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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20
FERDINAND KINGS TRIAL.
Points Raised by the Defense-Th,
Officers Of the West Washingtoa
Building Association.

Yesterday, in the Criminal Court, the trial of
Ferdinand King, formerly secretary OF the Elev-
enth Building Association OF West Washington,
on the charge OF forgery, was continued after TEE
STARS report closed JnO. Leetch and Dan. Donovan
testified to the course OF business usual with
building associations and this closed the Govern.
ment's case.
Mf. Miller moved that the Government be re-
quired to elect under which Of the nve counts
they claim conviction, but t he motion was
Overru ed.
Mr.. Miller moved to take the case from the Jury
where one executes and issues an instrument
purporting on its face to be executed Dy him as q
principal therein named, he is not guilty OF for
the principal. He also claimed that the evidence
as TO Mr.. Clabaugh's custom OF signing checks
was inadmissible, and should be stricken out,
ana even King what he ts charged with he
Is not guilty or forgery, but Of false pretenses;
and as the statute Of limitations has run against
this onense, he could not oe indicted for 1t.
Tnese points were argued TO the hour Of I'D.
Journment
TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
The trial was resumed this morning. and Miss
Lowry was recalled at her own request to explain
her testimony.
opinion on the points made by counsel, holding
that the defendant cou.d not be held on those
counts OF the indictment based on the endorse
forgery Al the coSd be &c
ucted on but two Of the countS-forRing the
paper and uttering the same. The motion TO take
tue case was therefore Overruled.
The defense moved 70 strike out the testimony as
90 the custom Of Mr.. Clabaugh signing In blank,
but Was 0verru1ed.
FOR TIE DKFKNsk
Mr.. Miller. for the defendant, said that % little
haA been proved he scarcely knew how to state
hisdefense, and would 0ffer but little testimony.
Llewellyn Washington, teller Of Lewis johnson
Co, testified TO the payment OF checks OF Janu-
airy 9th and March 9TH at his bank.
John H. Smoot Geo Hill, J. Henry Wilson, John
Maroury, Jr., and Wm, Laird, Jr., testified as to
the good Nputatton OF Mr.. King, which was "a.
mitted by the Government
MI. Coyle opened the argument for the 0overn-
nent, ana was followed By Mr.. Miller for the de.
fendant. After recess Nj. Coyle closed, claiming
verdict.
WAITING FOR A vIRDICT.
The jury retired with tho case at ! 40 O'Clock,
the court charging that II they found that for
purposes Of his own Mr.. King nlled out the check
after It had been signed by M. Clahaush verdict
OF guilty should be rendered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20

S.OREKEEPERs AND GAUGERs-The Secretary of
the Treasury has appointed the following store
keepers and gaugers: John B. Kerns, Rowan
County, n. c.; ii. L. Eller, Grayson, n C;P j.
Royal, Chestnut Ridge, n. c.; Jonas McCnntock,
StlbauVh- Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20

NAMES OF PERSONS OFFERING BONDS Nor TO Be
MADE PUBLIc.-Secretary Fairchild has announced
that he will treat offers for the sale OF bonds next
week under the terms OF the circular Of the nth
instant the same as last year, except that the
names Of those Offering bonds Will be suppressed.
This will be done. he says, because many bond
no ders do not to have the fact OF their will
ingness TO part with their bonds made known to
the public He says 1t Is easy TO how such IN
formation may be used against a business man.
and he has, therefore, decided to treat the names
in each case as confidential The public Will be
furnished through the newspapers with q COM
plete list OF all offers received including full de.
tails as TO the amount and rate In each case. A
committee will be appointed to assist the Secretary
In considering the offers and the amount TO be
realized by the acceptance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20

RETURNED TO THEIR RSTArIoNsL-Commander Lam
oerton and Lieut-Commander Emer who have
peen in this city engaged on duty on q special
lighthouse board, returned to their stations to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20

