Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-10-24

Shooting for Fun.-On Saturday even
ing last about o'clock there was some ex-
element in the vicinity of Laytonsville by
tn shooting and killing of colored boy,
named Edward Washington, by another
colored lad named Addison Hawkins. These
two, in company with other boys and girls,
had been attending a meeting of the Good
Samaritans at Laytonsville, and while on
their way home and short distance from
the town Hawkins, it is said, drew revol
yer and remarkng to Washington, 81 be-
lieve | will shoot you" attempted TO fire in
was in front of him, caught his arm and
drew it down when the pistol was discharged
and Washington received the ball in his
forehead, killing him in Il few moments
Hawkins claimed that the shooting was ac-
cidental and did all in his power for the re-
lief of the dying boy. After Washington
died Hawkins went home, where he was
found by the officer sent to arrest him. He
had hearing before Justice Kinsey, who
committed him TO Jail, and Ire was brought
here and incarcerated about 3 o'clock on
Sunday morning. A post mortem exami-
nation of the dead body was made by DR..
B. B. Crawford, and on Sunday jury of
inquest was empanneled, the proceedings of
which were attended by States Attorney Il.
G. Peter and others from Rockville. Several
witnesses of the affair were examined,
among them a sister of the deceased, and
from their evidence the jury came to the
conclusion that the shooting was accidental.
On Monday Hawkins was released from
Jail on 800 bail for his appearance at No
vember Term of Court.
Organization Deferred.-A number
of the incorporators of the Washington and
Cumberland Railroad Company and some
gentlemen interested in the projected road
met on Thursday of last week at the office
OF the company, in Baltimore, TO organize
the board of directors. Among those pres
ent were John A, Hambleton, i. Kurtz
johnson, Asahel' Willison, Hattersly w.
Talbot, Martin w. Rohrbach, ex-senator
Henry G. Davis and Thomas M. Lanahan.
Enoch Pratt, temporary president of the
board of incorporators, and David l.. Bart
lett, member of the board, did not attend.
Owing TO the absence of these gentlemen,
those attending concluded not to effect an
organization, and the matter was deferred
to q future meeting of the incorporators.
The meeting adjourned subject to the call
of the president or secretary.
ReOpening the Canal.-The Hagers-
town Mail of Friday last has the following
to say in regard to the restoration of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal;
ave have the personal assurance of rep
resentatives of the bondholders of 1874 that
the canal will be restored and that the work
of restoration will begin within few days.
The delay up to this time has been in making
financial arrangements for paying off the
bonds of 1878 and providing funds for the
work of restoration and in preparing and
having signed the bond for 5000 900 required
by the decree of the Court Some absences
from home have further prolonged this latter
delay and may extend il few days longer.
But the money, so we are assured, has been
secured. Mr. Brien, the Richmond capital
ist, who represents the Stewart estate, large
ly interested in the bonds OF 1874, telegraph
ed yesterday that he would be in Baltimore
to-day to make final arrangements. This
disposes of the canal railroad, as the bond
holders of 1874 will recommend TO the Court
of the District of Columbia to pass decree
concurrent with that of Judge Alvey. That
being done and the bonds being filed, the
canal receivers will, under the order Of the
Court, convey all the property and fran
chises OF the canal company TO the trustees
OF the bondholders of 1874. They will then
open their office in this town and Hagers-
town will be the headquarters for canal
work and operation. That it can be oper.
ated successfully we do not doubt, especially
as il will be to the interest of those who
operate il 10 make il pay"