Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-09
The Trial Of WIN. M. Drury.


To-day. in the Criminal Court, the case Of VIM.
NJ. Drury, on an appeal from aconviction for keep.
Ing disorderly house on the corner OF Goth and
streets northwest, was tried several officers tes-
titled that the place was the resort OF men and
women OF low character, and that that they had
frequently arrested people there for dsorderly con-
duct
The defendant denied that there had been dis
order In the house, and asserted that he was not
responsible for what took place outside. Women
were allowed to come In the side door, On cross
examination witness said he was present when a
colOred man took nine glasses OF whisky In about
out sober, as far As he could see, and he did not
know that he fell on the pavement He had seen
some men dr1n hall pint at once, and the glass
used by the party referred to was q small pony
glass.
Peter Drury, brother Of the preceding. witness,
testified that 1t was false that there had been dis
order In the house, nor did disorderly Characters
congregate there. On cross-examinati0n witness
denied that such an occurrence US woman at
occurred there In his time. man named Kelley
frequently comes TO the place; had heard that he
is a policy dealer.
Dennis inland testified that he was q neighbor
of Drury and the place was an annoyance TO him.
william Wilson, another neghbor. TESTIFIED that
Drury's was quiet place.
WILLS FnED.-To-day the will OF the late Phillip
Biegler was filed. He leaves small sum II HIS
daughter, Mary, and the use Of his estate 70 his
Phillip F. Biegler. The will OF the late Benjamin
L. simpson was also MED to-day and admitted to
probate He leaves his estate TO his wife, Sarah p.
simpson, with power to convey and cucumber,
TO invest to their children.
RANGE OF THE THERMONKrnR.-The following
were the readings at the signal once to-day: q
m, 30; 2 p. m, 46; maximum, 40; minimum. 30.
VERDICT FOR ONE Cent DANAeEs.-This morn.
ing the jury In Circuit Court, No. l, Judge Hagner,
In the case OF JOS Rosenbaum agt Kate s. Tufpin,
ages. This was q replevin case in which DEFENDANT
claimed that she leased house on 10th street
from one Allen agreeing 10 pay 500 for the fur.
but signed a paper. believing Il to be lease, but
found afterward that It was a deed OF trust 70
that fully
transaction, and not only signed the paper In
question but number OF notes covering the
amount due.
PETTY THIEVES SESrENcEp.-This morning as
Sergeant Falvey was passing the Baltimore and
ONO freight yard ne noticed cart backed Up 20
themselves to the fuel When the oficer started
In pursuit OF them one drove on with the cart but
his name as william sasiet. This morning in the
Police Court he pleaded guilty 20 charge Of lar
ceny and was given thirty days in JaiL-A cOlored
sv q S
street. she pleaded guilty and was given two
orsd for snS Is
coal from the steamboat wharf were fined S or
thirty days each.-Geo. Wilson charged with
robbng peddler OF some fancy articles pleaded
guilty and was given TWO months-Jno Williams
pleaded guilty TO stealing q leg Of mutton, some
smoked meat, and Q bucket from John W. Filling
and similar sentence was Imposed.
THE ALvARY CoNCRRr.-ln addition 70 selec-
lions from the "Meistersinger" and "Lohengrfn,"
Herr Max Alvary, the German tenor, win sing the
"Liebeslied" from the "Walkure' at the concert at
Congregational church. Tuesday evening next.
seats are now on sale at KnabeA
CLAIMING ExfxrrIox FROM TAxRs-The Provi-
dence Hospital has iled bill against the District
ments be set aside. An act was passed exempting
the property from taxes, but the District refused
70 enter as satsfed taxes on which cerrncates had
The President Addressed Him Pefson.
ally.
From the Savannah NewA 49,
A good joke Is told In connection with President
Cleveland's passage through Palatka A man who
had come miles from the country 20 see and shake
hands with the Chief went away exuitant claim.
ing that with others the President merely snook
hands but him he addressea 2cnonpsuy Ens9
me to pass on"
DRArH on "PuxaH GRAFTON" sFRofEEa.-oen.
David Hunter STROLLER. better knoEn g maganne
died yesterday AZ Chariesscwn, y. Va C..
etrot6er was born at Marttnsbnfg, We, INA He
came TO New YORK In 16zS and 1eu6iod driving
and wood engraving. He ulusexaflo . Dss1oe q
papers collected under the Ute q svIrR1nie mus.
Of scenes In southern life for Haype's Nieuslne
AT the outbreak OF the war he vo(unteefe6 81 the
United states ssfvtce, ana vas eoao0n1 q Ua9aley