Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-26
A Servant Girl Shot in the Thigh.

A Servant Girl Shot in the Thigh.
A PISTOL IN THE hands OF HER EN-
PLoYER, MRS. HARRoS, ACCIDENTALLY DIS
CHARGED.
Mrs. Harron "didn't know il was loaded
and that is why Julia Smith has bullet in her
thigh. Julia is a colored servant girl. who
was employed at the house of Mrs. Chas. Har-
ron, No. 6l7 Rhode Island avenue. Mrs Har-
ron and her servant we're housekeeping yester-
day when Julia found an old revolver She
picked it up with the remark: Lookout, I'll
shoot YOU" Mrs. Harron was not as badly
frightened as Julia, for the latter really
afraid OF the weapon. Being afraid of it she
placed the revolver on the mantelpiece and
continued her work. In few minutes Mrs.
Harrons daughter. Mabel came in and desired
to see the weapon. Her mother. thinking it
was not loaded, handled the weapon carelessly,
and 1t went off. Julia fell to the floor. The
bullet had entered her thigh. and inficteda
severe wound. Sergeant Dunnigan and Police
man Ellsworth were attracted to the house by
nearing the report OF the pistol, and. finding
that the servant had been shot. they summoned
DR.. Purvis, who rendered medical aid, and the
injured woman was removed to Freedman's
hospital. The officers were met at the door OF
the house by Mrs. Harron's little daughter who
assured them that her mother did not do it on
purpose" twill be several days before the ex-
tent of the woman's injuries can be ascertained.
South Washington's Railroad War.
TWO COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED BY THE DIS
TRICT COMMISSIONERS TO-DAY.
The District Commissioners to-day received
the following communication from Messrs. C. H.
Parker and P. N. Dwyer in relation to the
blockading of streets of South Washington by
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad company:
"You are notified that engine No. 327 Baltimore and
east for fully hye minutes on Sunday March PA $50
between 1910 and lo:4o M H., Please lave police
pany follows regulations"
The Commissioners also received the follow
ing communication from taxpayers and citi-
zens of South Washington:
The undersigned, taxpayers and citizens of South
Washineton hereby inform your honorable board that
ParfeS pwrnr on IN ser Se
ton of illegal permits for illegal tracks the public
thank you for the FIRST permit revoked and hope YOU
will revoke all other illegal permits"
This paper is signed by upward of fifty prom
inent residents and taxpayers of South Wash
ington.
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.-The ten-year-
old colored boy. Richard McCauley, otherwise
known as dick" Hawkins. who was arrested
here Saturday evening by Policeman Darcy
and locked up for horse stealing. as stated in
yesterdays STAR, Dick resided in South
Washington up to the time of his arrest. He
is now living in Jail. Saturday afternoon Mrs.
Luf, OF 49O + street southwest. employed the
boy to mind her horse. Dick took seat in
the wagon and the horse hauled him to George
town. He then thought he would dispose of
the team and return home on a street car. He
offered the outfit for IS. In the Police Court
yesterday he plead guilty and was held for the
grand jury.
FINED FOR CRUELTY TO A CAR HoRsE.-One
of the Belt line car horses had corns on its feet
and went out to pull car around the five-mile
circuit. The suffering animal limped around
the track so badly that Agent Key went to It's
rescue. The company paid SIS in the Police
Court to-day for cruelty.