Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-19


Ing, In the Police Court, Clark Brown col
Ored boy. was charged with assault and battery
with intent TO kill a middle-aged colored man
named Henry Roberts, about a month ago.
Brown first haQ Roberts arrested for assault
and battery with intent to kill him, and the
case was sent to the grand jury. and tried In
the Criminal Court a few days ago, and
Roberts was discharged. Mr.. Perry, the prose-
cutting attorney, abandoned the case, because,
as he stated, Brown was the person who made
the assault. He directed that Brown be
arrested for perjury and assault and battery
with intent to Kill Henry Roberts. who stated
to-day that he went on the night In question to
see friend In o street alley, and soon after
wards went out to get a bucket of water, and
was met by Brown, who assaulted him. cut
him On the neck, ear and hands, with a razor.
Officer Young stated that he met Roberts, who
had been severely cut, and on hearing, that
Brown did It., witness went to Browns house
and found him in bed, and doctor attending
him for dangerous cut in the neck. The ease
was sent to the grand jury; bonds $500.
A MEMORABLE CONCERT AHEAD.-As will be
seen by our advertising column the manage
ment announce that on Wednesday evening,
March 80 Herr 1 Rafae JoSefiy Herr Geog
will appear in one grand combined concert at
Lincoln Hall. The critics and press of two
worlds have lavished honors on Joseffy, the
great Hungarian pianist. which they denied to
Won BulOw and Rubinstien. The great List de.
ciared him beyond criticism after hearing him
IN vienna and pronounced him the most COM
plete pianist OF the age. Herr Georg, Henschel,
The famous German baritone, stands, both as
singer and composer, on the highest eminence
OF the musical culture OF Europe Ills vast
pathetic voice." says Mrs. John Lille In Har-
Crystal Palace concerts from such artists as
L a asate, joachim and AntoiDette Sterling, and
we all know how beautifully he has set to
music some OF the matchles5 songs OF Tenpy-
son. Miss Lillian Bailey is an American song
stress, whose sympathetic soprano voice has
won her most enViable successes throughout
Europe. and who, eschewtng opera, occupies a
place beside Miss Thursby on the concert stage.
When J0SefIy ives last In this city he flied
Lincoln Hall without an assisting artist. and
as we contemplate the merits Of these great
lot DO otherwise than predict for them an
audience which In numbers and musical Gull
ture viii be memorable in Washington.
BEGGING MONEY FOR WHISKY. Richard II,
courtney and Addison d. WEIGH, two neatly
dressed white men, were charged In the Police
court today With being Migrants, Idle and dis
orderly persons, having no fixed place Of resi-
dence, begging On the street and unable to give
good account OF themselves. Officer Far
qunar testified that about 10 O'Clock last night
he was walking down the avenue, between 9tn
ard 10th streets, dressed In citizens clothes,
asked him for some change. Witness asked
49, 49,, 1--we his mariner was and he beckone1 to
the other man, who stepped up. witness then
asked him If he wanted 10 BUY bread or whisky,
and ne neSlIateu, anu NeIu oaIu, 1Su AiiuI tAo
truth Dick" and Dick said, "We want TO get
drink OF whisky" Witness asked them where
they were from and what they were do" rap,
when WEIGH drew paper from hi pcjket and
stated that he vas clerk In the Census oifice
and that was his appointment. Witness here
stated that he guessed they had enough whisky,
and. TO their great surprise and CONSERVATION,
showed them his badge, and escorted them to
the fifth precinct station. Courtney stated to
the court that he lives In Cincinnati, and
asked the court to let him 90 and he would
against him, and his case was continued until
Monday. WEIGH was sentenced TO 80 days In
the WorkIouse.