Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-26
Cut by a Jealous Husband.

CHARGE OF ASSAULT WITHOUT INTENT TO KILL
To-day, in the Criminal Court, Judge wylie, the
case OF Charles Schmidt, charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill Melville D. Washington,
February 9th, in the house OF Mrs Cation. on 1917
street, was called-Nr. Coyle prosecuting and MIR.
j. A. Moss for the prisoner. The accused Is Ger
man baker and shoemaker, and the testimony was
to the effect that he and his wife had separated,
and the latter went to Mrs. Cations, and on the
night In question Washington was in the house
When Schmidt came in and cut Washington, making
a wound on his face.
The defense showed that Schmidt and his wife
TOOK rooms at MIR. MARQUES, Schmidt being engaged
at the American house, and that Washington visited
Mrs. Schmidt at O'Clock in the morning, and was
ordered away by the husband This occasioned
quarrel, and Mrs Schmidt went to her aunts, where
washington continued his visits
Schmidt testified that he did not intend to kill
Washington, who, about october last, commenced
to visit his wife, and lie forbid him coming the
house. He introduced himself as a Cuban. and wit
ness did not know that his name was Washington,
or that he was married, till January. ON the day
In question he saw Washington about going to see
his wife, and he warned hum to keep away and at
tend to his own business, and he then went down
In the city and came back and heard Washington
and his wife talking and 1t made him mad. He then
Went to his own house and returned, giving heavy
rap on the door, and he broke it In. His wife ran
out OF the back way when he went in. After he
cut washington with the knife he broke it and
threw 1t away. After the occurrence he went to
the American house, to Georgetown and to balti-
more, coming back on Friday night to give himself
up.
After short arguments the case was given to the
jury, with an intimation from the court that the
question was whether 1t was case OF assault and
battery or assault with intent to kill. The jury, in
about twenty minutes, rendered verdict OF guilty
OF assault and battery.
The court said that under the circumstances a
good deal OF allowance should De made for the de-
1endant. Had Washington been caught in the act
ana schmidt had Slain hin he could not have been
convicted There was every indication that the
suspicious OF Schmidt We're We'll founded, and he
had good cause for being indignant Washington
had been warned, but persisted In going there.
Men had no right to ALLEVIATE the affections OF a
Wife, and Should take the consequences but in this
case there was technical assault, and he imposed
a fine Of So
The SOiree of the National Rifle Cadets.
A BRILLIANT KNTERTAINMENT-wHO WERE THERE.
The National Rifie Cadets last night gave their
last SO1ree OF the season at their armOry. Their
entertainments have been successful in the highest
degree, and prove them worthy OF the parent Or
ganlZation. The hall last night was thrOnged with
their friends, who improved every opportunity for
enjoyment. Mr.. John j. King acted as floor direc-
tor, assisted by Messrs William FOy, Lee B. MOsher
Betz. The executive committee were Messrs F. A.
Hopkins, John j. King, c. s. Domer, Harry v. Wur-
denann, Fred. l. SidGons, and I. Arthur TomlIn-
son.
Among those present were Miss Blanche Waters
Misses Hutton, Frank Merchant, Miss Belts Miss
Ion Miss Springer, Miss Britton, Miss Ma
Misses semmes, Miss Travers, Miss Selby,
Miss Donath, Charles Hyer: Mrs. Tucker, Miss
De Saules, Mrs. Magruder, Miss Harvey, Misses
Morgan Morgan, H. l. Hotigklns, Miss woihaupter Miss
Roberts, Miss Powell, Miss Heilprn Mr.. Doyle, Miss
Gunnion, Miss scanlon, Miss Tomnson, Miss Ben
ton, Miss Redd, Miss Humphrey, Miss Manager, Miss
Annie schneider, Frank Schneider, W. NJ Rheem,
Miss Boyd Misses Mamie and Josephine Moore, Miss
Bailey, Miss Murray, Miss Springer, Vim. McFar-
land, Miss Mcfarland, JnO. King, Harry Reed, Jno
Reed, Chas. Young, Mr.. Wurdeman, Rent Cranmer,
n l. Collamer, Arthur Tomlinson, Misses Cowing,
Harry stone, Mr.. Mitchell. Harry Gardner, Miss
Edith Gardner, Mr. Harris, VIM. Zen, Jno
Zeh, Fendall Kane, George Cooper, James
Dumford, George Rundell, Miss Roberts, VII
us Magruder, Miss Cranmer, VIM. Armstrong,
Miss jackson, Miss Greason, Miss Hollingswort6.
Mr. Henry, Chas. Domer, VIM. Lttell, Sinclair
Shelbey, Arthur HOOe. Andrew Miller. Miss
stearns Miss Houston, Mr.. Kennicutt, Mr. Sullivan,
Chas BiackWOOd, Jay Marsh, Miss Hester Davis,
Miss Cora Clay, Miss ROdfOng, Miss Emma Max
well, Miss Armstrong. Mss Jochum, Miss Linea-
weaver, Miss Shannahan, Miss Ouahan, Miss
Depue, Geo. Brock, Leon Martin, Mert Martin
Joseph Fa!ck, Frank Stevens. Harry Cunningham,
Mr.. Donath, Miss Dempster, Thos Redd, Sam
Lewis. IL A.