Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-07

found forgiveness. A. the close he dropped
on his knees and offered fervent prayer for
u meetings. A verse or two was sung by
Mr.. Bentley, the congregation joining in the
chorus and prayer followed. Mr.. Ham
mond announced the meetings to be held
This afternoon, ard requested the Christian
workers 10 remain after the service, as also
the singers for organization. and closed with
tie BenetictiOn.
A Charge Of Abortion Against an eN-
Washington Councilman.
VIM. NJ. Slower, formerly a druggist 1T the
corner OF 21St street and Pennsylvania ave
nue., and an ex Washington councilman from
The first ward, was taken into custody on
Saturday by Lieut.. GeSSfJTd'S men, of the .st
precinct, OH a warrant sworn out by white
girl named Dora Marks, charging him with
haviT produced an abortion on girl named
Jessie CiemensOn, nineteen years OF age, re-
siding with her mother. Henrietta Clemer-
son, No 3ij F. street southeast. on OF aboIt
lie l3in OF July last. Dora has been living
IN the mouse OF JcSsie'S mother. aud was
knowing 10 the facts which she gave The
officers. Sergeant Hughes made a search of
TIE premises Of JcSSIe's mother, and sac
Ceed6d IN ETcaItllug tie remains OK an infant
which had been buried in a corner Of the
yard, amt conveyed the sam" TO the station
house in cigar box, where Coroner Patter-
son yesterday afternoon held a. INQUEST.
Tie facts elected in tie testimony were 10
the effect that about the time stated. Dora
Marks called at the house OF Mrs Hanriet IN
ClemeEson. and there gave birth to a child.
y day or two following this event Mrs
ClcmenSOn noticed that Jessie was pre-
n2ut. and sent for Hr. SloWtn. He went to
the Eouse, made preli minary examination,
ana ieft. telling the girl 10 come To his drug
store. About the 10Th o! july she vent. and
upon her return home told her mother of the
means SlOwen had taken to accomplish the
crime with which he is charged she made
several more visits to Sloweu after that. o.
the evening OF July Is, Dora, who was n
bCarCeT at Mrs. ClemeDsOn's, was sitting on
the porch with a man, when Jessie passed
q hnrf1 xa rfar AZ,
was heard TO erOan, when Dora ran to her
assistance, and Jess lie requested her to 90 for
Dr. SlOwtn, which she did. and when ne
came Jessie had given birth TO a still-hOrn
child. Slowen told them to bury the Child
as soon as possible, as it IN ght excite the
suspicion or the police. Acting on his In
in grape box. When arrested Slower
denied all knowledge of the case, except that
ne dld attend Jessie on the night she gave
bllth TO the child. In reply to the question
by the coroner why she had not made the
AFFAIR known before, Dora replied that she
was sick and did rot ike 10 do so. The YER
ITS death by reason OF premature birth, but
SonId not tel by whose agency the birth was
brought about.
THE CASE DISMISSED.
In the Police Court to-day, Mr.. Birney
slated 10 the court that he had a warrant
against SlOwen charging him with procuring
an abortion on Jessie ClemensOn in July
last; he bad examined the witnesses. all Of
whom, with the exception OF complaining
witness, Dora Marks, could give no testi-
Inony in any way affecting Mr.. Slowen, and
lie did not think he could make a case, and
asked leave TO enter HoUe pros which was
done, and Slowen was not slow-in leaving
the court.
THE FUSTRAL OF the late Roger c. Weight.
man took place from Masonic Temple yester-
day afternoon, and a large cOncourse OF people
was in attendance. About noon Mr.. Anthony
Buchly, the undertaken, removed the remains
rom The late residence of the deceased, on
20ih street, TO the Masonic Hall. The body
was in handsome walnut coffin, covered
with black cloth, with black bar handles
and black Masonic emblemS. On the lid was
handsome silver plate, with black border
inscribed: Roger c. Weightman. died Feb
ruaTy ., 1916, aged 80 years. On the lid was
The lambskIn, and two elegant crosses com
posed of the choicest exOtics. About 2:i5
O'Clock the Masonic fraternity entered the
ban in the following Washington
COmmandery, No. /, Knights TempIar. ROb't
BOYD, Eminent Commanders; Columbia Com
mandeTy. No. ,, James F.. Waugh, Eminent
Commando; Lebanon Lodge, No. /, entered
the ball and opened ranks, when the Grand
Lodge with the Master Masons, followed by
the Grand Master Of the District and the off,
GERS Of the Grand Lodge entered and passed
through the ranks. After the MasOns had
been seated, The coffin, preceded by Rev. Mr..
jackson, OF st. PaulS L. f.. church. was re-
moved up the center aisle to the end of the
hail by the following pail bearers: Past
Grand Masters Charles F. StansbUry and j.
T.. l.. HOlmead. Nicholas Acker, John Purdy,
Or. John b. Blake, Il. NJ. Hanson, Nathl e.
Fugitt ard James G. Payne. Rev Mr. Jack
son read the funeral service, and there was
solemn singing by the Masonic choir, under
the direction of Mr.. Robert Ball
The procession was formed on + street,
right resting on 18th street in the following
order Detachment of mounted police; Ma
rine band, 80 pieces; battalion Of First Reg
ment National Guard ID. O., under COM
mand OF Colonel r. /. Fleming. consisting OF
! ton, Harrison and NEEDING, 40 men; Com
pany b, Capt. McCathran, Lieuts. Green
field. shaw and McFadden; 10 men; Company
-, Capt Thorpe and Eieuts. Ouantrill and
Plant, 10 men; Washington, Columbia and
DeMOlay Communicates of Knights Temp
lar; LIE banOn Lodge of MasOns; Grand Lodge.
hall the remains were born To the hearse,
ard the cortege moved to the Congressional
cemetery, where the body was deposited in
the vault. After the church services before
The vault, Most Morshipful Grand Master
Isaac IL. johnson conducted the Masonic
ceremony for the burial OF the dead In his
usual solemn and impressive manner, and at
ire conclusion salute was fired by the mill
taTy.
The members OF the Communicates and of
the Oldest Inhabitants association contem-
plated following the remains TO the GENE
Terry in body, but the rain compelled them
10 disbShd; however, many of them attended
In carriages. There were many of the Odes {
citizens present, among them General p. F.
Bacon, General q. &. Thomas. Ex-Governor
Shepherd, l. J.. Hume, FL. n. Easily, aud the
staff OF the National Guard of the District
was represented by Colonel Amos WEBSTER,
Colonel Joseph ID. Barnes and Colonel j. v.
". NandenbeIg.
MARRIAGE LICsNs rs have been issned u
Emanuel Ward and Oracle Ann Turner
both OF Charles county. Md; Thomas MakeI
AND Cece'ls Jackson: Henry r Walker and
L.zzieD. Nickers and Robert J. Fisher ir
and Harriet :. Tyler.
ABsoLUTE SEcURITY -Sarsdepos't boxes
for rent in Il e fire and bIrglaT-proOf vaults
Of The G.. rIDEu american Savings Bank. cor
ner 5'h e-d ! -Sets. <I.eIest psiI Oh de-
IosItS.