Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-15
Fatal Blow with a shovel.
NEGRO DIES FROM LoCKJAw FROM AN INJURY r
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CEIvED WHILE sKYLARKING.
This morning Charlie Cox, colored, died at
Providence Hospital under suspicious circum-
| stances, and Inspector Swinden detailed Detective
Carter to investigate the case That ofncer learned
that the negro had been struck on the head with
shovel In front OF Patrick PhIilll $ grocery store
No. i26 street northwest Reports differed as
TO who struck him. One was to the effect that the
proprietor OF the store had dealt the blow. but no
phillips was found In the once OF MI.
Campbell Darlington, where he had
fG to consult Mr.. cSrrington. the party
then went TO police headquarters, where Mr. Phil
lips related the story OF the affair. He said that
Monday, the 9Th inst. hts son and several others
were cleaning snow from the sidewalk; that they
threw snowballs At each other, and finally they
peg Throwing =, snosels OF snow snat when
the latter started toward him. when the shovel
| accidentally struck him on the head and cut him
jursd, and several times since has been skyarxing
about the place. Two days ago the negro showed
symptoms OF iocktaw, and he had him cent to
The boy said that while throwing snow at each
other Cox ran behind q tree-0ox. Philip ran To-
ran forward and cut his head with the end OF the
shovel.
Harry Hutton, driver Of the police ambulance
said that when he removed the injured man 10 the
hospital he appeared TO have the lockjaw ana when
spoken TO about his injuries he attempted 10 tear
The boy was then taken before the district at
torney, who heard the above statements. and
fixed the bail at $500.
Detective Carter went before the Police court
and swore out warrant for manslaughter, and
the boy was released on $500 bail.
'CRAP" IN CoURT-In the Criminal Court this
morning the case OF Samuel Asher and VIM. Hull
back, charged with keeping gambling house.
had given up the business, and the sentence was
suspended, the court admonishing them that IL
brought in. He did not know anything OF the
game OF .'crap" which was played there, but he
had heard probably f1fty cases In which the game
had Inquired, and he was under the impression IL
was a very debasing game. He hoped that he
would not be called ON TO impose the sentence
upon them.
THE NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE COMMENCE
MENT.-The commencement OF the National Med
icai College, the medical and dental departments
OF the Columbian University, is In progress this
afternoon at Albaugh's Opera House. There are
twenty graduates ia medicine and four In dentistry
Their names were published In he STAR or Tues
day. President yelling conlers the degrees: the
addresses TO the graduates are delivered by Prof.
Fristoe and DR.. Hugo, and the prizes are awarded
by Prof. Johnston. The valedictorian Is Edward
RO0me, A. N. NJ. ID.
SouP FOR THE NEEpy-Mr O. @. Staples, proprie-
tor OF Wizards, has arranged TO distribute 100
gallons OF soup to-day and another 100 gallons on
SATURDAY TO the poor The soup VIII De given out
this afternoon at the hotel TO those who come with
orders from the police and bring pals with them.
RANGE OF THE THERNoMETER-The following
were the readings at the signal once to-day: 2 T.
NJ. 80; : p. m, -; maximum. 43: minimum, IN
INTERNATIONAL CoprRpHr.-There Will be
meeting OF those interested In promoting the
cause Of International copyright at the Riggs
to orvaDize q local ASSOCIATION for co-operation
with the American Copyright League and other
kindred organizations IL Is understood that q
number OF authors interested wan Dc present.
In the Circuit Court (No q to-day, a verdict for
defendant was rendered In the case OF Hardy
against the District for damages TO property on
Bounday street and the caving In OF a sewer.
Mr.. l. w. Emmert for many years superintend-
signed that position 70 accept that OF superintend
ent OF the Inland and seaboard Coasting Company.
Mr. George K Phillips retires from the latter place,
but remains In the service OF the company.
This afternoon In the Criminal Court the case
OF Daniel S. Ward, alias v. Ward, on q warrant
for obtaining by false pretenses on the ed OF
trial
afternoon q colored girl crossing ~ street and
Marble alley was seen TO drop q bundle. The
Fry, who found it to contain an infant. The po- |
lice were notified, and the child was 10 have been
sent 70 the hospital to-day but IL Sied before me
be able 20 Idenrify the girl
BURGLARY AT ANACosnA-some time last
night thieves visited the store OF John w. Brown
In Anacostfa An entrance was effected by forcing |
open the cellar window. About SO worth OF
goods was taken, including barrel Of nours % |
pounds OF tobacco and quantity Of meat.
rae Courss.
EQUITY CouKroyud0e O0z.
To-day, BeSle agt wheeler; terms Of sale modi- |
ned. Barton agt jackson; sale rattned, and cause
referred TO auditor. |
CIRCUIT CouRT No l-ysd0e Hd0~ev. i
To-day, BaumAn agt Zegowtz; second plea
stricken out, and trial proceeded
cI.cu1 ooU.I No 2.y.des Ms,rtek
ant. Bigger agt Butterned; DO. l
CRIMINAL CoUKT-yud0e Montgomery.
To-day, Estelle Washington, assault fsppesD:
recognizance forfeited Charles Jones, larceny:
Eoti0n for new trial MED. EDWARD Buckley Alias
Timothy Buckles, second odense larceny; verdict
guilty, notice or motion for new trial Samuel
Asher and WIN; nulloack. keeping gaming table;
plea Of guilty substituted lor one Of guilty and
Sentenes sulpen6e1 g. Martin, gaming table; |
nolle pro& W. H. White, assault lappeaD; recog.
nizance fDrefeited J. r. narrower, do; %
DELEaATn ZOE SnE1nAH.-The republican con-
ventton Of the thirteenth Ohio Conarcssaonal dis
tFct YESTERDAY elected Delegates 70 the nafaona
convention J. p. Bliss ana J. IS Jonoa. Bofh 6ele-
gates VIII vote 20 nominate senator Sherman Tor
frestdeok This was the frse q IL distEics co..
Two miner4 Henry Toland ana WIN. Nascerz
wers unsd IN Kaaawha county. WA