IL. A.
Has removed ms office and residence to Sic Ne~yorl
ave. =. w. ap1S-2ws
Ws 25 SHARES WASHINGTON GAS sTOCK
FRANK h. PELoUzE
apl7-ot 1416 street. kellogg Build ng.
K~ FLoRLPA 1NkESIE1 PINE LUMHEK yII AND TIMBEB
For sale Cheap to rehandliIg and hauling.
Also,
Extra Wide and Select Lot
POPLAR. WALNUT. AND QUARTERED OAK.
A sIsciaiw made of estimating on large bills and
JAMES F. BARBOUR
Wholesale and Retail Lumber Merchant
Main flee: l4th and IS NV.
apl1-6t Wharves: loot 10Th and q sts s.w.
K~ coLuMBIA as STEAM ;6,, I, LAUSDRY:
w..., A.. IT, Cuffs cents per pair
H~S BEG TO ANNOUNCE, TO MY
the ned Drug and Presumption Store Of w
hope By the sfEctsst attention to Snsnes. to merit an
eoaunaa.on con OF the Patronags Of the estabi,
me- at the old stand 18th St and New YSsK upon
anil, Very Respectfully, ruox.so
o., ALL AILMENTS OF THE FEET.
sas se1 E p n Gsfss S6os
ist, 10 Pa ave second floor. Boots and shoes
to order to t the shape OF the foot nsuriug ease and
comfort spl4.6t
1S GAS STOVES. GAS RANGES.
LAwN-vAsEs sETTEEs AND CHAIRS.
GARDEN HOSE. sPR1NKLERs AND REELS
s. 8. sHEDD BRO.
apI 432 9th St n. W.
T sIksT-oLAss TGkk s}ESER Ply . Svgy
apo-3m New York ave. and iOth At.
Shs.s tHs SSssa states :scsips q iSc H
- 500 SLATE AND MARBLE MANTFIs.-
~ In order to reduce my large stockof
SLATE AND MARBLE MANTELs
aS sas .sT
niantels until ready 70 be used %
.p41m iss1 s1fFsNSi Fsanssi1snis Mnnuasstqrss ass
of impure soap We would cali attention tho aoi q
the public to the fact that all soaps in our works
:Ds are Z, ss:sa heinz O .0w
:c:ps .. srs e'psr
harmless TO the briyhtest color or tine most delicate
cay or any Oshsr the coths. mus. conn:
out Of process ,weeter and With better color and
S.sd :so:pSsrs Pm Laundry is open daily % IL
tsi.ss0n Of vMnIpa.y Mosh LAUNDRY 1870
E oFI5Slk ESloSso Il IHk 4EEF1HoNI oo AMI
vidend Of el 25 per share viii be payable on the
I'D day OF April lSs6 the stockholders o. record
at the close Of bsness the 18th day Of April
q the once Of the treasurer Of the company 6l9 14h
n n.w- Warrington, d. e. The transfer books will
be closed from the 7th 70 the .,d of April elusive
SAMUEL NJ BRYAN. President
w..nsro. D. g. ap1 e. q SsEsk ssss sSr4
YALE STEAM LAUNDRY, 522 10TH ST
2A NV. near f.-C0iisrs. 20. Cufs, &C.: Shirts
ioc;i J.diss, c,gs Colisrs es Fintclsss in eysrs
e25 To ssOO SAVED BY BUYING YQUH
- Piauoe and OrSfans of FRANZ wALDECKEE
CO. 52l 9Th st.. nanutacturers Of Musical lnstru
Spscis naScemsn 90 anc c. Lev . sn1s o Sev s.o
Ct Musical Merchsndise Sheet Music etc. Bstte
tacifies for repairing musica Instruments than
honss south VI New York kxchang1ng Risn2s
- GAS fIxrUREa
CHANDELIER HALL LIGHTS
Most Improved
Gas cQox1Se RANdEs AND GAS STOVES, :
oAsDAN hosk ,,,,~. HOSE R3zLs
ApQ b31 1osh -. CorcoFan Du11dino.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20

Special Gable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
LONDON, April 20.-The want OF appreciation
here OF American politics is shown by the fact that
only few lines have appeared In most English
papers about Roscoe Conkling's death. To-day the
Daily Nears wakes up and publishes q brief edl-
tor1al OF q sympathetic tone. IL considers him q
man OF remarkable capacity, having gifts both as
orator and wtrepulier but that he did not accom-
plish anything IKE what might have been ex-
pected OF man OF his ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20
IHE AcKSowLEDoED PEER Or
THE SEWING MACHINE
THE LIGHT-RUNNING NEW HOME SEWING
MACHINE.

