Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-08
Serious, and Probably Fatal Shooting
Affair,
a WOMAN IN THE CASE.


WOMAN IN THE CASE.
considerable excitement was OccaSiOne1
last night about o'clock at the corner of 2d
and L streets southeast by the shooting OF a
man named J. w. Richardson, an ex-polics-
man, but latteTly driver OF street car. by
laboreT employed in the navy yard. named
CT Fugitt. IT is alleged that Richar,Is0n
has been on rather intimate terms with
married woman named Mrs. Hooper. sister
1n-law OF Eugltt, VINO resides next door 10
Fugitt's, and the latter. noticing this init
macy, made objection to Richardson's visits
TO the house, and several quaTrels have
taken place between the two over this
matter. IL is further alleged that Fugitt
gave warning TO the husband OF Mrs. Hooper,
who charged the latter with infidelity, and
that she in turn told Richardson. who vowed
Vengeance, and with.this object in view, last
night proceeded TO Fugitt's house and raped
1oudly az the door. Fugitt opened tina door
and asked what was wanted, when an alter
cation ensued, in which hard names were
banded on both sides. Fugitt then, il IS
ALLEGED, fired four shots, wOunding Richard
Son IN the neck and one of his thighs. He
staggered n few steps and fell exhausted be-
side wooden fence, from which place he
was removed into the house of Mrs. Hooper,
and subsequently to mis- home. where DIR.
McCauley extracted the ball from his thigh,
but failed 10 find the one in his neck. This,
NJ Is thought. may prove fatal. Fu9itt was
arrested oy Lieut.. AGistin's men, and does
not deny the shooting.
In the Police Court this morning Fugitt
was arTaigned, charged with assault and
battery with intent To Kill Richardson. and
the case was continued, Fugitt being placed
under $500 bonds for appearance.
THE HOUSE THIEVES GETTING BoLDER
About O'Clock. yesterday afternoon, while
The family Of X. E Hodgkin, residing at No.
sig i street northwest, were in the back sit
ting room attending to household duties,
ktalwaTt negro fellow opened the front door,
and entering the parlor proceeded to appro-
PIRATE TO himself q number OF fancy mantel
ornaments, including china mugs, cups and
saUceTs, &c, valued presents to different
members of the family. The fellow had col
~ tai awNw- t. II sc
when Mrs. Hodgkin, hearing an unusual
noise in the parlor, opened a communicating
door leading thereto 10 ascertain the cause.
Immediately OF seeing the negro thief she
screamed from fright, W hich caused the fell
low TO fee the premises, dashing to the
ground in his flight some of his booty, and
breaking IL into atoms. Mrs. II. recovered
her presence of mind in time, ran into the
street and give the alarm before the thief
had gotten out of sight; but before chase
could be given ne effected MS escape.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued as
follows; John D. Patten, jr;, and Jennie
Tor, of Chicago, III, and Fannie Fowler, of
Georgetown; Adolphe "A. Guillot and
GeoTgiana Ferguson: a. Augustus Healy, OF
Brooklyn, and Lizzie Bradley; George K.
MilbCrn and EugeHia p. Bliss; Philip
Brooks and Emma LsckeTy; Fred. c. l..
HeiGeDrich. or Nuchlenburg, Germany, and
Ella ". BiTniei Joseph A. Luxen and Mar
gaTet r.. Hardy; Fielding Gordon and Kate
Williams; John Washington and Matilda
Skinner VIM. Thomas and Virginia Wash
1ngtOn.
$
CHILDRENis HoSPITAL-At the annua!
meeting Of the contributing members OF the
CblldTeD's Hospital OF the District of Co
lnmbia, held ~ the hospital building on
MOnday evening. DR.. Liebermann and
Messrs. +. Il. Mcclure, s. Ii. Kaufman
and Edward Temple were re elected MEM
beTs OF the board of directors, TO serve for
five years from the 18th inst. Mr.. James h
Saville was elected 10 I'LL the vacancy in the
board occasiOned by the resignation OF Mr.
A. Il. Perry, and Mr.. Thomas l.. Hume to
MI that caused by the death Of Mr.. W. ID.
Clements.
The annual meeting of the directors, for the
eiectlon OF cficers, etc, viii be held next
Monday evening.
THEODORE THoMAs-The interest in nil
sic which has been stimulated by the most
excellent concerts OF Won BulOw, has set the
nnusic-lOving people Of Washington on the
asa strs for the approaching concerts OF Theo-
dore Thomas orchestra on Tuesday and
Wednesday next. The programmes for these
concerts are classical. and yet popular. Mad
an ~, ,SiI .He Mrsl contIs.to
and will be great attraction. The tickets
will he for sale at Metzerott & Co.'s to-mor-
row, December 9th.
The SNYDER RELEASE CAsE.-To-mor-
row IN the Criminal Court, Judge MacAr-
Aiur, the case OF John Green. OF Baltimore,
VINO is charged with having personated Mr..
bayi ~ ICES, OF Georgetown, and given bogus
6all IGI the appearance of Edward w. Sny-
DER, WHO was IN jail on the charge of robbing
fhe store OF Perry Brother, will be called,
and il is expected that the trial will he i'm,
med1ately proceeded with.
THE Two WIDOWS OF THE LATE POLICE.
MAN PRlCE--In the Circuit Court, Judge
Cartier, to-day, the case of Lyons against
Price, tissues from the Probate Court as to
whether Ellen Lyons or Bridget Price is
Thos. Price,) was concluded; the jury ind
ing verdict that Ellen Lyons, of Ireland
is the widow, and Bridget Price, Of this city,
1s not the widow Of Thos. Price.
A LITERARY CURIosITY.-Among the
books TO De sold az Dowlings auction rooms
ton Directory, printed and published In 1SN ,
by :. A. Elliott II must be interesting to
about hat time.