Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-15
Condensed Locals.

The Grand Chapter OF the Sigma Chi .Frater-
bfy meets 10 morrow at 10 O'Clock a. m, at the
paTors OF the National hotel. This IL a flour
khlDg college fraternity and large humber or
delegates will be present.
The store CT Mr.. John FL. Crane, No. $50 Penn
syiyan1a avenue, was broken omen Saturdiy
night and robbed Of six firkins OF butter and
COMING, all valued at s125. It's believed that
The thieves entered by the second story wind lg
their plumber by the back door.
Henry Boswell, a crippled white man. was
found lying dead On Queen street, In Alexan-
dria, Saturday night. about 10 O'Clock. DR..
afternoon, and the jury returned a verdict of
death from intemperance and exposure.
The third annual meeting Of the Columbia
Association of Baptist churches will be held in
this city, commencing to morrow morning at II
o'clock.
The published statement that Mr.. John T.
Mitchell has resigned the Office OF secretary and
treasurer or the Columbia hospital is without
foundation In fact. Mr.. Mitchell never was
secretary Of the hospital, and Is sim its treas
urer.
j. ShilllDgton sends Frank Lnslie's illustrated
Almanac for ISL. and Leslie'5 Popular MOathiy
and De7HOrests Magazine for December
Ills morning Thomas Brown, charged With
lorse stealing, was delv red TO Sheriff Richie,
or Prince Georges county, Nd, on requsiton.
TIE POsT OFFICE ASSAULT CAsE-In the
Police Court this morning. Judge SHELL the case
or the [ nited states agt. NJ. e. Rertiall charged
with assault and battery with intent TO Kill
Geo. III. GeddingS, came up by way OF eontinu-
ance 20 hear medical testimony as tothe nature
AID severity OF the wound. Dr.. A Y. 2. Garrett
testified that he was called TO see Mr.. GaddIngS
soon after the wounds Were inflicted. He found
scalp wound on the left side OF the head.
Just ABOVE the forehead and near It, and higher
Cp q smaller wound; the latter was deeper, and
Ienetrated through the scalp. They had evil
gently Ceen made with some blunt Instrument
The court explained to the witness the SIZE and
weight OF the cane used By defendant, as test!-
ned TO in the hearing saturday, and asked wit
ness III the Wounds could have been produced
with such an Instrument, and the doctor replied
That they could. He dressed the wounds with
court plaster merely, having nothing better at
the time, out regarded the dressing as a temno-
rary ole merely, leaving the case of the patien-
TO bis physician. He did not regard the wounds
OF serious nature. Mr. Hall, clerk In the 1s5
~ stions or the cOmbatantS when he first saw
them. MI. Fowler, a former witness, was re-
callCu, aLd corrected his previous testimony,
Staj1Ig that from the head or the stairs 70 the
Sfct where the dlteTcatt0n appeared to have
taken place was about twenty -fiv5 feet DR.
johnson, the FAMILY physician OF Mr. GediIngs.
testified to dressing the wounds four or i've
hours after they were inflicted; that he found
an abrasion on compartments cheek and fore
head. both OF which were considerably swollen
and diScolored. The only danger ne feared was
from eTySipelaS, or which, however there were
no symptoms. Complaining witness was pres
ent IN court, and ia lot appear to fr ,r.ffrinrr
much Tie count, attsS 4 brief recital of tnf.
evidence, disInlss9d the charge Of intent TO KIN
anu ilhpossa1 fire or 500 Tor an assault and
U leI - An appeal as taken and bonds fixed
q. 400. Hon. Jeremiah Wilson appeared for
defendant.