MACHINE.
Is-es more merit for simplicity and ease OF move
aha nsaasement. and the very large and elegant
IN OF work that can be produced upon il We ara
ts.,-S ohs lev elesant Portiers embroidered In
-, . SnoeHs. onplush which would ike you 70 call
s11 see WITH What ease such work Is done Onr new
mole attachment Is complete success ana the
price has been reduced TO a. --- '-e
n :, oar Once and the very elegant Line of
New Home Sewing Machine.
>. OPPENHEIMER A BRO
New Building. 5I4 9th stnw
Importers and Dealers IN Art En,hro;ds..s. -
riA,s -no h4te-
Telephone call 624-S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., 1886, ,424; customs, &54O,1SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20

NAVAL RETIRING BOARD consisting OF Commo-
dore A. W. Weaver, president; Medical Directors
JAS Suddards and David Kindleberger; Capt. R.
r. Wallace and Commander s. W. Terry, has been
ordered TO meet on Monday next. The following
Sincers ono nave been ordered to appear before the
lain g. A. Crawford, May 2; Boatswains W. II.
Frary, May 3, and j. A. Br1scO May4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20

LoMDox, April 20-MeserA Chaplin and Lowthel
and Lord Herschell will arbitrate the dispute
ar1sinQ nom the charges made by Lord Durham
against sir GEO. Chetwyn nd In connection with The
recent turf scandals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20

Tnx Evr<rso star is served to subscribers in tAs
city by their 10 cents ~,
week. or 44e- per mouth Copies at the counter q
cents each BIZ psail-postage prspald--5O cent? =
month; one year, So. six months, So
Entered at the Post once at Washington. D. C.. N
second-class mall r1afterl
IHr WEEKLY SrAs-published on Friday-Sl q
year, postAze prepaid Sir months. so cents
SAn mail subscriptions must be paid I'm ADVANCE.
- payer sent longer than IN paid for.
Rates OF advertising made known on arpi,cs.,on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20

SECRETARY WHITNEYs INVITATION. - Secretary
Whitney yesterday sent to each Member OF Con.
gress invitation to be present at the launching OF
the gunboat Yorktown and the dynamite cruiser at
Cramps shipyard, Phil delphia, one week from
Tomorrow. A special tram will be provided. The
Secretary is desirous that all members interested
In the building OF the new navy should avail them
selves OF this opportunity TO inspect the progress
OF the construction OF other ships at this yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20

AMONG THE Presidents CALLERS TO-DAY were
Senators Ransom. Pugh and Aldrich, and Repre-
sentatives struble, with Mayor Cleland, Sioux
City, NO., O'Donnell with Gen W. H. Wilmington,
Foran, Fisher. Toole, Herbert, White, ROCKWELL
Anderson QOwa) and TAYLOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20

