Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-02
WORLD WAR VETERAN
TAKES OWN LIFE
c.. Marshall Schofield Shoots
Self Four
Times
WAS SHELL SHOCKED
Served Overseas In Ambulance Corp
-Deccascd Was Popular Citizen
Funeral 10 O'clock Monday

While standing At the northwest
f0ncr of kn-. and Washing. )
st.cc:s at 4.35 O'Clock yesterday ar
,crncon c. Marshall Schofield, thirty
two years old, unmarried, a world
war veteran. fired four bullets into
his body dying instantly. The deccas
q. was alone at the time and the
streets were thronged with shoppers
and persons. enroute from work. The
tragedy attracted large throng.
According to witnesses to the shoot
ing he first fired three bullets into
his stomach and then the fourth into
his right temple, falling dead as nc
fired the fourth. The weapon was 4
new 1ver-Johnson 80 calToer pistol
which he only purchased yesterday.
For some time past Schofield had
been under the surveillance Of friends,
and only yesterday was out in an au-
tcmobi!c with a salesman whom ne
left about $3.50 o'clock. The next
2eard ot him was his death.
Immediately following the shooting
Policeman Haywood Darrer arrived
and the body was taken to Wheailey's
mortuary chapel. In. the meantime
DR.. +. Lee Wilkins, who was passing,
arrived and pronounced life extinct.
The body afterward was viewed by
Or. E 4. German, acting coroner,
and he deemed an inquest unnsces-
sarr.
At the outbreak of the war Scho-
field responded to the call to the col
o:s and Joined the ambulance corps
and received his training at Allen
town, Pa, and while training at that
place he sustained broken arm
which resulted in partial paralysis
Of the left side.
After he wen: overseas he was as
signed to duty with a French division
and ne was slightly gassed and also
suffered from she'll shock
Tie deceased as result Of his har-
rcwtng experiences in driving the
motor vehicles on the battlefieldS SUI
Tered from nervousness. Mir. Scho-
field it is stated by his friends also
had brcodeG ever his INABILITY to ges
the War Risk Insurance Bureau to
adjust his pay claim. he having APP
peared before them in perscn in Feb
rrary ant March in the interest OF
its enlistment.
For number Of years ne was a
travelling salesman. Mr.. Schofield was
one Of the founders Of the AleXan-
d-ia Coffee Company and also served
IS a salesman for the R. j. Reynolds
Tcbapco Company and for numbe:
OF years was employed as travelling
salesman for Charles King and Sen
Company. The deceased was one OF
the most popular young men OF the
city and enjoyed a wide circle OF
friends %ho were shocked at his
tragic end &C
He was & son cf Mr.: and Mrs. ~
WEBSTER Schofie!d and lived with MS
parents ~. Cameron street. His
father y me time was just returning
owe: the road from Garfield Hosp
tal. Washington. where he had been
under treatment for the past two
weeks and Mr. Schofie!d was accom-
panied by his wife. They received the
news immediately upon their arrival.
Resides his parents Mr.. Schofield IS
survived by two sisters and broth
er, Mss Virginia Schof;eld. this city;
Mrs. Eenam.u Watkins of Midlothian,
Va. and john Schof!elj, of Bozeman,
Montana.
The deceased was a member CT
Alexandria-W Washington Lodge No. %
Masons, Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons. Old Dominion Command
cry, Knights Templar. Acca Temple
Mystic Shrine ana the Scottish R.:e
Masonic Bodies, being a ,h;r,y-sec
end degree Mason. He also was ,
member OF Alexandra Post, Amc::
can Legion ard the Reliance Fire r
s'ne Company.
His funeral viii take place at !
o'c:cck Monday nicc:l:Ig from his Ia,
residence. Services will be conducts
BY Rev. DR.. E. B. Jackson, pastor {
the FIRST Baptist Church and burr: