Evening star., 1947-05-16
Policeman and Clerk
Killed in Shooting
AT Municipal Court
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r street NV, a messenger, was
seated at his desk In the third floor
lobby.
.Mr. Dalzell came staggering out
Of the office after the man fWil-
liams)," Mr.. Clemmons related.
Starts Shooting Again.
"The man was reloading his gun
as he came into the corridor from
the Office. Mr.. Dalzell was dripping
blood. He (DazelD turned and put
his hands up against the wall, try
ing to hold on. The man started
shooting again. He must have fired
four or five shots right there.
II decided 1t was time for me to
leave with all those shots flying
around, so went down to the other
end of the hall and called the build
ing guard downstairs to warn him.
A woman employe was seated at
one end Of the room where Williams
confronted Mr.. Devendorf.
See the gun, Mr.. Devendori
Jumped to his feet and at that In
slant Williams shot him through the
head.
"Oh, my God, I'm hit" he moaned
Then Williams turned and again
shot Mr.. Dazell, who had staggered
from his room. The bullet entered
his chin.
Starts for Elevator.
Without undue haste, Williams
left the room and started for the
elevator. The shots had attracted
Mr.. Branlhall, who called to Mr..
Claig. and they started after the
gunman.
williams departed by the e street
entrance and walked swiftly toward
Fifth and F streets, where Pvt.
Estes Joined the chase.
In the battle at F and Sixth
streets, Pvt. Estes fell in front OF
609 F street. After the shooting,
scores of persons crowded around.
One of the pistols used in the
battle was on the sidewalk. A
youth picked it up and started away
with the souvenir. A policeman,
spotted him and took 1t away.
Police said Williams was armed
with a .38 caliber pistol.
Bar Application Denied.
Col. Walter G. Clephane, chair
man of the committee on admissions
and grievances, was not in the COM.
mittee room when the gunman ar
rived, but he was the first to identify
him as Williams.
Col. Clephane said Williams ap-
piled to the committee for admission
to the District bar few weeks ago.
When he was investigated by the
Conference of Bar Examiners of
Denver, an organization which
handles such matters, Williams was
found to have been disbarred in
Mississippi for his conduct during
divorce case, Col Clephane said.
For that reason Williams was denied
the right to practice here.
Two or three days ago Williams
appeared at the committee room
and asked to withdraw his applica-
ton to practice, Col. Clephane con-
tinued.
$125 Deposit Demanded.
He was denied that right because
we wanted to have Williams record
complete along with the denial for
him to practice here" the commit
tee chairman continued.
He said Williams also demanded
back $125 deposit required of ap-
plicants to pay for the investigation
and also was denied the money.
Mr.. Dalzell has lived at the Irv--
ing street, Chevy Chase, address,
the home of Mrs. Edith Tyler, for
the last Is years.
Devendorf Lived Alone.
Mr.. Dalzell, a native Of Wadding-
ton, N. Y, came to Washington in
1880. He was educated at Central
High School and received Bachelor
of Laws and Master of Laws degrees
at Columbian College Law School,
now George Washington University.
He Is a.noted lecturer on admir-
atty law and is co-arthur of "The
Law of the Sea" with George L.
Garfield. Also known as an instruc-
tor at the Georgetown University
School of Foreign Service, Mr.. Dali
zell has Offices at 744 Jackson place
NV. for his private practice.
Mr.. Devendorf, said by neighbors