Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-24
Badly Wounded BY q Thief.
NEGRO ARRESTED FOR sTEALNG-CUTs A POLIO

NEGRO ARRESTED FOR sTEALING-CUTs A POLICE
MEMS HEAD WITH RATCHET.
A few minutes before O'Clock this morning. as
Officer Muloy, of the eighth precinct, was passing
along Wilson street, In the county, near the new
reservoir, he noticed negro come from the direc-
tion OF Abby MOrrison's residence No. 22l Wilson
street. The negro carried large bundle. The
officer overlook MIN, and seeing that the bundle
arrest. The instant he did so the negro drew a
hatchet from under his coat and dealt the officer
severe blow on the LETT side OF the head. cutting
through his helmet and almost taxing piece on
his ear. The offcer's head was badly cut, and the
blow was given with slch force as to bring him to
the ground. As he fell the officer drew his revolt
yer, and fired three shots at his assailanr. When
he fired the second shot the negro fell to the
ground and the Officer thought he mad wounded
MS aSSailant, but when he got up the negro had
disappeared, leaving his geese behlnd. The fowls
had been kt.lel but their heads had not been
pital. where his wounds were dressed by DR..
Siiadd, and he afterwards went to his home near
9th and Boundary streets. This morning 1t was
learned that the geese had been stolen from Mrs.
Morrisons premises. This morning the officer
was very sick. The severe cut on his head Will be
sewed up during the day. The O1icer does not
given or him other Officers think they recognize
him, and expect 10 capture him.
Trouble about Two Letters.
THos. J. GoLDING Is ACCUSED OF SENDING THEM TO
HIS COUSIN, CORA FOwLER-HRR FATHER AS
sACLTS HIN.
This morning in the Police Court Mr. Richard
Fowler, carpenter, and Thomas j. Golding, his
nephew, who is twenty years old, were charged
by On1cer Salkeld with having engaged in an az
fray at the corner OF 18th and streets yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Fowler testified that Goldnp sent
two letters TO his daughter Cora, which he showed
the court. He called at tine ONCE OF the New York
Herald, where Goiding is employed, but he was
not tnere. They arterward met on 18th street,
and he called Goldings attention TO one OF the
letters, which he admitted writing, and wanted to
sSo to Wh S ne was , gong 10 40 about IT.
then struck GOldlng In the ear and the latter r.,
OF. The second letter, he said, Cooling denied
writing.
Goldlng testified that Fowler was his uncle,
and for some uRe past he has been assum-
Ing Inga,,r great deal Of authority IN the
mischief maker and had created some trouble In
the family. He said that he sent q letter OF warn
Ing 10 her, but did not send an obscene letter. lie
met his Uncle yesterday, and the latter called his
attention to one OF the letters and asked him II
the statements in 1t We're true. He told him they
were. and Fowler called him a liar and several
other hard names and struck him. He lGOiding)
then ran or
Gen. Boynton testified that he heard Fowler
can Goiding a liar scoundrel, and other names,
The Judge said "tnat these letters have a ten
dency TO show that Fowler was trritated, and
Justly So IL goes to mitigation, and not to justi-
ncauon."
81 am a minor" said Golding, land can show
this mans character"
the Judge, land II you send such letters you must
expect 10 get into trouble. In dispOsing OF such
cases as this the court must take into cOnsidera-
ton the human feelings Of persons For that
reason the court imposes fine Of only s. on MIR.
Fowler and dtsmisses the charge against Goldng."
The oficer then served a warrant on Cooling,
charging him with sending an obscene letter
through the mails, and he was locked up. The
case Was Continued aud bail was fixed at $500.
The MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION. THE
Maryland Democratic Association held meeting
las lrh n htnn
chair; secretaries, Mangum ami Rutherford. After
the business meeting the chair introduced Repre-
Interesting address, and was followed by Repre-
sentative iarsney, OF Michigan.
For SWEET CHARIrY's SAKE.-THE STAR has re-
ceived through Mr.. JAS. E Fltcn charity cOntribu-
lions as follows: From Mrs. Elizabeth Laliier
Dunn, for Night Lodging House, $50; for Associ-
ated Charities, SO.