Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-24
MCDONALD FUNERAL
SET FOR TOMORROW
Policeman Slain on Duty Will
Be Buried at Fort Lin
coin Cemetery.

The body Of Patrolman Harry J. Nc
Donald, who went through 1s months OF
war in France with the A. E. +. only to
succumb TO a bullet wound suffered in
line Of his peace-time duty, will be com
mitted TO the soil Of Fort Lincoln Gene
terry tomorrow by members Of his family
who even now feel the pinch Of circum-
stance.
While plans for the funeral vent for
ward today, police officers of the third
precinct, to which Mcdonald was at
tached, expressed regret that the widow
and three children OF Mcdonald were
not better able to meet the future Capt
William G. Stott. commanding the third
precinct said he had observed that Nc
Donald was hard pressed to support his
family and his crippled mother, and
that he had not been able to take out
insurance in the policemen's benefit
fund at . cost Of 50 q month because he
could not afford it.
Shot BY Captive.
Mcdonald was shot early In the
morning of July 6. when he was placing
two colored men under arrest after re-
spending to call that two men were
robbing Kenner's Pharmacy. at Seven
tenth and @ streets. He had captured
the men in an alley and was taking
them to patrol box at the corner when
he was shot. Alfred Aldridge Is chare-
ed with having fired at the policeman
four times. One shot took effect in his
chest.
News reports Of the incident led DR.
c. N. Chapman of 1920 Rhode Island
avenue, to write The Star today In high
! praise Of Patrolman McDonald's de-
votion to duty. DR.. Chapman Enclosed
in his letter a check for SO. which viii
be turned over to Mrs. Mcdonald by
The Star
He was game enough to get his two
men and then kill one after he was
had to die as all police department;
need men of his type. I feel that the
public should do something for hi;
family
Mrs. Mcdonald said today her family
was not in dire circumstances. but that
her husband had left little in tangible
assets. He did not own their home. she
said. and had found it hard work tc
support them out of his salary. The
three children are Margaret. 6; Harry
IT., 5, and Pat. years old.
Funeral Tomorrow.
The funeral will be held tomorrow 81
10 O'Clock in the Holy Comforter
Catholic Church, at Fourteenth and
East Capitol streets. A high requiem
mass will be sung. Six Of the formel
patrolmen's comrades In the third pre-
cinct will act as pallbcarers. They Art
Policemen L. T. Mahoney, j. L. Froch'
ford, Z. S. O'Brien, W. ". Christian
r. r. McCarty and w. 3. Hopkins. Al
policemen in the precinct who can vii
attend the services in full uniform.
In the fatal shooting, Mcdonald
killed James Aldridge, one Of his as.
sailants, and the other man was ap.
pretended. He is committed to thu
District jail on q charge of murder
and Maj. William L. Peake. super.
intendent Of the jail. said today HI
was being carefully watched"
coroners jury held that the patrol.
mans killing of James Aldridge wa.
justifable homicide.
The Veterans Bureau. with which
Mcdonald had q life insurance policy
will contribute SLOT to defray buris
expenses. in addition to about 81, 500 ir
insurance left by the veteran, it was
learned today.
In addition to his immediate family
Mcdonald is survived by q sister. Mrs
Rose Kramer OF 1854 New Hampshire
avenue.