Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-25

SHOT Boy INSTEAD OF RABBTT.-YeSter
day young man named Hutcherson, living on
18th, between N and streets southeast, While
cunning in the bushes above Uniontown pain
fully wounded boy about IL years old,
named Hubert w. StearnS living on the river
road. while shooting at a rabbit. About fifteen
small Shot entered the left foot making pain
full wound. DR.. Little rendered medical assis-
lance.
The father of the boy, Mr.. n. W. Stearns,
writes us in reference to the affair as follows
l desire to give you true statement OF the facts
concerning the shooting OF my son az years Old
Anacostia Heights. The lad was in the open
field playing with his little sister, aged years,
and the grounds We're private, where the gum
nerS had no right to treSpaSS-twO notices for
bidding trespass being posted within 50 yards of
the place where the shooting took place. The
gunner shot the rabbit while on the boys foot,
and the boy was not aware that any one was on
the ground treSpassing.
A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE CHARGED WITH In
BEZILEMENT.-ID the Police Court, this morning.
Lewis l. G'Neal, the well known justice Of ohe
peace and notary public, was arratgned on the
charge Of enlightenment of $685. from Miss
Catherine Borland. The warrant charges that
O'Neal being the agent and Attorney Of Miss
BoIland, by virtue Of his employment, received
and took into his possession $99.65 belonging to
him, which he felOniously embeZZled and con-
verified to his own use without the consent of
Miss BOrland and with intent to cheat and de-
fraud her. Miss Borland testified to employing
O'Neal as her agent, to look after certain prop
deed OF trust on piece of property on street.,
which was subsequently sold under said deed
and that he collected this amount from the
trustees as an excess of the claim, and had not
paid it over to her. Mr.. w. r. Woodward testi-
fed to holding deed of trust on the property in
question, and this money he paid over to O'Neal
who represented himself as the agent and attor-
ney OF Miss Borland, he giving receipt as such.
After further testimony the court sent the case
to the grand jury fixing bonds at $500.
THE CREDITORS OF Mr. j. G. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
day afternoon meeting OF the creditors of Mr.
J. G; Naylor, the Wellknown contractor and
builder, was held-MT. Hutchinson, Of the firm
of Hayward Hutchinson, presided, with Mr. T.
Cross secretary. paper from Mr.. Naylor was
read, showing in round figures his liabilities
MessTs. Cross, Geo. White (of White Bros) and
r. II. Willet (of Willet Il Libbey) were appointed
a committee to examine Mr.. MAYORS affairs
employ an expert, &C., and report at a special
meeting. The chairman-Mr. HutchnSon-waS
added to the committee.
.HANLAN DON'T WANT TO CONE TO WASHINGTON.
kilograms from Toronto last night say: Hanlan
is opposed to going to washington to row Court
ney over again, but he will even go there pro-
viding the necessary guarantees are forthcoming
that Courtney will row and that Soule will pay
the purse. At a meeting of Hanlan's friends
this evening it was unanimously decided to for
ward to Courtney proposition for new race
on Chautauqua Lake for the original Hop Bit
tiers purse of s., 900.
A special to the N. Y. World, from Rochester,
Oct. Path, says: Courtney accepts the PROPOSE
ton to row trial race with Hanlan for the
oarsman notifying him that the $4,000 will be
paid to the winner of single five mile race to
be rowed by Hanlan and Courtney, and $500 eX-
ira will be allowed for expenses II the race is
rowed IN Washington, as Mr.. Blake suggests
If the race is not rowed at Washington the $500
Will not be given.