Evening star., 1924-08-29
SLAIN POL|CEMAN'S.
[ MOTHER SWOONS
Mrs. Leisinger CoIlapses as
Details of Funeral Are
PIanned--Jury Called.

While unf1a gging efforts of the po-
lice department were put forth today
TO apprehend the SlayerS of Police
man Raymond c. I.eisinger, who was
shot to death from the bumper of a
speeding motor car early yesterday
morning near 10 l street northeast,
sorrowful preparations were being
made at the home. 1S4l Monroe street
northeast. for funeral services Mon
day afternoon.
Grief-Stricken by the death of her
son. Mrs. Charles Leisinger of is
Third street southeast. who had come
to the Monroe street home this morn
ing, collapsed and a physician was
hurriedly summoned. After admlnlS-
tering medical aid to the heart
broken mother. the physician let it
be known that he considered her con-
dition at that time was not serious.
The coroner's jury was sworn in
over the body at the morgue at l
o'clock today, with prospects OF the
inquest being held some time In the
future, to be determined by develop
ments in the hunt for the Slayers.
Find Second Bullet Marks.
The bullet which caused his death
1t was revealed at the autopsy, was
of large size. and of lead. Judging
from its condition, it was said by the
authorities later, the bullet must
have struck some substance before
reaching the policeman, and there
were some officials who felt sure the
fatal missile must have been fired
through the back of the murder car
Evidence also pointed to the fact
that more than one shot had been
fired by the assailants, as there were
discovered late yesterday afternoon
two holes through his coat sleeve
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have been made by the second bullet
officials pointed out.
Arm Is Scratched.
They found d scratch on his arm
near the holes in the coat sleeve
where the bullet had grazed the flesh
but had scarcely broken it. Judgins
from this, police say, there is no tell
Ing how many shots were fired by
the murderers before the fatal one
dropped him to the pavement from
the rear bumper.
Headquarters detectives in working
on the case and hearing the story OF
eyewitneSses, were inclined to believe
today that the policeman must have
1eaped aboard the rear bumper of the
car in the vicinity of Florida avenue
or P and North Capitol streets.
Robert Matter of 134 w street north
he saw the policeman aboard the bum
per, shortly after he leaped on, was
interviewed at length today by Head
qua arterS Detectives Cullinane, Waldron,
Kelly and Darnall. Hearing a more
detailed description of the sound which
Mateer heard and which caused him to
turn around, they all were convinced
that this sound was more likely to have
been caused by the policeman tapping
on the rear end of the car to attract
attention of the occupants. At first.
Mateer thought perhaps the sound
resemb.ed some one jumping upon the
car, especially as after he had turned
around the first sight to meet his eyes
was that of the policeman on the
any of tn strange and fatal ride.
Mateer told the detectives, they say.
that he also later heard shooting.
Many clues We're being run down
by police from several precincts today
in an effort to discover some trace of
the car. Already the trail of the
murder car. which was making a
speed estimated at least so miles an
hour when it di,appeared up First
street, is beginning to grow cold.
Services to BE Monday.
The funeral of the slain officer will
be held from the home Monday
afternoon at | o'clock, and will be
attended by officials of the police
department. Six members of his own