Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-05
TOrturing a Child.
AN AGED MAN WHO CRUELTY TREATED TwO-YEAR-



OLD BOY.
Mrs. Mary Devine, OF No. 332 DeKalb avenue
Brooklyn, appeared before Justice Massey few
days ago as complainant against Thomas Har-
rington. an elderly and neatly dressed man, whom
she charged wi h nalcious!y and w1ckedly tortur-
Ing her aGopttd son. I he Child is about years
old with light blue eyes and curly HAIR, and IS ex-
ceedlngy attractive. 1t was alleged that often
play In front OF his home, Mr.. Harrington would
talk to him pleasantly and induce him to sit upon
his knee Then, according TO Mrs. Devine, just to
hear the little one cry. he would stick pin into
its flesh. The chI!d would crying Into the
house: but the mother, not knowing the cause Of
Its pain. paid nc attention to It. On Saturday last
the tOrtuiIng OF the Child was so barbarOuS that its
cause became apparent Mrs. Devine alleges that
the little fellow up In his arms
and. deliberately lighting match, held the fame
against the side OF the childs face. burning 1t
verely. The boy, who slept peacefully while in
court this morning. bore evidence upon one OF his
cheeks OF having been In contact with heat. 1t
was highly inhaIned and very sore. The accused
man Pleaded not guilty, and requested an adjourn
ment TO procure counsel and witness II Was
granted
THE Army OF NEST VIRGINIA REuN1oN-The
third and last day OF the reunion OF the Society Of
the Army OF West Virginia, at Cumberland. Nd,
was celebrated Yesterday by parade in which
manaed by Col j. IL johnson, OF the Maryland Na-
tiOnal guard Carriages containing number Of
distinguished military men. including Gems. Crook,
West Virginia, and Others, were driven in the
parade. 1t is estimated there were 1000 strangers
in town to-day. and that fully l20OO persons wit
messed the parade. Gen. Crook reelected presi-
dent or the society.
A BANK CASHIER Sr1FLED-At New Brunswick,
n. j., ChaS c. Hill. the cashier OF the national
| bank, was found dead N bed yesterday morning.
Of Wa wdy sa and h he
cashier OF the bank for twenty years There was
slight run on the bank, owing to unpleasant and
unfOunded ruInOrS
! A SENSATIONAL FoRGERY.-Frank Patterson, the
owner OF the Long Branch Opera house, Is said to
have fed, and detectives are looking for him. He
| Is charged with forging the names OF prominent
Monmouth county, n. j., residents on notes aggre-
eating over $4,000 His property In New Jersey
has been seized by actual indorses upon att ch-
ments. Patterson cannOte now be found. but he
| edy troupe OF Mr. and Mrs. George Knight. He
was manager or the opera house, publisher OF the
Shore Press, weekly newspaper. proprietor of a
sold in Asoury Park and Ocean Grove, aud was the
manager Of the New jersey theatrical circuit, CON-
posed OF Red Bank, Long Branch, Asoury Park,
and Freehold The affair has caused intense ex.
element. Much sympathy is expressed for Patter-
sons wife and two children.
| ENFORCING PROHIBITION IN IowA.-The FIRST at
tempt in Dubuque, Iowa. TO en-. orce the prohibitory
| law was made yesterday. Petitions In equity Were
| nied praying for Injunction 10 restrain seventeen
saloon keepers from maintaining and continuing
nuiSances IA the form OF saloons The complaint Is
| from the Law and Order league.
-, A srKASGn DIsrAsE-The physicians OF Cohoes,
| n. Y, are puzzled The toes OF Thomas Wilmer
| ston recently commenced TO decay one by one until
/ they are now ali gone The disease whatever 1t Is
| has now begun TO eat away his feet
| "IANKGE" ROBINSON DEAD.-"Yankee' Robinson.
the wel-known Snowman, died at New Jefferson
Iowa. yesterday afternoon He was sc years OF age
! and had devoted nearly 50 years or his life TO the
show business Hts name was Fayette Lodawick
| Robinson, but few knew him by any other name
| than Yankee He was lneal descendant of DR.
| Robinson, the eminent divine who came TO TINS
| country With the Pilgrims in the May flower
| THE FLAG TROUBLE AT PIrTsBURG.-The mayor
OF Pittsburg, Pa, has written to Gov Pattson ex-
planning that Chief OF Police Braun Intended mo
| insult TO the Austrian flag In ordering Consul
Schalnberg 70 take 1t down on recent occasion,
hut thought the consul was trying TO eyade a CITY
ordinance against street distractions When In.
formed that the flag was in honor OF the Austrian
emperor, Mr. Braun discontinued the suit agatnst
the consul