Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-03
The Eleventh street Fire.

THE SERVANT, M'FARLAND, CHARGED WITH
ARSON.
Wednesday afternoon after the fire at the
house Of Miss Mcbride, 515 11th street north
west, as published in The STAR at the time,
Miss Mcbride and her colored servant, Wesley
Mcfarland, were arrested. The former Was
charged with arson, and was subsequently re-
leased on bail. Lieut.. Arnold ana Detective
Raf offered inducements TO Mcfarland to
make d statement, which he did. In that sta te-
ment he Implicated Miss McB.ide. The officers
determinet- to use him as a witness, and he
was kept at the station housesas witness
when Miss Mcbride was taken to the Police
Court. VhtS morning, however, District AttOr-
ney Wortnington ordered u warrant to be sworn
out againt Mck Garland Tor arson, but none OF the
officers were willing tn do ii, because they
thought he Was exempt from arrest on account
OF his statement. hovIng Jailed to get an
Officer 10 swear 10 warrant, Assistant District
Attorney SHEPHERD went before the clerk of
the Police Court and swore to u warrant charg-
ing Mcfarland with arson. alleging that he set
fire TO The house OF Mrs. El Ia j. Middleton,
with iutent 10 deIraGd the tiremanS Insurance
company OF Washington.
Funds For Ireland.
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK
BY THE HEALY BRANCH.
At the regular weekly meeting of the T. NJ.
Healy branch of the Irish National league last
evening, j. H. O'Brien, president, and Thos. F.
Cook secretary, the following contributions were
handed in as collections during the past week tor
the Irish parliane tary funu: James Fullerton
and Daniel Shannahan, $40 each; E. {. knight,
r. B. Dunn, Miss Ellen O'Drieu, MIS-. Nj DUuo-
noe, Mrs: c. Bartabie, Hugh Mctann, Owen
Peter Mcintyre, Thos. J. King, Joseph II. Free
man, Lewis u. Wine, Thomas j. Luttrell, Ch,,s.
ton and Jonn Cafro M s5 eacn srsn
aud TEos. Kennedy, $3.50 eacI; J. OMailey,
Owen Mckenney. Geo. I. Stewart, w. Z. KING
NJ. Cannon, Mis-. NJ. Cannon. Mrs. A. Lyons,
Dan Sheanan, Thos. Hutchinson, +. O'Calia.
gnan Jno Gonnety onn Ed Norge, Waiter
J. Crowley, Joseph Mccormick, Mrs. d. Rund,
iett H. snehan, J. Rarnett, A. i.amb bert, L.
Burke. Miss n: Connor, n. NpHian, H, W. Ryan, jr.
A. Sullivan, A. Connor, n. Leonard, L. Don
ohue, aiiss .Maggie Maloney, w. NJ. Stewart,
Casn, Frank b. Cassidy, VIM. "; Iariey, Jas.
5Oc.; Jno. Wilson, oOc.; AIrs. Black, 5uc.; Miss
Mary Debon, 5oc.; w: A: seay, 25c:; anony-
treasurer. Mr. +. Nj. q. McIntyre, Was instructed
to remit q draft immediately for $2l5 W Rev.
Charles O'keilly. u. D., treasurer National
League fund, Detroit, Mich.
STORY OF WASHINGTON ORPHAN IN BAL
TIMORE. - The Baltimore Sun states that
young girl, fifteen years OF age, came into a
police station III that city yesterday and said
that her name was Josephine Merritt, and tnaL
Sue had just come out OF u house OF Dau charac-
ter. She Lhen went on TO say that when an
infant she had been placed III asylum in
Washington, and Wien sue grew up she was
transferred to st. VInceuts Orphan asylum.
Some weeks aSoshe Was taken from the asylum
by a woman who said sue was her mother, and
brought TO the latter's house in Baltimore
county. On Thursday she came with the
woman, whom she says was not her mother, 10
Baltimore and Was taken to u house in Chest
nut street, where The woman got very drunk.
She said that there was good deal OF drinking
going on there aud she lett. An officer was
sent 70 the house designated Wy the glri, bu; the
woman had gone. Tue girl remained all night
in the station house.
Zimmerman, mlddle-aged woman. living at
$50 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, was ar
rested this morning by Detectives Raft Ind
Block ON warrant charging her with stealing
$34O worth OF clothing and other articles be-
longing to Adolph II. oudwitz, rom his room
In her mousse The wonan's house was searched
and the articles charged were recovered. Mrs.
zimmerman is held for a hearing.
Lee, trustee, nIed a bill in equity against the
Baltimore aud Potomac railroad company,
asking an injunction to prevent entrance upon
leges thai the railroad company have become
the owners OF all square 695. except this lot,
and are now about " take possession thereof
under an uncompleted condemnation.
CASES DIsMIssED.-This morning, in the Po-
lice Court, Assistant District Attorney Shep.
herd entered noile pros in the case Of john
Stewart, charged with the grand larceny OF
money from his brothers Office, corner OF 10Th
tered in the case OF Charles King, charged with
aSSaulttng Samuel Gassenheimer during the
aftray in which Frank BlacklOrd was killed.
FINED FOR AssAULTIN0 P0LICEMAN.-
Michael Cudmore, q young man living in
"SwamPoodle," near the government printing
office, pleaded guilty in the Police Court this
morning Vi . charge Of assaulting Officer g. II.
Walker. The officer stated that when he placed
the prisoner under arrest he resisted, and q
scufde ensued. The prisoners mother and two
Or three sisters came to his (the prisoners) as
ststance, and during the scuft1e be received
a0V0r0l Kicks nd WAS ohOlo6 The indgA Anad
Cudmore $40 or 80 days in Jail.
DISTRICT WHERLMEN GOING TO HAoERS-
TOwN.-The people OF Hagerstown have made
preparations Tor grand Atm Of July celebra-
ton on Monday. One OF the features OF the
the cities and tons in rnat section Of the conn.
try. Washington will send delegations from
the Capital club, Cycle club and District Wheel
men. They viii leave on the n. 4 .. road to-
morrow morning for Martinsburg. There they
will take their wheels for HageTstown, Q dis.