Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01
NEWS FROM FREDERICK.
Large Delegation Coming Here to Parfici-
pate in the Inauguration Ceremonies.


Correspondence Of The Evening star.
FREDERICK, Nd. February %, 1898.
In the circuit court here today Henry Abbey
young colored man. was placed on trial fol-
an attempted indecent assault upon Mrs. Bar
bara Zurg abel of near Emmttsburg, this
county. Mrs. Zurgabel is a married woman
about thirty years old. and testified that she
went ont into the yard to unite the watch dog
for the night when some one sprang upon her
from ambush, grabbed her about the limbs and
succeeded in throwing her down. In the
struggle the mans hat fell off and she recog-
nized Abey. Her screams brought her hus-
band to her assistance, but before he arrived
her sssalant had fed. He was shortly after.
ward arrested and committed for trial The
jury today found him guilty after q few min
utes' elaboration, and the court Immediately
sentenced him to six years imprisonment in
the Maryland penitentiary.
An interesting damage suit has been occupy
ing the attention o. the court across the line
Carroll county testing the responsibility of the
owners OF animals for injuries inflicted upon
Others by them. The plaintiff in the case is
Benjamin POrtner of Taneytown district. and
he sues Samuel Mehring for $1,000 damages
for injuries inflicted upon him by dog owned
by hehrIng. The plaintiff employed by
the defendant a lsborer and during his term
OF service was attacked by defendants dog.
which bit and laSsTated his left hand so severely
that he was di-s0!ed several months. He claims
that the defendant did not take proper
precautiOn to prevent the dog from attacking
him, but on the other hand the defense set up
that the dog was unduly aggravated by Portner,
which led 10 the attack upon him. No case in
Carroll county for long time has attracted so
much attention.
Matthias Valentine Buckley who died in Wash
ington, ID. c.. few days ago. WAS a man
srxaI 1.arx he
last surviving child of the late Michael Buckley
OF this city, and was in MS eighty-third year at
the time of his death. He moved away from
here the year before the war and settled in
Georgetown.
Thomas c. Gittinger of this city. the we'll
known base ballist, who has been with the vest
tern and southern league tie past two seasons
has signed with the Mobile team for 1898, and
has been ordered to report March 10. He
play ed with the Mobiles at the close of last
season in Cuba.
Col. Charles E Trail of Frederick has been
elected president of the Frederick and Pennsvl-
vania line railroad. running between. Freder-
lex and Columbia. Pa and owned in large part
by the city of Frederick
Henry Dixon. IA coiored man of this city, has
been found guilty in the circuit court here OF
forgery and sentenced to five wears and six
months in the Maryland peniten.iary. Chin
ton Thomas. who convicted of larceny. has
been sentenced TO three years IN the penIten-
tla-y.
so large will be the delegation of Frederick
people 20 attend the Inauguration ceremonies
in Washington on SATURDAY, that the Baltimore
and Ohio has arranged for a special train TO
accommodate them. Many will go down On
Friday. but the Tariff Reform Club. the Fred
erick Rifiemen and other organized bodies that
intend to participate i'll the parade will no; go
till Saturday morning The Tariff Reform
Club alone will number about 200 men.
More recent Developments in the affairs of the
board Of charities and correction and Nontevue
Hospital point 10 the early resignation Of DIR. E.
e. McSheTry treasurer of the board and the
appointment of Augustus L. Boteier to succeed
him. Air. Boteler has recently been made a
member of the board
Daniel W. else. = well-hnown dealer in music
and musical Instruments of this city. Yesterday
tied deed of trust in tie Office of the clerk Of
the court here. naming VIM. c. Birely as his
trustee. His assets and liabilities are not stated
but his friends claim that the former will be
sufficient TO paw his indebtedness in full.
Miss Joe Cret,n. Well-snown and popular
young lady living near Emmittsburg this
county. went to the house of IA neighbor last
evening and meeting pet dog in the yard
attempted to pat him the head, when he
sp-ang upon her. knocked her down. and after
biting her severely upon The leg tore the flesh
on OF her left arm from the shoulder to the
wrist. Her wounds are of a very serious char
acter.
Miss Bessie Tyson of East Church street, this
city. IL visiting friends in Washington
Miss Harriet Quinn has returned to her home
IN Frederick from pleasant visit III Wash
ington. f. Nick