Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-10
Held on n Serious Charge,

THE ACCUSATION MADE AGAINST A WASHING
TON MAN By YOUNG VIRGINIA WOMAN.
Charles Parker, a saloon keeper in South
Washington, was arrested last night by Ser
geant Smith, on a charge OF assault with intent
10 commit rape, and is held for the Alexandria
authorities, where the offense charged Is alleged
10 have been committed. Parker was arrested
on complaint OF Kate Winfield, young woman
from Westmoreland county, Virginia. who Is
on a visit to this city and stopping 9TH street
southwest She complained To the police on
Monday that she accom- pauied Parker to Alex
andria, supposing him 10 be single man; that
when they arrived there he took her to a house
that he said was a house OF ill-repute; that
when he told her the character of the house she
Immediately lett, and wanted TO return to this
city but Parker told her there train to take
them, and she consented to walk home, which
she did. She charged him with attempting to
take improper liberties with her while at tine
house and also while on their way to this city.
Sergt. Smith went with the girl TO Alexandria
yesterday, where she repeated the story of the
alleged assault TO Capt. Webster. Officer Bettice
was detailed TO accompany Sergeant Smith for
the purpose OF ascertaining where the alleged
assault was committed. The officer returned
and reported that two attempts were made.
one few hundred yards north of ColrOss. and
the other near the W ashington. Ohio and Vest
ern railroad junction, within the city limits OF
Alexandria. a warrant was sworn out tor Par
ker who was arrested last night by Sergeant
smith when the latter returned from AleXan-
oria He Is held for a reguisition.
CHARGED WITH Gross INDECESCY-This
morning. about nine o'clock Sergeant BTosnan.
OF the seventh precinct, arrested John Stewart,
alias Lincoln, "a colOred soap tat gatherer
and locked him up on charge of Indecent
exposure The prisoner was arrested on COM
paint OF lady living near the corner OF I'd
and I'll streets northwest, who charged him with
exposing himself To the school girls on their
way 10 the Seaton school building on / street.
He Is held tor a hearing in the Police Court to-
morrow morning
RELEASED ON PERSONAL BoSDs-James III.
DAVIS, a young colOred man. who was fined SIU
Oy Judge Smell yesterday Oh a charge of steal
Ing ten locks from the internal office of
the Treasury, had a rehearing by Judge Smell
THIS morning. Testimony was offered TO snow
that Davis purchased the locks and that he had
good reputation. The court took his personal
bonds.
SHOOTING AFFAIR OvER \ GAME OF CARDs
ALBERT Douglas and Henry johnson, the young
coiored men who had a fight over game OF
cards In EIler's beer garden. on y street in
June, 1855, as published in THE STAR at the
TINE, were arrested last night by Officer Daley
and charged in the Police Court this morning
with an aifray The testimony to the ei-
Iect thtt Inc men were playing cards tor drinks
and johnson refused TO pay for the drinks
~nen ne lost a game and Douglass started the
hight Johnson drew a revolver and fired three
times at Douglass, one of the bullets taking eff
feet in his back. Douglass then struck john
son in the head with a brick Douglass was
fined 30 for starting the fight, and Johnson
was sentenced To IL months and 70 days in Jail
Tor the shooting.
AN ENTERTAINMENT AT THE SOLDIERS
HOME.-The Mount Pleasant Amateur Drama
tic society gave another OF their monthly
tertainnents at the soldiers Home last night.
which consisted of two plays, viz: poor PHI
coddy and Turn him Out The following
named ladies and gentlemen took part in the
INST play: Mrs. Carrie Frlstoe, Miss Fannie
Harmon, Miss Agnes Brown, Mr.. Milton,
and Mr.. N. Lipscomb; and in Turn Him OUT
were Mrs. Phillips, Miss Agnes Brown, Mr.. A.
baker, Mr.. Arthur Brown and Mr.. Phillips
Judging from the repeated and hearty applause
during the evening the TWO plays were highly
appreciated by the officers, their ladies and the
veterans The vets congratulated the per
soon call again.
RoBBERIEs REPORTED. - Richard I4andon
-. thstTeet southeast, reports stolen q pair
OF pincers worth 20 cents-John McDeruott
as6 fennSyiyania avenue, reports stolen
elothlng valued NJ S..-GeOrce 5. Kershaw
Wheeler road, county, reports stolen q bale OF
hay and barrel OF corn; value 81.
THECHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL PoARp-
A meeting OF the board OF directors OF the 1;hes-
apeake and Ohio canal was held at the Arlin0-
ton hotel yesterday. The unsettled condifion
Of affairs Ut the Cumberland mines caused n
pos,pone meht OF the question regarding tolls
Tor 1856 IL was decided TO turn on the water
in the canal between the 18th and 10th of this
month
RESCUED FROM A FoUETH-STORY WINDOW
About 2:lO O'Clock thi, morning fire was dis
covered on the third nOOr of house 627 PENN
syivania avenue, occupied Dy II. ID. Gilman,
druggist The building was damaged to the 4
tent OF 81 500, fully insured. When the fire de-
partment arrived two men were shouting for
help from afourth-story window out OF which
smoke was rolling in a dense cloud. This floor
II used as an annex To- the American House OBJ
posite. The situation of the men, whose escape
was cut off, seemed quite perilouS until the fire
department ladders were put up and they We're
brought TO the ground. They were j. w.
Meakin, OF Baltimore, and Oscar f. Boeline, an
employe OF the American House.
THE ARMOR SALE.-The art exhibition
rooms of Messrs. Walter Il. Williams d Co..
10th street and Pennsylvania avenue, were
crowded all day yesterday by those interested
In art 20 view the production of Mr.. Charles
Armor, OF this city, aud, judging from the in
ierest manifested, the sale promises TO be a
Spirited one. 1t begins this evening at 1880
O'Clock.