Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-25
The Iames.BoIster Homicide.

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Yesterday the late residence of joseph James.
the victim of the late homicide on street. was
| visited by large number of persons to take
| thear last look at his remains, many sporting
men Deing present. The corpse was encased in
aoeautiful rosewood casket furnished 10y Messrs.
harvey " Mari, undertakers, and looked very
| natural. The deceased was a great favorite
among his associates and the residents of that
section OF the city, many OF whom showed re-
1 spect TO his memory by being present this morn
ing AT the house when the funeral took place
Inc me body wastaken to the railroad depot, and
lett on the S:25 train for Baltimore, where fune-
raj services will be held this afternoon, and the
remains Will be inferred at Greenwood Gene
Iery: The paLl.bearers were Messrs. John
| tsher, FRANK Darden, James WestcOtt, .Jere-
| mlah Jewell, Isaac Thompson and George
| Palmer Mr. DaTden, who was an intrinsic
friend OF deceased, had charge OF the funeral
| BOLSTER AND WELLS
| were committed to jail on Thursday afternoon
the frst as PRINCIPAL and the latter as accessory
70 the murder. Bolster, who is justly regar led
| by the officers Of the Jail as q very dangerous
CHARACTER, was furnished with pair OF heavy
am ansie.s for his legs and assigned to cell in
right-bat the windows i'm the corridor being
boarded up, the scafold erected for Grady cam
DC not De seen by the prisoner; Wells was placed
IN another TART of the building. Grady, it is
SAID, does not like especially at this time, when
ne Is engaged In making preparations for his
aed ha 70 nave another prisoner so near him,
Grady Or Bolster, one or the other from. that
corridor, and his request will doubtless be COM
piled with Bolster has retained Mr. q. ID. Rar-
rett as his counsel, and yesterday he had long
interview with him in the Office of the iaii
When Wells had a consultation with Mr. j. RI
bradley, Jr, who has been retained as his
counsel.
lAUpANUM AND The RorH.-A Mechanic sut
Of Work, Det,TRiRed 10 Kiu Himself Yesterday
ma, named Andrew Hannigan about 30 wears
Oh age, attempted 10 commit suicide in the
SlHth ward he went to the drug store of j. E.
na1es ana bought wal OF laudanum, and as he
was going out Of the door raised the vial 20 his
ups and drank on the contents before the clerk
could prevent him. After swallowing il he
staggered and fell TO the pavement, the drug
seeming 10 have instantaneous effect. Dr. Me-
hlm was called in, aud administered remedies
WY saVeu his life, and at last accounts he
had nearly Recovered, but expressed the deter
mination to rid himself OF the burden of exist
ence. The night before his family, living on l.
street, between 9th and tn southeast, found him
hanging by the neck in a room OF his own house
AMI @iIif him down ~ time TO save him. He il
carpenter by trade, and formerly from B4lti-
tmOre, but has been out Of employment for
some time past, and consequently in low spirits
STABBINe CAsH-Yesterday afternoon a col
ored boy, who lives in GEORGETOWN, named
cicero Burrell, stabbed another cOlOred bow
naBd- Brutus Banks, on X street, near 2Ih
etreea, wit lancet, which he pulled from his
poca;oJ and made his escape. The quarrel was
about some apples, and the wound as made in
the head and across the arm. a warrant was
issued for the arrest Of Cicero this morning from
the Police CaUrt.
THE FISHING SEAsoN,-The winter fisheries
on the Potomac have so far proved almost
entire failures, and some of those engaged in
them have removed their outfits to the Kappa
hammock river, and have commenced opera
tons there with but little better success. The
prospects for the fisheries, too, are by no m cans
cheering, though experienced fishermen saw
that II any fish have entered the Potomac the
prevailing weather Is favorable to their ascent
The FUNERAL Of the late Edgar G. Pope took
place yesterday from No. 707 nj street, and was
attended by many Of deceased's friends in
Guiding his fellow clerks in the city post Office
committee Of whom had exclusive charge of
the funeral arrangements, in appreciation Of
their esteem for the deceased and their sympa-
thy Tor his widow.
AN INSANE NzY YoRKER,-Yesterday Ser
geant kneas and Officer Clements br6nsnl =. /,
the Cen trail Guardhouse a man. supposed to be
insane, named 5. M. Ferrara, whom they found
at the Owen House. He halls from New York.
and his friends there have been telegrapbed for
TO take care Of HIM. lie Is now at the station
house.
IIEGoLE HALL SERVICEs.-Rey. Titus Gran,
for thirty tive years a missionary at the Saad.
witch Islands, will give incidents of his life az
the services at Lincoln Hall, tomorrow after
noon. See advertisement.