Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-21


Criminal Court to-day VIM Hall, colored, con-
victed OF larceny from the person or Uley
Brown, october i, was brought In Tor sentence.
sentenced TO ninety days IA jail for larceny. Ia
reply TO the usual question IL he had anything TO
say why sentence should not be Imposed, ne spoke
OF the testimony In the case, claiming that he vas
innocent and that II was "a put up job" on him.
AS to his character he would leave II to two de-
tectives who were In court. The court said he
had not the least shadow OF DOUBT TO the guilt
OF the prisoner, and saw nothing commendable In
him. He impressed the court that he was dan
gerous man. The maximum punishment was SIX
years In the pententiary and fne OF 81, 900. but
with the hope that II would effect his alton,
he sentenced him to four years In the penitentary
SLIGHT FIRKs-An alarm was turned In from
box No. l29 at $50 O'Clock this morning for the
burning or some waste in the fancy store OF q. b.
Frees No. 500 Market Space, caused by some per-
son throwing lighted cigar among waste paper
No damage was done YESTERDAY afternoon at
owned and occupied by @. n. Lillibrdge, took fire
from the range, but little damage was done. AT
the ceIler OF the residence Of Mr.. John Edwards
1927 Wallach Place, caused by hot ashes. At $50
O'Clock an oyerheated stove AZ the residence OF Mrs
O'Neal No. as street northwest owned by Mr..
Fleming,. set the house on nre; damage about s7a.
the Masonic veteran Association OF the District OF
Columbia the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Gen. Albert Pike, president; W.
W. Upton, nrst vice-president; Clement W. Ben
nett, second vice president; Abner T. Longiey.
secretary; Ezra l. Stevens treasurer; William s.
RooSe and John K Thompson, stewards
ONE YEAR IN THE PrSIrENTrARr.-In the Grim
inal Court, Judge Montgomery, to-day, Thomas
COxon, a colored boy OF seventeen years, indicted
for grand larceny OF spoons q bracelet, pistol. q
watch and chain, who had pleaded guilty, was
called up for sentence. He said he had been here
but two months from Philadelphia, and wanted 10
RETURN so he took the things 10 enable him TO get
home; that he then went TO Rockville, but be-
coming sorry for having taken the things, started
back, and was arrested as he was coming down the
turnpike. This, he said, was his first ofense.
The court sentenced him 70 the Albany peniten-
tiary for one year.
HER HUSBAND LEFT HER YEsrRRpAy.-"what's
your manner" asked Prosecuting Attorney Shep-
perd OF a colored woman in the Police Court to-
day. my FIRST name Is Mary Butler" she ans
wered. "Are you married?" was asked. "No
Sir, I am single, because my husband left me yes
terday." she charged a colored man with lar.
ceny and the case was dismissed
MARRIAGE LICENSES - Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court TO W. A
SOFT and Laura ID. Shepherd; John X. lawns and
Roe v. Young, both OF Fairfax County, Va; Chas
Carter and Emma Primer; Jas. smith and Mary
dan and Carrie s. Bivens, both OF AnacosIia; Har-
rtet Z. E Shugart and Maggie ID. Trussell, OF
W. Va; Chas Hinson. OF Anne
Arundel County, Nd, and Lucy Bradley, OF Prince
Georges County, ND; Jas II. winston and Lottie
OBryan.
THE CATHOLIC UNIvEKsIrY.-A public meeting In
the interests OF the proposed Catholic University
will be held at Carroll Hall Wednesday evening.
Cardinal Gibbons will be present On the following
Temple, which win be addressed by Bishops Keane
and Ireland.