Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-19
A Defective Warrant.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST GEORGE z. LEMON
NOBLE PROSECUTED Is The POLICE COURT
4 warrant was issued last night by Justice
Walter, charging George E Lemon. the pension
attorney, with obtaining through false pretenses
the pension business OF y. ". Fitzgerald for
$4,000. when 1t was well worth 100000
The statement OF Mr.. HaZleton is that, having the
notification OF the almost certain passage of the
BIZ by Congress allowing fee OF So in each pen
IN his pocket. Lemon told Fitzgerald that
another bill restricting the fee to $40 had passed.
and Ca this representation induced him 10 trans
Ter bis pension business TO him, on the SuppostOn
that it was worth less.
The witnesses named on the warrant were Secre-
tary H. VI Teller. Paul VandervOOrt. VIII. Reck. J.
w Smith. Charles Flint. and Y. ". Fitzgerald.
The warrant was placed in the hand of Officer Red
den. who notified Nr. Lemon of the charge. and
escorted him TO the fifth precinct station house
anout - o'clock last night. where he released
On his personal bonds for his appearance in the
Police Court this morning. owing TO q defect IN
the warrant. Assistant District Attorney Thomas
to-day entered nole pros in the Police Court and
District Attorney. HaZ-ltOn the man whG-swore
cur the warrant, was formerly cher cleTA for Mr.
Lemon
RECENT RoBsERrEs-S. NJ. Elliott. 2n21 street
northwest. reports stolen from his house on the
18th a siIver-plaJed syrup jug. valued at SID
Ralph Croweil, Park street. Mt. Pleasant. reports
stolen from him basket containing SIS worth
~ carpenters tOOiS.-Jas. Gray, COG Maryland
avenue southeast, reports stolen from his vest
while hanging In the Holly Tree lunch rooms yes
terdIy silver watch, brass chain and medal,
valued 1T ID.
THE HEBREW NEW YE.K-At six O'Clock TO-
night begins TtShr /. the Hebrew wear Js:J 50
that tO-inCTrow wiz be the New Years iay the he
ginning OF the autumn festivities The day is
called ROSn HaShanah. It Is the beginning OF the
religious year. ana .Ea DAY Is marked ~ acts OF
nen@yGlcnce and charity. In Ihe Synagogue prty-
ers for the dead are added 10 the Others. ana large
sums are given for charity in The name W departed
relatives Orthodox Hebrews celebrate Saturday
and the day following. This year the Gel bra,ion
VIII De especially solemn. as II comes the He
brew sabbath Ten days after comes YOIn kipuer
Tie Day OF AtoneIlent the great fast day. and I'VE
days after comes the Feast or IabernacleS, which
lasts eight days
The NATIoS,Is BEAT THE ST LorIs.-1he 81.
Louis dropped game "a the Nationals Yesterday
afternoon. score To 2. The audience delighted
with the result. There was some Trouble d re-
g1rd~ an umpire before the beginning o! the game
The Nationals Were dissatisfied with JenDings.wEo
had LIUpir3d the previous games. and had secured
StearnS H. MS stead The visitors objected TO this
anu were about to WI'h1raW- They claimed that
they should have been consulted before any change
Was In.idt. Tn" Nationals finally yielded and J>n-
Ilngs unplred the game very satisfactorily. The
ST. LOUIS played miserable tIeidins game and lost
III consequence. The Nd,iOaalS and Clnciunati5
play Tomorrow. Ulher gaines YESTERDAY: Al Coz
ninblls-BttimOre, ;: Columbus. = ~ Detroit
PROVIDENCE, - Detrc.F.s At CIeyeiand-New YORK.
:; Cleveland, 8 At BuralO-BIffaIo. 8; PhIiatrl-
pha, , AZ MISUNDERSTANDING L Mon. B. E3,ti-
more. Al Louisytle-BrookIyn. ?; Louisville. !.
Vt TO.edO-TOieiO. Il: NetrOpolltan.3 Al -. Louis
st Louis, s.; Allegheny,i s. At Chic2co-B0-ton,
3;.thlcdgo. ~ 'incin1ati-Cincinnat. .: Ath-
letic,6 ~ BostOn-Cincinnati Union. 3D. Boston,
T. Al diarapCiis-EirEinia, 10; Indiandpci.5. 3.
EXPENSIVE Frx IN TIE Police CoCRr-In the
PoLce Court. this morning, after several persons
had been fined - each Tor profanity, Henry Rich
ari9on. when called upon 10 plead to a similar
charge. answered. 'iThere II cOas-guiiy' The
court fined him IS for the profanity and IS Tor
being funny
FINED FOR Ass.VLTIsG HIS MIsTRFSs-In the
Police Court ills morning Charles JoLGSon the
young cOiOred man who struck AInaH.lr DiEsS in
rhe head with brtcs on The 9fh inst In ,b,S bril-
y mt Trts OH wit
battery. 10 was shown that they had been LIVING
together as man and wife. although they Were not
married; that on the day charged she went the
btfckyGrd 10 See him about using some ahus i've
language towards her when the ii-ht took place
admitted throwing tie missile. but cairls that it
was stone, bot u brick He Was nneI go 60
days
MONUMENTAL LODGE OF Coon TEYPIlRs.-The
regular meeting of this prominent temperance or
gdnZtiO at scottish Rite ballast night attracted
avery large attendance and was III all respects one
ci the most pleasant meetings ever held by the
order Sven new members were admitted 10
whom AMI the large number o. visitors present a
most enjoyable reception was rendered Upon the
conclusion OF practical business session tie
Esge WAS entertained with original poem by
Proi A : Boyd: vocal solo by MIS- \ ka!stEOuI:
Description OF the trip taken by the lodge iii paving
raternal visit To silver star iodSe at Tenaiy-
town. read by Nj. +. &. Long: vocal solo By Mr F.
u SMoot: remarks by Mr.. J. L. Bdrrick, cnef tenn
Bertha sleeper and Mr. l. ID. Bond; remarks by
MI j. E. Darnall. or Mlnnehaha lodge: guitar 500
os Mr. l. D. Bond, and reading by Mr.. {. I. Haiard
A LITTLE GIRL Run OVEN By 4 BICYCLE
ABOUT $50 O'clock yesterday afternoon VIII
Ham Moore, Of 1877 Rhode Island avenue
While riling a bicycle in the vicinity o.
Iowa circle. run over nye-year-od daughter oi
Mt Sohn Rhodes, OF the Police Court Tie ENID
was removed 10 the home OF DIR parents. No. 1921
Sth street, where DIR. j. b. Johnson attend, Il her.
her head and face were considerably bruised. aIil
there was small cut on her arm. The lllyacian
was unable TO tell the extent OF the njGrf on her
ter.
WILLS F1LEp.-The Will OF the late J. II. IT.
EROSION, leaving his estate TO his widow, was flied
ana admitted 10 Probate to-day. and the widow.
qaahled The VIII Of Nara G. Underwood WAS
aiso aieo to-day. She leaves her estate her son
and daughter