Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-18
Frightful Accident at the Arsenal.
TwoMEN KILLED BY A GArlrNa GIN.

Frightful Accident at the Arsenal.
TWO MIN KILLED BY GATLING Gun.
This morning, about 1OIl O'Clock, a fatal acct
dent occurred at the Washington Arsenal, By
which Michael Joyce and John Berry, two
soldiers belonging to battery b, second U. S.
artillery, (Major breckenridge lost their lives
The battery was engaged yesterday in the
regular semt-annual firing exercise of the gat-
ling guns, one OF which was one inch calfoer,
CARVING cS.Tga 9, ABA naii Weighing ounces with
ms gun was located just south OF the guard
house, and during the exercise about 200 shots
were flred from It. 1t was noticed that some of
the cartridges failed to explode, but it was
thought that they were all extricated during
the working of the piece. 1t now ap,
pears that one failed to explode and remained
In charge OF Sergeant John A. Mason and
about 1O1{ O'Clock he directed the men to clean
the guns The gun in question was placed In
including the deceased, and they were directed
to unlimber 1t and move 1t to the shade OF
tree en- near ar, 6g tbs they proceeded to DO and
1t is supposed, by the jar. and two men stand
Ing In front of ft-Private John c. Berry (who
had his hand on the oarreD and Private Mi
taken up by their companions and removed to
the hospital, when they were attended by DR..
): W Bayne, the post surgeon. 1t was found
right breast near the shoulder, and that it had
passed clear through his body and striking
Private Joyce In the left breast, passed through
llS pooy also. word was at once sent to st
Domfnick's church. and Rev. Father Bokel ar
rived In time TO administer the consultations OF
the church to the dying men. Private Berry
lived about half an hour after the occurrence
and Private Joyce ABOUT one and half hours.
AN INQUIRY ORDERED.
Major Breckenridge at once ordered board
OF survey on the Occ1rTence-Capt. Wilson and
Lieuts. Reid and Weaver-and they at once
proceeded with the inquiry, being assisted by
Lieut.. Hubbard. Dr.. Patterson was at once ap-
prised of the occurrence. and after viewing the
Dodles directed that jury OF Inquest be sum-
moned 70 meet tomorrow morning.
THE VICTIMS.
The deceased We're both well-known in Wash
ingt0n: Private Joyce is 80 years old, a son of
the late NJ. r. Joyce, a well-known citizen OF
Washington. He had brother Capt joyce OF
the sSth n. Y. Volunteers, who was killed at
Ant1etam In 1862. c. E. Joyce OF the Post Office
leaves a family-a wife and two chtldren-resid-
Ing on street, near the Western market His
brother Charles was with him just as he was
breathing his last. He had served In the ord
nance corps and Sd artillery before Joining MAI.
Brecklnrldges battery, at Fort Foote, few
years since.
Private Berry was single man. only about go
years OF age and enlisted as a minor when Is
years OF age, and his parents reside near the
upper end OF 'th street. Both of them are high
~ spoken Of by their comrades.
Educational Institutions.
DIRECTORY FOR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.
The law school of the National University
Judge Macarthur president, will reopen next
Monday. This school has a wide reputation,
for the success of its students In active prac-
tice Of the law.
Mrs. A. L. Bailey, 2o6 street northwest, will
teach vocal and instrumental music and floral
painting In Oil and water colorS.
The Ptnkney Institute, q select English and
French school for girls, Teopened On the 18th
INST. The Misses Burgess, principals, are excel
Miss Bertha Petsch conducts an English Ger
street.
Medical and surgical clinics of the National
Medical College course will commence to-rnor-
pital.
The art school of the washington Art C1ub
reopens october 4th in Vernon Row. Inquire
or address E. c. MeSser. in charge, or John
L. Burnett. assistant. Mr.. Messer has built
mus Sc N up to rank with the best In the
country for thoroughnesS and for the 1nculca-
ton Of the best art ideas.
AN ALLEGED FRAUDULENT DEED-Yesterday
MIS-. Susan Riley, by MeSSrs. Cook and Cole
filed bill for a discovery, assignment OF dover
and account against Walter S. West of New
Is the widow of Frank Riley. who on August
9th. 1869, purchased OF Samuel Crown a tract
OF land on the Aqueduct road; that there ap-
pears On the land records what purports to be a
deed In fee from Frank Riley and complainant
TO Walter S. West, under date Of Sept. 3d. 1862
and denies that she ever was party to such
time executed some kind of deed to West
and that West, with other persons unknown
conspired to cheat and defraud her, and some
woman was procured to assume her name and
sign IL TO the instruments; and she further
asserts that said instrument was deed of trust
20 secure money loaned her husband by said
west, out she has never seen it. She further
states that Stewart has been in possession or
SAID land since the death Of her husband. ana
That he claims In his own right, but can find no
conveyance from West TO him. She sets forth
MS death In July, 1878, and that she is entitled
10 uOWer Id the estate left by him.
AN ALEXAEDRIAN ARRESTED FOR FORGERY
detectives Acton and CoOmeS yesterday after
noon, arrested white man named Charles
Shaefer, an Alexandrian, On the charge of for
gerry, on the complaint OF Henry Her6ner and
SilaS DentZ, of Alexandra, Va. It is ALLEGED
that last THURSDAY. Shaefer drew up two
Gr1a one for $40, and the other for SIS. and
signed the names of G. II. Hollingsworth and
John Mason TO them. Yesterday morning he
TOOK the checks to MeSSr5. Herbner and DentZ
tne former gentleman Is a resident OF AIeXan-
drla, and the latter lives near Mt Vernon
Shae1er represented to these ge ntiemen, who
are friends OF his, that he had done some paint
lng 1or the parties who he claimed gave him
the checks, and succeeded in getting S55 on
tBeIn. When the checks were presented az the
bank the holders were informed that no sncn
person mad accounts there. Shaefer, on re-
CelViIg the money, came TO this city. The aU-
thoritieS here were informed OF the affair and
oAaelsf was arrested last night IN restaurant
on 9th street, near Pennsy lvania avenue and
brought TO Police Headquarters This morning
ne was turned over to officer Smith, OF Alex
andrla, who took him to that city where he
VIII DE held TO answer the charges against
him.
CHARGE OF BIGAMY.-This morning inquiry
WAS WAS pelng made at the court clerks Office City
nan, by a Coloreu woman calling herself Jane
feloy, as 10 the marriage OF her husband. Ell.
inu.d terpy- She states that on the 18th OF
stp,eInoer, lS'e, she was married TO Ferby az
t t name being Jane Tasco; that they lived
s,tti until August last wnen he LETT her
S 5ttng lnaI ne was going to Norfolk and dL
Iectlng her 10 sell her furniture and follow hin.
ma. sne came TO this city, but did not 90 r.
NorIolk, because she ascertained that her ms.
pand was here; and further, that on the nii,%t
or September he, under the name OF Edlvsr1
Dozler, married one Elizabeth Taylor, Rsy. Mr.
Bal!or performing the ceremony. She char,Ees
thae ms true name is Ferey. but that he IA