Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-17
G e o. G EFT OW N

SHOCKING DEATH OF A CEILD-Bry Bread
CTamnsed snto its Mouth 3ata ii SuFocates.-Act-
ing Coroner Htrtgan was yesterday called upon
WHO had died of suff0cation in Georgetown The
neighbors state that the child had been in the
care OF a eoiored woman; that on Saturday she
was seen holding its head and examining bread
into its mouth with her thumb; that she was
demonstrated with, but paid no heed and the
child died some fifteen minutes afterwards. DR..
h8ugan found a quantity of dry bread in the
throat OF the child, and expressed the opinion
that II had caused suffocation. At the inouest
this afternoon several witnesses were examined
Mrs. Norman, the eolOred woman, denied en-
phatically having choked the child by cram
ming bread into its mouth; bat a white woman
residing next door, named Elizabeth jones, tes-
tined that about fifteen minutes before its death
she saw Mrs. N. stuff large quantity Of bread
into is mouth, give it drink OF water and
then shake 1t violently and throw it down, the
little creature at the time being apparently in
the agonies of death from suffocation. No YER
dict had been rendered by the jury at O'clock
WHO WILL PROTECT THE CHILDREN None
OF the sanitary officers who, On the orders of
Lieutenant NOonan, visited the house Of John
Reis, on High street.-The scene of the "Sad
Case" mentioned under the Georgetown head in
cutting officer of the Police Court TO-DAY for a
warrant for the arrest Of Reis, but did not sue
ceeG IN procuring one, as no law could be found
under which he could be punished Refs has
now given out that the neighbor must, under
no circumstances, furnish any more food for his
children: He says that if any persons come
uiSIC W VIII MS paCernal rights che
Will put something into them that they III have
trouble TO get out"-meaning lead, probably
Efforts will be made 70 induce him to give IN
the care OF the i'll used children.
PETTY TElEvING.-Many persons residing ON
LIST street, between Market and Frederick SIS
have recently lost valuable articles from their
back yards, and IL is believed that the thieves
are mainly rag pickers, who make il a practice
TO prowl in alleys, and enter yards and resi-
oences when III" rwrers are absent. People
would do well 10 >. ~ their back gates fastened
night and day.
The republicans of Georgetown will partici-
pate In the ratification meeting in Washington
on Thursday evening, and meetings are TO be
nelc IN the 18th district this evening and in the
"a district Tin market-house hall) tomorrow
evening to make the necessary arrangements
The examinations Of the public schools of
Georgetown commence Tomorrow.
The STORM of yesterday did considerable
mischief IN this city. The heavy torrent OF rain
washed ont section of the new juniper round
block pavement half a 50 are in length on
Greene street, between Bridge and Olive streets
carrying the blocks across the railroad track on
Bridge street. and some as far down a. Rock
creek. The section of pavement carried away
was put down Saturday evening aad had not
been fastened by keying and ramming. The car
mud and the cars could not run to Washington
street until this morning. The new p street
bridge was somewhat damaged by the rain the
crack IN the western abutment having been
Tidened considerably.