In the annals of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, the evening of Friday, March 5, 1909, is marked by a tragic and unforeseen event that transpired within the walls of the Fifth Precinct station house. Captain William H. Mathews, a 53-year-old veteran of the force with 23 years of service, met his untimely death not at the hands of a common criminal, but from the service revolver of one of his own officers.
The incident began to unfold when Captain Mathews, known for hi ...
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