Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-03
GEORGkTOWN.

SToLEy WEDDING DREss.-Mrs. Helen
Cooke, daughter of Commodore Nicholson, was
a witness in the Police Court yesterday. She
accused a colored woman named Eliza Sparks
Of the larceny of her wedding Dress The
dress was made OF white satin and was about
ten years old. 1t was stolen from the house of
Mrs. Cookies parents, where it had been stored
The missing dress was found in Wheatley' s
dyeing house. 1t had been ripped and dyed
blue. Mrs. Cooke was able to identify the
dress goods from the old style make and shape
OF the pieces. When questioned by Lawyer
Moss Mrs. Cooke gave the lawyer to under
stand that, being man, he was not expected
to understand the makeup of such q garment
as was charged TO have been stolen. The de-
PENDANT denied the charge and mentioned the
name OF Mrs. Dixon as being the person who
took waist to the dyer for her. Mrs Dixon
was called, but she contradicted what Eliza
said about her. The prisoner was employed at
Commodore Nicholson's and another servant at
the house gave evidence in the case. Mr..
John p. Sheppard appeared for the prosecu-
ton and Lawyer Gloss was assisted by Mr..
Moss for the defendant The Court held Eliza
guilty Of the charge and imposed fne Of S40
or three months in Jail
JASIroR WIBERr's DEFENSE. Wibert
of the Curtis school building was seen this
morning by STAR reporter and said in refer
ence to the charges made against him by Mr..
w. s. Matthews, as mentioned in today's STAB
under the head District Government" My
habits are beyond reproach and pay the strict
est attention to my duties. go to my dinner
every day at HAS aud am away but half
an hour, as I live but very
short distance from the school building.
When go to dinner give strict instructions
to my fireman not to leave his post until my
return. Itseems that yesterday he went home
to his dinner during my sbsence. As to the
likelihood Of an explosion" said Mr.. Wibert,
..that was quite Impossible, as there was but
three or four pounds OF steam on;
lust sufficient to circulate the
steam through the pipes, and
besides the safety valves were open. Even IL they
had not been il would have taken at least one
hour to get enough steam up 10 cause an explo-
SION" In conclusion Mr.. Wibert stated that he
had done duty for thirteen years a. Q locomo-
tive engineer previous 10 his fifteen years
service at the Curtis school building.
They GAINED A BURaLAR's Saw AMI
SKELETON KEYs.-James Nugent and George
johnson, colored, were arrested BY O6,cer
Pxsseno last night for being drunk, and when
they were searched ct the station O bur9lar's
saw and several skeleton keys we're found upon
them. The charge Of being suspicious char
scters was placed against them.
TEE GATE HousE--Workmen are vet en-
gagged upon the gate house on n street be-
tween 2sth and 30th streets. but Il Il thought
that il viii be finished In Q few dxys.
TEnrEnAruhE AND CONDITION. or Warm Ar
5A.M.-Great Faiis-tempsrature, 4s; coudi-
ton, S6. Receiving reservoir-tem persture. so.
condition at north cennsction, 20; condition at
south connection, - Distributing reservoir-
temperature, a. Condition at innuent rate
house, 2si condition ct sdluent gate house, Il