Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06
A had ANGEL.
ASSAULTING HIS FATHER AND BEATING BLIN]
WOMAN


A Bad Angel.
| AssAULTING HIS FATHER AND BEATING BLIND
WOMAN.
young man named Thomas W. Angel pleaded
guilty In the Police Court this morning to the
charge OF assaultng his father and destroying pr-
waite property. The father, who is named Thomas
Angel, and who is about 65 years DID, testified in
substance that he lives on 14th street southeast,
near q street. Yesterday afternoon the young
man came home drunk and Quarrelsome. The
only ones in the house were the witness and an
aged blind woman. When the prisoner entered the
house he seized witness by the throat and threat
| ened to kill him. Witness resisted and the pris-
Oner drew revolver and drove the old man out OF
the house. The prisoner then attacked the blind
woman In most brutal manner, and also broke
the furniture and windows Witness called Officer
The latter ran from the house and beat the witness
on the head with the pistol, the witness meanwhile
resisting, and then the officer succeeded in sub
DUNG the prisoner and took him to the station
The officer corrobOrated the old mans testimony
The blind woman, whose name is Mary Shannon,
1ngtOn asylum. Mr.. Thomas the assistant district
attorney, stated to the court that as soon as ne
could inquire into the condition Of the old woman
he would proceed against the prisoner on that
charge also. The prisoner was sentenced to 80
days in jail for the assault and pay $50 or 30 days
for the destruction Of the property.
TALK ABOUT THE WEArHER.-It was stated at the
signal Office to-day that 1t is still showing some in
New England and raining In the south, but that
the storm is passing away entirely. Clear weather
is predicted for this locality. There are as
yet means OF learning what direction the second
storm from the Pacific coast will follow.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WISHING
TO WITNESS THE Production OF "ExCEISIoR' IN
BALTIMORE. special train will leave Baltimore and
Potomac r. r. station at 625 p. m, reaching Balti-
more, Calvert station, In hour; returning leave
Calvert staoO 1900 p. H., reaching Washington
100 o, midnight The Academy OF Music is only
SIX 49, squares from Calvert station. The manage
ment OF the Baltimore and Potomac r. r., apprect-
ating the wishes OF the Washington public to visit
spectacular play, made provisions for quick transit
between the two cities. Special trains will be con-
tinued during engagement, which ends Saturday,
18th Inst.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM
James agt. Davis; argued and submitted Thomp-
son agt. Beveridge; on hearing. Sidney f. Mudd. of
the Maryland bar. admitted to the bar on mo-
ton OF Mr. ". Wheeler.
EQUITY CoURT-Jndge Macarthur
To-day, Hutchins agt. Hutchns; order appoint
ing guardian ad litem. Young agt. Williams; do
and reference to auditor Orutt agt Bohrer title
SUBJ 1873, b. and H. addition to Georgetown; vested
in Elizabeth Onutt ROsecrans agt. District: leave
TO withdraw collectors certificate. Central Ma
tiOnal Bank agt. Hume; certified to General Term
to be heard in the first instance.
CIRCUIT COURT-Judge Hagaer
Yesterday, Deitrick & Co. agt Georges, Miller &
Ober agt. same, Joyce & Co. agt. same, Benjamin
agt Duvaul Hoyle agt. Brown Davis, Musten Il
GO. agt. Scala, Congdon agt. Heilbrun, johnson
W
Walker agt Butter, Vass Co agt Kinderne,
ROhr agt. Wolf and Henderson agt. McNelly; de-.
faults RidenOur agt. Crawford; on hearing.
CRIMINAL CoURr-Jld0e WWte
To-day, Robert c. kerstine, perjury; pleaded not
guilty Thornton K: Richardson, e1nbezzlement
| from Bloom OF Youth Lodge. q. L. O. o. F.; pleaded
| not guilty. w. S. WhitefOrd, forgery.
POLICE COURr-J4d0e Shell
To-day. VIM HaineS was arrested yesterday for
cursing on the street. On the way to the station
| over his drunk and refused to testify. He was
fined SO or 60 days for the assault and IS or DAYS
! for the profanity. The case against the old col
Ored woman. Susan Keath, charged with receiving
| stolen goods, was again called this morning.
| Wash. Meredith, the prosecuting Witness has not
been found, and the case was Indefinitely CON
tlnlled. John d. Joyce was fined SO or 30 days for
breaking the windows OF saloon on the Avenue
WIN. Lowe several days ago went into shoe shop,
NO. IS { street northeast, and stole a pair OF
| pncers He got 80 days in jail Dan Tourney
| was charged with assault with intent to XIII by
James Campbell, cOOred. Case continued until
! Saturday tourney gave bonds for his appearance
! in the sum Of $780,
FORGER BR0CKwAY SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS
1APRISONMENT.-Wm Z. BrOckWay, who was ar
! rested recently with Nathaniel B. Foster and
"BrAn Martin, for forging bonds OF the Morris and
| New York yesterday In the court OF general ses-
SiOns He was permitted to plead guilty OF forgery
In the second degree, lesser crime than the one
| Tor which he was indicted, and Recorder Smyth
sentenced him to fve years Imprisonment In the
state prison at hard labor. BrOckway is IS years
| Old.
THE EGYPTIAN PRoBLEM.-The porte has been
| sounding the powers In regard to the SOudan.
| Germany has replied that she will not intervene
and suggests that Turkey arrange the matter d.
rectly with England. The other powers have made
similar replies Admiral Hewett and Glen. Graham