Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-23
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MURDER IN HOUSE OF ILL.FAME-i Wo-
man Shoots and ktlis a kdn.-A man named
Samuel EichelbeTger, steersman of the canal
boat Nj. NJ. Lewis, was shot and killed, last
night, in house of ill-fsme, on Unisn between
Cameron and Queen streets. by a woman
named Nettie Green, the propretress. The
deceased was q young, single man, whose home
was IN Hancock, MARYLAND, to which place his
body was forwarded this afternoon. He was
shot between ten and eleven O'Clock, the ball
entering his left temple, and being fou nd In the
post mortem examin stion-held this morning
by DIS. French and Chancellor-Dear the base
of the brain. He never spoke after he was shot
he lay at the house in which he was shot about
an house, where he died about three O'clock this
morning. "A C0roneI's inquest was held upon
the body when it lay in the station house, about
hali- past seven O'Clock, by Justice PRdgett, the
verdict of the jury, OF which W. III. Smith was
foreman. being that the deceased came to his
death from pistol shot fired by Nettie Green.
shooting and carried to the station house, was
examined at IL O'Clock this morning, before
Mayor kemper, the commemorative attorney,
DIR. johnson, being present. The evidence be-
ing As above, the accused was committed to Jail
for the action of the corporation court.
The prisoner came here during the war, aud
mas been living in houses OF ill-repute ever since
sometimes as bOarder-but for a year or two
past as proprietress of the house in which the
shooting took place, and which is known as the
"Do drop in" She is about forty years old,
ana though blond, is by 10 means good look.
ing. Size says she came here from New YORK,
sBd that she is the daughter OF Joseph Green,
sadler, who was born and raised in this city,
anu v as the son of Nelson Green, but that he
left here when quite Young mau. To a re-
porter of the Gdzette, who saw her through the
iron door of the cell she occupied in the station
house, she said the man went into the street and
got stone, which he threw at her aud struck
her; that he then threw tumbler ami the water
IT contained at her, which struck her in the
breast; that he then, when she went to the do
70 call policeman, advanced towards her vita
his fists doubled up, struck her and kicked her,
anu mat then she went behind the bar and got
me pistol, and az he advanced towards her gain
she Stot Dim. When the reporter saw her sac
was reclining on the bench in the cell, her he al
resting on pillows against the wall, and her I'M
taSteo breakfast on waiter at her feet. She
complained Of being uDwell; said the man she
no had hurt her, and when asked what she
tnonght would be done with her said she didn't
II ow ard didn't care much.
LAND SASES.-The following sales of land
were made at Fairfax Court House Yesterday,
by Messrs. HuntOn & Moore, commissioners:
~ acres on Bull Run, in Prince William
county, to Mr.. Lee, at ~ 81 per acre; I23 acres
on Bun Bun, in Fairfax county, To George f.
carter, at - 30 per acre; 200 acres in Sandy
kun, In Fairfax county, TO George F. Carter, at
IS so per acre. BY II. W. Thomas & Thomas
Moore, commissioners: 200 acres Oh Difficult
Run, the property of K. y. Smiths executors
TO Thomas j. Peacock, at Si05f per acre: 100
acres belonging to same estate, to Geo. Smith,
AT FLO per acre; house and lot at HerndOn, by
Thomas Moore, commissioner. to Geo. Mitchell
trustee, for Mrs. Jett, at SI,l5O; 100 acres OF
land, situated short distance north of Fairfax
NS~it hOuoOJ ndc cOiu ytSIcFuAy by D. beAc0,
CON missioner, to Jos. Kelley, of Washington,
Tor Sl0.2J per acre.
ToURNAMENT.-Thet tournament at Carliu's
springs yesterday, was very successful and
entertaining affair. After the riding an al
lourDment was made TO the pavilion, where the
Judges, MessTs. Daingerfield, Cats and Cole
man, declared the following gentlemen the sue
cessfui knights:-Mr. +. B. Clark, knight of
Broken Heart, who crowned Miss Lila Graham
Queen of Love and Beauty; MIR. BenJ Hunter,
Knight OF Potomac, who crowned Miss Mamie
Dearborn first maid of honor; MIR. Scott Coop
er, knight Of Old Dominion, who crowned Miss
Lizzie Javins second maid of honor, and SIR.
Robert A. Harvey, Knight OF the Pines, who
crowned Miss Mary Bossart third maid OF honor.
The GRANGRRS.-At the funeral of the late
Mrs John Spencer, at Pennington, on Sunday
last, and which was attended in a body by the
members OF the grange TO which she belonged,
the Kew. Father who ofiiciated took occasion TO
anlmadvert untavorably upon secret societies,
and especially upon the new-fangIed custom OF
ladies joining such organizations.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1NSTALLA-
TON SRRvICEs.-The Rev. VIM. DInwiddie was
last night installed as pastor Of the Second Pres
byterian church of this city by q committee of
the presbytery of the Chesapeake, appointed
last week at their meeting at Poolesviile, Mary
land.
LAND SALTS Green 4 Wise, land agents
SOLO on yesterday the farm of Mrs. Marths A
Hatnet and others, lying below 0ccoquan. con-
tanning 81 acres, to Silas Howard, of Michigan
Lor 300. This is the second purchase made by
Mr. Howard in Virginia.
The congregation of the Hebrew Synagogue,
IN Ph9nix hall, have engaged the ser vices of
Dr' Ehmsn, OF Washington, as their Reader