Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-10
GEORGETOWN.

Nor PoIsoNED.-The coiored girl annie
Tenney) found iusenslble on VI street Monday
night, and who was supposed to have been
poisoned, rapidly recovered at Freedman 8
Hospital She was found to be suffering from
a severe attack of collie superinduced by beer.
POLICE COURT CAsEs.-Alex. Turner, colored
who Is known to the Georgetown police as the
liking crap shooter" was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Policeman Bradley. The officer
found him at 9th and 0 streets with some
members of Red Bills" gang. When taken
to the station Turner put up S5 collateral on
charge OF disturbing the quiet Of the town. He
did not appear In court this morning to claim
the money and 1t was turned into the treasury.
Policeman Bradley arrested Charles Foster last
evening for being disorderly on Herring Hip
and he was locked up. Charlie, the policemen
say, is a member of Red Bills gang. Guilty
was his plea in the Police Court this morning
and fine Of IS or Is days was imposed. Ben
Gaskins" has appeared on the station house
blotter more than any other name during the
past few years 1t was there last night with q
charge OF disorderly conduct on VI street
against it. He plead guilty IN the Police Court
this morning and was fined IS. There was no
policeman on the Herring HIP beat Easter
Monday and the young cOlored folks took pos
session. The result was that seven of them
were in the Police Court dock this morning
charged with disorderly conduct. They were
Harry Dodson, Wesley johnson, Louisa Gray,
Tillie Brooks, Mamie Foster. Ada Cherry and
Eliza Franklin. The two boys plead not guilty
and the girls plead guilty. There was not enough
evidence to convict however, and all hands
were discharged. George ]. Cost keeps a store
corner Of 30th aud NJ streets and has an awning
that drops over the frame to within Ga feet of
the curb stone. The Law requires it to be a,
least feet off the pavement. There are other
awnings, said Mr.. Cost, that are as low AS his.
and he claims that Policeman Welchs action in
prosecuting him was the result of prejudice.
Judge Miller heard the case this morning and
MIR. Cost promised to remedy the matter He
asked what WAS going to be done in the case OF
the other violations OF the law and Judge
Miller told him that be would attend to them
when they were brought TO the courts atten-
ton.
A STOLEN WATCH AND Police
man Shanks, whose place of business is at 1907
32d street, complained to the police yesterday
that gold watch and chain was stolen from
his house between Saturday and Monday
ROBBERY REPoRrED.-Mlss Bessie English OF
No. 1857 = street reports the theft of basque
some wooden goods and pin from the clothes.
line in her yard last Saturday.
DEATH OF An ESTEEMED LADY.-Georpetowr
loses one OF her oldest and most respected resi-
dents by the death OF Mrs. George W. Beaii
which occurred this morning at her residence
No. 1914 z street. The deceased was first taken
i'll with the grip, which left her with an affec.
ton Of the kidneys. which caused her death
Her late husband, George W. Beali who for q
long time WAS uGOFSetOwn and
District government affairs, died Just SIX year,
ago today.
ELECTRIC LIaHrs FOR 32D SrREEr-The
United States Electric Light Company are lay
ing terra Gotta conduits on SD street from
NJ street to Q street, and as soon as the work
is completed the gloom that prevails there al
present after nightfall will be thing OF the
past.
Why Her HUSBAND Cur HER.-Because the
wife objected TO her husbands attentions Il
another woman Is the reason why Marths
Mason, a young colored woman, was badly GU
upon the face by her husband, VIM. Mason
who was arrested.
Up TO GRADE.-The deep gully crossing Pros
| pect avenue and 37th street has been flled il
| to such an extent al to allow the driving o.
vehicles over it
IEMPERATuRE AND CONDITION or WATER Al
| 7AA.-Grest Falls-temperature, Sc; condi
uon, y. Receiving ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Sc
eondilon at north connection, II; condition a
south connection, "a. Distributing reservoir
temperature, IS. Condition at inhuent gat.
house, IL; condition at eftiuent gate house, is.