Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-16
From Marlboro.
CASES DISPOSED OF BY THE COURT-IEETING OF
THE CoLoRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Correspondence of THE EVENING star.
MARLBORO, April l3 1899

CASES DISPOSED OF BY THE COURT-IEETTNG OF
THE CoLoRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
MARLBORO. April IL. 1889.
The jury in the case of State vs.. Levi Simms
on trial for killing Lewis Beckett. to-day found
the prisoner guilty of manslaughter. and the
court sentenced him to three years in the peni-
Tertiary. 1t is thought that the case will be
carried to the court of appeals.
The following additional cases have been dis
posed OF: Marion Duckrtt administrator of NJ
A. Beall, vs.. Lavlnia and }. q. Chipley; verdict
for defendants. State vs.. J. ". +. HattOn. for
assault with intent to Kill; found guilty of as
sault. and fined - and costs. State
VS.. Geo. f. Diven. indicted for selling liquor
without license; plead guilty and fined $50 and
costs. j. o. Brady ~. Thos. Garry. appeal case.
Judgment reversed with costs in favor OF Brady
Jas. ii. Simpson vs.. Jere. DUckett. appeal case:
appeal dismissed. II. Green w. f. l.. Darcy
appeal; judgment reversed and Judgment of
$3.50 for appellee. J. VI. SeltZer VS. Samuel
i. iron, administrator OF David Settler. action
for debt of $1,000; judgment for defendant
In the case of State vs.. Henry Fields. for lar
ceny. heretofore reported. the judgment of the
court was withheld pending an inquiry into his
mental condition.
The Prince Georges Colored Teachers asso-
citation held it, quarterly meeting here vester-
day. in the Office of the Marlboro CARTE: H.
W. Diggs in the chair. Addresses were de-
hvered by VI. II. Diggs on the progress of the
colOred race. and by J. ID. BrOadus on educa-
ton. Papers were read by Misses G.. l.. Proc
tor and l.. G. Watson. The abolition of cor
pOreal punishment was discussed III the affirma-
tive by Miss \. +. Lee. and in the negative by
Miss Z. T.. Lucas. which was followed by a
general debate on the subject. The associa-
ton adjourned to meet at Pioneer institute
Hillsville. ID. c.. June Z.
Mr.. Thomas Berry. of Concord. a prominent
citizen OF Prince Georges. is critically i'll at
his home in Kent district
Extensive improvements. at a cost of $500
to be made on the Carlton mill property
in Bladensburg.
The project of building the Pinknev Me-
mortal Episcopal church. at Hyattsville. is
taking shape. and II Is thought that work will
be begun III a short time.
Mr.. W. s. Ryan has been reappointed mail
agent on the Pope's Greek railroad. F..
Retirement of Government Clerks.
To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
In the New York Herald of the 10th instant
and in the Sunday Herald this city, of the 18th
instant was a brief outline of a concise plan to
retire civil service employees. The proposition
is to deduct from the salary of every govern
ment clerk in Washington 81 each month and
turn it into the Treasury. This would make a
respectable fund. and from that fund there
shall be paid to every retired clerk $40 per
month as long as he may live. No one to retire
unless he or she wishes after he or she shall
have served the government i'll any capacity
thirty years. Should a clerk. after such service
become incapacItated by reason of mental or
physical intirmity then he or she can be placed
on the retired list. 1t would seem that this plan
Is an admirable one. No money would be asked
from the government; ii would be entirely self
sustaining. and il would tend to dignity the
service. The pitlful cases that have occurred
IN Washington II would be unnecessary
To partcularize. where old men have
served the government many years and
been turned out of their positions with nothing
IN hand. and become dependent upon the chill
dren- All the promoters of this scheme ask of
Congress Is law TO legalize the measure. The
deduction from the pay of all will create a fund
sufhclent to support the measure and those
who may become beneficiaries. 1t is under
stood that no one Is to be forced to retire I'M
less lncapacitated after thirty years service:
but they Will. after such service, have the op-
ton OF retirement 1t will offer a secure sup
port Tor old age. or in case Of accident or dis
ease. meeting will be called shortly. and the
measure can then be discussed In ali its bear
ings by those interested in the measure
Respectfully, ANOTHER CLERK.