The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-26
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Sheppard Webster of Cambridge, Md, was
robbed OF valise containing money, checks
and drafts, worth in all 81 1000, on the recent
trip Of the Thompson to Washington.
John Gray created row in the Triangle
saloon, yesterday, because he would not pay
for his drinks, and was locked up.
A rather serious cutting scrape occurred
last night at 800 street northwest. The
house IS q large clearinghouse and the room
at the end OF the hall on the first floor is occu-
pied by Mr. Donaldson and Miss Nellie
Stroll. For some time Donaldson had been
fired by jealousy and the object of his dist.ust
was Que Elzie Michnor, whom he considered
altogether too attentive TO Miss Stroll. Last
night Donaldson found Elzle seated beside
Nellie lu his room and quarrel at once en-
sued. During the scuflle Michnor was cut
in the back and the left groin.
DR., Hickling was called in and
pronounced the wound serious, though not
necessarily fatal. Donaldson was taken to the
New Jersey Avenue Police Station by Officer
Mansfield, and the case has been continued in
definitely, awaiting the result Of Michnor's
| injuries.
Christmas was observed yesterday in n very
carmine-hued fashion. Seventy-two druuks
were arragned in the Police Court this morn
| ing. A total OF ll6 cases were presented,
comprising disorders, profanity, assault and
ARRAY Five-dollar fines were numerous, and
the cases were disposed OF with unusual
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proper observance Of Christmas Day was
| urged In behalf OF the prisoners, and Judge
Miller was evidently inclined to leniency be-
cause of the festivities which occasioned the
extra indulgence.
The explosion of kerosene lamp caused
damage amounting to $1,000 to the grocery of
J Robert Holiday 2i53 f street, last night, aud
$500 damage to the adjoining house Of w. II.
Gray.
Yesterday was busy day for the Emergency
Hospital. The following were the more
notable cases: James Smith, head cut; Mary
Smith, finger chopped of; Henry Schultze.
finger cut; George Jones, scalp wound; George
Read, colored, upper lip cut; James Monroe,
lip cut while fighting.
William Brce, colored, died suddenly on
Monday evening of heart disease at 1919
Twentieth street.
Nailors alley was raided yesterday by the
police on account OF the disorder there, and
ten residents were captured.
An unoccupied house on X, near Sixth street
southeast, owned by Judge Vincent of Rock
vile, was burned yesterday morning.
George W. Delling and Edward Norton OF
Baltimore were arrested Yesterday for racing
their horses IN the city limits.
gang OF colored toughs attempted to raid
a band OF gypsies who live in frame shantl
on street. near Rock Creek, Yesterday, but
the latter showed shooting irons" and the
negroes retreated
party of drunken soldiers INDUCED In
scrapping match last night and were arrested
by Officers Barney and Hamilton, who wert
rather roughly handled while making the cap
ture. This morning these interesting coun
try's defenders were arraigned in the Police
Court. Broadus, Norbeck, Hickson ant
Swan were fined by the Court and Antoine
Fitz was discharged
A man giving bis name as Frank McFinne
gan was arrested last night by Officers Eli
and Heller for trying to shoot man in the
yard back of a saloon on ID street nea
Twelfth. He had been engaged in a drunken
brawl and went outside to do up his antago
mist. He pulled his revolver and had it no
been for the interference of friend, Their
would have been murder committed McFln
negan is but an alias, the defendants tru
name being Michael Murray, and he will hav
to pay fine of $50 or 90 down.
r John Williams, colored, was on trial thi
, morning in the Police Court charged wit
firing a revolver within the city limits. Will
, sitting In his house cleaning his revolver, 1
was accidentally discharged, the bullet strili
ing Betty Harvey, young Splored girl, whC
was walking In the street near by. Judg
! Miller imposed ten dollar fine on Williams