Evening star., 1924-08-28

Pa. and came to Washington when
very young. He went through the
public schools here in Washington
and became a machinist. For a time
he was in business with his father,
Charles Leisinger, at 1916 New
Hampshire avenue. For several years
he was machinist at the Washing
ton navy yard. His father and mother
reside at Is Sd street southeast.
Twenty-first Officer Killed.
Leisinger is the twenty first member
of the police force killed in line of duty
since 1871. II of them having been
slain.
Private Francis M. Doyle of the
December 80. 1871, the bullet that
killed him being intended for Sergt.
E. j. Duvall, who was conducting a
raid in a Maryland avenue house.
John H. Fowler. serving as a guard
to workhouse prisoners, was shot to
death September 9. 1894. by fugitive
prisoner. The slayer was captured
after an exciting pursuit and sub
Sequentfy hanged in the District Jail.
Americus N. Crippen was killed in
pistol battle with a colored slayer.
and he killed the latter after he had
been mortally wounded. three deaths
resulting from the affair.
Ado1phus Constantine, member of
the harbor crew, was drowned on
a night trip of the police boat SepS
tember 10, 1891, and Mounted Police
man j. b. Slack was stabbed to death
with butcher knife November 27,
1881. while engaged in an effort to
arrest neighbor.
Slain by Fugitive.
Next to meet d violent death in the
line of duty was Sergt. Fritz PaSSau
of the seventh precinct. He was
killed by a fugitive colored slayer
who was smoked from building on
Canal road above Georg getown Col
lege, May II, 1899.
John Jacob Smith. on duty on
Aqueduct Bridge, was shot by a SOL
dier he had stopped to question.
There was a blank cartridge in the
pistol and particles of the shell in
ficted the wound that proved fatal.
| Lieut.. William II. Matthews was shot
to death in the fifth precinct station
the afternoon of March 5, 1909. by a
member of his command who served
sentence of fifteen years for the
Staying.
Private William II. Gawen was kill
ed March =, 1915. as a result of riding
his bicycle over a pile of ashes left
on the street and being thrown to
the pavement.
The morning of May 81, 1918, Lieut..
David T. Dunningan and Private John
Conrad were shot to death. the former
when he appeared at an | street house
! with a Maryland officer to summon
Herbert Copeland to appear in a
Maryland court as witness, and the
latter when he cornered Copeland in
a house in South Washington.
Policeman Lester NJ. kidwell was
killed the morning of July IL, 1918.
as a result of fall through a roof
while in pursuit of a burglar. broken
glass cutting him and causing him
to bleed to death. Detective Harry
Wilson was shot to death during the
race riot July 81. 1919. and Detective
James +. Armstrong was similarly
killed by John McHenry in Union
Station the night of December 20.
1919.
One month later Private Oscar A.
Mcki immie was shot to death by
colored burglar. Preston Bradley was
crushed to death against an awning
pole at 7th and O streets while riding
on the running board of an automo-
bile the night of February 81. 1921.
and six days later Samuel c. Heyden
was shot to death. Private George d.
Chinn was similarly slain October 20.
1921
Private Edmund p. Keleher was
killed by an automobile while assist
ing women and children across the
street at 7th and c streets southwest
the afternoon of January 10, 1922,
and Private John Purcell, colored
was slain October II, 1928.
GUIDES Flowers for Anniversaries,
birthdays and all occasions calling
for remembrance. 1912 F.-Adver-
tiSement.