Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-31
The Nuirktrk Meeting.
For Brutally Assaultfns an Officer.


EACH OR THREE MONTHS IN JAIL.
Last night about half-past twelve o'clock the
residents in the vicinity of Sd and G streets
northwest were aroused by hearing cries of
"Police" and Murder" In few minutes
nearly 500 persons had assembled about
the corner. Special Policeman Daniel H. Nc
PherSon had arrested Frank p Blair for
swearing at his son, Frank 7. Blair. jr. Father
and son then fell upon and beat the officer,
breaking his nose. cutting the top of his head
and almost destroying his right eye. Several
citizens came to his assistance and held the
two Bairs and jeremiah Murphy, who, it is
alleged, j"ined iii the assault: until the arrival
OF Officers Montgomery and kaucher when the
trio were taken to the seventh precinct
station. This morning in the Police Court they
were charged with assault and battery and
profanity. To the latter charge they pleaded
guilty and fine of s. was imposed on each
They pleaded not guilty to the charge of as
sault. Special Officer Mcpherson testified that
when he came around the corner he heard the
men swearing. and young Blair threatened his
father and told hi if he went home and both
cred his mother he would kill him. Witness
put the elder Blair under arrest and he resisted
when the young man struck him a blow i'm the
head, which he returned with his club. Witness
blew his whistle and the two Blairs jumped
upon him and knocked him senseless. Mr.
Murphy prevented him from putting the nip
pers on the Blairs. Witness said after he had
been assaulted he drew his pistol, which young
Blair took from him.
DR.. Charles \. BAH, 23s G street. testified that
he heard loud talking and going out found the
two Blairs and the officer lying on the ground
the younger Blair pounding the officer Wit
ness pulled the young man off the officer.
William II. Ferguson testified to hearing the
son threaten his father if he interfered with
his mother any more; Witness saw the Blairs
assault the officer. While they were beating
him some one threw a brick.
The defendants testified that they We're on
their way home from an entertainment when
the officer came after them. They said the
trouble started because the officer attempted
to put his nippers on the old man. They de-
MED assaultfng the officer first.
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or three months in Jail was imposed on each of
the Blairs, and they went back into the dock
An appeal was noted.
THE DEATH OF SIR MOSES MONTE FIoRE-At
the service in the Jewish synagog les to-mOr-
row appropriate reference will be made to the
death OF Sir Moses MOntefiore. The usual
prayer on the death of eminent persons will be
recited in memory Ofthe Jewish philanthropist,
and also in memory OF Gen. Grant
No IMPROVEMENT CoNTEMPLATED.-Mr r. o.
Hoffman, the agent of Mrs Gen. n. W. Ander-
son. who owns the property known as the Sea
ton building, at the northwest corner of 9th and
ID Streets with the adjoining property, cOmpris-
ing 1O6 feet on 9th and 122 feet on ID street,
states that the owner has no intention of erect
Ing new building on this site. The property
Is for rent and not tor sale, and no improve
ments are contemplated. The present owner
purchased the property some four years ago for
$64,OOO.
FIRE AT THE HIGH SCHooL-To-day about
n
the destruction Of the High school broke out in
that building. A can of chemicals in the chem
lcai laboratory caught fire, but the flames were
extfnguished by Armstead Walker, coOred,
before the arrival of the fire department. Chas.
Spe a small boy, while returning to sound
the alarm, stepped in a bucket of sulphuric
acid and had his feet severely burned.
THE KING GEORGE COUNTY, VA, DOUBLE
MURDER.-1he investigation at COmorn to as
ON SATURDAY.. the 18th instant, in Machodoc
creek, King George county, Va, resulted in the
arrest OF four boys OH strong circumStantial
evidence, who were lodged in the county Jail.
Before the prisoners reached the Jail Rufus
a confession, which revealed the following
facts: That the two Dodd boys were at a spring
On the creek, when Greer, in company with
John Atwill, colored, Willie Mckenzie, white,
and Hiram Pestridge. colored, went down the
creek in a boat to the spring to get some water
When the boat neared the spring dog owned
by the Dodds barked at the boys in the boat,
when Mckenzie struck the dog, which resulted
the smaller Dodd, and in an attempt to aduck"
the little fellow, drowned him outright, and in
order to conceal the crime the other boy, Refnus
DOdd, was murdered and cast into the creek
Rufus Greer, in this confession, does not impli-
things considered, 1t Is probable that he, too is
party to the crime.-Atex0adrjd Gazette.
BLACKMAILING MIR. GLADsToNE-Boydell
the Engiishman arrested in Vienna yesterday
threatened to publish disagreeable details of q
private character. 1t ts said that Irishmen
hired him TO murder Mr.. Gladstone Boydeil
ts also charged with attempts to extort money
from ladies after childbirth, trusting 70 their
delicate health to obtain his demands. Mr.
GlaflytOne'S evidence hQS been sent To the
British embassy there.