II SRkIs bIJOU THFATER
H 2-PEkFORNASCES DAILY
week commencing MONDAY. APRIL I6
MNkA GOODWIN
Ihe Petite and Charming Comedy Sunbeam
II The Latest comedy success II the lines
~PHIIDPENE"
- Entire View Scenery. New Songs. New Dances
sfronz and efficient cast Popular prices a. nsuai
Next Week,
TWO BEAUTIFUL ENTERTAINMENTS T.IIs
Il week for the friends Of -. August mes chu.ch.
rroL Seard,s Illustrated Lectures. THURSDAY
kNENlN0. APRIL. 18TH. Jerusalem. Kethl4,-nI
Nszaret3 and Journey ings Of Our saviour iu the oily
Ilnd FRIDAY kNENING. APRIL 10Th. IfaIy
the Land OF Poetry. Music. aud Art Rome ST Peters
and the Vatican Pzlac in and out Iu the ba-eu ent
q st AuxnsuEes flne music By orchestra at Z 20
Lecture At O'Clock Admission. - ctS Children.
Loe.S apl6-5t'
THE ClCLER1ES. liO6 v u. AVE LADIES
Il Bicycles. Irirycles. SOc.ables and Tandefns for
Rent by the hour. cay or week TricycIes Tor Ave
months, s5 per mo tn apl2-Sm
JOCKEY CLUE RACES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20

MINISTER PHELPS arrived in the city at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. Secretary Bayard met him
at the depot and escorted him to his home. A
number OF people called last evening" but ne was
too Iatigued to receive any body In company with
MIR. Bdya he called on the President this morn
ing and paid his RESPECTS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20

APPROVED BY tbs PREsIDENT.-The President
has approved the act for the erection Of a public
building at Texarkana, situated on the line be-
tween Arkansas and Texas; the act to purchase
certain swords OF the widow and children OF the
late Gen. Jas Shields; the act for the erection Of
the construction OF a revenue cutter for Charles
Ton, $. c.. the act to change the time OF the ses-
slOns the circuit and distinct courts OF the north
ern district OF Missouri; the act regulating the
times for holding the terms OF United States courts
In the northern district OF Iowa; the act to give
validity 10 certain patents for inventions which
were irregulary executed, and the acts granting
pensions 10 Ida b. Linthicum, Jane TnOmaA ThoS.
H. Aulls. Eliza B. Newell and Marble II. Baird
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20

BraAlaugh's Friends Pay the Damages.
Special Cable Dispstch 70 The EVENING STAR
LONDON, April 2Q-The damages against Brad
laugh In the Peters case. together with his ex.
penses amounting altogether 10 cS00. were sub
scribed In o few hours yesterday by some fifty
members OF parliament At the same time IL Is
generally admitted on his own side that his con-
duct was exceedingly indiscreet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20
THE EVENING STAR

PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday,
AT TIE STAR BUILDINGS
Northwest Corner Psnnsylvsna Ave. and lIth st.. b,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company,
S. B. KAUFMAN, Presa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20

NAYPUlp. CAL, April 2Q-Norlaine, Senate
stanford's Celebrated yearling nily, which wa
badly burned In the Palo Alto nre Tuesday nigh
died yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20

SAN FRANcIsoo, April 20.-The Dutch man-of
war. ziiver1n kruis, Admiral Foxes, thirty DIN
days from Callao, has arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20

- GAS fIxrUREa
Nos,~, Most Improved -
oASnsS sns SS901Se EoH RANGES AND GAS @ sT2yErs;
Er. DRQoxR
Ap11 631 ism -. Coscoran Du11ding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20

