Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-06
SWin:iiia. a Soldier.

Tk1CELE.
James Dorsey, soldier o. the U. $. army, on his
way from California TO New York. Where he has
son living, stopped here d few days ago on some
business with the War department Yesterday
AFT rnoOn while seated in front the United states
hotel two men engaged him in conversation, and
soon he impaired TO them the information as to who
ne Wis and where he was going, and that h wanted
cheap ticket for New York. One OF the : asked II
he did not want ticket Tor Sc, and replying In the
afliInatlve the three went 10 the b. l. p depOt
IAen one OF item asked for the money to get III.
tlcket ana the Oil nan passed him 4 IS and So bill
he was then given Il brass tag marked AZ. H. 46-
u th- checa for his ticket. They left him on the
street say ing tn. Office was Upstairs Mr. Dorsey
waited solne Jiue, out hearing any more OF hs
ticket or change wc:t away after telling Offi.er
Kearney OF the circumstances Sergeant Prom m
learning oi IL soon alter arrested George Davis. no
was talking with Dorsey and the swndlc:s at the
hotel AMI locked HIN up on charge OF vasrancy.
Davis was charged with that ofYense In the Police
tourt tnls morning. Dorsey testified that Davis
Was sitting there taking, but had nothing to say
ABOUT buying the ticket. several Officers testified
tnat DAVIS Is Irequenter or tipping shops and al
night houses. The court stated that the fact OF
Davis taking with the two Strangers WAS not suri-
Gent 10 prove vagrancy. but the testimony OF the
Officers was. Davis Was sentenced TO give DoadS
or In default To send ninety days ON the farm.
FINED FOR ISUEcGScY-In the Police Court this
morning the case against Charles WYE, a second
hanI deal r. charged with Indecent exposure con-
lHued from last Saturday. was again called for
Trial! The testimony produced on Saturday showed
lnat ne was NI.lns In ii, doorway oni;Tdye Srr ct
w!ien The off5n>e was committed This was svorl,
20 by TWO women. To-day the defendant was
sworn and hii!" the charge. and said that he was
not at nome III the time alleged. number Oh per-
sons were called as 10 character y witness was
called In reSnttal. and testified that he heard q
YRS. Linden sly that Nylie mad been guilty OF the
same act before The court said that two ladies
WHOSE chlrac ero have not been impcached, swear
p0>Iliye.y 10 all the circumstances attending the
/ act The defendant Is nhed SO or sixty days An
appeal was noted.
TRoUBLE ANoSG EMPLOYEES on THE WATER WORKS
ExTESSIoH.-N llllaIn Noe, superintendent OF the
saat oi the water y.ors extension at the head OF
IGN sirtet. was charged in the Police Court this
morning. with maAiu, threats O. personal vioIe nee
tDWsTdS Hr A. C. Douglass paymaSter'S clerk of
t-e water woras extension Ii appears that there
mas been Soi..e Jealousy between them for some
TINE. and ON the 9th OF June hard words Were
tAtAahgcd between them through the telephone
Later l the day Noe visited Doug al the George
Town Office and drew pisto. on him and threat
6hei 10 hlii him They met on subsequent Occ.l-
s!ois aLG he persisted il making Ills threats and
they had q final meeting yesterday In Gcorget OWN
"hcn Mo- renew u his threats and put his hand In
MS hip pocket but further trouble was stopped by
Mr Fowler The court required him TO give 900
bonds, which he gave