Evening journal., 1921-08-20
SENATOR gets
MANY THREATS
contlnued from Flrst Pnge.

escaping injury from the bullet so
mysteriously fired at him.
Confirming his statement printed
in The Evening Journal yesterday.
Senator Ball said he had received
anonymous e-tters containing
threats TO get him" and the de-
struction OF his Washington home
at different times since he introduce
ed the district rent control bill, two
years ago.
Senator Ball exonerated the reas
estate men OF the capital from
any part in the attack. Il have no
doubt that the act was perpetrated
by some half-crazed man who own
ed a property and was resentful OF
the pending rent BILL" the senator
said.
Senator Ball said he had re-
ceived number OF threatening
letters when he introduced the
District rent control bill, two years
ago. "At that time I received a
number OF anonymous letters. con-
tanning threats 10 get me- and
burn my house," the Senator said.
MY own inclination was to ignore
such letters entirely. /, by chance,
showed one to Senator Elkins. or
West Virginia, who insisted on noti-
flying the police.
''The Washington police made
an Investigation and as no more
letters were received by me, the IN
cident passed" Senator Ball said.
When the Senator introduced an
amendment to his rent bill extend
ing the period Of it's life, he receiv-
ed more letters OF a threatening ma
lture.
One of these letters contained the
threat I'VE will get you" The SEN
ator stated that he threw this letter
away and determined TO continue TO
press his bill for passage with the
amendment One evening in the
latter part OF the month. while rid
Ing TO his home In his automibile,
the senator was passing along Four
teenth street near Thomas Circle
when the attempted shooting occur
red.
Il didn't hear the report OF the
shot but felt a slight pang on the
right knee. I put my hand down and
felt my trousers which were torn
Then touched the bullet which had
lodged right against the knee cap
II had torn the skin. but caused nc
injury TO the knee" Senator Ball ex.
planned.
The bullet was a small one and
had apparently spent it's force reach
ing the senator's body. He said
that as the car window was open
the bullet came through without
attracting his attention. As Il an.
parently came from above the car
Senator Ball said he believed thai
IL a dbeen fred from a second-storS
window.
The Senator said that he in nc
way thought the real estate men OF
Washington were implicated In tn,
shooting or the numerous threats
while these men naturally hav,
a been opposed TO my bill, they ar,
not the calibre OF men who woul,
stoop TO such tactics"
70 Senator Ball said that after tn
n rent bill had been in committee 70
some time, the landlords presumei
y that Il was buried" They sen
u out reports that II had been fixed.
7 The quick action OF the Senate h
1 passing the bill a week ago came a
a surprise He predicted the earl.
passage OF the measure by tn
House.
The Delaware senator Is pressing
another important District measur,
through the Senate. II makes GER.
tain regulations for the merger OF
the capital car lines. The measure
is widely .indorsed and its passage
at an early, date is looked for.
Senator Ball while in Wilmington
today called on Mayor Harvey at his
; office in the Public Building. Tho
. Senator was warmly welcomed by
the Mayor. They held an informa
chat In the'mayor's private office.