Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-21
A STRANGE VISITOR.
How q Minister was Waited upon BY
AN Escaped Lunatic.

Pastor Edmond Hez SVEN, OF the second Bap-
list church, 4th and Virginia avenue southeast,
had a strange experience on a recent sunday az
ternoon. About o'clock q man rang the door.
bell and was shown into the back parlor When
Pastor Hez SVEN entered the room the man
grasped his hand and exclaimed: II am the Lord
Jesus Christ"
"Are you!" replied the pastor.
'Yes," continued the visitor, land want you to
loan me some money"
''step this way, Tsaid the pastor, and he led the
man out on the front steps, closing the door be-
hind them. Then the man continued: II am the
Lord Jesus Christ, and Dr. Frost OF California, Is
ST. Peter. They keep the devil shut up over 10 the
want you TO loan me some money"
well, answered the pastor, ~ want you to go
20 20 tne corner OF ana 9TH streets southeast ana
To the surprise OF the pastor the man went al.
recty to the corner OF and 9TH streets southeast
Lord Jesus christ, and he was Immediately locked
up. for he was In the station-house.. Telephoning
TO the Insane Hospital 1t was ascertained that he
had escaped from that institution, and was soon
returned to his former quarters.
Pastor Hez SVEN scans his visitors closely now.
EIGHTEEN MONTHS IN THE PENrrENrIARY.-In
the Criminal Court to-day Frederick Ames, about
twenty-five or thirty years olO, who had pleaded
II. HofTa, was called for sentence. He said that he
came from Philadelphia, and had been driven 70
tne ACT from want Inc Q1StricG attorney Salu
that, at the suggestion OF the COURT inquiries had
been made, but the prisoner declined TO give his
antecedents, and he the district attorney moved
for sentence. Mr.. Walker said that the prisoner
had declined to give him Information as to his
family. The prisoner said that his mother and
sisters were respectable and he would prefer that
they should not hear OF him. for II would be a
serious blow to them, and he would prefer rather
TO suffer alone than bring disgrace upon them.
The court imposed sentence OF eighteen months
in the penitentiary.
Two HUsBANDs.-William L. Davis, colored, was
before the Police Court to-day, charged with
threats toward his wife. II was shown that
when he married her, and the court took his per-
SOnal bonds
Affairs i'm West Washington.
DEATH FROM LOCKJAw.-Mr. Frank L. Lunsford
died this morning At his residence No. 1249 32d
Ing his foot several weeks ago.
FUNERAL--The funeral OF Bridget Mckewn took
place yesterday afternoon from Trinity Catholic
church. large cOncourse OF relatives and friends
terment occurred
A DOUBLE FINE.-James Smith, the young man
who was charged with killing Elmer Robbins three
years ago. was behind the bars In the Police Court
this morning, charged with disorderly conduct in
two cases. He pleaded guilty and was fined S. or
10 DAYS I'm each case.
CHARGED WITH SELLING LIQUOR ON SUNDAY
Michael LAWYER who keeps Dar-room in connec-
ton with a grocery store, on NJ street between 32d
and 33d streets, was arrested yesterday charge
OF selling liquor on Sunday. He left 500 collateral
at the station.
THE PIECES of property situated on lst C) street
northwest, owned by Mrs. Johanna DrscOll snd
held with a mortgage by the First Cooperative
day released from said association by order OF G.
W. King, secretary.