Evening star., 1935-11-26

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It was said, went to view the body last
night.
One unidentified man rushed up
tust before the services with wreath
and said: II never liked Eddie Kill
leen, but I'm sorry he had to die this
way. want to leave these flowers"
Two electric candles burned beside
the open casket as relatives and friends
filed into the w. w. Chambers funeral
establishment at SIT Eleventh street
southeast.
The gamblers estranged wife, Mrs.
Florence Killeen, and his sister, Mrs.
John F. Costello, knelt for long min
utes beside the tuxedo-clad body.
"Oh, Eddie, Eddie" the wife sobbed.
"Why did it have to happen like this?"
Family, Friends Pass Casket.
A concealed organ played softly as
other relatives and friends filed by for
a last look at the body Of the dead
gambler. Among these were his
brother, Will; his two sisters, Sue and
Margaret Killeen; nephew, Jack,
and Costello. All were weeping as they
returned to their seats.
Rev. c. J. Dacey of st. Paul's
Church then entered the room. With
impressive simplicity he conducted the
services for the dead man, who could
not receive the customary ritual OF
his church. The widow and sisters
broke down completely as Father
Dacey, with uplifted hand. entreated,
"Have mercy on him, oh Lord"
Probably 100 friends and relatives
were present during the services.
Many were weeping, while others sat
with hard eyes, looking straight ahead
Outside the street was lined with a
motley throng. Women with babies in
their arms stood beside workmen, who
had stopped their work on nearby
construction job to watch the pail
bearers carry the casket to the hearse.
Burial in Mount OIivet.
The body was taken to Mount Olivet
Cemetery for burial. The crowd there
was no larger, apparently consisting
of those who attended the services at
the chapel.
The family refused to divulge the
names of pallbearers, but among them
were George Jack" O'Brien, William
Cady, Frank Cady and Percy Cham
bers
eKilleen was shot to death Saturday
In the second-story bed room of
house near Brookmont, Md. Mrs.
Maddox, who has served one jail SEN
tence on narcotic charges, called police
to the house and allegedly told them
she shot Killeen because he had beaten
her. 1t was said she had been living
with the 50-year-old gambler since
her release from Jail in the Summer
of 1884.
Beaten Week Earlier.
Only a week before the shooting
friends Of Mrs. Maddox said, Killeen
beat her so severely she had to 90
to Washington physician for treat
ment.
When she left the physicians office
Ktlleen was waiting at the door in
an automobile. Upon learning she
had gone to the physician for treat
ment, it was said, he threw her bodily
into the car and drove away.
Counsel for Mrs. Maddox denied 3
physician who examined her had said
the bruises on her body were from
three to seven days old, as reported by
Montgomery County States Attorney
James H. Pugh. They asserted the
physician had said some Of the bruises
we're that old. Mrs. Maddox showed
bruises to police in support of her
claim Killeen had beaten her Just
before she shot him.
Probed by Grand Jury.
It also developed today the Mont
gonery County grand jury recently
Investigated reports that Killeen was
preparing to expand his operations
in. the county. No action was taken,
however, when it was learned police
were keeping close watch on this
possibility.
In 1929, a Montgomery County
policeman said, one Of Killeen's places
near Brookmont was raided. After
the raid KiIleeY, rama to tho y,olica