Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-30
LcaPing fl ON a Sea Wall.


HUSBAND CRAZRD WITH LIQUOR.
The New York Sun OF Yesterday says:-At
dusk last evening yo1ng woman sprang on
the sea wall at the Battery from among the
throng OF Sunday evening ramblers. Park Po-
liceman Wade answered to the alarm raised by
the bystanders, and rescued her before she
posure. She was taken to tue New street
police station, and there detained. She Is of
delicate and ladylike appearance, and was
dressed plainly, but In good taste. Her fea-
lures are attractive, and her figure slight
She said that she is Mrs. Nellie Crawford,
90 years old, OF SO Bleecker street. Mrs
room to Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford at the above
number, said last evening that the couple
came to the house about three months ago, hav-
ing just arrived from Washington. Both hus-
their living by literary works, he as story
writer and she as contributor and poet. This
reputation resulted In attracting attention to
the woman from the other occupants of the
house, who noticed that she appeared to be
Industrious She never rested from reading
and writing except when taking short walks
showed that her attention was fixed on other
things than those she saw. In the opinion
OF The neighbors the husband suffered
In comparison with her. He was neither
couple seem to have been unfortunate in
their literary occupation, for Mrs. Crawford
was so much in want of money that she took
uptown garden on Saturday night the nus
band did not come home. He returned at 6
O'Clock yesterday morning. Hn had been to the
walking match with number Of friends. The
neighbors say that he was much worse for
drink, and that he seemed on the verge OF
delirium. He quarrelled with his wife
and beat and kicked her: The woman was
the room to prevent the man from doing her
harm. Toward the middle of the day the efforts
OF the women seemed to take effect, and he be-
came calIner. In the afternoon he went out
and drank again On hiS return hiS wife
avoided him, and finally rushed weeping from
the house. soon afterward note was found
that she intended to drown herself. No atten-
t1on was paid to it, for it was supposed that the
threat was intended only to frlghten the hus-
band, and that she would return when she
thought he was himself again.
DESTITUTE, AND PROBABLY INsANE.-In the
Police Court this morning, rather good-look-
Ing white man, giving the name of Charles B.
Davis, pleaded guilty to the charge OF the lar
ceny OF 500 worth of carpenters tools from II.
W1llamS and Two others. 1t was stated that
yesterday morning the tools were taken from
an unfinished house in the northwestern part
OF the city. 1t was also stated that the family
OF the man was In destitute condition; and,
further, there were some doubts as to his
sanity. The court said he had no discretion.
and the physician at the jail might examine
him. He sentenced him to a fine OF 500 or 30
days In jail.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Smith E. Ross and Louisa Woodfall; Joseph NJ.
Roberts and Marcelena Berry. both Of Balti-
more; Emmett Stocks Of P. G. county, and An
ma Gray, OF Fairfax county, Va; Buddy Norfolk
and Lena Gray, both of P. G. county, Md;
Magnus Koechling, of Baltimore, Nd, and Re-
gina NJ. Robinson, of Philadelphia: C. G.. Will
liams and Mary E. Quigley; Harry M. Schnei-
DER and Elizabeth s. Taft; Frank Freeman and
Maggie Straub.
THE SABBATH SCHOOL OF ISRAEL c. NJ. E.
CHURCH, corner 1st and B streets sw., held
their third quarterly review in the lecture room
OF that church last Sabbath evening. The school
resolved Itself into temperance meeting, and
was addressed by ex-Trustee Henry johnson
and others. Superintendent Cornish and
teachers deserve much credit, for the Meeting
and review were both great success. This is
year of great prosperity with that church and
Sabbath school, under the pastorate of Rev. DR..
Fttzhugh.
RESTITUTION ORDERED.-This morning COL
ored man, named William Smith, was charged
In the Police Court with the larceny Of $40 from
Edward Smith. The latter, rather an aged
man, no relation to the other Smith, testified
that last Thursday night he was In Lafayette
Square; he had $40 In q stocking which he laid
down, but when he picked 1t up the money was
gore. Mr.. Evans testified that william Smith,
on Friday, asked him to pursuade the old man
not to have him arrested, promising that he
would pay $12 instead OF the $40. The accused
testified that he put the money down on the
and they searched for 1t for about an hour He
denied that he had the money or knew what
had become Of it. The court ordered restitution
to be made and 80 days in jail, and In default of
restitution, 80 days more.