Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-08
Sad Sequel TO the Late Shooting
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ARRAY.
THE UNFORTUNATE WOMAN, IDA CRUNLES.
ATTEMPTS sCICIDE IN A POLICE STATION
Last night. Officers Berkeley and Shilling
brought into the Central guard house the
frail female, Ida Crumlen alias Ida Sears.
took place In house OF bad repute be-
tween Charles Goodman and Lem Wee
den the latter receiving three bullets in his
person. officer Berkeley found Ida intOxi-
Gated on c. near 18th street, using very indie
cent and prOfane language. She did not ike
being shut up in cell. and desired that the
housekeeper where she was living MADAM
Wolf be notified, so that she might be LET
out ON collateral. The madam was duly no.
tilted. but refused 20 go down into her stock
lfg this time, and the key was turned on
Ida, who soon afterwards made things lively
IN the station by an attempt To take her life
ny some Kind OF drug which il appears she
had concealed about her person: after Swal-
lowing which she tried to choke herself with
lOrg and stout cord which she had uSed 10
attach her fan To her waist-belt. This she
mao wound around her neck and was Juggling
az Doth ends with her hands when a female
inmate OF the same prison cell gave the
alarm Station-hOuse Keeper McCathran
ard sergeant DinSmOre had cOuSidera bic
difficulty In lOOSening the cord and IA king il
IRON her. when 10 was found that she was
snHeIlEg rom the effects OF n powder when
she had swallowed. Medical all was sum
nOhed, ana glaSSfuil OF mustard. salt and
warm water poured down her throat which
S3on had me effect OF relieving her stomach
OF pOiSonS and everything else il contained.
The ofhcrrS then by force kept her walking
until the arlivdl Of Or DunCausOn after mid
h hlsII, 70 w.om she confessed that she had
toUght forty cents worth Of arsenic ana
swallowed 10. with the hope that 10 would
Put an end To her life. No paper could be
found about the cell, or other evidence thai
she had taken poison. but 10 is quite certain
That she came very near putting an end to
her career. She is low considered out OF
danger
> PROMISE or REBORN
Tbs morning the merchants in the neigh
oCThccd 81 the Central guard house made no
purse SufIrieUt 10 cover the necessary col
lateral. on the promise on her part that she
would at once abandon the life she j living
ana 20 home to her parents who. IL is UNDER
stood. are willing To- receive her. She was
theu released and expressed her determila-
ton 10 comply with The above terms
THE FIRE DFPARTMENT-The Board of
Fire commissioners met last evening i'm the
totGmoia building; present, MessrS. VIII
rdIhS lpreSldenil- Reed secretary, Collins,
Thomas and TAFT.
Chief Engineer Cronin submitted his 70
Port, showing that during the month of June
lN'5. there were eight alarms for res which
Involved the estimated loss of ~ 500 with an
Insurance or the same of 500; that VIM
Kicks had been appointed temporary pri-
vale vice y X Cation, dismissed. and
Thomas h. Newman a temporary private
wee Alex WEeian, resigned, and that the
several iOTemen reported the conduct of their
resi- ectlve men during the month "a cool
MI Miles. superintendent OF the 1re-alsrnn
telegraph, submitted his report for the month
inferior telegraph lines work with much
greater certainty than in wet weather To
TIE 'act that We have had dry weather as a
RUE Tor many months must be attributed the
Uniform success we have hal in the use OF
the old Telegraph. Before the beginning of
The autumn rains 10 Il 10 DE hoped that the
new telegraph viii have been completed and
Iut IN successful operation"
j. IermanS application for a position in
TIE department was filed.
EXCURSION TO CoBB's IsLANp.-The ex-
cnrslon of the Jane MOseley To Coo5's
Island Tomorrow offers very tempting in
ducementS 10 the lovers of trips upon salt
wafer There Is probably no place within
easy access Of Washington so well caIcuIa,ad
Tor pleasure resort as CObb'S Island and
the trip has been so timed as to interfere as
Mite as possible with business hours. The
boat starts at o'clock p. m. ami touching
at Fortress Monroe, Neu de L'Eau and Nor
folk, Will reach her destination at noon on
saturday. Returning, she will leave Cobb's
Island Sunday evening and reach Washing
Ion Tuesday morning Thus but two busi-
ness Gays are occupied. and an opportunity
~ anorded TO enjoy most delightful trip.
This Il The first excursion of the season and
10 doubt II will he grand success.
CAPT. FLORENCE O'DOSNoGHUE's MAE
KiAGE-A few warm friends stool before
Tie altar of the Church OF St Paul the
apostle yesterday forenoon TO see the mar
rage of Miss IHez &. Stevenson To Canaan
Florence O'DOnnOghue, surgeon and assist
arr meGlcal puryeyOr OF the United States
army. The bride was attired in a beautiful
u.
groom was in evening dress. After the cora
mony. which was performed by the Rev
FatheT fred Young, there was banquet
m The brides nome at 1G2 west 18th 81 Tben
ne Lapp% pair set out for WaShington.-N
Surgeon O'Donnoghue is a native If
GEORGETOWN. DC. and graduate OF George
'O"h college, and is well known hereabouts.
1HE SUR or EDWIN l.. STANTON "a
etlNer OF the FIRST National bank of Wash
IIsioL' aSt the Northern Pacific railroad
Sstne ui ior a-gumeEt I'm New York Tuesday
Ltlore Judge Barrett, m supreme court
ChamierS. on motion fJ- judgment on the
CtithCaItS demurrer, as frivolous II an
TSarCd thar one note for SEOOO and fyro -
Sso,eo1 each, had been maze by the "a lIroad
ctmIary 80 Jay Cooke. aud discounted bv
he flTst National bank. DEFENDANTS at
tHrney SAID these notes had been all ma a ON
bonds. ard urged tEat there was a defect in
IRE complaint by failure 70 specify that Tie
receiver was The awful owner of the notes
decision reserved.
THF TAN SALE-The sale of property for
arrears Of taxes, by the Collector. through T.
DOWling. auctlOneer, continues daily al the
City Hall, commencing g. 10 O'clock There
Is but little interest felt in the sale and but
small number, attracted mostly by curi-
osity, attend. Thus far with the execution
OF few pieces under the letter Il, the IiSt has
o$en completed 10 the letter NJ, in which the
sale viii be continued to- morrow. Fully
nlne-tenths OF that already sold has been
bought In by the District government.
WHY Mrs. susanna Rail w,xrs
IlvOkCE-Mr. VIM. j. Miller, attorney for
susanna Ball, yesterday nled a bill prayino
70 oe divorced from her husband John II
BALL. 10 whom she AYERS she was IaoaIir
married on the2ith OF May, 1850, by the Rev
Joseph Eastburn, then pastor of Gracs
cruelty, habitual drum kenness and adnIferr
ard asks an absolute divorce, the custoiv of
Ler children, and allnony VI
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Insnactor
PlOwman: John Grinder two twO-stCrv byicE
evening" II ny N feet west side LIST, between
X and l. streets southeast; - 100 SteDha,1
j HlH 70 raise story and repair dweliin1
east side LIST, between East Capitol ami
streets northeast; 1000. Albert McInfosh a
two-stoTy and basement brick dvelIing "a
ny 81 rect, south side street northwest ba-
tween 9ih and 10th streets; 50 900.