Evening star., 1947-05-18
Doctors Predict
Slayer Of Two
Will Recover
Lawyer to Be Token
OFF Critical List
If Coins Continue

Removing two bullets from his
back, Gallinger Hospital doctors said
last night that Daniel Williams, dis
barred Mississippi lawyer, probably
will recover to face prosecution for
staying two men and wounding two
others.
The 40-year-old colored attorney
who loosed a volley Of bullets Friday
in the Municipal Courts civil build
ing and on street corner, will be
taken of the critical" list II he
shows continued improvement today.
One slug had passed through a
lung and lodged in his back and
another coursed through the right
shoulder and almost came out his
back. They were bullets fired by
Police Pvt. Hubert w. Estes as he
fell mortally wounded under fusil-
lade from Williams revolver at the
corner of Sixth and r streets NV.
No Date Set for Inquest.
A third bullet pierced Williams
right hand-the hand that few
minutes before had dealt death to
Ray E. Devendorf, IS. Shot through
the head, Mr.. Devendorf died in the
office of the District Courts Com
mittee on Admissions and Griev-
ances, for which he was clerk.
Date of an inquest into the slay-
ings depended on developments in
the condition of George w. Dalzell,
m Ad,,,iccio,,c a =, a criax,o =, eoc Coyy,
mittee secretary, and Cecil A. Claig,
43, courthouse building guard, who
were wounded, by Williams gunf1re.
Despite his advanced age and a
bullet still lodged in his back after
entering his neck, Mr. Dalzen was
reported in good condition at
Emergency Hospital. He also has
a broken arm, apparently suffered
when he fell to the floor.
Through lips swollen by a bullet
that grazed them and passed
through his neck, Mr.. Dalzell was
able to tell detectives how Williams
shot him and Mr.. Devendorf when
the lawyer was refused $125 he had
given the committee to press his
application for admission to the
District Bar.
Stood to Lose Practice.
Although the committee had not
completed It's & investigation, Mr..
Dalzell said it was obvious to him
that Williams had learned his ap-
plication probably would be denied
because of his disbarment in Mis-
sissippi three months ago.
With the District Court denial,
Williams also stood to lose his
license to practice in the United
States Court of Appeals here, Mr.
Daizell added. He said the appeals
court, which has no money to in
vestigate lawyers, accepts them as
they come. ,-..@~ 4ssr,
Williams apparently had become
embittered two or three days before
the shooting when he wrote the
committee for the return of his fee
and the withdrawal of his applica-
tion, MIR. Dalzell told investigators.
Mr.. Claig, the guard who finally
captured Williams after Pvt. Estes
was killed, was reported resting we'll
at Marine Hospital, Baltimore. One
of the slugs from Williams gun
crashed into his jaw.
Rites for Pvt. Estes Tomorrow.
Friends of Pvt. Estes yesterday
walked the beat he had strode for
most of his % years on the force.
There were tears in the eyes OF those
who had learned to depend on the
policeman, and they contributed
nearly $700 TO augment a police fund
that will go to the widow.
Funeral services for Pvt. Estes
will be held at IL am. tomorrow at
Hysong's funeral home. 1900 N street
NV, with the Rev. Elmer Lucas,
pastor of the United Baptist Church
of Arlington, officiating. With a
police honor guard accompanying
the body, burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Services for Mr.. Deyendorf will be
held at Q pm. tomorrow at Hines
funeral home, 1901 Fourteenth street
NV, with the Rev. Robert j. Plumb.
rector of st. Marks Episcopal
Church, officiating. The body viii
be cremated at Fort Lincoln crema-
toriun.