Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-09
SHOCKING AFFAIR At 4 ColoaED PICNIC.
A Nan Frightiully Hacked with a Razor.
yEgLOUsY. THE CAUSE
Two Men and One Woman

Last evening number OF cOlored people nom
South Washington had picnic on the Virginia
side of the Potomac, in the neighborhood of
the brick kilns, at a place called Corcoran's
spring. They were joined during the evening
by the colored brick makers and q crowd OF
cOngenial spirits from Freedman's village,
making altogether quite large assemt,age,
and, as IL turned out, not very orderly one
after the inspiring effects Of the fiddle, banjo
and bad whisky had taken full effect on some OF
them. Among the crowd who went from this
city were John Rollins and Arthur Cole, riva's
for the smiles and favors of a colored d. -,nsaI
named Jenny Sumner, who was also rsssr,
During the progress of the "break- dc wn', bn+b
were protuse In their attentions to-, emmy, which
afforded good chance for her IN comet yitb
both. This impartiality arou@ cd "A'A
THE WRATH OF The -srvaI sr-rops
about midnight, JennT feeling thirsty, took a
Which beino nnticsd company with Rollins,
am lew minutes afterwards angry words were
tearu, anu ,ne', a scream from Jenny. Mutt
~ ,5-iC oppressed curses we're also heard by
'-iS II| -Li'V rs, as If from men engaged in
o,suL DESPERATE sTRUGGLH,
anu az .ands ran to the spring inst in time to
art iiins jump the Enclosure and vanish in the
'-oie was picked up from tie ground bleed
ng and unable TO SPEAK. On taking him to the
nght, his clothing was found to be saturated
NTH blood and two cuts were found across the
stomach about six inches in length; one across
the abdomen about eight inches IN length, from
which the entrails were protruding; one across
tne Wrist, SeYerlDg the slnewS ana veins;
across the throat; one on the side of the head
and face; one near the elbow, and one across
the breast and stomach six inches long, and so
deep rs 70 expose to view the vItals.
THESE TERRIBLE WOUNDS
were Inflicted with q razor, which was subse.
quently picked up on the scene. As soon as the
rarity had recovered from their surprise, they
mounted messenger on horseback and sent
him to the city TO notifr the police, and also to
get surgical help; while a number of coIored
men got cut their muskets tohunt for Rollins.
TIE HUNT FOR ROLLINS.
Tue messenger arrived at the first precinct
station about O'Clock this morning with word
city. Sergeant Larrabee, with Officers hughes
anu horner, started out az once TO intercept
him: and as good luck would have it espied him
on r street and started in pursuit. Rollins,
seeing that hewas discovered started to run and
was followed to an old unOccupied house on
street, between 9th and 10th, which he entered
By this time the news of the fiendish deed had
spread widely, and number of col
ored people in the vicinity being awakened by
tie excitement jumped up and Joined the
crowd which surrounded the house. Lights
were procured and the police entered the house
but hcl!ins could not be found. After a search
tor some time il was found that he had climbed
out o. gable window on to the roof and Sc
creted himself behind the chimney. On being
ordered TO come down he refused and threat
Cued
DEATH TO ANY ONE WHO APPROACHED
Finding words useless, a few persuaders in the
snare OF paving stones brought him to the
ground, when the policemen seized him, but il
was with considerable difficulty that they could
prevent the crowd from taking summary ven
Seance on him. He was hurried to the station
mouse and locked up, and it was not long before
some three or four hundred colored people were
about the station clamOrous 10 have him turned
loose, so that they could take vengeance on him
In orderto conceal his guilt he had in some way
got rid of his outer shirt, which must have been
very bloody, Is the stains had penetrated
through TO the undershirt which he had on. His
right coat sleeve was stained with blood to near
the shoulder, and he had been trying to wash il
out, without success, however.
Dr. ID. r. Leach started over to look after
THE WOUNDED MAN,
and returned this morning, and fully corrob-
crates the description given by the messenger of
the mans condition and the nature OF his
wounds. The woman, Jenny Sumner, was at
forwards taken in custody by the police, and
VIII be retained as witness. The wounded
man Is lying at the springs, and was alive at last
see him during the day, as the fact OF his sur
wing such terrible wounds so many hours
makes the case an interesting one for The fac
ulty.
Rollins was returned to Alexandria county
this morning for trial.
SALES OF REAL EsrATY.-Messrs. I,at,ner
q CIeary, auctioneers, have sold recently the
following real estate: Part lot II, in square 81
t22d street, near corner Pennsylvania avenueJ
with Improvements thereon, consisting of a
tnree-story brick dwelling, to Hugh Donohoo
Tor >3,425. Lot Is, in square 205, Z street. be-
tween It'll and 10Th streets, containing 1871
SJOsC.S. Also, lot 9, in subdivision OF square
So, situated ON 18th street, between Q and X
streets with improvements, to Griffin s. Reed
lor cl,eOO. Part lot 7, in square SIS, with i'm
provemeDts thereon, consisting of q three-story
brick residence, and situated on the southwest
corner OF 18th and Nj streets northwest. to Il. NJ
hanson for 900; and to Jno. ID. w. Scher-
con part lot Q, in subdivision OF square 43g and
improvements, for 81 $50. Also, part lot l. in
SQUARE $50, corner eth and Q streets northwest,
containing ply square feet, to JAS. S. Robinson
at S6 cents, or S6Ss50. Lot 81, i'm square a. 9th
street, between Is and streets east, contaipinp
2,lesquare feet, to George Mason, at 0 cents.
Lct 81, same, containing 2, 100 square feet, to
jas, Nc ally at "a cents. Lot %, same, con-
tanning 100 square feet, to Joseph Loughran at
~. cents; ana lot u, in square 3t3, containing
l,t,0 square feet, 10 James McNally, at : cents.
h.essrs. Wall & Co, auctoneers YESTERDAY
sold, under q decree of the supreme court of the
District, part OF lot No 5, in square 49, (419 9th
proved by a three-story and basement brick
dwelling, to Jesse b. Wilson for 5000.
DECREASE OF CRIME IN THE DIS TR1cr-A
comparison between the number OF cases tried
before the police court for the ten months pre-
ceHlng the oVth OF June last, and the cores
ponulng months ending June 80, 1871, as taken
from the police court record shows q decrease of
% cases N that time, or an average OF 70 $40
per month
Since the LIST of January last 1892 United
states cases and 1G26 District OF Columbia cases
have been tried by the court, making 3O58 cases
IN all. The clerk of the court has issued during
that time 1852 warrants; and the balance OF
cases named have originated through justices OF
the peace. The marshal OF the court after
having paid all the expenses, including salaries
and everything, has paid over to the Govern
ment this year from January I to june 80
l,6tl'l5. During the whole of this time the
number OF appeals will not exceed twenty, and
IN June only five appeals were taken.
EDITOR SrAR.-It is asserted that old barrels
have been collected from places infected with
the small pox in order to use them again for
picking flour. The matter should be inqu ired
into by the health officers. CITIzry
COMMUNISM IN GEORGIA.-The Augusta
(Ga.) tintiOn0liSt says a colony of fanatics
from Massachusetts have settled recently near
that place. Their Brigham Young is named
Joseph 4. Curry, hailng from Springfield,
Mass. He Is invested with autocratic powers
Not only does he Officiate As chief executive
officer OF the community, but as Judge in set
tlIMP civil disputes. an1Ias Rishnn OF Paue in