Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-06
THE BENNING MURDER.
A Special Session of the Prince George
County Grand Jury Probable.

II is likely that a special session of the grand
jury OF Prince Georges county, Nd. will be
called 20 consider the case of Nelson Thomas
and his wife. who are held in the Marlboro
jail. charged with being responsible for the
death of Eliza Foster. the victim OF the Benning
murder. Citizens of Prince Georges county
want the case disposed of as speedily as posi-
bic. because Of the expense to the county 1t
L. said that the trial will cost the county from
$500 to Il. 900
IIllle Thomas. the colored witness. who is
held IN jail. will have to be paid and if the case
Il not tried until the regular session of the
court, her Zee viii amount TO something like
SzOO When she was placed in Jail the question
Of admitting her To bail was discussed, but
Illlle did not want anyone 10 give bail for her.
and said that she would just as leave remain in
tail As 10 be out
REISTERMENT OF ELIZA FOSTERS BODY
Saturday Eliza Fosters body was taken from
the old Westinghouse woods, near Bladens-
burg, and prepared for burial By an undertaken
and was inferred in Harmony cemetery here.
Capt" Cook, the old coIored man who made
the state ment which caused the arrest of James
Diggs, who, he stated washed his wagon at the
branch, SAYS that he is afraid of being assaulted
by some OF the colOred people who have threat
ened to scalp him because he gave the officers
information causing the arrest of Diggs but
saturday ms mLnd was set at rest when he met
Diggs, and the latter assured him that he would
not hurt a hair IL the old mans head
Detectives Raft and Horne have been highly
eomplmented by their superior officers for the
excellent manner IN which they conducted their
nvesngauoa and cleared away the mystery.
A Poor Return for Kindness.
Nh. Sweeney, the agent for the Newsboys
and Chlldren's aid society is doing good work
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for boys and girls who have no home, or whose
parents are unable to provide for them, and
Judge Miller is also lending a helping hand
Mr., Sweeney pays considerable attention to
such cases where the children appear before
the Police Court. and has taken charge of and
provided for several such unfortunates. One
OF them Theodore Hawkins. a small coIored
boy who was well provided for. is naturally a
bad lad and did not appreciate what was done
Tor HIM Mr.. Sweeney obtained for him a home
with DIR. Piper in New York city He remained
II the doctors house until the centennial cele-
branon- when he stole box of instruments
from the doctor and returned to this city with
the soldiers. He was resrrested yesterday by
Onlcer Weldon. and WAS locked up.
Josie simpson. a thirteen-ye ear old colored
girl Is another OF those provided for by Mr..
Sweeney who was before the court again this
morning. She was charged with being a va
grant Ihls case shows plainly the need of an
Institution IN this city where such girls can be
Reclaimed Josie told Judge Miller THAI she
had no parents. but that Mr. Sweeney had given
her home. She did not care to remain there.
and so she started down the city to live Po-
hceman CeInar told the judge that when he ar
Rested the girl last night about II o'clock she
was on her way to the Division" stopping
men on the street Judge Miller said that II
was useless TO talk to the girl, and gave her
ninety days On the farm
Michael Rizzilo, one of the murderers of Nc
Clure. the paymaster. near Wilkesbarre will
be hanged June 18th, Governor Beaver having
signed the death warrant
Winchester, W. Va. was lighted by electric
ity for the first time Saturday night
In Rutherford county, y. c., Miss Emma Rob-
erts was TO have married Jonathan Norris.
When the hour for the marriage arrived and
the two arose in front of the minister who was
70 perform the ceremony the young lady tainted
md within ten minutes was dead.