Evening star., 1893-10-28

About 4 o'clock this morning officers
Crump and Arlington returned to the sta
ton house from quelling a disturbance.
and found Officer McCuen, who was on
duty at the station house. sitting on a
bench in the corner asleep. AS the time to
awaken him was at hand. officer Crump
shook his shoulder and told him to wake
up" In a second Officer McCuen had
drawn his pistol and fired, wounding Omcer
Crump in the leg. He then pointed his pis-
tol at Officer Arlington. who at once seized
him and disarmed him, whereupon Omcer
McCuen, who had been asleep all this time,
awoke to consciousness
Lieut.. Smith, who was in the officers
room up stairs, dashed down on hearing the
firing and found Officer McCuen just awake
and Officer Crump with ball which had
passed just below the knee cap an1 lodged
in the lower leg. He at once placed Omcer
McCuen under arrest and sent for DIR.
Gulick. Officer McCuen reported while
asleep he dreamed he was attacked by
large black dog and had shot to save him-
self. DIR. Gulick dressed officer Crump's s
one; and after surgical assistance had been
rendered by Drs Kllpstein and Gulick.
Officer Crump was sent, In hack, to his
home on jefferson near Washington street.
Mayor Strauss will investigate the matter
fully on Monday morning.
Notes.
The registers of election in the various
wards-Mr. Zorababel Hill Of the first ward,
Archibald Hamilton of the second ward,
Frank r. Penn of the third ward and Mil
lard p. Vincent of the fourth ward-have
had their books today at the several voting
places of the city in order to register all
voters who have not been heretofore reg
istered, or who have changed their resi-
dence since their last registration. A num-
ber Of registrations have been made and
the books will continue open until sunset.
Under the Jaw registration Is necessary
for voting at the election, and tonight,wh
the books close they will contain the names
of all persons who are entitled to vote at
the election on the 7th of November next.
when governor. lieutenant governor, attor-
ney general and delegates to the legisla-
ture are to be chosen. and a vote taken
upon a proposed amendment of the state
constitution and bill of rights. SO as to
authorize the general assembly to abolish
trial by jury in all cases where a man Is
not accused with a criminal offense pun
ishable by the pententiary or by death.
At Grace p. E. Church this morning the
festival of ST. Simon and st. Jude. the
apostles, was celebrated by a special sefv-
ice. Rev. DR.. Ball officiated. The usual
services of the same festival took place also
early this morning at st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
The democratic meeting at the opera
house toniGhS will hear addresses not only
from Mr.. Kent. the candidate for lieuten-
ant governor, but also from Senator Daniel
and Representatives Swanson and Alder
son.
MT. w. G. Simpson has the contract for
some repairs for brick work at the gas
house.
No candidate has yet appeared in opposi-
ton to Mr.. Chas. Bendheim, the democratic
nominee for the general assembly.
Some f1remen from Columbia. Pennsyi-
vania. passed through this city yesterday
on a visit to Mount Vernon.
The St. Johns foot ball team have made
arrangements for contest in Washing
ton today with an eleven of the Washing
ton High School, but the game has been
postponed until next Saturday.
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