Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28
A Shocking Outrage.


c1nct last night reported to that station that about
80 o'clock last evening ''a light compleXioned
coored man" entered house No. "a II street north
east and inquired OF Mrs Mary j. Blush II she had
any rooms for rent. Before she could answer he
took the lamp and went into another room to see IL
any one was IN there; coming back he turned the
light down very low, and threw Mrs. Blush on the
1o9r. pushed her head under the cook stove and
tied her by her hair 10 the legs OF the stove, and
succeeded IN Outragtn- her person. not wit andnp
her struggles to free herself About this time the
daughter OF Mrs Blush came in and seeing the con-
dltloh OF her mother ran out into the street and
screamed for help. Two young men ran over and
found Tie lady had tainted and still tied to the
stove. hut the coored man had escaped through the
back door HeWore light overcoat. and was well
dressed had a watch and chain. high forehead
close cut hair, ana a hat with red lining
JenseSa's Charges.
his STATEMENT CONCERNING PRACTICES IN THE JAIL
A PROPOSED INVESTIGATION
Nig0 Jensen, who has recently served tenn of
one year in the District jail on q charge growing
out ora grave robbery stated In Saturdays STAR
has filed charges against the Jail officers with the
Attorney General Some time ago 1t Will be re-
membered. he was the means OF circulating stories
charging inmOraiity In the tail which We're promptv
denied and received very little credence few
DAYS ago he drew up his charges in the form OF
affidavit and presented them 10 Nh Springer chair
man or the House committee now engaged with the
Investigation Of the Department OF Justice. He was
informed that Ii he had any charges to make the
proper way was to file them 1T the Department of
JuStic" and the committee could get them through
that medium. Assuming that there is 10 be an in
Vf,uSation. the paper deals principally In gener-
aiitieS. and the Complainant describes himself as
occupying. during his confinement. the position OF
hospital steward, or general assistant to Dr. Nc
Williams, the Jail physician. The first charge Is
that large quantities or the government stores at
the jail are stolen daley; that quantities OF grocer
les and provisions ara taken ont through the Kitchen
windows ant carte'! away. and that The drugs etc,
rom the ClSpeuSaTy disappear IL the same way
Jansen further States that the Jail officers ar.
aware Of the fact il is further charged that the
prisoners are frequently put on bread and water
Cit and let Iaanac!ei In stand!n" position ali
night. and In IGany cases. t Is charged men have
been lnanaced hand and foot and LEFT Srispendedby
the ankles and wrist. praying ard crying Tor mercy
In addition 10 this, II Is charged that the prisoners
are frequently brutality beaten AccOmpany ling tipse
general charges Eade bv Jensen is n deposition
made by Edward " Dement,, before L. l. ONeal
justice OF the peace. recountng certain alleged i'm
moral practices in the Jail such az we're alleged IN
charges m da public some time ago bur which
Were investigated by jail officers at the time and
declared to BIZ unioai'dec
GALLAGHER. THE hoRsE KILLER. PRONOUNCED IN
SaSE-Patrick Gallagher. he man who was sent TO
jail some days ago by jude Smell for killing
hose and who Is supposed TO be insane was eX-
0uined yesterday by Drs Palmer and Wonlhauprer
WHO pronounced hin insane. Dr. Hartigan saws
that he had occasion 10 visit Gallagher's house
some ti;;le ago. and noticed his pe,uliarftc, Gen
CROKER. warden OF the Jail. SAYS he IS glad to get
rid OF him. n thought him TO be a dangerous
man. The ease AGAINST hn will probably he nolle
prosecuted in the Criminal Court. with the consent
or Nr Padgctt SsistanI district attorney aud he
VIII be transferred TO the insane asyIurn
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principal singers who will appear In the
several operas ~ De given are Misses Stones
Philips, tlEn3r. AMI Burton. and HeSSrs Whit
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y moi
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newt 1gptirtd here In Girolie Glrofian or s.t'ra
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accomplished yo;;Hg physicians attached to ST
Elizabeth hospital tor the insane skated to Wash