Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-22
A Bogus Water Inspector.


PRESTON OF sCCa swINpLERS
Albert Geston, young Man, was on trial In the
PoAce court this mCIning1 charged with being
suspicious character; Olivier Thompson testified
That pc arrested the ldefen1ant on complaint of
several ladies, who stated that he was a bogus
water inspector. MrS Adslne Thornton, 1853 4th
street northeast, TESTIFIED hat the defendant came
TO her house and stated hat he was a water in
spectol, ana after inspecting the pipes said he
wanted his fee, 10 cents as he had found them all
she would have to pay rs IN the morning. Nellie
Smith, Big B street northeast, testined that the
he he was a water inspector and wanted
him him To- to the s.th.rsom, and watched
S.au IN tne oath roonl sometime and witness went
up ana tne man saie. that be was fixing the pipe
Wpess s. which she reused to and he LEFT
Dei ana not finding any one at home he returned
ana asked her for Is cents for fees, which she
D Sa cut on In the morning. He also went to Mrs
1,a[laH IN the same neighborhood, where he
The court said: 1--WE ought to have more strin-
Seno law IN regard to these matters, but he can
nav one iuii extent OF the present law: bond, 80
brutal Assault On n Blind Woman.
THOMAS W. ANGEL. SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT.
lhomas W. Angel was tried in the Police Court
thls morning. charged with assault on Mary Shan
only bnd but aged and feeble, testified to the same
Facts which were brought out on the trial some
utyS ago Wnen Angel was sentenced for the assault
on his father The prisoner knocked her senseless,
anu Wnen she recovered struck her on the head four
more tunes with some hard instrument and said:
,n nainh you, am going to Kill YOU" She bied
freely ana nad TO be removed to the almShOuSe
hospital where she has been ever since. Thomas
W Angel, The father OF the defendant, then testi-
fa as 70 b the assault on him by his who seized
drew revolver and threatened to kill Witness
wren he ran after officer On his return with
Officer Shelton he found the old woman bleeding
freely. Dr. Shutcs, Of the almshOuse hospital, ties
Illea as 10 the injuries which Miss Shannon had
received The court sentenced Angel to II months
and 20 Gays In Jail.
THE K1NDERGARTEN UN1oN.-The reorganization
OF tne Washington kindergarten Union, with good
board OF officers and directors, ensures increased
ana more extensive usefulness and additional ben
ems EMS TO the poor, while it relieves Miss Louise
IouOck. Her private Kindergartens on 9Th and
StreeIS and at the of II and 18th streets,
III no wise affected by this change
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
Yesterday, Solomon j. Fague agt. VIM. w. Corco-
ran; partially argued.
EQUITY COURT-J,tdge MdcArthu
yesterday, Wheeler agt Beall; injunction against
Herman Herman l.. osterman continued. Lord agt. O'Don.
ntSnue; writ OF assistance, with stay of execution
ordered. Scott agt. Scott; demurrer oyerruled with
NaVe 10 answer in ten days.
PROBATE CURr-J,tdge MacA rth,r
yesterday, Will OF Virginia Taylor; proven and
caVeat HE'D Estate OF Clark Mills collector author
iIed TO pay debt. Estate Of John z. Butler John f.
Lattlner appointed administrators; bond 81 Geo ES-
tate OF Geo Jones; two wills admitted TO probate.
Estate or Joseph L. CCldwel virginia j. COldwell,
WIDOW, appointed administrative bond $780, ES-
tate or Mary A. AUTH order to sell personal estate.
In re Ann NJ. and john L. Waggaman, infants;
lhomas 4. Waggaman appointed guardian; bond
Ss.OOO. Estate OF Andrew A. Humphrey; United
states bonds assigned to eXecutr1x. In re John B.
Harry, orphan; William Britt appointed guardian;
0ohd s2,oOO Julia Green, guardian to orphans OF
James ana Elizabeth Green; guardian allowed to
tXpehu money Tor the maintenance OF wards ES-
tate or John West; will admitted to probate and
letters teStaInentary granted TO Elizabeth West;
Dond $ooO John FahrnkOpf, guardian to orphans
OF Gorge NJ. Bauer; order OF appointments; bond
sl,4o Estate OF Dennis ID. Kane; Will admitted
ana letters testamentary granted u j. j. Darling
Ton; pond II 200 Estate OF Anne Burns will admit
Yea 10 probate and letters teStanentary granted to
Dennis Conneil bond $780, Estate OF Susan Pope;
VIII admitted to probate. Estate OF Virginia Pick
rel; executor directed to pay dividends on stock.
Estate of Jane O'Neill; John ONe appointed ad-
mllllstrator; bond s4D. Estate Of John Markriter;
first account OF John Detweiler approved and
passed Estate OF the orphans OF MarcelluS Nor
rice; report OF special auditor on Anal account OF
guardian filed.
POLICE C0URT-Judge Shell.
To-day, George Holmes, Sunday bar; 500 appeal
noted. John Fitzmorris unlicensed bar; sos; ap-
peal noted
The Congregation of Cardinals in Rome yesterday
discussed the expediency OF the pope's leaving