Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-04
Affairs in West Washinurou.

AN ALLkOED ATTkNPTED BY NEGRO
This morning, In the Police Court, Chas. Williams
was charged with assaulting Miss Laura Craw-
ford, with intent to commit rape and the case
guilty to a charge of carrying revolver. and was
nned $50 or 80 days on the farm 1t is alleged that
MISS crawford, who lives at the corner OF 9th and
. streets, was assaulted by Williams about 10
O'Clock last night near the college gate while on
her way home from friends house where she had
been visiting; that he threw her to the ground and
attempted TO smother her cries. but that men who
heard her screaming came to her assistance and
Williams ran on, but was Overtaken and sur
rounded by an excited crowd, who turned him over
10 the police. In continuing the case Mr.. Shep-
perd said that sucn cases as this were on the In
crease In the District, and he thought that
possible. He asked that bail be liked at Is, 600.
The judge said that in cases where the offense OF
rape was charged the bail was usually fixed at
that amount, and In this case he would Tx the
bail at 5000.
CoNCERTs.-A most enjoyable concert was given
last night at Curtis Hall Tor the relief OF veteran
tour around the world, and who now resides in
this place. Among the participants, besides the
Georgetown Orchestra, Franz Abt Giee Club, and
the Madrigal Society, were Mrs. Kaspar Miss Mona
Stosch, Mrs. w. b. King, and Messrs. Buchanan,
Stockman, Monatt, Barbarln, Dieudonne, Szemel.
enyi, and Davls.-The ladies or the Congress
remove the debt upon the church, incurred by the
recent improvements Last night a concert Tor
the purpose was given in the church, which was
Wen 1iled. An entertaining program was well eX-
ecuted 10y Misses Edith and Gertrude Meem, Misses
Hattie Cathell, Sallie Nicholson, Bette jackson.
lola Clokey, and Mrs. Dr. Winter, and MessrS. f.
A. Wilson, j. H. Cathell, Ward, andChas. Meyers
ana others. After the concert New England sup
per was served.
POLICE COURT CAsEs.-Vincent Jones, colored,
was before the Police Court to-day, charged by
OHlcer sutherland with using profanity on "a h
street. lie was fined s. or dIys Niles White
ana Joseph Boswell, cuiored, anu John Shoemaker
white. We're charged by O1icer Murphy with using
Dad Language on the Tenieytown road. They
pleaded guilty and were lined IS each. Boswell
was also charged with aSsaulIng Shoemaker
which Of6cer Murphy said wa, the result OF a
drunken row, near Pearces saloon. The Judge in
creased BoswelPs flne 10 $40. Daniel Shirley was
hned - by Judge Smell to-day for giving William
Barton BLACK eye.
FREEDNENs BANK DEPosIToRs.-At the meeting
heIu Ia Mount Zion A. NJ. E. church Monday eve
ming ievs. X. Ii. Robinson, Sandy Alex lnder Al
!Ted POPE, X D. KUHN, j. W. Lee, c. Is. Crusor IT,
RoDt. hoiineS, c. Thompson, and Thos. Williams,
committee appointed Tor the purpose, reported
resolutions TO be presented TO Congress- asking the
passage OF the Sherman bill, to reimburse the de-
posltorS OF the defunct FreedInen's Savings and
Trust Co., or any other bill that will relieve the de-
positors by paying them a dollar for every dollar
lost by said bank.
BUILDING ASSOCIAT1ON.-The Seyenty.frst month.
~ meeting OF the First Cooperative Building AS
soclatiOn was held last hight Money 10 the amount
OF 900 sold at the following rates: $1,000 at g.
$.2Oo at 40, $1,000 at II, $1,000 at az, and 500
at 10