Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-15
John Shea EOuHd.

John Shea Found
THE wAsHTNGrONIAN CHARGED WITH KILLING ST.
LOUIS POLICEMAN NOW IN PENNSYLVANIA
PRISON.
In october last, Detective Browning, OF St Louis,
spent several weeks in this vicinity In vain search
for young man named John Shea, who was
charged with shooting and killing policeman In
ST Louis without prOyocation- Shea, who is ma
tive OF South Washington, left this city about four
years ago, and after wandering about the country
brought up at St Louis, where he was employed
at labortng work. For some unlawful act he had
committed In that city the police pursued him.
Shea gained on his pursuerS, but In turning the
corner OF a street he was confronted by police
man (DOranl, who was ignorant OF what was taking
place. Shea, however, drew out pistol and nreC
at Doran as ne was passing. killing him Instantly
He at once made his escape, and leaving st. Louis
covertly, came to this city, where ne Kept himself
quiet, staying about his old home in South Wash
ingtOn until the news OF the murder reached here,
when he was seen no more, although rumOrS were
fife at the time that he was hiding in this vicinity
The last news received concerning Shea is that he
is locked up In the Easton, Pa, penitentiary, to
which he was recently sentenced under an assumed
name for three years for burglary. His where.
abOutS being now established, at the expiration OF
his term OF service he will be required TO answer
the crime OF shooting Policeman DOran, OF St Louis
His parents residing in this city. and are re-
ported TO be respectable and Industrious people.
The Rival Queens.
MERRY MAY BALL AT THE MASONIC TEMPLE
Pretty little girls In pretty white dresses, gay
May at Prof Sheldons May ball at the Masonic
Temple last night. There were as many present as
could find room to dance with any comfort. and
the assembly ranged In age from two little ones APP
parently about four years Old, who waltzed to-
gether. to young ladies' and gentlemen OF the senior
class. throne was erected at the end OF the hall,
where were seated the Queen OF May and the lesser
sovereign ladies, surrounded by their maids OF
honor and thrOng OF admirers. Miss Ida Davis was
queen OF May, with Misses HortenSe Ryder, Nina
b. Havenner, d. T. Darlington, Oracle Silvers as
her maids OF honor and Louise Widdicombe as her
crown bearer. Miss Marie stewart was May queen
OF the Capitol Hill class, and her maids OF honor
were Misses Belle Clifford Anna G.. Havenner, Clara
Crown, limo Johannes crown bearer, Genie johann
hes. The juvenile May queens were May and Louise
Buhler; maids of honor, Georgia Williams, Annie
Williams, Carrie Cleeves, Anne We're Fairfax; crown
bearers, Bessie Draney and Efiie Darrall The
flower queen was Miss Florence CrOghan; maids vi
honor. Daisy Tretler. Mamie Mcguire, Flora Glib
son, Guendoiind Fairfax; crown bearer, Gertie
Gates Amy G.. Thompson was queen OF the sea-
sons; maids OF honor, spring. Mira Webb; summer,
Alice Butler; autumn, Bertha BehTend; winter,
Mamie Humphrey; crown bearer, Marian Proctor.
The queen OF morn was Miss Dimple Noyes. who
had Maize Martin, Evelyn Fairfax, Henrietta LOeh,
Mary Goliath as maids OF honor and Mamie Dickey
as crown bearer. The queen OF dancing. Miss Nina
Mauger, was surrounded by her maids OF honor
Josie Punphrey Nettie Sacks, Julia Rianhard, Ber-
tie Gibson; crown bearer. Hope Hopkins. Eva But
Ter was fairy queen, and Lula Tretler, Minnie
Brown, Bessie Stierlin, Hattie Murray; crown
bearer, Clarine RaInage, formed her suite. Harry
Berlin was Columbia. The dancing lasted until
about 12 o'clock.
Meeting Of Business Men ON thee Lie
cense Question.
large number OF the leading business men Of
the District OF Columbia publish in to-day's STAR
a call for meeting at Shea's hall next Monday
evening OF the '.dealers in merchandise OF any
kind In this District, Ito take action in
gard TO the bill before Congress relating TO the
abolition OF the license law" Those Interested VIII
do well TO read the call.
DIVORCE GRANTED.-TO-day, Mary Mcguire
was granted by Judge Cox, in the Equity Court,
divorce from Peter f. Mcguire, and was also given
permission TO resume her maiden name OF Mary
Boyle. The bill in the case filed by her solicitor
Daniel T. Cahill, charged desertion.
ROBBERIEs REPORTED.-W. L. Wood, 141S 5th
street northwest, reports that he had his pocket
picked at the yesterday OF $50 In money 81 900
In notes OF hand, and four tickets on horses that
Won $50. Thomas Jacobs, Ill + street northwest,
reports that he had his pockets picked OF s94 in
ports that he had his pockets picked OF pocket
book containing aoOut $50 and a number Of papers
In the Baltimore and Ohio depot, last night Miss
Mary A. Cushing, All c street northwest reports
stolen from her house, in February last a lady's
goldwatch etc, valued at so. f. j. Augusterfer,
corner OF 4th and streets northeast reports that
COY employed by him as driver abandoned the
team this morning and left, taking with him $14 in
money which he had collected.
A WILL TO CARRY OUT AN ANTE-NUPr1AL AGREE
MENTAL exemplifed copy or the VIII OF the late
Louisa Fletcher, from Philadelphia was filed here
to-day. IL recites that pursuant to an anJe-nup-
tiai agreement, dated March 10th, 1892, she be-
queaths as follows:-TO her daughter Charlotte
BOStWick, $4,000; TO her son Thomas r. LOvett,
$1,000. and 10 them 5000 in san Francisco bonds
In trust, to pay the interest TO c. F. Fletcher du
ring life and after his deceaSe to Eleanor A. Hare
until she marres and then the principal is to 90 to
her children The household furniture and plate
Is 70 go TO Charlotte and the balance OF the estate
TO be equally divided between all her children
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