THE FIRM OF MILLER Co, WHOLE
sale and Retail Coal ano Wood dealers aud
manufacturers OF klndling wood is hereby dissolved
by mutual consent 1he succeeding partner, J. EDW
CHAPMAN. authorized to COLLECT all money due and
assume all debts Of said firm. JAS. Z. MILLEit, J.
EDW. CHAPMAN. thsnx my friends aud the public
Tor their liberal patronage to the late firm Of MILLER
Co., ana trust by fair dealing and best qua ity Of
tuel which shall always eudeavor handle merit
future Iavora j. EDW. CHAPMAN ap2O-3ts
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The New York Republican Association
gave an enjoyable house-warming in their
new quarters, No. 1905 street northwest, last
night The meeting 'was called to order by
Mr.. d. H. Curtis. Congressman Farquhar
made all address, and was followed by Mr.
storrs and Mr.. c. p. Lincoln.
Walter W. McConihe, A. Il. Dubois b. T.
Doyle Heber Todd VIII r. Bailey aud lie on
D. Genesta were elected active, and Maj. G..
NJ Anstcll Hiram T. Doyle and j. /. Boyer
honorary members Of the National Rifles last
night, and Private Clayton +. Simms was
unanimously elected quurtermaster sergeant
TO fill a vacancy in that Office.
AT o meeting OF the Board of Trustees Of
the Girls Reform School of the District of
Columbia last evening, regulations for the
government Of the school, compiled from the
regulations of q number Of similar institutions,
we're adopted. A committee was appointed
to examine the various sites offered to the
board for the location Of the Institution.
The following officers of the Columbia Co.
Operative Building Association were elected
last night: President, George j. johnson;
vice-president, James Gooch; secretary,
Thomas NJ. Reed; trea surer, VI. 7. Callan.
Board of directors; G. G. Duncanson, A. NJ
Reed, d. }. Macarty, G. w. Fowler, Lev
Nagle \. p, Dunlap, James Kelleher, &. b
Smith, James Mckinney.
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08
A BUSY DAY IN COURT.
The Hotel Sneak Thief Pleads Not Guilty
Sentences Imposed.

The Hotel Sneak Thief Pleads Not Guilty
Sentences Imposed.
James Brown, alias j. B. Hunt, alias
]. 3. Buck, under indictment for stealing
Mrs. Potter's jewelry, was arraigned in
the Criminal Court this morning and
pleaded not guilty. He was neatly
dressed entirely in black. After entering
his plea he remained for some time in
consultation with his counsel, Campbell
Darlington.
Sentences were imposed as usual on
Saturday in the Criminal Court. John
Meuller, convicted of HOUSEKEEPING,
was sentenced to eighteen months at
Albany. He had gone into the house of
James r. McCoach on June % for the
purpose of stealing. He is but IA years
old, and, on arriving here from Chicago,
got in with some thieves here. His state
ments TO the officers were very frank and
full He cried bitterly while asking the
leniency of the Court. He said that he
could get no work and that he was led
into his crimes by another man. He
confessed to entering six different houses.
James Jackson, found guilty of as
sault with intent to kill on William
Pearson, was sentenced to eight years at
Albany, IedIsOU ulu llOb ult unlll ulltT
the year and day within which the
victim must die to constitute murder.
Judge Montgomery reminded him that
Pearson died only one day too late to make
the crime murder.
Mary jackson was fined $40 for
petit larceny. She stole meat from Will
liam L. Brooke.
Judge Montgomery reduced the SEN
tence Of John w. Mcfarland, convicted
with Mary j. Mcbride of housebuming,
from four years at Albany to two years.
Mcfarland had rendered much assistance
to the authorities in procuring evidence
in the case.
The motion for new trial in the case
Of Albert Green, convicted of the murder
of James Lucas at colored broom
drill" was denied, as was the notion fol
new trial in the case of FrederickkBnr
her convicted of the murder of AggiC
Watson by drowning her. A motion fol
arrest of judgment in Barber's case will be
argued before the Court in General Term
The ground of this motion is that the in
dictment does not allege the death o.
Aggie Watson as the result of drowning.
George Curry. colored, pleaded guilty
TO the charge of HOUSEKEEPING. He hat
broken into the house Of John Fl. Walters
Frank II. Curtis, colored, aged 10, alst
pleaded guilty to the charge of breaking
into the house of Patrick Hare. III,
stated that he got $3.50.
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08
@. A. Il. Post ELECTIONS.

