Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-18
Charged with Committing an Outrage.
JAMES WARDEN HELD FOR ACTION OF THE
The German-A merican Bank Case.


HITZ AND PRENTISS.
Yesterday afternoon, in the cases of John Hitz
and Charles +. Prentiss. convicted last week of
having made false entries in tine books of the
GeTInan-America1 National Bank, motions
were filed for new trial and in arrest OF judg-
ment. IL is claimed that the verdict was not in
accordance with the evidence, and that error
was committed in the rulings of the court. An
affidavit Is Med by ID. y. Hoover, stating that
since the rendition OF the verdict he has con-
versed with John Il. Tucker. one OF the Jurors
In the case, and that the said Tucker has in
formed him that after the jury had retired TO
consider their verdict he Tucker fell on the
floor from an attack OF vertigo 70 which he was
subject. and became and remained unconscious,
recover and that there being some doubt as 20
the legal y OF the note for 10000 mentioned
on the trial, a copy OF the national bank act
sent Tor. and That they came to the conclu-
sion that il was an Illegal note"
DANGEROUSLY ILL.-Mr. Z. II. Emerson has
been lying dangerously i'll at his residence,
III street northwest. for the past week.
Ihls morning some hopes are entertained of
III, recovery.
ESCAPED FROM A POLICE STATIox-It was
di>ccr%ered yesterday that the ouc-Iegged pris-
Ouer, rank Merritt, arrested ON THURSDAY las
by Detective Carter had made his escape from
the 18th precinct station lie was arrested for
the larceny .! a horse and buggy from a party
named Boykin, at Clinton, y. &. He drove the
team 10 this city, distance Oi about 400 miles
and when taken TO the NTH precinct station
Was found to be sick. He was therefore con-
ana was visited by "a physician 1t appears
that the door % This room IS solid, excepting
that In the upper part are iron bars, and he
succeeded In raising these until he had enough
room to squeeze thrOug "A and then made his way
through the back door of the station house and
escaped.
TRIP TO EUROPE Proposed FOR REV. DIR.
ELIOTT-Many of the pew-holders OF Ascension
church have received q written circular from
the Ladies' Association OF the church in which
they say: I'm view OF the many cares and
anxIetIes OF our rector, Rev. Dr. Elliott, during
The past two years, the vestry of the Ascension
church have offered TO him an extension OF his
annual leave and suggested trip To Europe
As = nttIng expression OF the interest and SYM
pathy OF his people at this time il is proposed
by the Ladies Association that mis- friends in
the parish present him with a sum TOR the fur
therance oil this object. VIII you kindly
assist"
IoUNG BAITIMoREAN's ATTEMPTED SUI
CIDE.-Otiicer Horne reports that about $50
O'Clock last night young white man named
street, Baltimore, Md, attempted 10 commit
suicide. by taking arsenic, CIodirey's res
tauTant, on 18TH street, between PENNSYLVANIA
avenue anu r. street. DTS. HaTugan and TAI Tor
rendered medical assistance, and soon pro-
aonneed him out OF danger. He was removed
10 the Arlington Hotel by his father \ quarrel
with a woman Is siscribed as the cause Ut the
suicidal act
SPECIAL TRAIN TO PIMLICo.-For the con-
venience OF the Neutrality-suspicious. desiring TO
attend the spring meeting OF the MARYLAND
Jockey ciaD commencing tuesday, MAY 18th
and continuing tour days, "A special train will
leave the 9th street station, of the Baltimore
aud Potomac railroad at 100 y. M running
direct 10 PIuilco. and returning to Washington
after the races. Round trip tickets will be sold
at 81 Special cars assigned TO ladies. Private
parties can secure the Use OF "a coach by tho
purchase OF 20 tickets Tor the transportation
OF that or a less number of persons. The card
FOR second day. Wednesday, May 18th: First
race, three-q uarter dash; second race, Nerua
sweepstakes, one mile, in which tue best three
year-Old. are entered: third race, Clabaugh Me
Incriti stakes, one-h2lf mile, III which repre-
sentatives from stables OF Dwyer Bros, Burch
W alden, Bowie and others viii compete.
GRAND EXCURSION To Pm MAB.-The Balti
more aad Potomac railroad company anuouuc,
"a grand Decoration day excursion To- Pen Mar
the famous mountain resort OF the Blue Ridge
Special train OF nrs-cIasS coaches Will leave tue
Olb-streSt station at $50 ain Monday, MAY
3Ist. return.u. reach W ashing:on in the even
1nS a. y. ll. Special cars viii bc aSsiSn ned Il
ladles aud children. Tickets for the round triI
viii be placed on sale at The low rate Oi 81 ID
Children, cents. y more delightful eXcur
sion has not been afforded the Washington PEG
pie. Eirst-ciass meals can be secured at Pen
Mar Tor nlty cents. a grand tree afternoon con
cert Wall be xiyeil AZ the PAVILION.