Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-04
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SATURDAY EVENING, MAY
LOCAL MATTERS

LOCAL MATTERS
mis- section fir, slightly warmer weather
.,-,beriy winds becoming variable
caI-rrH SERVICES, &c, To MORROW
- Fyrch.-Services at II a. IN. by Rev
- ssurhl er and at S p m. by Rev. Dr.
- = - Pagrs Chwch-Services at II a. M
m by Rev. DR.. Norton.
s' - Clprrh.-Sarvces at and II q. n
and and 10.
''s mrq's Camch.-High Mass and ser.
..oo AZ Ii a. m. by Rev. Father o'Kane
Tssufrs at p. m.
E5.J Presbyterian Church.-Services at II
and 5 D. 10. by Rev. J L. Vance Com
.ncion 1T the morning service.
- CIprch=ServiCes at II q. m. and
"a m. by Rev. 1 N Mercer.
MI, Meth Fps. CkWrch.-At II a. m.
canton of probLioners into full member
s,[s,d commuuion. A. p. m. preaching
il' Nv r F Bishop ulj4ct Centennial
w 0.aas A Ma ions Glory and Nations
.,sme Shat Bscchus Rule the City and
the Counrr1
and y M by Rev. w. ]. Young.
W5rr;pg SUI ct Memorial Days." even
- slti.ct How to Reach the Masses. "
ss,yjce- at V,lsge Chapel at II a. n. and s
Nth Prot. Church. Service at II a. m.
,o5Sp n by Rev l. r. DYott. Morning
mi q; "Wny Commune;" evening sub.
49,. rs Anger Always Sipfu!?'
c,,,,,,q Lufheraa Church at II
m. by Rev J. A Schwoy.
yau,g ll1'S Christian ASSOcidtion.-Meet
loo al the rooms nj 1870 p. m. Meeting at the
Midland depot a; 3 p. m a!mshouse at 3 p.
N snd Ill al , p m.
I>fAyrlc!DE.-Sev months ego Geo,
Rae b- vie and young girl named Rer.
n-NrIntosh came TO this city from Warren
.1niv and rem, ed a house on south Alfred
.r,ps. u. what is known as Nall row. On
Thursday last the Mcintosh girl, who s be.
,e4yu ave nteen and eighteen years OF age,
U,- taxeu IN, aud Biue called on DR.. Smith,
VINO after listening 10 his story pre-
.gib A for the girl and promised
10 call next Gay. That night the
,onug s. man grew worse and was in so
mu.E lsin that Blue started again for DR..
Smiths flee but the doctor being engaged
tn,n.ther case, the former called on DE-.
4, BY and requested him to go and see the
,lcs woman Upon arriving at the house
d.. Ashoy found the girl almost entirely
hidden by bed clothes and apparently in
great pain Two ladies living near by were
pthe room with her, and to the doctors
olaries Miss McIutosh stated that she had
got her feet wet at an inopportune period
and was suffering the natural consequences
Of her imprudence. Dr. Ashby hyperder-
micaly Inserted morphine 10 the girls
4, Nat to,, of IN
u.us remedies in such cases and left, in
tending to call next day, he deemng per-
soual examination of the girl unneces
.srv at that time, as neither OF the
ladies' present gave him any intimation
Of what had occurred. Early next morn
ng Blue, in an anxious manner, entered
DR.. Asnhy Office and told him bis patient
lad completely recovered from her indlspo-
suon oud was up again. The doctor, now
ever. told him he would be in that neigh
borhoed -ome time daring the day and that
uNouid he no trouble for him TO stop in
and .ee the young woman. Bue still 10.
Led that there was no further need of his
services aad that he preferred he would
,sy away. He also visited Dr. Smith awd
made the same request OF hini la
the meantime it tad been whis
VeTta dTtuuu liiub Tue Ieht tuuoc VI WIG
Young woman's trouble " ere the ordinary
precursors 10 approaching IN iternity, and
tala b he had been born. Officer Z. ..
~. vie impaired his suspicious to DR.. AshbS
and Ge CommopWellth's Attorney having
hssn +, uprsed of the etlair, ordered On ex-
sn;cs,i. u into the matter and authorized
D.. Ashay 10 90 to the house and ascertain
iffba arm, 'as ofthe neighbor7 were correct
odd nv ~ al a h'a NJ n.
nlasod Poi;cemas Brenner, yesterday after
roon PROCEEDED 10 the house ana loune 'ht
grl Am IL bed. He told Der it had been
I-oor,ed hat she hsd given birth to child
and rhet he hnd come 10 satisfy himseli.o
,betrrth or ialsity of the report. The cir
rnrb.iically denied the charge. as did dlso
NJ. Rna in whose presence the MclGtosh
g,f.yrew nmd. The doctor told them Boz
tia! he would be compelieG to proceed Win
REORGANIZATION despite their remonstrance
sad the Young woman ceasiOg 10 intefp'5e
further OBI -ction. Mrs B;ue having ielt toe
rJom Or AshDy soon satisfied himse'I toa'
heyouug woman had given birth TO an To-
iint and charged her with the tact, wnlch
sle 6aaily comics ed, and said the offspring
bsi neen taken away, whittier she kne" not
While his WAS going on M. Robert Jeher'
SUD, WHO ives al tho uOTtHpIu cuu VI ii"H'
l1gcfe5s bridge, discovered the dead BODY
oia maeinian n bag on the shore near
ti- house, and later it was sent to Mr.. 3.
Whelusy uuderraker's establishment and
the coroner notified. Blue and his wife
were subsequently arrested, and the
igO ladies' who were supposed to nave
been present a. the birth were cited to ep'
pear beiore the Coroners jury. Dr.. Powell!
THIS morning directed DR.. Asbby to make
tue autopsy An examination revealed
toe mct that the babe had been born
awe. the luugs giving every evidence ol
'lat face, but that by ignorance or neglect
oithe oDsteirc art it had been allowed to
bleed to death The appearance of an abra-
sion on Tue neck OF the babe at first gave
Use to reports that it had been murdered,
out this was subsequently, accounted for.
Humber OF witnesses were examined, among
Iaem MIS- Ro'and and Mrs. Richardson,
Sho are neighbors of Blue. These ladies
testified that IN Dhnralav picht they we're