Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-24
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ADVENTURES OF AN ALLEGED WASHINGTON WHITE
MAN AND HIS CoLoRKD WIFE IN BOSTON.
About week ago white man claiming to be
related to one Of the most respectable families
the District applied to the secretary OF the Asso-
ciated Charit1es-Mr. l. S. Emery-for help, tell
Ing him that he desired aid to get some clothing
and fix up so he could call on his relations. He
Was given one nights lodging, and 1t being ascer-
quirles made to the Boston, Mass associated char
tties, brought back the following record:
January, 81, Charles F. - and Fannie; man,
Washington: does not wish to 20 back, does not
like II; was several years In mill in Florida, but
gave 1t up because he did not like 1t. =.
February, 1881, gave him coal and groceries, while
sick be had mortgaged his furniture for this the
A. c. transferred to the jackson Loan Fund, where
Us n 5 IN Mash got
Of paying the Loan Fund debt the agent found, in
gone to pay other debts and to buy the Wife a
dress. for which the dressmaker's bill was SEQ,
paS paS sse on sns s They eacsg
toward the loan. which was finally recovered
through lawyer, and they were then lost sight OF
bought new set Of furniture on the installment
Elan; also an organ, on which she took lessons for
500 In July, 1ssS, the man begged pair Of
not get them. In January, 1883, the police were
called IN to quell disturbance In the fami-
~ At this this time they were living in Cam
Dridge. The man had beaten his wife and cut
her head open; the doctor charged the city So to
sew up the wound, but the man seemed to think
IT OF little account He was then out OF work
February 18th, 1889. Mrs - met an agent on
the street and seemed perfectly WE'LL She said
gentleman had 1nSulte her In his office; she sued
him. Her husband went to the lawyer and got
the money-s8O0-and went OF with it. She had
not Sc en- him SINCE"
The man is supposed to be still in this city.
HELD ON CHARGE OF HoUsKBREAKING-A
colored man named John w. Williams was in the
Police Court this afternoon on the charge of
"housebre aking in the day time" under the new
law. A colOred barrel driver named Ed. johnson
stated that the defendant stopped him on the
street and took him to the stable OF John Bailey,
9TH and M streets, and entered through the win
dow and got lot OF barrels which he claimed
were his. Other evidence OF q corrObOrative
nature was heard and the court held the case for
the grand jury, and the prisoner was committed
In default OF $1,OC0 bail
SHOT IN A QUARREL ABOUT WOMAN.-At OK
O'Clock last night Richard Hoop and Turner Alex
ander both cOlOred, had q quarrel in ProctOr's
alley (DetWeen 18th, 18th, and o streets north
WeStC ABOUT woman, when Alexander drew q
plStOi ana nred three shots at Hoop, two taking
eject, one In each arm, inficting painful but not
dangerous wounds. Dr. r. G. Smith attended
Hoop, VINO was taken to his home by On1cer George
Il. sullivan Hopp came to the Police Court this
afternoon TO swear out q warrpnt against Alex
He stated that they met In Proctor's alley, be-
tween lStn ana 18th and N and streets, last
night and had row about woman, when Alex
ander drew a revolver and shot him In both arms
The police heard the firing but Tailed to catch the
party.