Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-31
A ROlI Oner0fiOu
ROBBED OF S225 AND SHOT INTO THE BAR


GAIN.
About "a o'clock last night white man,
named r. A. Beuter, a able and col
iectOr, was attacked by two men at the cor
ner OF I'd and \ streets, directly i'm front of his
residence, and robbed of S225 and n silver
watch, with which the daring higuwavmen
made of. Before doing so, however, one
drew pistol and fred at him, the bail stril<-
ing him in the thigh, infiicting a dangerous
wound. Beuter, on being attacked by the
parties, resisted manfully. ana ii was not
until they had given him several blows that
.hey We're able 10 accomplish their object.
One OF the rIllians piniOncd his arms while
the other investigated his pockets ami Sc
cured the money. Having done this one of
them deliberately drew pistol and fired as
above stated. Mr.. b fired several shots after
The party, but without effect. Dr. Mauss
pronounced the wound a painful one, and
says that some OF the ligaments have been
severed.
ARREST OF THE SUPPOSED HIGHwAYaEN
About - O'Clock this morning Officer
AmiSs and Russell, of the 9Th precinct
noticed two men in the neighbOrhOod of 18th
and h streets, whose actions appeared rather
suspicious, and accOsted them. On asking
what they Were doing, they answered that
they were watching party whom they had
seen go into an alley, and the officers think
ing that there might be something in il went
with them TO the alley indicated, but did not
see any one. They then determined TO take
The men TO the station, and dra wing their
pistols ordered them TO give up their arms,
when one surrendered a large revolver. They
were then marched to the station. Here il
was discovered that one was the well-known
nblll Ilmbuiake," and the other 'Lum'
ftarsOn, who was accepted as bail in the
Police Court for Tom Curran, arrested a few
nights ago IN the charge of burglary. There
were three other parties seen i'm the neighbOr-
hood about the same time, and il is said that
just before The arrest persons i'm the vicinity
heard noises at the doors as If parties were
attempting 10 enter.
Timbulake and Pearson were taken To the
Police Court this morning on the charge of
robbing +. A. Beuter, and District Attorney
FISHER asked the court to fix a bond for a
hearing, as Mr. Beuter was too badly injured
10 appear, and il was his purpose to make
out papers charging them with assault and
battery with intent to kill. The court fixed
the bond in the robbery case at 5000 each,
and remarked that should they offer TO give
bail they must not be released until TIE con-
dition of Mr.. Il. is known, and a further sectI-
rity given fOr the other case. They were COM
United TO jail.
REMOVED TO AN AsYLUM.-Jas. T.. Law
reilson, who was presented by the grand jury
OF the Criminal Court for the alleged forgery
of check for $40. has been removed by his
friends, ON an order OF the court, to Spring
Grove Asylum. The grand jury had doubts OF
other charges of the same character against
Lawrenson, the9 found but one presentment,
with view to test his responsibility for his
acts. His removal was in consequence of a
medical opinion as to its propriety. Law
renson Is respectfully connected i'm Baltimore
and Washington, and was engaged in the law
w III.
MIR. Williams name was signed to one of the
checks.-BdL. Sun.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR.. JOHN
NELCKER.-The funeral Of the late John
Welcker took place from his late residence
on 18th street, last evening at O'Clock. The
remains were encased in a beautiful casket,
heavily silver mounted, with a plate in
scribed with the name and date of birth and
death, and covered with handsome wreaths
of flowers. The attendance was large. The
burial service was conducted by Rev. j. G..
Butler, OF the Lutheran Memorial church, i'm
a most impressive manner, and at its con-
clusion the remains, followed by q large
number of mourners, were conveyed to the
DC pot, whence by the p. m. train they were
taken TO New York for interment.
AN ALLEGED LIBEL.-To-day witnesses
are tefore the grand jury to procure an H.
uictm eDt against Justice Charles Walter for
lloei in publishing AN article in q German
paper purpOrting to give an account of re
'antert" losing shirt stud and finding it
by administering mild cathartic to ap,t