Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-03
PARALYSIS FACES
GIRL, a, SHOT BY
ENRAGED SU|TOR
Elsie Bryant Near Death With
Spine Severed by
Bullet.
CONDITION OF SISTER
WOUNDED NOT CRITICAL
Wife of Dredge Captain Knew of
Affair-Sticks by Her
Husband.

Elsie Bryant, IA, who was shot four
times yesterday by. a 70-year -old sutton,
will be paralyzed for the remainder of
her life If she RECEIVERS from her wounds,
physicians at Emergency Hospital de-
clared today.
The girl is on the verge of DEATH the
doctors said
One Of the .32-caliber bullets fired
by Elsie's sutton, Williams Owens, a
dredge captain, pierced her chest and
severed her spine, they explained. The
others struck her thighs and chin, they
added.
Sister Not Critical.
Her sister. Mrs. Gertrude Campbell
II, also shot by Owens, is at Casualty
Hospital with three wounds in her
arms. Her condition is not critical,
physicians at the institution said. The
shooting occurred at Mrs. Campbell's
apartment at 456 M street southwest
Owens, whose wife, Mrs Maggie
Owens, 81 years DID, was in an adjoin-
ing room at the time of the shooting
is being held at the fourth precinct
police station pending the outcome OF
the young women'S wounds.
Mrs. Owens, who told police that she
and her husband went to ElSieS home
to discuss the disappearance of box Of
money from their Capitol Heights resi-
dence, was released after being listed as
a witness.
Shortly after her release she was
struck by an automobile at Delaware
avenue and G. street southwest, suffer-
ing from cuts about the head and legs.
She was treated at Providence Hospital.
The car, according to fourth precinct
police, was driven by Abraham Brisker,
So years old, of 100 c street southwest.
Money, Secreted, Lost.
When several young men and women
visited her home the other night, Mrs.
Owens told police, her husband removed
the money from the box and secreted
it elsewhere in the house. After the
group left, she said, he was unable to
find it.
At the time Of the shooting she was
ccnversing with James Wilmer, Is. of
210 Thirteenth street southwest. whom
she described as ElSies latest hoy
friend" Owens. according to his wife,
had been going around with the girl
for several months" having met her in
worked together.
About month ago, Mrs. Owens said,
her husband gave Elsie the use of his
machine. In addition, she said, he had
been spending all the money he could
get" on the girl. Recently, Mrs.
Owens continued, Elsie began keeping
company with Wilmer. This infuri-
ated Owens, who is said to have ac-
cused the girl of paying too much at
tention TO other fellows
Shot After Refusal.
When Owens arrived at the M street
apartment, he asked Mrs. Campbell if
he could see her sister. Going into
Elsie's room, he invited her to accom-
pany him to Colonial Beach. When
she refused, he drew a revolver and
opened fire.
Mrs. Campbell ducked behind ra-
diator as her sister fell. The radiator
was too small to fully protect her,
however.
After the shooting, Owens surrender
ed to Policeman w. A. Link of the
fourth precinct.
Elsie decided to sever her friendship
with Owens when she learned that he
was married, her sister said. Since then,
she added Mrs. Owens had called at
the M street apartment several times
to warn Elsie her husband might kill
her.
A few moments before the shooting
Mrs. Campbell said, Owens offered her
sister $4,000 Ito go away with him"
Mrs. Owens declared that she will
stick by" her husband. She became
his wife Al years ago, and they have
one child, daughter.