Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-21
The Shooting of Larry Sullivan.


TEE CASE OF BUgRILL CARTER SENT TO THE GRAND
JURY.
The case OF BIrrin Carter, colored. charged with
assault and battery with intent XII Larry Sjii-
van. on the night % the democratic parade was
called for trial in the Police Court this morning
Mr. Campbell Darlington appearing for the defense
and Mr. j. Z PadgeJt for the prosecution Sullivan
testified that he shot near the left temple on
The night OF the parade as he was on his way home
but did, not know who shot him He said that he
had no trouble with any one Charles Carter teS-
titled 10 the shooting. but did not know who did H.
:. ID. Hopkins. living at I3i1 street southeast a
special policeman. testified that on the night OF
TIE shooting he SAW mob OF white men running
alter the Defendant and when he reached Penn
savanna avenue. between 1871 and 10Th streets
the DEFENDANT turneu back and fired IL The crowd
the bullet striking sullivan. who was afterwards
taken into drug store, where his wound was
On DISCRIMINATION witness said he arrested
the cefendaEt, but no pistol was found on him.
he saw ether colored men there, but could not
identify them.
Leonari ferguson testified that he heard some
one say XII the white - OF "a and the shot
followed He did not know who fired IT,
Onicer j. j. Murphy testified that he arrested the
defendant on complaint of the crowd. aid the
crowd began beating him over the head with
Torches, AMI CRYING. Lynch hiIa"' and with con-
siderable trouble The prisoner was taken 10 the
station house No pistol was found or his person.
The case Was sent 10 the grand jury: bonds 81 GO
Carter gave the required bali and was released
THrITY-FoUg INSANE VETERANS From THE SoT-
pIERs' HONE AT DAYTON. O.--Th;s morning about
eoclocs the fast train on the T. & 2. T.. K broucnt
N one car from the Soldiers Home al Dayton o..
thltyfour or the Inmates OF that Institution trans
ferred 10 the government asylum for the insane at
~ Elizabeth. In this District, by reason or their
insanity. They were I'm charge Of Assistant Sur
geon A. : Dunlap OF the L. :. army, with cOrus
II attendants All wore the uniforms OF the home
the train was met by one OF knoX's onnibuses and
several smaller vehicles The car In which the pa
tents came having been shunted on the 9th street
track and the vehicles drawn close 10 the platform
the insane men were all safely transferred and Dy
II O'Clock were IN 81. Elizabeth hospital. sAnong
tne patients are several who were sent 10 St Eliza
18th before. bur escaped and found their wav back
10 the Home. That there were "a In sane I'm total
population o. about 400 IS regarded as a very
small percentage. when IL Is considered that the
Inmates have nothing to do at the Home
MARRIAGE LIcsssEs.-Marriage licenses have
sinothers and henrietta Matthews; Samuel f. Ma
gruder and Annie +. Brooke; Frank c. Adams and
iva Windsor; LLOYD NOxley and Maria Fowler.
" New ORR; Henry IL Pullman and Susie l. Dow
hey, Doth OF Alexandria, Va: Robert Thomas Kan
dAl and Mary Jane Knott
WANTS A DIVORCE PROM Hrs WIpr.--To-day Mr.
A. h Browne, for Thomas Contee, filed bill for
ms divorce from Annie COntee. lie states that ne
Delng johnson, by Rev. J. H. Brooks on ADFfI 5lh
Ie! and he charges that she left him IN July ISs3
ana mas committed adultery with various persons
de ASKS, besides the divorce, the custody OF their
son TnoLnas, now years old
AVERY HIGH DISSgR-A rather novel episode In
The history Of the Washington monument was the
s.fying or dinner upon the top OF the monument
at noon yesterday To the woTkmen- The dinner
vas ordered by MesSrS. w. :. ROoSe and Thomas
SSnlerSnle. and was served d. Capt Sever. Three
I@Fee turkeys were carved ny the head waiter Cal
YIN CretchnelG,at that dizzy height, and the BAN
taeterS enjoyed the good things set before them.
STOCK SALk-There Will be sale OF local stocks
= Insurance, railroad and other stocks to-lnor-
= u one O'Clock p M, at Duncanson'S auction
--.-&
r41rcs FURNITURE At AucrIos.-walter B. VII
- Co. VIII sell, within their Salesroom to-
- morning, at II O'Clock, ! choice collection
u -->afe. see advertisements