Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-26

H. NEW ScAooa Budding - Vermont Az me.
II n NsPECTRD AND RECEIVED FROM THo cox
TRAcToRA
At tai pm yesterday the committee on build
ings and repairs Of the school board ofcially in
spected the new school building, corner and
10th streets and Vermont avenue. The sub
committee man in charge, Mr.. Brooks, reported
thai the building had been erected in accordance
with the plan and specifications: that the ma
terial was of the best quality. and the workman
snip nrst class. The acting chairman, Mr. WV.
curtis, reported the results of the inspection to
the commissioners, Commissioners Dent and
Morgan being present. The Commissioners ac-
cepted the building. and Bishop J. NJ. Brown in
voked the Divine blessing. Messrs. Lauritzen
ana henderson represented the inspector Of
buildings. The unanimous opinion of the Off
GERS present was. that for arrangement, ventila-
ZION. means lor rapid exit and all the essentials
required for first class school building that this
building has no superior in the District. The
contractors, Mess1s. Bright 4 Humphrey. after
the oullding had been received. invited those
present to partake of their hospitality. Among
those present were Messrs Pearson, Brown.
nougec Oh ane committee on buildings and re-
pairs; Collector Cook Rev. Mr.. Warning ex-Trus-
tee Henry johnson. The building has 10 school
rooms and play rooms a cOmmodious loft,
ample nails and fire-proof stairways. 1t will be
lurnlsned ana opened in September for the ac-
commodation of the children.
Inc Case Against Lawyer Guy H. Thompson
HE Is FINED $40 BIZ JUDGE SMELL FOR CON-
TEMPT OF COURT.
The charge Of contempt of court against Mr.
Guy II. Thompson, about which so much has
been said, was called up and disposed of in the
Pollce Court to-day. Mr.. Coyle, the assistant
>. District Attorney, filed certain affidavits.
setting forth that on the 18th ofths month young
man named Edgar S. Brenton, from Virginia,
was charged in the Police Court with the larceny
OF watch from colOred man named Andrew
rage. OF this city, and that while the witness
Page was in attendance on the court, Mr.
thompson paid him S. to 60 away and not APP
pear to prosecute the case Mr. Coyle said that
thority OF the court. and ought to be punished
to the extent of the law. Mr.. Thompson
filed >affidavits, which set forth that the family
OF the young man who was charged with steal
ing the watch, were friends of him Mr.. Thomp-
son. and that he interested himself in the case
on that account, and did not pay the witness to
stay away, but told him to state to the court
t hat he did not wish to prosecute the case, and
gave him the IS for security to hold in case he
did not get the watch. after acting as witness
directed. and he Thompson) thought he had a
right to do so.
first difficulty that he and Mr.. COyle had. He
said that Mr.. CUyle had some feeling against
him on account of a difficulty they had while
members of democratic club of this city. The
court said to Mr.. Thompson that he the COURT
was sorry that Mr.. Thompson was wrong, but
would give him the benefit of some of the cir
cumstances connected with the case, and would
not include the imprisonment, but would I'M
pose fine of $50. On request of Mr. Thompson
the case was left open until tomorrow, when
he will pay the fine.
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