Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
Miss Hough Recounts
SIoyine Of AbdusheIi
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beginning I kept telling him
was numb from the shock Of
my fathers death, confused
didn't want to talk and didn't
want him to touch me. I know
/ said that many times. HI
went directly to the couch
He was more and more aggres.
sive, talking about himself. APP
parently my father had beer
forgotten at the doorway. He
paved at me and pulled me
He became more and more
sullen, lunging at me. He wanted
me to sit down on the bed and
talk. I said I couldn't stand sny
more. I don't know whether
used those exact words.
! said that I would have to &c
away for q vacation, and he said
that I must not abandon him
The more said about leaving
me alone, or to that effect, the
more aggressive he became, in
sisting and insisting that / lei
him kiss my cheek and paw at my
clothes.
Becomes more Aggressive"
Then my telephone rang, and
1t was my mother. I talked to
her briefly and told her that !
would call her back Immediately.
] thought he would be leaving
any moment. After that inter-
val. he was becoming more and
more aggressive and familiar.
He had no reason to do that be-
cause we had been on distant
terms for q year.
He wanted to know who called.
He said, BY the way. I called
you at IL O'Clock last night.
Where were you?"
He tried to pick me up at one
point. He was very strong. I
had been telling him I was numb
and confused and I couldn't feel
anything. to please let me 60,
that I wanted to 60 into the
bathroom. I did.
I went into the bathroom,
picked UP a towel. don't know
whether I got q drink Of water or
not. and then I picked up the
gun as I came by the closet. I
went back to him. He turned
and saw me. He became en-
ragged. and I don't know exactly
what I said. He was angry.
HE Lunged Il Shot"
I can't say whether it was
simultaneously lunged at me,
and I shot him.
I put the towel over the gun
when he was looking so furious.
Then he fell back on the bed,
and I ran to the telephone.
didn't know who to call. He was
groaning, and I knew several
shots had been fired. looked
at him. and I saw there was
blood on his tongue. I thought
that was so horrible.
I couldn't bear to near the
groans, and I cried out to him
that he must not suffer one min
ute and that he must forgive me:
and at that point I picked I'D the
gun and stood here. I don't
know how close.
I thought that would be the
most merciful thing, and it was.
I thought I should do that, be-
cause who could get there in
time?
fired one shot.
I didn't know whether there
would be another or not. I was
hoping there would, and there
was.
Ran Around in Circles"
suppose I ran around in cir
cles again. / called the only de.
tective / know. He wasn't In,
and ] called again. A short time
after that the officers came.
didn't touch anything. went
into the bathroom and tried to
comb my hair.
The officers came in. I an
swered questions. I don't recall
what. Someone gave me q drink
Of water. stayed In the bath
room until the officers came.
@. I now show you q .25-cali-
Der Colt automatic pistol, serial
number 295226 and ask you II
that is your pistol, the same
pistol you used TO shoot Mr.
Abdusheli?
A. As far a. ! know. / don't
know the serial number, and II
looks Just like 1t.
@. How long have you owned
this gun?
A. 1t must be q year. I can't
remember the name Of the place
but I looked UP where you can
buy guns. I think 1t was q Sec
ond-hand place on Ninth street
that sold musical instruments
and guns. The person who gave
me the permit would know, be-
cause that man had me I'LL out
a form.
Chased in Hall
Q. Why did you purchase this
pistol2
A. had been very nervous
for a long time at the Woodner.
A short time before then, some
completely unknown person had
come running down the hall
after me. I don't know whether
1t was drunkenness or not.
l11ew my family had one In the
country. and felt I should have