Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-27
Charged With n Brutal Assault.

KICkED OUT-A QUESTION AS TO WHETHER
THE TEETH WERE FALSE OR NATURAL
VIM. Nicholson, alias Dewdney, was arrested
last night charged with brutally assauhing a
young woman named Kate Cusick, who is an
inmate of a house ON street in the Division, -
where the assault is alleged to have been COM
mitted. 1t appears that Kate was in front of
NichOlsOn's house, engaged in loud cOnversa-
ton, and he ordered her of, using an abusive
epithet. She replied in kind, whereupon he
knocked her down. She got up and was fol-
lowed by Nicholson, who, ii is charged, kicked
her in the mouth, knocking two teeth out.
Nicholson left $40 for his appearance in the
Police Court this morning, but failed to appear.
His collateral was forfeited and an attachment
was issued for him. Nicholson afterwards came
in and the case was set tor trial tomorrow.
Nicholson stated to a reporter that the woman
came to his place and threatened to whip u
woman named Bradford and he ordered her
off several times. She refused to go and threw
a stone at the house, when he went out and
struck her. He said she took out her false
teeth and claimed that he knocked her natural
teeth OUT which he denies.
A PANIC on THE ARROwSMITH.-An accident
on the steamer ArrOwsmith when returning
from Colonial Beach last evening caused Il
rather exciting scene on the boat and delayed
the arrival of the boat in this city about
hour. The boat left Colonial Beach for WASH
ingtOn about 4:3O O'Clock, having aboard 400
passengers. When OFF Lower Cedar Point, about
D O'Clock. the bulkhead casing OF the starboard
paddleboX was broken in by log or piece of
timber which had passed under the wheel.
The revolving wheel sent a great quantity of
water aboard, which Streamed across the deck.
An alarm was given and q panic followed
which the officers of the boat and the cooler
headed passengers had some difficulty in check
ing. There was general rush for life-preservers.
Fortunately one was injured. The boat
meanwhile had stopped and the hole in the
ceeded on it's way without further trouble, ar
irving here an hour after the usual time.
Alexandria Affairs.
fnr TuE
WORK IN PROGREss.-The schr Ella Bow
man, of Washington, is being rebuilt at the
lower shipyard here. AT the upper shipyard
workmen are busy building the hull OF large
dredging machine. The schr. Pocahontas will
be placed in good order in a few days, and the
Schr. Iona has just lett i'll prime condition. The
Demke is still on the ways.
POLICE REPORT-The mayor has released on
bail of $3.50 VIM. Fountain convicted of assault
upon police officer, and sentenced to the chain
gang. Fountain has taken an appeal to the cor
poration court, and will be retired there at its
next term. Mary Pendleton has been sent to
the wOrkhOuSe, and ThOS. Ward fined 81 both
for disOrderly conduct
NoTEs.-Attorney General Blair will begin
the tn canvass OF the republican party here on
badly hurt yesterday the Hunting Creek
road by being thrown from his horse.-The
Knights OF Labor are to establish council here
in short time-The Salvation Army will
open its campaign here tO-night.--Mr. George
F. Sterne has lost by death his young daughter
kate.-Wm. $. Moore. of King George county,
who resided some time in this city was drowned
from the schooner c. c. Scranton on the lower
Potomac last Sunday.-Miss Mary Beach had
falling upon il at her fathers home on Gibbon
street.-Engene Brittle was detained in the
station house here yesterday and carried back
;. A. Campbelfs store at that p.ace.-There is
general desire here that numbering of build
inss in town should be resumed and completed.
Lennox Maxwell's Wife.
A PRETTY ROUMANIAN WOMAN WHO SAYS SHE
WAS DESERTED BY THE ALLEGED MURDERER
From the San Francisco Examiner
A pretty little woman made repeated at
tempts to see w. II. Lennox Maxwell the ac-
cused st. Louis murderer, while he was here.
but the authorities, thinking 1t piece of idle
curiosity, refused her the interview. She was
persistent, however, and after the prisoner had
taken his departure for the east she came to
the prison again, and expressed the deepeSt
sorrow at having missed him. The woman is
about D feet inches in height, having o pure
olive complexion and regular features with q
pretty n.outh and splendid teeth. Her habit
cloak and a small French beaded bonnet In
fact, prison keeper pronounced her a .'petite
darling. The anxiety of the woman attracted
some attention, and reporter accOsted her.
DO you know MAXWELL: was asked.
do know hin?" she exclaimed. "Ishould
think So. I'm the mother OF his child
Assuming that the woman q crank her
name was asked, TO which she replied: "a
wife is very likely to bear the name Of her hus-
UuHu, II sue uOt.
Then You are his wife?"
by the laws Of our country I am" was the
answer.
Nv hat country do you refer tor
TO Roumana where we were both horn
Being native Oh ROumauia, how does Max.
We'll get the name he now bears?''
II Will evertcll YOU that. Perhaps his ma
tlvlty accounts for the unexplainable accent
winch the papers speak Of" said the woman.
with smile. 'A'
How long since were you married to the al.
legged murderer" " "
About fifteen years ago, or Just before the
rritnco-frussiin war. We then left Roumania
ana went TO Paris. My husband Joined the
French army, as he stated. He was not a
Colonel, as has been rumored, but was n private
III the Inird Chasseurs a Pied, and he was n
good soldier ' ="
Nv here is your child, MADAME,
In New York. l came all the way from that
city IN order TO meet my husband aithouph We
nave not iived together since the birth OF our
child" ~ "a O"A
What caused your separation"
Another woman, who had more money than
i had ~' s''An
'Wh here did he desert your
I'm France, and I've followed him ever since
He may recognize me now if am able tn rander
him some assistance eA
''Do YOU think lie killed Preller?"
"Oh, see; you want me To talk. must not
Good by, and with this she suddenly yanishad
leaving her quesfloner In u maze of conjectureS
as To whether she was in her sober senses mr. n
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