Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-26
LOCAL NE w >.
The Pour,sI Masters Trouble.

In accordance with n resolution of the Board
CT Health, Dir. Langston to-day investigated
several charges against Pound Master Hoover.
The TO was The Murdoch goose case. which has
been reported IN TIE STAR. and which was par
tally tried IN the Police Court on Friday last
Mr.. Hoover testified that he did not use prOfane
language to Mr. Murdoch at the time he at
tsmYted u take up her geese. No assault was
committed on any person by any Of his men.
While he as taking the geese Mr.. MurdOck ran
out and struck j. ID. Taylor with astave. Hoover
told Il Tor % take hold OF him, and said thatf
he persisted in resisting he would he obliged 20
take HIN - the StatiOE-hOuse- When Mr.. Mur-
deck. children ocIn1nenced n cry, Hoover or
ueTtG TAYLOR ~ release HIM While Taylor had
hold OF HUrdOck, the latter and his wife
and children were beating him, (TaylOrl
MrS. Murdoch and the children continued 10
heat TaylOr until Hoover ordered his men into
the wagon. Hoover asked one Smith II he
thought il was right "a interfere with him while
doing his duty; SMITH SAID he was only doing
what one neiGhbOr would do for another. Smith
said his mother sometimes watched Eirs. Muir
docks geese At one time Mrs. MurdOck ad-
yanced uuor him with n stone IN feT hand, when
he retreated behind his wagon. Hoover admit
ted that he did tel Murdock that If he didn't
Keep quiet he would tie him. Several of AR.
HOOver's men CorrOboratei his statements.
L. the case Of Bridget Murphy, who charges
Hoover with cxtortinss sc from her fCT the re-
lraSe OF stock. Hoover admitted the cl rge. and
claimed that the Law would have justif d him IN
insisting on zee that sum.
kT- laTggtCn viii report the result of the in
yestigsticn q the hoard at its meeting tonight.
tttFFCr StstteS tlat ne InTenlS tomorrow to
serve warrants on the Nurdcck parties for re-
sisting him in the discharge OF his duties
THE Board OF PUBIC WORKS held a meet
ing ca Saturday, when communications were re
Geived - follows From Geo. T. Sheldon. com
planning that the entrance 20 his stable on /
street Las been closed by the contractor for pa
wing said street: commissioner 81 Second Ward
ordered a. remove distractions. Barney War
GCT- asking permission to put mp sign to extend
2CrCsS the pavement, permission refused. Also
from y. \ HAYWARD, asking permission b. Law
brick sidewalk in frCnt Of lis premises: 4. W.
Eaton, reporting VUr:T< IN the southeast section
Of the city out Of order; Ms II. a. Dorsey, COM
IlaiHingOf the manner in which Improvements
IN the HeiChbOThOOd Of "a and Carroll streets
southeast are being made: Air. Bursley com
Flaming that Daniel Connellysis at work setting
euIhs 80 the crossing OF North Carolina avenue
and FCuTsylyaTia avenue east; Sisters of PrOvi-
dcnCe Hospital. asking IN have lamp posts placed
in front Of said hospital; VI. c. Neis q. NJ Gen
eral- L. ). A., complaining OF amount assessed
On lots l6 Il and Is, in square 2. for laying sew
erS, AND recommending that, inasInuch as the
Scotch tile appears Ia be 80 expensive, some
other material be substituted; &. III. French, re
questing that the Sidewalk on nth street, north
Of It, west side, be discontinued; all OF which
were referred A communication was received
nom Lieut. NcOnsn, Of the sanitary force, stating
that numbers OF pumps were out II order in diff
1trent sections of the cir. The secretary was
ordered 20 take immediate action. The protest
OF the IrOperty-hOlders on s street against the
laying Of q steam railway on that street n
adopted at a meeting az the Board OF Trade
rooms Thursday evening, considered. and
the board VII make their reply this evening.
Adjourned.