.
The legs were Of MART. While
she watched he dropped to the ground
and before she could do anything,
Miss Jackson half walked, half stun
bled down the fre-escape and fell
into Marti's arms.
WORE CORSET IN FEAR OF FOES.
Before the police could be notified
the pair had made off in an automo-
bile.
Examination disclosed that Arenas
had been shot three times.
Arenas came here not long ago from
South America. He was known for