Evening star., 1947-05-17

npany captain, Jeannine Hite, ia
Shooting
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residents and $125 for attorneys
wishing to transfer to the District.
He said the examinations for educa-
tional qualifications will be held
as scheduled despite yesterdays
tragedy. 81
Meanwhile, Walter II. Thomas,
acting police superintendent, was
given permission by the Commits
sioners today to collect funds for
Pvt. Estes family.
The collections will be within the
police department and though the
public will not be solicited, donations
from any source will be accepted.
| Friends Begin Raising Funds.
Friends OF the popular police vet
eran, whose beat along Ninth street
was credited with producing more
arrests of drunks than any other
| in the District, began raising funds
yesterday.
Harvey Goldman, who operates an
amusement arcade at 419 Ninth
street NV, started of the fund
with $40 and then walked Pvt. Estes
beat to collect a total of $113. He
said he expected to collect more
today.
AS police began integrating state
ments in preparation for the in
quest. they delved into Williams
past and present.
In the present, they learned he
invaded the courthouse at Fourth
and E streets NV. yesterday morn
ing, went directly to the third floor
committee room, and after hearing
Mr.. Dalzell deny him the $125, be-
gan a shooting spree that did not
end before Pvt. Estes wounded him
at Sixth and F streets as the police
man fell.
Used Long Barreled Revolver.
Williams used a long -barreled,
nickel-plated Iver g. johnson 49,
caliber revolver. In his pocket be-
fore the assault he carried full
box OF shells. The box bore a
Smith 81 WeSson trademark, but
the shells were of varied makes,
indicating Williams had gathered
them at random.
The revolver was not registered
lin the District, and police say VIII
liams obtained it from an uncle. His
lsasy acquisition of 1t led Chairman
Buck of the Senate District Com
mittee to redouble efforts to enact
legislation permitting police to ar
rest and search persons for con-
|cealed weapons. Mr.. Buck said he
would attempt to bring the matter
Ito the floor next week. He had
wanted to bring 1t up yesterday but
failed to get chance.
Williams, who was Al. came to
the District from Jackson, Miss,
about two months ago, and appar-
|ently had no steady employment.
He had lived at a three-story brick
|rooming house at 1927 8 street NV.
for the last month ~
Disbarred in Mississippi.
On February IS he was disbarred
from practicing in Mississippi by
Chancellor v. j. Stricken in Jackson
Chancery Court.
The disbarment proceedings were
brought by Baxter F. Wade, jack
son attorney, after Williams purport-
edly had represented q divorce case
as uncontested after one Of the
litigants had fled an answer.
He failed to heed summons to
answer the charges and the disbar-
ment followed on grounds he pre-
meditatedly and willfully perpe-
trated, or attempted to perpetrate,
gross fraud upon this court and said
attorneys own client"
Williams was patient in Jack
son mental institution Is years ago.
At that time he was working as a
houseboy for a Jackson attorney and
attending night school. Later he
acquired a law degree at Jackson
College.
Demanded Return of Money.
Learning that the disbarment had
reacted unfavorably in his applica-
ton to practice here, Williams de-
manded back the money required OF
applicants so that they might be
properly investigated.
AGS ~ 1uaH xx,t1Nv,a III al
at one end of the big committee
room, told Williams that would not
be possible until the investigation
was completed.
In the police construction Of what
followed, williams was said to have
shot Mr.. Dalzell, then turned to Mr..
Devendorf at the other end OF the
room and shot him twice-once in
the head and again through the
abdomen.
Not realizing Immediately that he
was wounded, Mr.. Dalzen followed
the assailant into the corridor, where
williams reloaded his gun and fired
several more shots before Mr.. Dali
zell crlmpled to the floor.
Elevator Operator Seeks Delay.
williams walked quietly to the ele-
yator. The elevator operator, Sedg-
wrick Pearson, colored, OF MerTtf1eld,
Va, attempted to stall for time, but
was kept moving by Williams pistol.
At the first floor Williams was
met by Mr.. Claig. who saw the wea-
pom and began following the gun
man. Mr.. Claig at first mistook the
gun for a knife. Williams left by
the F street door and walked toward
Six and r streets. Meanwhile, Pvt.
Estes, who only moments before had