Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-15
Charged With Arson.
TIE PROPRIEToRs OF TIE GLOBE HOTEL AND THE
BAR-KEEPER TRIAL.

Darlington and Mr.. Wright 10y Mr.. C. :. Moore.
Charged With Arson.
TIE PROPRIEToRs OF TIRE GLOBE HOTEL AND THE
BAR-KEEPKR on TRIAL
Solomon Friedman and George Cohen. proprte-
tors OF the Globe hotel, No. S37 Pennsylvania
avenue, which was fired last Wednesday morning.
and James Glass, their bartender, were charged
| In the Police Court to-day with arson. Nathan =
Putnam, ledger In the hotel, testified that ha
awoke last wednesday morning, and went 10 the
door and found the hall full OF smoke: cried "fire'
I'm loud voice, then ran To the fourth floor and
awakened the inmates, including the defendants
and the cook Witness started down stairs. and
found the defendants on the Sidewalk when he got
down; they were partly dressed. Officer Mcdonald
testified that he examined the premises about ,
o'clock "Wednesday morning, and found every win
dow and door secure, and no signs OF fire could he
seen. About O'Clock witness heard the alarm OF
IRE and went at once TO the corner of A. street,
coat and a shawl over his head.
Lewis Hayes. coored. walter at the hotel, teSti-
fled that he locked up the back part OF the house,
including the back gate. Witness left al min
utes past IL O'Clock. The defendants and anothe
| man We're then in the bar-roOm. Peyton Tayl
the coored cook. and Jacob krsch, aboarder, gave
similar testimony.
William S. Sorrell, fireman. testified that when
he went TO the fire, he went into the bar-roum
| a light blaze behind the bar. and several fires
about the wainScofing; witness found that eight
fires had been 0ut-in the bar-rooln, dining room
and billiard saloon.
| Charles Merillat. assistant engineer, testified
similarly.
Officer Breen testified that, in company with De-
tective Rar, he visited the building, and found
that IL had been fired in seventeen places; Kerosene
had been poured over the waInscottng on the lower
floor, and also around the pool tables on the second
floor; witness examined the back door, and found
that it had been forced open from the inside
DeltctlVe , ran Vstliled mat ne went 10 the
ing, and upon examination. found that the build
ing had been fired ia various places; the wainscot
ing in the dining room, which WAS Considerably
burned, was saturated with oil
THE DEFENDANTS pIscHARGEp.
The court said "This is a serious charge against
the defendants and there is no doubt that soIne-
body is guilty OF arson. There Is no evidence
tending to show that the defendants are guilty.
but the testimony tends I'm the opposite direction
IL is unreasonable that man should set fire t. his
house and then go To bed and have 10 he awakened,
and there is no evidence 10 prove that they had
provided any means Of escape Ii would be unjust
for them 10 be held up before the public cr1ni-
mails on such evidence as introduced ia this case,
and therefore dismiss IT,"
TIE EAMKRr HIGHWAY RoBBgRy-Mr George
Emmert, Jr, the victim or the highway
robbery for which Abraham NJ. saith. Pleas
ant White and Robert Dent were convicted ana
sentenced TO the penitentiary. was Instrumental IN
securing the pardon for these men which, as
stated In THR STAR yesterday, has been ordered by
the President. Mr.. Enmerts Investigations since
the trial has convinced him that these men were
not concerned In the assault and robbery, and lac
laid the matter before Judge Wylie I'm a letter.
These men were convicted mainly on the testimony
complete.
PROMOTIONS IN THE CITY Posi- OFFICE.-John r.
LfpphaTd and Z. f. Davis. $3.50 clerks in the city
post Office, having resigned, the Postmaster to-day
made the following promotions: III. ". Dunbar and
Ben1. Parkhurs., from $50 30 $3.50; +. + Martin,
l. Burnham. from $500 To 500; Sidney j. McFar-
land and John n. McEwain, from substitute clerks
to the 5000 grade.
WASHINGTON FISH MARKET-Sold by r. A.
Golden, agen,-li0o shad, from s2l 10 81 per hun
dred; 225 600 herring, from s. 10 81 per thous-
and; 900 punches fish, from I5c 20 soc. per bunch.
MIR. Gwynn Harris inspector OF marine products.
reports the arrival OF herring to-day at 1895;
shad, lI,S55; tailors 1870: bunch fish rock $500.
District Assessor Dodge met with a slight acci-
dent to-day; In descending stairway at the DIS
tr1ct building he stumbled and fell short distance
cutting his head and brusing himself
The will OF the late Elizabeth Ragan filed to-day.
beaueathes after the payment OF Ter debts an her
property 10 her mother. Mary L. Faunce and also
appoints her guardian OF her six children.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR
MINISTERS MARRIAGE BoND-The Virginia law re-
qufreS that "when minister or the gospel shall be-
fore the court OF any county corporation In this
state produce proof OF his or nation and OF his
being In regular communion with the religious
ciety OF which he is reported a member and give
bond In the penalty OF 81 ,5aa such court may make
an order authorizing him 10 celebrate the rites ~
marriage Under this law Rev. c. B. Middleton,
i. A II.
Lee OF the Free Methodist church. gave bond and
surety before Judge Meade yesterday, and are now
authorized TO marry couples in this city.
CORPORATION CoURr--The corporation court con-
tinues its session this afternoon but Will hold only
brief session. The grand jury has indicted Ezekiel
Cade, OF Washington, for selling lottery tickets
and Henry Wilson, for the same offense, and W.
II. Ford for malicious cutting Geore ii. steiner,
gave bond as executor OF the viii or Catharine At
we'll
DEATH.-Mr. Thos- waddey, a well-known old
citizen. who long kept shoe store on Union, near
King street. died last evening at his home on Lee
street, between Wolfe and Wilkes streets.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-tfve small houses with lot
at West End, near the Cameron Mills lane. were
sold at auction yesterday by Lucas q 90. at sl.740
NoTEs-wm. Epps, coiored, arrested by of1icers
Simpson and Franks. is held at the police station
this morning, charged with dsorderly conduct
The preSbytery OF the Chesapeake Will open a meet
ing at the second Presbyterian church tomorrow
night Rev. DR. Dinard, the pastor OF that church,
will preside-Mr. Jas H. Reed says that during
his connection with the German bank he never had
a days leave OF abscnce.--The city school board
win hold called meeting tomorrow night
The Courts.
EQUITY COURT-Jid0e James.
Today Rupert egt. smith; Injunction TILL final
hearing Mackan agt- Burche: commission 10 obtain
Testimony of nonresident witnesses ordered. Tay-
lor agt Maders; sale ordered-W. c. Stone and &C.
Cole appointed trustees |
POLICE CouRr-Jud1e Smell
To-day, Theodore Thompson. colored, indecent |
exposure $40 or 50 days George Meyers, formerly
a clerk In the District auditors Office pleaded
III. VIM. Brney's once, and was sentenced to pay
ine OF $40 or 50 days IN jail Hesays he stole the
books buy bread as his family was suffering for
something e ss .cep ps a IN 5S MACK
grounds John Schultze, a cigar store proprietor,
at 29l8 street, was fined s by Judge Smell for
selling cigars on Sunday. He noted an appeal