Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-05
THE UNrlNussuED CAPITOL.
An Appropriated Needed - Finish
she House wing.

The House wing.
M snoSu Doons ron rHE ROUSE, Axp-sux STAT
uART Foa TIE RAsr rKpnxxT o. raE roEnoo
on That Rnp on N. CAPITOL
Many persons who view the capsso,.from the
east express surprise that the peoiment OF the
porticos OF the Senate wing and the main or
miodie entrance are ornamented with statuary
while that OF the House portico II not DO en-
oelished. The latter Is entirely plain This
dinerence grows out OF the fact that the
senate wing was completed before the war
and the House wing during the war; Plans were
al prepared for bronze doors for the House wing.
ornamented with historical work as the senate
has, out no appropriation has ever been made 60
pay for them. The models are In possession OF
pamela one 70 represent the massacre OF Wyoming.
one the battle OF Lexington, one the sentence
OF Col Hayne az Charleston one the Deciara-
treaty OF Paris and the sixth Washington sur
rendering his commission. One OF the medallions
represents war In the death Of Montgomery and
the other peace, showing Franklin In his study.
An early movement looking 70 an appropriation
for completing the House wing IN accordance with
s srS S ,o ma, oesgns con,empa,ed Inc statn
torcal and the bronze doors viii be ike those OF
the senate wing with the chronological represen.
tations rs contained In the models.
Harriet Richnsond I'm the Police Court.
JUDGE SMELL, WILLING TO GIVE HER A CHANCE No
AEronns bkAiS WITH HEh
A tall. good-looking brunette named Harrie,
Richmond, alias Rich, walked from the dock In the
Police Court this morning to answer a charge Of
being q suspicious persorf Mr. Campbell Caring
ton appeared for the prisoner and pleaded moi
guilty.
Detective Ran testified that he had received
complaints about the defendant to the effect thai
she had sent a threatening letter TO a person de.
handing $50. He refused TO say who made tho
complaint, and said that II was made by a man o.
prominence. He testified as 10 the woman having
been arrested for intoxication and to her bad con
duct In police headquarters while under the Infiu
ence OF liquor. Last "Wednesday, he said, she wa.
furnished transportation 10 New York. She solC
her ticket In Baltimore and returned 10 this city
She said she came back TO get a package which
had been sent for her TO the British minister from
London. Witness went TO the British ministeri
and learned that the woman had been ejecte(
week
Detective Horne gave similar testimony.
The defendant testified In her own behalf, ad
hitting that she had done wrong by getting unde
the influence OF liquor. She said that she WAS al
actress by profession, and was engaged 10 pla,
with John X. Rodgers company In London In Oc
tober. Hon. John G.. Carlisle, she said, kept he
In Government ofYice for some time. She had al
engagement 70 see him, but being sick she wa
sent the letter from New York.
The judge said that this was her first appear
snee In court and he was not going 70 send he
habits he certainly would not prevent her from
doing So
She gave her personal bonds for her future be
havior, and was released
LOVE OF STRONG DRINK Has BEEN HER CURSE.
Mrs. Ii. Richmond was arrested In Baltimort
Thursday, and released by police justice yester
day morning. She said she is about twenty -eigh
years old, native OF Detroit and a graduate O
Ann Arbor University, Michigan. She said tina
Tor four years past she had been employed In th'
Treasury Department at Washington, and haC
many friends prominent In national and Michigan
politics She was on her way TO New York for Tn,
purpose OF attending TO some business, and In
tended to leave for Detroit In few days. Balti
more special TO the Philadelphia Press says
Speaking OF her addiction TO drink she said
Liquor and wine have always been my curse
From infancy up it has been thrust before me- anl
even as child grew TO like IT. Ny parents wer,
prominent and well-to-do people, and every win
and caprice OF mine was INDUCED by my family an,
friends. This is the first time 1 was ever 50 de
graded by the use or liquor as TO fall into tn,
hands Of the police, and, God helping me, IL vii
never happen again. A lady called on me thi
morning and signed the pledge. I Will keep IL
and never touch the cursed stun again. My low
or drink has been the only blight upon my char
acter. Amid the fast and giddy whirl OF Washing
ton life have kept my name tree from all scanda
but drink. Ny friends and relatives are highly re
spectacle people, and have held ON me through all
because they know, though / could not resis
liquor, was blameless In every other respect
shall return to Washington to-day, and VIII ar
range for Others To attend TO my business In New
York, and then shall leave at once Tor home"