Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-21
GEORGETOWN.

ExrycrrNe MONEY FROM Grnx.xy-r.a
night an old man"dressed in soldiers Clothes"
walked into the police station and told Police
man Cotter that he had no funds. The stranger
gave his name as John Won Maleuoxsky Hs
told the ofhcer that ne expected money from
Germany ~ about ten DAYS, and asked % be
sent dowL or about that length of time This
morning when the was heard before Judge
Miller John was given 20 DAYS with the m
derstandIng that he would be released when
his money reaches him.
CHARGED WITH SELLING "PoIIcr."-sIts the
new policemen who catch the good cases re-
marked an officer yesterday. He was telling Of
the alleged poiicy case against j. Z. simmons
Ofhcer Bradley. who made the case. has not
been on the force very long and the alleged
violators of law don't know him when he is in
citizens clothes. A week ago he was in Sim
mons dining room getting something to eat
when Marcellus Stallings came in and called
for 'cat row." The numbers are l6-42-64 Then
Officer Bradley threw back his coat. showed
his badge and demanded Stallings' name. Yes
terday in the Police Court a Jury trial was de-
manded and 500 bones given In the case Of
John Jones, charged with a similar offense,
similar action was taken.
A SWEARING CoUPLE.-Robert Wiiliama
colored. and his wife Hattie were convicted be-
fore Judge Miller this morning of charge Of
swearing in a house ON 2sth street loud enough
to be heard on the street They were fined IS
or Is days each.
ster, a coiored man who once had a home AZ
the night lodging house, was lodger and pris-
oner at the police station last night He called
for lodging, but Policeman Upperman inter-
rupted his nap and made him prisoner, va
grancy being the charge against him. Web
s;er was taken to the Police Court this morning.
where he told his story 10 Judge Miller. lie
SAID that he was just released from the work
house yesterday; that he lives in East WASH
ington, but IL was after O'Clock when he got
IN h..... l.. -.
fare and couldn't walk there. That's why he
asked Tor lodgings. Twenty days more on the
farm.
CAPTAIN JACK OF THE MoDoos FrNEp.-"Jack
Modoc' was called in the Police Court this
morning and two charges of disorderly were
read to him and he said mot guilty" each time.
i guess had too much fire water aboard" he
added. II am Captain Jack of the Modocs"
said the prisoner when Policemen Hook and
ootter were giving their evidence. The
prisoner took the stand in his own behalf and
tried to talk the case out of the Court but the
Judge imposed a fine of IS or Is DAYS
CHARGED WITH BUYING STOLEN Goops.-Geo
X. McAuley, the secondhand dealer, was
charged in the Police Court yesterday with
receiving stolen goods Ii is alleged that
Amanda Smith, a colored woman. was en-
ployed by Mrs. L. +. Taft to wash some clothes
and that a skirt was not returned. but instead
was disposed of TO McAuley for fifteen cents
The case was continued indefinitely.
last night an alarm was sounded from box III
by Officer Sutherland for fire discovered in a
shed in the rear of house 1929 SD street,
used by Albert Moore a carpenter shop.
Ihe timely arrival OF the engine company pre-
vented what might have been u disastrous ire
Loss about go; origin of fire unknown.
DEATH or RESPECTED LADY.-Eliza VI. Upper
man died this morning at her brothers resi-
dence at the age OF seventy-three years. Her
funeral will take place from Oak Hill chapel at
$3.50 pm. Sunday.
PERsoSAL-Mr. Geo. W. CASTELAR, OF New
York, formerly of Georgetown is visiting his
parents here.-Mr. Claude Tavenner who
has been i'll for several weeks, is now con-
yalescent--The whereabouts of the missing
receiver OF the Washington and Georgetown
railroad company, Jewell, still remain .
mystery.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT
1A.M-Great Falls-temperature, 46; condi-
ton, 2. Receiving reservor-temperature. "A;
condition at north connection, 5; condition at
south connection, 6. Distributing reservoir
temperature. Al