Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-09
What He Says Of HIS Crime.
NE Vas Drunk HRer Ne shot yam.s.


What He Says Of His Crime.
Ne Vas Drunk HRSn ne shot yam.x.
This morning a representative of THE Sr.p
s@IIed az the jail, and while there had an inter
view with HoratO Bolster, who, on SATURDAY.
last, was found guilty of manslaRgSlter on an in
alctHlent charging him with the murder OF
Joseph james IN February last. The SrAE
Nan cCllgratUIating him that the verdict wa,
not gwen for the higher crime of murder he
answered, well ought 20 he satisfied: IL is :
great deal better than IL it had been like it was
over, what DO You think OF it22 Prisoner The
trai has been very fair one. | have no fault
10 md IL might have been worse Reporter
well, what 10 yOu think the punishment will
oe fTisoner--''a hope the judge will be
cement; the term for manslaughter may be as
bow as Two years. Reporter" or high as
slght. Ptisoner.-.' Well: i viii throw my
sen on the clemency OF the court, and
hope that he will give ne the lighter sentence.
forgot 70 say that j was pretty drank that
night, but il would not have done TO urge such a
adds To crime" RepOxter.-ssI never heard
that before Prisoner. Yes i was pretty
drunk, and II hadn't been would not have
been here AZ il was, after j was beaten twice
would lot have gone up the third time ONLY /
was SmartiDg under the ble~s and half crazy
with liquor. and down at welch's thew kent
srglng me To go and see James, charging me
Win being afraid. and 81 went, when the affair
happened as stated before. j didn't want to
go, nor dld | want any gun, btt they kept urging
me. and Crops took the gun" Reporter
Wei, u you go 10 prison and serve out your
Iime, VIII You return to your old companions
PrisOner-''I never intend to do again as have
done III the past and will try to do better in the
future. in prison and out. I don't think / will
again bear the hard name have had.''
THE MAD HOUSE STORY Different V,rsiou
@it-Ar. William j. Mullen, the widely known
prison agent. called on US to-day and made the
following state ent in reference to an article
IL ann. n
Mad House," have known the mother of the
girl Tor 20 years, and have known the girl from
her birth. A better Christian woman never
knew. lie brother is loyal and good man.
who served his country all through the war a. a
physician. Before that he was attached TO sew
eIaI OF our Charitable institutions IN connection
viii myself. HE girl Is perfectly sane to ali ap-
Pearances- but at home she would break dishes
and threaten to Kill her mother and brother Her
MAMA consists In the persecution of her family
Mo Ior peace sake have tried TO smother every
come the girl would appear in the parlor per-
fectly bland and peaceable. The very brother
f sne complains OF got her her situation in Wash
lngton She behaved very well there. but when
she came home her fits returned Tie mother
for peace sake gave her the SIS, OO0 the interest
Of which she herself was entitled to until her
seam. The girl also has the 81 100 in cash
Fhild. Star, Tti.
The REPTBLICAN GLIB of the Sixth district
IecrganiZed on Saturday night with the follow
ing officers: President. John III. Brooks: vice
president. Edward CrusOr; secretary James IT
smith; treasurer, John A. Gray. Mr.. Harris
ontIed resolution pledging unanimous support
10 the four million improvement loan which
was amended by adding a request to the Board
OF Public Works to pay laborers 81 per day, and
was then adopted. Mr.. Grant offered a resoIu-
ton urging the Board OF Public Works. con-
tractors. and others to give the preference 10
nome LABOR; adopted. MIR. Edward Cursor
onered a resolution, which was adopted endors-
ing the course of their delegate in the Ieyisla-
fure, hr. John F. Murray. The following COM
ni,tees were appointed: Executive committee
James l.. Thomas, v. Oliver Edward Crusor
MI Stewart, p. A. Cassidy, j. T. Edwards and
a. ID. Stevenson; finance committee-M. j.
laughln, John l. Webster, james Kelley. John
"a: Gray, Albert Grant, W. Motion and Smith
MoImley: campaign committee-Jas H. Smith,
Pn Clark, ID. shetherd; j. Dent, l.. Mudd,
y. Williams, W. Motion. Smith wormley, NJ
gu" meTs and Thsmas Harris.
