Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-16
CITY AND DISTRICT.
1T NAY he A HOMICIDE
a serieus Shooting ARRAY Rcr,rr,,~
Win q Quarrel Over "A Wom..

Last evening about 7:3O O'Clock a row occurred
Ia Husnss alley, between 25th and 2sth and and
stIests northwest which ended In the shoortno
OF richard Phillips by Frank Wallace. The wound
DANGEROUS one and may prove fatal All the
80. arc ooioreo. Richard Phillips and James
shortly after O'Clock they entered Hughes aIlev
70 Visit some friends While walking through the
alie5 lney met a colored girl named Mary Ellen
warren. VINO Is an Intimate friend OF Wallace
gary nAd some words with Bundy, and when the
men men started on she threw several stones al him
PniiIips toSS s Dcesween them followed, and
annas 80, y, atlace, the girls friend, then
npIs 70 defend Mary; Tine men shook their
Ign. wVuld ensue. but the proceedings were cut
snort "nen wallace drew revolver and fred the
PhiIiins pstoi was followed by the falling OF
snM ups " the cooole stones In the alley The
S Saos nau entered his heart, and Indicted q
N~Aseious and perhaps fatal wound.
THE ESCAPE.
.ne wounded man was lying in the alley
uheouscious dis assailant wss fast making his es-
cape In the direction OF the river nats The
FOUNDED man was taken to a house near by and
las asee nosd oy physician from the Columbia
80 oSpa Inc investigation made by the physi-
T-n snoweu tnat the bullet had fractured the
DTeast bone and had probably lodged in the
'no yaas go mans side The doctor ordered his re-
SUN conveyed the sufferer TO Freedman's Hospital.
ARREST on WALLACE
Inc oncers OF the third precinct then went In
pursuit OF the criminal. They searched a number
vi houses but failed to ind him until an early hour
Snis morning, when Officers Keefe and Hurd found
aiin IN snanty In Reeds alley, far from where
ne snooting occurred. When the officers entered
sae house Wallace was sitting on the opposite side
.. Tue room. He jumped up and threw his
hands behind hin as though he was
solns 70 draw a weapon. The of1cers
sraooeo him, but he had NO weapon
pun up his trousers. He had four cartridges In
AIS pockets- He Told the Officers that he threw his
pastoi away on the hats He said he purchased
tas weapon for the purpose OF killing Buddy"
MADE the purchase. He said tnat he intended TO
kll BUDDY" and would do IL II he ever has another
opportunity. Buddy" Rdgely Is also young
soioreo man ana Is well-known to the ofricers.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Wallace was taken to the Police Court to-day
and was charged with assault and battery with
intent 70 kill. The case was continued inden-
Hitely to await the result of Phillips injuries
killing Glandered Horses.
Acting under Instructions from DR.. Salmon, OF
The Agricultural Department, Veterinary surgeon
kioorne yesterday went, with Agent Key, OF the
Humane society, to the 9TH street car stables and
killed two gandered horses. Under an order OF the
commissioners issued a few days ago, the veter-
nary surgeon has authority TO enter stables where
glandered horses are reported and Kill all such
animals found The doctor made post mortem
exdminatton OF the horses killed yesterday, and
was assisted by the railroad companys surgeon.
The Investigation was satisfactorily made, show
ING that the animals were glandeTed Agent hey
ays that there are more animals ID this city
Nblch are suffering from the same disease, aac ne
intends 10 look them up and get them out OF the
way as soon as possible 10 prevent the disease
from spreading.