The Washington times., 1925-03-26
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''I got confused in some way and
the druggist jumped at me. We
wrestled, but I kept my gun in my
hand. I knew that this couldn't
keep I'D. Either ]. had to shoot
him or get caught. But ! didn't
want to kill anybody. AL wanted
was drugs, and hated the thought
of even wounding the man.
$50 I jabbed my gun hard i1to
his stomach. Then pushed him
back, knocking him through a show
case. The others in the store
pushed to one side and then beat it..
told the cab driver to hurry
away.
I'VE had only gone few blocks
when / heard shots. looked
around and saw the druggist shoot
ing at me. The cab windows were
shattered by the bullets, but we
kept on going. Then saw an.
other car in back Of US. trying to
catch up.
''The chauffeur didn't know what
It was all about. He didn't know
had just held up somebody. When
he realized that police were chasing
up. he stopped the car. ran into
an alley with the cop right behind
me. He shot at me, but missed.
Thought Of Mother.
"I found was in a bland alley.
Then I realized what q jam / was
IN. don't know why, but my
first thoughts were Of my mother
I thought Of the disgrace. didn't
want her to suffer on account Of
her no-good son. I wanted to be
shot.
aWhen the policeman got near
me. put my hand to my hip
pocket as II I was going to shoot.
But God knows, didn't intend
60 harm the policeman wouldn't
hurt anybody for the world. I
thought he would shoot and KIN
me when my hand went to my
pocket. didn't have my gum. 80
couldn't pull 1t out. The copper
fired, but not at me. He wasn't q
BIT scared. He just plowed into
me and grabbed my hand. That's
the whole story.
The policeman was Harry q. Bauer.
who several years ago received
honorable mention for bravery.
Bauer brought Davis 70. the Fourth
precinct police station where the
druggist identified him.
Bottles Filled Pockets.
.'FIis pockets were full OF bottles. :.
Bauer declared. when I got him.
/ thought at first he had q gun in
~. but only found bottles on him.
Al few minutes after reaching
the station house, Davis collapsed.
s'Afy God, I had been weak all
day., he declared today, ''1 was
vrffhofIf a shot for two days.
iust dropped to the floor; because
[ couldn't stand It any longer"
A hurry call was put In to Emer-
gency Hospital. A doctor immedi-
ately realized Davis condition and
gave the lad an injection OF NOR
piaine. This brought him around.
In q few minutes he was smiling
and telling the story OF the hold-up.
He was then taken to Emergency
] Stripping him, physicians. found
his left leg was badly infected:
They operated and found in II part
Of q hypodermic needle, which they
removed. Doctor Stoddard. OF
Emergency, said It had been In his
leg about three months.
On his left hip doctors found an.
other injection, caused, physicians
=
which had not been sterilized before
use. This was treated.
Davis makes no attempt to hide
the fact he Is q dope addict.
Before got the habit. was
straight" he declared. "But now
I'm no good. I'm just an old bum
and I am sorry the policeman
didn't kill me-"
Shortly after his arrest, which
was made about $50 o'clock, Davis
mother came to the police station.
She lives with him at 1880 Mass
achusetts avenue northwest. At
sight of his mother, Davis nearly
broke down.
Mother, I'm just q no account
son." he told her. Don't try to
help me. am not worth 1t. I'm
Just an old bum.
Gently Davis had been confined to
st. EIizabeth's Hospital for a cure.
She said he left there recently. In
the past ten days, she declared. he
has been almost insane because Of
lack OF drugs. Only yesterday, she
declared. she visited st. Elizabeth b
TO have him put back again. She
says he's g good boy at heart and
WIuIdn't harm s. soul She at
tri:ites his trouble 70 dope"
Davis has tried several times to
break the habit.
"I .ukt CAN'T do it." he says.
"There q nothing l would like bet.
ten thar to he free of it. I tried
twice last night, but I didn't have
enough will power and went right
back to 1t again."
Davis neither seeks nor wants
pity. He is willing to return to st.
Elizabeth's Hospital and hopes that
the courts will return him there.
Maybe IL / tried once moro
might break myself" he declared.
''In my condition. I'm no good to
anybody. haven't got the
strength to work. nor the will
power to keep me from doing
wrong when I need DOPE"
He said he worked recently for
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele'
phone Company. helping the corp
oration in making an inventory.
worked on the streets for
them" he said, land the men al
thought I was sickIy. They didn't
know ] had the habit"
Fell. In Manhole.
He said he was so weak on one
occasion that he fell into a man
hole, injuring his side. II has
been more than a month, however
dnce he has been employed, hi
says.
what do you do for a living?'
he was asked.
Everybody" was the quick reply
But sorrowful. at the quicl