Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-28
Desperate Fight Between Two En-
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ONE SERIOUSLY. PERHAPS FATALLY CUT,
John Bowen ard VIM. 4. shorter. colored
were slave boys together in the village of Rock
Vile, Md, and came TO this city after the proc
IarnatiOn Of emancipation. and have since
worked for different persons. Some two years
ago Bowen was convicted OF forging an order
on col. Alexander and was sent TO the peniten-
Iiary for two years. Some months since he was
pardOned out on the score of good behavior and
returned 10 this city. ON his return home his
wife. who had been working out in service for
the support Of her four small children had a
long story 10 tell EOwen how his Old friend
shorter mad teen trying, i'll his absence, to in
suit and inIuTe her. telling her that she had no
husband now, as his incarceration was regarded
m the law as equivalent to divorce. DC. She
hrst made Bowen promise that he would no
make fuss with Shorter. before telling about
his conduct, but soon afterwards Bowen met
shorter and introduced the subject, and some
angry words passed, threats being used on the
Part OF the aSgrteVed husband.
SHORTER ASSAULTS BOwEN's WIFE
LattefIy, so Bowen states, his wife has been
IN service at Mrs. Maearty's. on nth street. de
says she came home, on Sd. between and q
streets, last night after leaving her service
place, crying with her face swollen and said
mat Shorter had met her on the way. and after
taxing ner 10 task for reporting his conduct to
HtF husband. struck her in the face and knock
ed her down. Learning all about it from her
account, he put on his hat and went I'D on It'll
between and Streets where Shorter was
living. He met him on the street corner aud
aecOsted MN, lnquring why he had been guilty
u such conduct TO his tBOTen's) WIFE
A DESPERATE AND BLOODY STRUGGLE
The answer he got was blow on the ton OF
ms head with heavy stick, followed up With
more or the same kind. which made him sink
GOWN, WIN the blood running freely over his
face. The blows were ACCOMPANIED with n
threat that he would brain him. Recovering. he
attempted 10 shield himself behind a treeb0x.
Out shorter followed up the advantage hp had
Oh MN oy more blows, shvering his club into
atoms on his head. Having nothing but a
Shall P0cket Knife, he reached for IL In his
POCKET, hOIding up his right arm TO shield him
sen from the blows, and managed 10 open the
blade with bis teeth. lie then struck out with
d. IN MS lett hand in self defence. and soan
SHcfter hallCed murder and ran off from him
He waited on the corner until he cot resi- ed and
men returned home. His intention was when
ne lelt nome TO 90 to shorter for an exnIanl-
his Vile. 0i
TIE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY
is from the police of Lieut.. Greer'S precinct
Shorter being unable TO talk from the loss Of
b'oOd. 1t appears after receiving four or lie
cuts Shorter lett his antagonist, and finding
himself losing a good deal of blood he wan
dered to the drug store corner OF 18th and
streets Tor assistance. Here he found no one &C
Eelp him. but was directed 10 go TO go 14Il
street 10 Dr. 1arrOw. He CROPPED his way lie
best he could. and when be reached the SteGl-
was unable TO rouse the doctor. and seated hin
sell on the steps TOO faint 10 make an alarm. IN
this condition he WaS found, and word was sent
70 the station. and the police made themselves
busy IN procuring his conveyance TO the station
mouse on Massachusetts avenue. and soon the
ambulance came and he was taken in the STA
ZION, where the best of medical aid was rem
aered, the wounds being Sewel up, and he was
removed 10 the Freedman'S Hospital.
SnoRTER'S WOUNDS
lie had long and deep cut from the right ear
across his neck along the under side of the Jaw
bone, ending under the chin; another semi
circular cut in his right cheek and upper lip.
stopping at the nose; another cut behind the
right ear. and another on his hand. The most
serious one was the first described, and from
which he bled very profusely, although it was
found That no artery or large vein was severed.
Ordinary man could well stand.
ARREST OF BOWEN.
Ofhcef Slaler learning who the man was VINO
did the cutting went TO his house. on Sd, between
+ and {; streets, and with the aid OF Sergeant
Bosnian and OfIicer PTatler. soon had Bowen
under lock and key. How the case Will termi-
nate is impossible 10 tell, but Bowen will be
toIititIe1 70 await Ihe results OF the injuries
In the Police Court this morning Mr.. C0yle
stated that he understood Shorter was in a criJ
ical condition, and the case was continued.
CELEBRATION or ST. PATRICK'S DAY.-A con
VentiOn OF delegates from the various Catholic
societies was held last night at Trades Union
han 70 arrange for a suitable celebration OF st
Patrlcks day, and the ceremonies OF the corner
stone laying at the new convent connected with
-. DominlcS church, Mr. ThOS MuutZ in the
chair and Mr.. L. III. Lanman secretary The
following organizations were represented:
Washington City Hibernian Benevolent society
No. !, Washington CITY ALDERMAN Benevolent
society No. 3, Knights OF ST. Patrick. Knights OF
81. Columbktlle, kniahtS or st. Peter Knights
of ST. Joseph No. /, Knights OF ST Joseph
Knights Of 81. stephen, Knights OF st. Bernard
washington H1oeTnian Benevolent association,
Georgetown Hlberuian Benevolent society
Georgetown Il. y. society. and West End Hi
btrnian society. committee was chosen 10
make arrangements for attending the corner
stone laying OF the convent In South Washing
ton. Mr.. Dennis COnnell was elected chief mar
shall for the ensuing year, with p Maher c.
Cannon. p. j. keardon, p. Mccartney, as aides
The different societies win meet la front of the
al Of a. 1EanI- "A
march Will be from the City Hall TO Sd street to
Pennsylvania avenue. TO lSt street NV, to
mar land avenue. TO AZ street sw., to F, to 9th
ana thence 10 st. Dominic church. where mass
VIII be said and the laying OF the corner stone
viii take place The procession will then march
past the Presidents House, around the circle
and Esd street, then in an easterly course
through X TO l4th street, 10 G., to 10th TO H. to
1fh; 10 pennsylvania avenue and TO the City
Han, where they VIII break ranks The right
OF the line VIII De accorded TO the Knights.
ARREST OF ALLEGED THEEvEs.-Last night
Detective McDeN III arrested Charles Brooks, a
Colored porter in the fancy and dry goods store
OF MI. connolly. corner of Pennsylvania avenue
ana lin street, having in his possession about
SO worth OF goods alleged to have been pur
loined by him from his employer He was
locked up for hearing -. Mr.. McDevitt also
having In his possession three gallon demi
John full OF " hiSky supposed to have been stolen
The whisky is at headquarters and the man il
limbo.
GREATEST BARGAINS in Hamburg edgings eve
orered III Washington. Edging worth is, only
10; edgtng worth ., only 10; pure wool cradle
blankets. Sl25; pure wool very fine blanket.
reduced nom s. down to s.. Carter'S III Mar
tet space. Colored and black silks reduced from
= down TO I5c-; black cashmereS, pure wool
reduced from 65 down TO So
BLACK SuKs-N New invoice lust received
from the importers, bought for cash which vii
enable us 10 sell them FULLY Is per cent lowe,
IMAM ever oefore-s5c, SIC, s., s.. IL 81 25 a. 81
$50, 81. 81, sl-'5, sl.sI, 81 pe9yard None bu,
the most reliable makes in stock. At ToWSon's
go ia. avenue, south side, near sth st.
ALI OF Our 81, S. and 50 pantaloons 10 orsie
al 90 Terms c. q. ID. A. Saks Il Co. 3l6 ri
street
PRoF. WASHINGTON now walking at Tallnnadp,
Han