Evening star., 1923-11-16
SHOOTING ACCIDENT,
/ VERDICT OF JURY
Nan Declared to Have Fatally
Wounded Another While play
ing" With Revolver.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CLARENDON. Va, November 10
While playing" with a revolver in a
shack at East Arlington Wednesday
mprning Edwin Jones was. shot by
Ruben Scott. roommate, the ball
entering the eye and piercing the
brain, causing u wound which re-
suited in death a few hours later.
Both men are colored. Jones died at
Emergency Hospital, where he was
rushed Immediately after the shoot
Ing.
Scott. who was taken into custody
by Deputy Sheriffs East and Welsh
and Special Officer Hansen, was held
at Arlington county Jail until yes
terdaT, when a coroner'S Jury, sum-
moned by Coroner Fl. B. Swain. ruled
that Jones came to his death by
accidental shooting, due to careless
ness of Ruben Scott, who is exonerat-
ed, and he was released.
The jury consisted of the following
Albert II. Cohen. Ralph B. Benton,
II. NJ. Howell, w. H. Wash, J. H.
Warner and NJ. P. Rawlings.
Woman Injured.
Mrs j. Il. Dawson of Mount Ida,
Arlington county, had an arm and
leg broken and received several in
Juries about the head when she was
struck by an automobile while cross
ing the roadway at Mount Ida yes
terdaY. She was rushed to Alexandria
CITY Hospital by A. +. Driscoll. town
sergeant of Potomac. where it is said
her condition is serious The auto
mobile which struck Mrs. Dawson, 1t
is said. belongs to j. F. Jackson
aecording to reports received by
Sergt DriscOll the car had been park
ed by jackson, who alighted, leayin q
the gear in reverse and a younger
brother. Ernest Jackson, and Warren
absence one of the boys, it is claimed
stepped on the self-starter and the
machine began to move backward
striking Mrs. Dawson and continuine o
on over an embankment
After taking Mrs Dawson TO. the
Alexandria Hospital Sergt. DriscoIl
took j. F. Jackson to Arlington coun.
ty courthouse. where he was deta;na Cd
until bond, fixed at $1,000 had beer
obtained: He was released pending a
further investigation of the affair,
Mass Meeting Tonight.
Several important matters concern.
ing sanitation in Arlington county
VIII be considered at mass meetine
of citizens called for. this evening al
the courthouse by County Health OF.
ffcer DR.. J. w. Cox. Sewerage dis.
posal, it is said, probably will be the
principal topic 1or the consideration
ofithe meeting. II is pointed out tha
the. county at present has but on,
sewerage field. The contract on 4
expires January !. and it. is rumoret
that a group of citizens are content
plating an injunction to prevent tn,
continued use of this field This il
not the first time. it is said. that ri,
county has been forced to abandon
fields as the result of court orders
Four years ago the county main,
tanned three fields, but the rapid
growth of the county in the matter o
home construction has not only re
duced this number to one, but ma,
possibly eliminate all chances of hav
ing any. This condition, it is point
ed out. may result in concerted
= movement for modern sewerag,
system, which has long been propose,
or Arlington county, and AN per
sons Interested in this project ar,
urged to attend.