Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-26

Different Versions Of the Affair BY Al.
PENDANTS ~ the Insane RospisaI.
Friday afternoon, at the St Elizabeth Hospital
for the Insane, two OF the attendants VIM +. Tip.
petts and Thos. J. sweeney, had some trouble
bathing an aged patient named Frederick HON.
burg, and the patient fell, injuring himself about
the head. He was unconscious until he died
After the fall the attendants called Dr. simpson to
relieve the injured man Sweeney made state
ment to the effect that Tippetts had become i'm
patient because Homburg splashed water on him
and struck the patient and knocked him down.
This Tippetts denied, but DIR. Godding procured .
warrant for Tippetts' arrest, and he was taken In
custody.
TESTIMONY OF T1PPETTs.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Patterson went to
the insane asylum and held an inquest. Tippetts
was taken before the coroner's jury and testified
that on Friday Homburg soiled his clothing.
sweeney told witness OF 1t and they took the
patent TO the bathroom. Homburg got In the
tub and splashed some water on sweeney. Wit
ness held the patients hands while Sweeney
washed him. He was assisted out Of the tub,
and while witness was getting q fowl from the
window SIN, the patient accidently slipped and
fell, cutting his head. The wound soon ceased
bleeding, and witness took the patient into the
clothes room and placed him on some blankets.
Witness told Mr.. sweeney to report the facts to
the superintendent The patient was unconscious
when picked up and did not speak afterward
swEENEYs STORY.
ThOs. J. sweeney, an attendant In Homburg's
ward, testified that about O'Clock Friday, at Tip
petts' request, he held the patients hands while
the latter gave him q dose of medicine. They then
took the patient to the bathroom and TtppettS
held him while witness bathed him. The patient
made great TO do about IL and splashed water on
the floor and on Tippetts shirt sleeves and also
wet his shirt BOSOM Tippetts became impatient
and struck Homburg, knocking him out OF the tub
floor and was bleeding from the head. Tippetts
said: 81 have done IT"
found bruises on the head and u fracture Of the
orbital plate. Death WAS due to cerebral hemor-
rhage.
struck the blow, and that Tppetts had told him to
say that Homburg had fallen. Sweeney said to
him that he told Rosenberg OF the affair.
Other witnesses were heard and the Jury re-
turned verdict generating T1ppetts and declar-
ing the affair entirely accidental T1ppetts was
then released.
NOTICE OF TRIAIs-On saturday District Attor-
ney Hoge gave notice that on Saturday next he
would ask that days be liked for the trials OF the
Middletons suspended brokersl for embezzlement;
Mary j. Mcbride, for arson, and Jacob ?: Angney.
FOR assault with intent 70 kill John II. WilmoL
talk BY PUNDITA RAMABAL-St. Johns Hall
ST. Johns to listen TO lecture on the manners and
customs Of The Hindo0s Pr the East Indies by the
Pundta Ramabai. The Rev. Dr. Leonard, Of 81:
been q missionary In India for several years, who
in turn introduced the lecturer to the audience.
Of her rank, and spoke the English Language very
1uenty. The object OF her visit to this country is
10 show the ignorant and degraded condition OF
thies and assistance OF the people OF this country
In her effort to found an institution in her native
land for "chid widows" The lecturer was followed
In a few practical remarks by Miss Chace. daugh-
ter OF senator Chace, who expressed her intention
OF organizing a 'Ramabai Circle" In Washington
similar TO those in other cities In this country.
SPLENDID COLLECTION OF PoRcELAINs, BRoNzKs,
BRASS GOODS, TABLE DECORATIONS, ETC, At AUC-
TION.-There Is now on exhibition at the auction
rooms OF Thomas bowling, 18th street and Penn
sylvania a0enue a superb collection OF decorative
articles art ID porcelain, bronze ana brass; also
ture, which will be sold on wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday OF this week. commencing at IL O'Clock.
See advertisement for particulars.
LEFT HER BABY.-A young white woman, about
twenty-five years of age, arrived In this city Sat-
urday afternoon and took room at the Golden
Eagle Hotel, corner OF New Jersey avenue and L
streets northwest. She LEFT there about one hour
IN her room, and Is supposed TO have returned to
Baltimore.
RETURN vIsrr.-To enable washingtonians to
pay VISIT at small cost, TO their friends in the
Monumental City, the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
~ Uni m SoG ssr ea a ,1sins
day and sunday at rate OF 81 for the round trip.
All tickets Will be good returning until Monday,
Apri "a, iuciusi'c- III duuitlou u INC regular
schedule two special fast express trains viii leave
Baltimore and Ohio depot next sunday at q. m.
and IL am. Parlor cars Will be attached to both
these trains, and the run to Baltimore win be
made In so minutes.
MISS FELLOWS Has No BRorHER-In regard to
the reported marriage OF Miss Fellows, formerly
OF this city, to ChaSka, Indian, at Swift Birds
camp, in Dakota, Mr.. Fellows, her father, who
lives here, says he knows nothing OF the marriage,
which was reported TO have taken place yesterday.
The alleged interference in the marriage by Miss
Fellows brother, Mr.. Fellows says, is Impossible,
because she has no brother. Mr.. Fellows thinks
that there has been q good deal OF newspaper
romancing about the affair.
Sheriff Darnal, OF Prince Georges County, Nd,
came here after two prisoners, wanted In that
county, but did not get them. They were two
colored men-Henry Field and VIM. JOnes--who
were arrested by Sergeant Slattery last week for
the larceny OF hogs near Bladensburg, and they
were committed by the Police Court to await the
action OF the Maryland authorities. The sheriff
had conference with John G. Moss the counsel
for the prisoners, and IL Is alleged that he told the
sheriff that he need not take the trouble to 20 to
annapolis TOR the papers (re9uisilionl, for the
upon went to the Police Court and procured an
order for their release, and with Mr. Moss pro-
ceeded TO the Jail and they were let out. The
sheriff remarked TO the boys that they would 90
10 Baltimore, but Moss said that the boys were at
ers disappeared.
The sheriff stood at the jail door and witnessed
the foot race between Jones and Fields. The facts
were at once reported to the police, but the men
are still at large. There have been several cases
OF chicken stealing In Prince George County, and
| share OF It.