Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-14
1t Was Reasonable Punishment.
THE CASE AGAINST SCHOOL TEACHER DOUGLAS:
DISMISSED BY JUDGE SMELL

DISMISSED BY JUDGE SMELL.
John w. douglass, teacher in the Industrial
Home school, accused of infiicting cruel treat
rnent on Irene Crane, one Of his scholars was
charged in the Police Court this morning with
assault and battery. Irene Crane, fourteen
years old, testified that about the 21st of Janu-
airy defendant made her change seats with
another girl, which angered her, and she agreed
with the other girl to miss her spelling lesson
For this defendant kept her In after school,
slapped her and pulled her hair. Several weeks
after she told her mother. Witness said her
eye was blackened from the effects of the blow.
William Reynolds said he saw Mr.. Douglass
slap Irene and shake her. Next day her eye
was dark, but not very black. Edward Minnitt
testified that Irene's eye was black. The de.
PENDANT testified that on the 18th of January
after she had been reproved for Whispering he
gave out the usual afternoon spelling lesson,
which consisted of fourteen words, of which
twelve were missed. He asked her Ii she did
not purposely misspell the words to which she
replied: Il did not intend to try.5 he slapped
her three or four times In the face, but did not
pull her hair, nor did he black her eye. Miss
girl came under her observation daily, and she
never noticed her eye being BACKED. The judge
do wrong, and admits doing so. There are cases
where reasonable punishment was still retained,
and very properly. The case was dismissed.
A HUSBANDS SUIT FOR D1voRcE.-Louis Du-
vail to-day, by Mr.. j. Amber Smith, filed bill
for divorce from Gertrude A.Duvall. They were
II,
1883, and he charges that by her cruel treat
ment his health has been endangered, and while
suffering from illness he was on February 18th
last forced to leave his house and go to his sis
ter S for nursing, DC.
FINED FOR KEEPING AN UNLICENSED BAR.
CaSpar Herbert, keeper of grocery at the cor
ner of 9Th and : streets northwest, was charged
in the Police Court this morning with keeping
Barnes testified to giving money to colored
men and sending them in DEFENDANTS store to
buy liquor. Abraham Mitchell, coiored testi-
fed that he got the money from the officers
and went into the store, and he and John Tin
ney each had rounds of five cent gin. Her
bert was fined s1o5. An appeal was noted.
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-Dow Madison, Piney
Branch road, reports that his stable was entered
pants.-E. L. Gill, corner of Sth and K streets,
reports that his store was entered during the
night and the drawer robbed of $1.30.-
Henry krobish, Washington barracks, reports
stolen from his trunk an overcoat worth $50
A piece of muslin worth 50 was stolen from
III south Broadway, Baltimore, Nd, reports IS
that while in this city on the fourth instant
there was stolen from his person diamond
bama. while in this city on the 9th Instant was
robbed OF his pocket book, containing small
amount Of money and ,s some valuable papers.
street near the corner of Pennsylvania avenue,
reports stolen from his person on Thursday
night gold watch, chain and loeket valued at
SI5O.-Alexander A. McRae, I4I5 9th street,
reports stolen from his person on Thursday
money; value S45.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk Of the court to
Joseph Meyer, of Frederick City, Nd. ana Pau
line Rubenstien; James jackson and virgie
Brown; George L. Smoot, Of Westmoreland
county, Va, and Lucy j. Bruce; Inward Mans
field and Lottie A. Conley; Lemuel Burrows
and Alice r. Mansfield: Samuel Cams and Ida
Gusdorf; Owen Hopkins and Nancy Powell.
A FEMALE CONVICT AND HER INFANr.-In
the Criminal Court this morning, Lizzie Brown,
a young colored woman, convicted a few days
ago Of grand larceny, was brought up from Jail
trict attorney called attention to the fact that
she had a child but few weeks old, and sug-
gested as she would not be received with the
child in the penitentiary, that sentence be de-
ferred until towards the close of the term. The
court said that there might be found some in
stitution where she could be sent, audit would
be a hardship to separate her from her child.
He did not know but she could be taken care Of
at the Women's Christian home, end the court
would not now take final action
RANGE OF THE THERMoMErER.-Thet follow
ing were the readings at the signal Office to-day:
8 a. m, 25.6; Z g. No., 26.6: II q. M, 37.7s p.
M, 41.9
MARY z. GRIswoLD's W!LL-Ioday Mary
E. Griswolds will, signed Mary E. Davidson,
dated January 9th last, and bequeaths to her
nieces, Nellie L. Griswold Parker, Harriet Girls.
void Parker and Louise Levaun Parker, tract
of land in Haskell county, Texas; leaves be-
quests of personally to her sister, Rose Award,
her niece, Rose I. Simmons, and cousins, Min
Griswold Parker. A codicil is added, directing
that of the proceeds OF the French spoliation
claim one-half be paid her sister Rose.
Local Notes.
Mr. John e. Thompson's condition to-day is
not any worse than it was yesterday, but the
physicians have given UP hopes OF his recovery.
Patrick Ryan, living st 214 street north
east an inmate of the workhouse, while en-
avenue east this morning, broke his leg. lie
was taken to the workhouse hospital
wrist broken Yesterday, on Pennsylvania ave
nue., opposite the st. James hotel, By TALL on
the icy pavement