Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-23
Drunken Burglars.
AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO BLOW OPEN sA
IN Towns COFFEE MILL

AN UNSUCCESSFUL. ATTEMPT TO BLOW OPEN SAFE
IN Towns COFFEE MILL
Mr.. Warren j. Lown, the coffee rooster and
dealer IN spices at the intersection OF Maryland
avenue, c and 9TH streets southwest, was awak-
ened early yesterday morning by noise In his
coffee mill. Mr.. Lown listened and heard the
voices OF men in conversation. without going
down stairs to investigate, Mr. Lown opened his
be iro0m window and tired several shots from a
revOlyer; this not only frightened of the intrud-
ers, but attracted the attention OF the police, who
arrived shortly after the burglars had left The
burglars, IL was found had forced open side door
and entered the building Then reaching the office
they spent some OF their time, il is supposed,
In drinking whisky TO keep warm. Instead OF
drilling the safe near the ock, as sober burglar
would do, they drilled two holes In the top OF the
safe and poured Ia powder enough 10 almost blow
up the building. The fuses US d were very poor
ones Had the burglars been given few minutes
longer to work on the safe they would prOba-
bly, have blown themselves and the safe out OF ex-
fStence The condition OF the floor showed plainly
that the burglars were not only drunk, but had
also been made sick from drinking liquor. They
lefU tools behind them. The police think
they were not expert safe blowers but local thieves
who did not understand their work. This is the
third unsuccessful attempt made during the past
OF the kind done here this season was at Camp
bells lumber Office in East Washington.
Mr. Lown stated 70 STAR reporter this morning
burglars when they were attempting TO break the
safe; that he fired a shot down the stairway to
brighten them, and then went to the 9TH street
window 10 shoot them as they left the place, but
they left on the street side and he could not
them in the darkness. He thinks there were three
burglars. Mr.. Towns family resides in Mount
Pleasant, and there was one at the mill except
himself when the burglars visited the place. The
burglars secured So III money.
FINED FOR STRIKING AN EIGHr-YEAR-OLD Boy
William johnson, cOlored was In the Police Court
to-day for striking an elght-year-oid boy named
lie lry Holly. Zine boy" said Mr.. SheDperd, lis
very small, but think he knows the nature OF an
Oatn." The boy was then sworn and testified that
Johnson q Z !,
was imposed.
STOLEN SHOES on HIS FEEr.-Thomas II. Smith,
young colored man employed at soldiers Home,
was robbed OF pair OF shoes some days ago. He
subsequently accused solomon Duffy of the lar
ceny, out the latter denied the accusation, but
aIterward took the shoes of his feet and gave
them 10 Smith Duny was then arrested, and
Judge Smell lined him s. this morning.
NEW TERN OF THE DISTRICT SUPREME COURT
The January term OF the Supreme Court OF the
District was convened to-day by Chief Justice
Bingham and Judge James. There are on the
calendar 116 cases, OF which 81 are equity, AZ law,
patent appeal Judge Merrick has 43 cases, Judge
james Is. Judge Hogan ID, Judge Cox u, and
there are 20 nrSt-instance cases. There are six
cases against the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Co., seven against the District. In the case OF
the Delaware and Chesapeake Improvement Co.
agt. Morgan; judgement below reversed and cause
re.nanded for triai Reynolds agt. Smith; decree
Affirming AUDITORS report and renanding ca use for
further proceedings Maekall agt. Richards; bill
dismissed.
RoBBEKIEs REPoRTED-Mrs. Mahoney, corner 4th
and streets nOrthe tst, reports stolen from her
yard - worth Of underciot hing.-Rufus ii. Darby,
No. 1905 street. reports the larceny OF pair OF
horse blankets.-John CrJnin, No. 525 Az street,
reports stolen from In front OF his store SIS worth
| OF carpet.
| THE COMING PRIZE FIGHT.-The prize fight which
was 10 have taken place In this city some DAYS ago
between Jimmy Keenan,, the lightweight cham
plon OF Maryland and BILLY" Young, OF this city,
Was postponed IL Is said, because the money WIS
not put up Others say IL was postponed because
keenan's hand was injured in the recent contest
| at odd Fellows liall in East Washington. keenan,
Is now In Baltimore, in training, and Young Is in
this city. The contest will take place in or near
TINS city during the next six ekS, and IL is an
nounced that IL Will be a night TO finish SPORT
Ing men Interested say that the coming mill Is not
| TO he hippodrome, but a straight fight and per-
haps hard one, as there has been bad feeling be-
| tween the men for some time The fight Is TO be
for purse OF 500, which goes 10 the winner.
| MARRIAGE LrcESsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Michael A.
/ LYONS, OF West Troy, y. u, and Hulda A. b.
Walter, OF straspurg, Germany; Chas. Emery
William County, W. Va; Joseph S. Harris and
| Harriet u. Tubman; George +. Shorey, OF
Gloucester. Mass, and Laura E. Miller; Joseph
| Therese san FIliipo.
FIKEs.-satuFday afternoon fire occurred at SIG
| Douglas alley caused by detective fiue: damage
| about s3O.-About $3.50 O'Clock yesterday morn
i ing IRE destroyed the two-stOry frame house on
| Military road, near BrightwOod, occupied by Jas
Brady and owned by Barney Swartz. The fire was
| caused by defective fiue. The loss is about
sJ0o.--Last evening fire was discovered at house
/ 1i54 18th street, owned and occupied by r. r
Bradley. The fire was caused by an overheated
| furnace. The damage was about S2O.-Thls
morning, about $50 o'clock, slight IRE occurred
| in the house OF Reuben Reuth, on Grant avenue.
| The fire, which was caused by an overheated
| stove was extinguished by citizens: damage, $780,
| TEMPERANCE IN THE CoLoRED CHURcHEs-Ply.
mouth Congregational church was crowded yes
/ terday afternoon, at the third of the series OF
| meetings that are being held under the auspices
| OF the w. G. T. L. Mrs. DR.. Howard presided Rev.
| Geo. W. Lee, Mr. c. n. Whitney, and the Revs Dr.
steward, Geo. w. Moore, and Walter Brooks deliv-
cred telling speeches. The ladies circulated petit
| tons for prohibition among the audience, and
\ obtained many signatures.
| JUDGE WYLIE's PORTBATT.-This morning in the
| room Of the Court In General Term, an excellent
portrait OF Hon. Andrew Wylie, one OF the retired
justices or the court was hung on the walls II is
the work OF Mr.. Henry like, and was procured by
members Of the bar. In the room are the PORTRAITS
OF a number OF Judge Wylie's predecessors and
| colleagues.
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