Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-02
The Detected "Duehess..

POLICE STATION.
Since the arrest of Mrs. Ollie p Ellis alias
the duchess OF California" she has been ac-
contnodated in the female lodgers' room at tue
sixth precinct station on New Jersey avenue
She has frequently com planned of her quarters,
and SAID she would lief be dead As to be
Kept in the room she occupied. Last night,
about y O'Clock, she sent iur Officer Oliver
Wnen lac reached her room he found her lying
on the bench asleep, ana Ills attention wa, at
tracted by her heavy breathing. Thinking
sOme lhing wrong the officer aroused ner by
shahing Her Tor some minutes. Sue said She
had taken some morphine. Dr. Ball, who was
summoned, found her suffering from an over
dose VI morphine. she lad empty ounce
bOttie In tue bosom OF her dress ami said she
had emptied tine morphine. The doctor then
TOLD ter SHE would nave to 20 to the hospital
where they coutu Use u stomach pump 10 save
her lie. This sne objected to, and then said
Sue had only taken "A slnaL Quantity of the
drug. The DOCTOR Thought she was in no i'm
meuiate danger, but isit An emetic TO be used
IN CASE oi necessity. This morning she was ali
risut anu ate u nearly breakfast.
THE CASE AGAINST THE DUCHESS DISMISSED.
subsequently she was taken to the Police
Court where Sue was charged by Detective
Raft with being suspicious character. Mr.
Darlington pleaded not guilty for her. Detective
Raft took the stand and testified as follows:
''Tbe prisoners name is Ollie T. Ellis, but sne is
better known as "tne Duchess of California"
Sue has the reputation ali over the country OF
icing biaCkniUlier. She Was put under bonds
in this court some time ago anu Was again
arrested alter registering at the hotel Arno
with man named ketcham, rs man and WIFE,
and upon her promise to leave the city she was
released. she was also seen riding about with
u woman, who had robbed a man of $50. ana
tor wnom the police are now looking. Since
her arrival here q lew days ago she has been TO
the residence Oi a prominent citizen, (under.
sLOod to be u foreign minister).
Who was the prominent citizen?" inquired
the Judge.
II would rather not tell his name," answered
the witness.
Tue Judge said that persons had right to live
In This word, and rs long as they behave them.
selves they have right 10 iVe in the district of
Columbia. ln this country persons Cannot be
punished twice for the same oitense. In this
case you should prove some act
Mr. Padgett thought as the judge did, that he
had proved no acl and the case was dismissed.
The Royal Arch Masons.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS SCOMPLETED-FINAL
ADJoUkNMENT-ATLANTA THE NEXT PLACE
OF MEETING.
The session of the General Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons was resumed yesterday
at Masonic Temple and continued until about
two O'clock. The remainder Of the officers
were elected as follows: General grand treas
urer, r. c. Lemon, Toledo, Ohio; general grand
secretary, Christopher u. Fox, of Buffalo, N. Y;
general grand captain Of the host, BE-. .Halller, OF
Memphis, Tenn; general grand principal so
journer, r. w. Woodbury., Denver, Col; general
grand royal arch captain, Lansing Burrows,
Augusta, Ga; general grand master of the
thiId vail, L. B. Bean, OF Iowa; general grand
master OF the second vail, DIR. ii. G. Orme, Los
Angeles, CAL; general grand master OF the first
vail, Hiram Bassett. Miliesburg, KY.
After finishing up the pending business, reso-
lutions OF thanks To the Masonic bodies OF tuis
District tor their pleasant and huspItabie enter
tainment while in the city were adopted. The
report OF the committee recommending that
Atlanta, GeOrgia;b he the place of meeting three
years hence was ADOPTED, and then the sessions
of the twenty sixth cOnvOcdtiOn came TO an
end.
The delegates then went to tie Riggs house,
where, alter lunch, they took carriages for q
Schuetzen park, where lunch was served
Last evening the visitors attended reception
at the house Of Mr.. Noble u. Larner, the ewIy.
elected general grand high priest, 937 street.
Most of the de,egates left the city last even
ing for their homes. They all express them.
selves as delighted with their visit TO this city
and their entertainment while here.
A WAsHINGroN WINNER AT THE NEWARK
BICYCLE ToUKNAMENT-At the bicyc iourns-
ment at Newark, N. j., yesterday w. +. Crist, Of
W ashingion. won tue one nlile amateur bicycle
lap race In 2.53 2-5. Crist also won the three
mile amateur race In 9. 10 So; Gaskell second.
Hendee in 6.54 l-6, with Rowe second and Ives
third. The one mise professional handicap was
won By Crocker, 80 yards start, in 2.44 I-5;
FRAZIER, 25 yards, second, and James, 81 yards,
third. the two mile handicap was won by
GstsKell, OF Boston % yards start, In 6.53: De
BIois. So yards, second; A. B. Rich, scratch,
wsn won Esnaes IN ives
second. The i've mile prosessiopal lap race was
won BY woodsids y yard In as:2s 20, 2,s Ae
points. The one mile amateur race. three
minute class, was won by C. A. Stepken In 3.O1.
The two mile amateur tandem race between
Rich and GAskell aud Crist and Foster was won
By the former. Time $50 A-6.
YEsrEREAY's YAcar RACEs.-The yacht
8 .cnem hent the Euglisn- built cutter Miranda