EPISCOPAL SOCIETY FOR THE IEcREAsE OF
IAk hIHIsTEY.-Last night the Society for the
Increase OF the Episcopal Ministry held a meet
ing at the Church OF the Epiphany, Bishop |
Pinekney presiding. This society was estsb- !
ilshed some years since, and has held its head
quarters az Hartford, Conn., Its object Is tn
Ialse funds for educating young men for theSI
ministry. The meeting last night was LARGELY
attended. and able addresses were made NV Re-
MI Wilkins, OF Illinois, Rev. Mr. BURGESS NJ |
M 1ii and Bishop Clark. of Rbode !
Dr. Burgess stated that, while the society hi
received 81 GOO during the past year, il had All
seen expended with the exception OF SEQ %.
'ney hsd assisted IA scholars in their pro
sLtss tOHarus The ministry, and that 80 had nv
zee eXernOns OF the society. been ordained in /
ire service Of Christ he said the society wouiJ
need $50 600 Tor IisSS present year. "A collection |
was then taken Up.
The INDUSTRIAL COrLFGE POP M1cn.rrxs
tLL-Ihe Noman's Club met on Saturday
';lght' anu unanimously agreed that the stu
,, oi tne Industrial College shall receive
IEUrUugl business of I
uresS making, children's clothing and fancy |
noIh viii oe established immediately, in which
me ssncents can find occupation for hours not
required LOT study, rest and recreation The
toiiege + now full and the club is unable IN 40,
more As soon as the funds in
he treasury WIN warrau. " 'i''ner building
xill be secured, and. il Is said. can DC fleo IN
two days. The purchase of the l5th-street !
property discussed, bit the question laid !
over without definite action. Members re- |
ported that the stock of the company was seiE,s
taken rapidly. Among the subscriptions re.
ported ON Saturday Wa one OF so irOm gen
tlGman who has for some tina been Interested
in the work in New York ard one OF the same
amount from ssndv SPRING, Md.
De- DECSK. WITH = gEn $50 AND GOLD !
~ ATCH N his toCKETs,-On Saturday night, I
oficer Arnold came across a man giving his |
name as VIM. -. Potts, quite drunk, and took I
him TO the station Of the seventh precinct. where
he was locked up until sober. but before doing
a gold watch. Yesterday morning he appeared
all right land was released. his money and watch
being returned 10 him. During the day officer
Murphy run him in again. Is he was quite a
drunk ~ on the previous day, and had less than
SO in his possession. Lieut.. Kelley this morn
ing took him 20 headquarters, where she made
his state ment. and detectives Mctvitt and
COOmes undertook TO recover the lost or stolen
Mooney, but had little hopes OF success. By
going around in the neighbOrhOod OF the depot,
where he was carOusing yesterday, they got a
clue. and finally aSceTtained that nearly 500
and the watch had been hid under a stone,
where they found il. and when Potts became per
fectly sober restored il To him
"FATHER MATHEW TOTAL ABSTINENCE
BENEFICIAL SOCIETY vasOrganiZed at SCOTS
Hall last evening BY the election Of the following
officers: Rev. James McDcyitt, assistant pastor
of 81. Matthews Church. president; Frank Nc
Nerhany. hrst vice president; J. ID. McDermOtt,
second vice PRESIDENT; j. Il. Lynch. treasurer;
a X. Caveraugh, financial secretary; Major
II. =. O'DriScon, recording secretary; William.
CromptOn, marshall, and VIM Tinker.
geant-at-aIms. MeSsrs. O'DriscOli, CaVenaugh,
Ryan. NOOnan AMI Crompton were appointed a
committee to frame a constitution Mr.. Frank
Mc\erhany was elected delegate TO represent
the association at the convention OF the benef-
cial organizations, to be held at Louisville, Ky,
on the 18th inst