Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-28

a LIVELY STREET AFf0AY.
Encounter Between Dr. a. %. Tsysss
and Sanssei ID. Wesb.
BOTH rrS sAply BEATEN ASCOT rEr HxAp-wrss
srRrKRs raK DOCTOR AGAIN THIS soxStra IN TIE
oFfIoE OF PROSECUTING Arroksrr zErrrnn
Yesterday afternoon an exciting ARRAY oocurc7
on 9th street between X AMI streets northwest
between Or. A H. Taylor and samuel d. webb. an
Inventor. II occurred about o'clock. just a.
the Department CLERKS were ON their way home,
and consequently q large crowd was attracted oy
the light which was not conducted according 70
the rules OF the prize ring. Both men were roughly
used and blood flowed freely from botn heads.
Dr. Taylor received cut on his head and wound
on his face while weoos face was % badly beaten
or scratched that he could hardly be recognized ny
his most intimate friends zach Of the CONTESTANTS
has existed between them for some Tina Nesser-
DAY afternoon they met In BrosnAns saloon, on
sst,Os 70 some Set wSsa, p.sssa and an iss
and struck him across the bead with it
Webb went 20 q neigbboring bsrber-shop ana
washed the blood from his face and head Each
went 20 a magistrates once and swore out war;
Z ant charging the other with assault
Ihis morning they met In the once OF Prooecu-
ing Attorney shepperd, In the Police Court MT.
and In speaking OF the trouble officcr Montgomery
asked. 'who did ii:" Before he could reply 20 ths
and in an Instant wenb ipp sns seais ,s en o
lor a blow In the face with his fist. Another
hshl was prevented by the Interference OF the
for few minutes everything was IN an uproar.
omcer montgomery placed webb under arrest
ana to96 him before Judge smell where he pleaded
TESTIFIED 70 the facts as stated above and the
court imposed fine OF SO. The defendant asked
.ne court 70 make The line tlo. He was ready 60
apologize and had apologiSed 70 Mr. shepperd Ne
cared nothing for the money lie did AZ on the tp,-
pulse OF the moment ana would have taken it
back II he could. The Judge told MIN thst hs
could make no apology for assaulting any one
within the precincts OF the court, ana he would
bonds TO pay the fine tomorrow.
FINED FoR MONEY L.RcEsy.-Two Young co,or,o
women, Georgie Davis and sarah Giiyard pleaded
not guilty in the Police Court to-day 10 ciar4e on
money money larceny; The complaining witness kobJ
Wilson, colored, IL from Washington County Tex
and Is here 70 give evidence before the congress.
sional committee "Dld the committee meet In
testified that he treated Georgfe ana showed
her his pocketbook. 'she wanted 90 count nv
money and In doing so took s. and would not give
IL up. The Defendants denied The charge, bun
they were fined s. each.
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RoBBERrEs RrpoRTEp.-Miss Dawes 17O5 N street.
reports that she lost or had stolen from her In Z
sth-street road the District line reports that
his chickenhouse was forced open last night ana
fifteen hens stolen Chas Busey. Of eo7s 9TH street
reports stolen from his bedroom between the 25th
and 29th instant, black cashmere dress Jno.
carter, OF l7l2 street. reports that his trunk.
with clothing and watch, was stolen from the fur.
mace room between 10 and IL O'Clock yesterday.
Affair I'm West Wa.hiusseu.
A SHOOTING AFFRAY.-A dispute arose yesfer-
day afternoon between 5 and q O'Clock between
some colored men In the saloon kept by John
Buckley on Water street. near jefferson street. In
which David II. Curtis was shot by John Armes
the bullet taking effect IN curtis left hip. Just
after the shooting Armes and samuel Williams
was not known then that Armes had shot any.
one. Armes was taken TO the Police Court this
Armes was continued In the Police Court TO-DAY.
Armes was also charged with assaulting David r.
curtis and Samuel Williams, which cases were also
HIS EAR ALMOST BITTEN OPP IN A FIeHr.-wm-
balentnein, a young man, was brought % the
who found him Intoxicated on Water street. with
MS leit ear almost severed. The ear was Just
hanging 10 his head by small piece OF iesh-
After Dr. Snyder dressed the wound the man
stated that he had been In a night near the Wash
ington city gas house. during which he had hin
ear almost bitten on he also SAID In broken
English that he did not about his ear all thar
he wanted was 20 get hold OF the man that did t.
SIXTY DAYS FOR STEALING SILVER PrrcHRR-
Geo. Columbus pleaded guilty In the Police court
this morning 10 charge OF stealing q silver
pitcher from Mr.. +. l. MOORE. OF No. 1880 3lst
street. He said that lac was under the influences
OF liquor at the time. He was given 90 days N
| jail
FORFEITED HIS CoILATERAI--This morning, In
| the Police court, Jesse Brown, charged with pro.
fanfty, forfeited g. collateral.
RoUGH toYAGE.-There Is lying at Littleneldf
wharf the large bark Albemarle, which arrived
yesterday from Trinidad with 600 tons OF asphalt
She made the trip In ~ days, and the voyage was
terribly rough one from the start
A DANGEROUS srREET FOR DRIVING oN.-The
north side OF VI street, between 18th and 3lst
streets is IN bad condition, and requires the I'M
mediate attention OF the authorities. The large
holes which abound make driving not only ub-
comfortable but dangerous, as horses are more apt
70 stumble and fall.
NOTES.-The executive committee OF the free
bridge celebration Will meet this evening at the
Building Association Hall-Mr. H. q. Riftor who
was stricken with paralysis yesterday morning a.
stated In THE STAR, was better this morning
GRAIN REcRIPTs.-Canal boat Victor l. baugh-
man arrived yesterday with 900 bushels Of wheat
for q. T. Dunlop.