George G. Meade, Post No. 3, Department
Potomac, elected officers last night as follows:
Commander, Calvin Farnsworth; senior vice
commander, w. NJ. Potter; junior vice-com-
mauder, w. b. Pomeroy; surgeon, NJ. Bruck-
hmer chaplain, s. II. York; officer-of-the-
day, Joseph Deneane; delegates, w. NJ. Pot
ter, W. W. Eldndge, c. +. Buudick, b. NJ.
Elliott, Charles Matthews &. IL. Allen, +. A.
Rhoderick, Charles Rhodes q. w. Pratt, w.
i. Pomeroy, w. Q. Mason, j. w. Hendricks,
Nathan King, j. w. Deneane.
The following officers were elected last
night by John +. Reynolds Post; Commander,
Henry Jenkins; senior vice-commander, f. L.
Deland; Junior vice-commander, n. D. Adams
surgeon, DIR. II. NJ. Bennett; Chaplain, Il. p
Upham; quartermaster, l.. B. Parker; officer
Of the day, w. n. Thomas; officer of the
guard, George Martin. Delegates--D. w. G.
Sprague, L. P. Upham, W. W. Fierce, A
Stern. Alternates-R. Riggles, n. d. Adams
&. L. Chase, William Tyler
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08
"rhe Spirit of the Times Shall Teach Me
Speed."


The demand of the public for faster train
service to the North met its first response
when the b. e o. r.. r. on the 18th of last
month reduced the running time between
Washington and Philadelphia to three hours
and fifteen minutes. This stroke Of enterprise
on the part of the b. & o. aroused the people
to the fact that the traffic could no longer be
held as a monopoly by one line and they
forced to accept such train service as 1t chose
to give. The business men and residents of
this city are therefore being again benefited
by the competition which it was predicted
would follow the entrance of the Il. IL o. into
PhiladtiFuta. The number of trains run daily
between here and Philadelphia is now about
double what It was four years ago, before the
Philadelphia Division of the b. S o. was built.
Tie precision and ease with which the fast
schedule Oh the b, & y. has been maintained
has demonstrated TO its management the en-
tire feasibility of still further reducing the
time with absolute safety. They have de-
cided therefore to cut fifteen minutes from
the present schedule, and commencing De-
cemOer q, will run their Limited Express
trains between Washington and Phlladel phia
in three hours. This speed is entirely com
patible with prudent management, being at
the rate of about 46 miles per hour, rate easy
to maintain with tue powerful engines Of the
b. & q. and over a railway SO supcrbly built
as its limo to Philadelphia.
The avowed policy of the B. & D. to give
the public all the benefits of fast time and
improved train facilities will be rigidly adj
heTed 70, and no extra fare tribute will be
levied upon its patrons using these trains.
The high standard of the equipment will be
maintained and the finest Pullman Parlor
Cars ever constructed will be kept in SER
vice.
1t goes without saying that the American
public, always prompt to recognize and re.
ward enterprise and merit, will bestow upon
the new aspirant for favor liberal share OF
its patronage
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08
Phil Days Habits.



Phil DAILY, the gambler, who got his great
start in life by winning 100000 on Grover
Cleveland's election in 1884, is said TO have
bet the same way this year, though he settled
his bets with loss Of only about $4,000. II
is said that in the four years just past he has
increased his wealth about a quarter of a
million dollars. lie is one OF those sporting
men, not so uncommon after all, that neither
drink, smoke, nor chew. DAILY does not look
his age by ten years. He is broad heavy and
solid in appearance, and his manner is exceed
ingly quiet, not to say shrinking. He seldom
smiles, and he is SO accustomed to being
quoted by men of all sorts in and out of his
place, that his manner is not exactly cordial
1t is safe 10 say that niue people out Of ten
would not pick him out as the sort Of a man to
play dangerous game with.
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08

Letitia Fells yesterday swore out warrant
against "Commodoren Booth for threatening
her life In the Police Court this morning she
testified that she went to the pump to get n
pail of water and on her return she met the
Commodore who proceeded to interview her
in a somewhat startling manner. She claims
that the defendant stepped up to her and pre-
sentng revolver said: ''You yellow
-, will blow your head off," After
some little further interesting conversation,
the witness proceeded on her way. She said
that despite her marvellous escape she was in
mortal fear of the defendant aud she owed her
life to Almighty God and a coal box" just
how these two items Of protection became so
intimately associated does not appear. The
case was dismissed