Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-21
ANACosTIA.

CHARGED WITH INDECENT ExrosURH.-Daniel
r. hing, who lives ON Nichols avenue. went 20
the city Saturday night, and while on Pennsyl-
Nania avenue southeast, was arrested BY Oficer
decent exposure. He was unable 90 leave col
lateral and was locked up until this morning
when he was taken before Judge Miller lie
was released on his personal bonds
NOT A BieANnr.-Nr. Vim. Butts. who was
accused OF bigamy 10 marrying Mis- Nav
Anderson. the young lsdy whose recent mvSse-
rious disappearance created a local sensation.
writes an open letter 60 the Anacostia Elerad
declaring his innocence, and claiming that he
was forced 20 fee from Washington before he
could obtain proofs OF his innocence. In ordef
TO escape the boundloss and groundless"
wrath OF Miss AndeIson's father. He also
claims that he has proved his divorce from the
nrst wife; The letter is dated from New
Rochelle. NY.
DIED IN NEBRAsKA-News has been received
at the Government insane asylum Of the denth
IN Nebraska of Mr.. John Miller formerly
employed as Photographic in the dissecting-
rooms AZ tne asylum The remains will be
brought TO Washington for interment
HIS LIFE MlGHT HAVE BEEN SAyEn.-Coroner
Patterson investigated the facts concerning tie
death OF John Soutfron. colored who VS.
Killed IN Anacostia Saturday morning bv the
falling Of sand bank, and gave a certificate q
sccluentai death. The police state that there
were only about eighteen inches of sand oh the
body OF deceased, which could have been re-
moved in time 20 have saved his life had moi
the other workmen lost so much time before
they made an effort TO find him
BROKEN ENGAGEMENT AND BLACK Fyrz -
DENNIS Jordan and Julia johnson are a Young
colored couple who live at Hillsdsle Dennis
paid visits 70 Julia's house for a long time ana
promised to marry her. Julia according to
ner own statements. was true 20 Dennis. but i'm
the course of time Dennis changed his mind
and objected 70 Julia assuming his name. Tie
engagement was broken of but not bv mutual
consent. Julia objected. and has since made
Dehnis life a burden 10 him. Everywhere
Dennis goes Julia confronts him With a child
IN her arms. Last Tuesday they met on Sheri-
dan avenue and had row. This morning they
appeared before Judge Miller for disturbing
the peace. Each had a black eve and each
charged the other with being responsible for
ther respective conditions Julia told the
STORY OF her troubles. and Dennis frankly
admitted that he broke of the engagements
and told the judge that he was glad OF ID. They
were each fined s5
COLLECTING MONEY To PAY FOR DRTSKs.-Jno.
Manual, the colored chicken-thief who has
spent two terms in the penitentiary for stealing
fowls IN this section, visited a number of per-
sons IN East Washington and Uniontown Satur-
day night and collected money. az ne said for
the RELIEF OF the family of JnO. Suthron the
eolored man who was killed in the sand bank
saturday morning. During the day he col
lected 55 cents, and at night he got drunk
fonceman ". Il. Anderson arrested John SAT-
urday night IN Hillsdale and locked him uD as
suspicious person. This morning i'm the
Police Court, John pleaded guilty 10 the charge
against him, and was given two months ON tie
farm.