Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-06
Fire EscRuDe~.

Fire Escapes.
TIE COMMISSIONERS INFORM THE DISTRICT gorsR
COMMITTEE TaA The LAW Is NOT COMPLIED WITH.
The Commissioners have written 10 Chairman
Heraphill OF the House District committee In re-
spouse 20 the resolution submitted TO the House OF
Representatives by Representative Roueis and
referred TO the District committee making inquiry
whether the law providing for the erection OF fire
escapes, &c, in the District has been complied
with or not, ana instrUcting the committee TO re-
port 10 the House what Is needed 10 correct any
defects that may BE- found IN the law in question
Having received an opinion OF the attorney the
District upon the question whether the law Is
complied with. the Commissioners submit ex-
TRAITS from that opinion the best exhibit OF the
defects existing IN the law. IL Is stated that in
the main the law Is not complied with, and rea-
sous are given al length. The difficulties In the
way OF strict Interpret alton OF the law arise n
Is stated, IN uncertainties regarding different pro
visions Of the law, which include details about
buildings 10 which fire escapes are TO b. affixed
the owners in Zee simple or for life the class OF
Dlhdlngs interior facilities for escape liability 10
damage and the improvements mace by the Dis
trsct authorities.
TzE LEONARD WILL CAsE.-Yesterday the trial
OF tae case OF Peter against Leonard to determine
watch OF two papers Is the last will OF the late
John A b. Leonard was continued in the Circuit
court, NO. :, Judge Merrlck- The first VIII Is In
thi favor or sara and John Peter, and the second
e9 YES the property 10 Francis Leonard and Others
decreased had expressed his intention OF ignoring
the plaintn, saying that she had not treated him
DaATH OF JAS e. PoYSroS.-Mr. Jas. C. Poynton.
cnief Of the redemption division OF the Treasurers
once and Tor number OF years assist Mt teller
oleo yesterday afternoon at his home ;{4O Indiana
avenue Mr.. oynton, who was forty-rve wears
oid, came here from Pennsylvania durn, the war
and had made a wide circle OF acQuaintances He
was one OF the charter members OF Ppntalpha
Lodge No ., =. A. A. NJ, and served as secretary
OF tDat body up 70 about year CT so ago, when ne
resigned on account OF declining health He was
Elemter also Of Mt. Vernon X A. chapter No 3.
ana or Columbia Commandery, No. = h T. The
funeral Will take place from the house THURSDAY
afternoon AT O'Clock. The services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. DIR. Elliott, of Ascension church.
and the remains will be buried In GlenwOod
Cemetery.
Police GYM SsIUN.-The officers OF the nrsf
ponce precinct are determined 10 have a gymna-
sun, or a large room where they can get neeieti
exercise each day before going on duty. Several
times IL has been suggested that Congress be asked
10 appropriate a SUFFICIENT sum OF mohey 10 MT up
agyinnasiun. As no such appropriation has been
made. the Officers have started a fund OF theft
Own, ana viii make tLeir first purchase this week
Eaen month a new apparatus win De purchased,
Gers expect that OF The rooms Will be assigned
ior Use - gymnasium
Tux CONNER DIvoRcg CAsE.-In the case O; Ahi-
gu SOAlr- against Patrick Conner for a divorce
81 tiie ground Of desestion the defendant yester-
SSS. ~ NJ ID Z Cdllill, lied his answer He states
That alter spe nding three years OF their married
NE IN the Old country" he came 20 America and
and hey lived there TN Is5: fhat he cafne 10 ,Si
city ana obtained work under the board of punIic
ostS anu sh~ remained In Boston I'LL she sod out
mel SIT Ior 10 ana coming here they opened
an0tner store and lived together for about a wear.
.te asserts that on account OF her ATTACKS Iioon
BIN Win Deer bottles, Ac he has been ctgnn.iegi
70 leave the house. l2fj 1 street northeast thetr
joint perry, and ID = through the assistance OF
shelter, ana sells papers for a livelihood he nrays
that the I'LL be dismissed FN'
NbsRIlGE LIcKNses-Narrfags licenses h.v.
oern issued ~ the clerk Of the court 10 Geo A.
Critchneld, Of Paris Tex, and Anna O. Shepber,,.
Anthony Miller and MARI stuart; Nathaniel Sone,
and HAIRY A. Hutch nson-
CHARGED WITH STEALING x.nn-orneer s,,,o
yesterday arrested A! se saek son. a cOlOred woman
on suspicion VI stealing 5000 Iruln a Westert
man during the meeting OF sae national demo
cratic committee In this city a few DAYS ago az
heretofore published Al The STAR. The name Of
the Ian was gwen A. George Dayton, whlcn Ii
not thought 70 be his real name. He met The
woman ON the street ON the night OF the robbery
iliid went 70 the house OF saIan King. In Foundry
alley, where he Was relieved Of his money. Officel
Sitlnn yesterday arrested the woman as she was
ABOUT 10 make start for New lOrx. When takei
- the station. size was liens1ed by Sarah King a.
the woman " no came 10 her house with the mar
~" fe erted the robbery. Alice gas locked up Il
sA"-lt TIE result o. "A TuTtler Investigation. The
man whs IL complainant In IN c.ss. Is said 10 o.
itO.n 81 L0GiN out the officers not think thai
Ho va "p9e'tr 10 prosecute the case.
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