The Washington times., 1894-09-14
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Church. The pallbearers were the members
of the board OF directors Of the mission.
Capt. Hitchcock Was an old soldier. having
served through the entire late war, and rising
from the ranks to the position OF captain. He
was prominently and actively interested in
religious work being member Of the Off
cial board of the Waugh NJ. Z. Church, and
also member OF the board of directors OF the
Central Union Mission. Next Sunday even
ing memorial service will be held in the au-
ditorium OF the mission building.
Canal Boat Captain Is Biter-A warrant
was yesterday issued out Of the police court
for the arrest Of George Winters, captain OF a
canal boat lying at GEORGETOWN, on the
charge OF biting Charles Derr on the cheek.
Derr said that during the captains absence
he had been employed bysome one connected
with the boat. When the captain came on
board and found Derr, of whom he knew
nothing, he assaulted the latter. The case
will probably come up to-day.
Arrest Of an Alleged Check Raiser
William F. Dent. colored, who for some time
was teacher in public school in ST. Mary's
county. Nd, was yesterday arrested by De-
tectives Weldon and Lacy on the charge OF
raising 4 check from SI5 to $50. Dent has
been employed recently in a grocery store in
Northeast Washington. An officer from St.
Mary's county took him to Leonardtown yes
terday afternoon.
Stole from a Cigar store-James L. Miller
and Stewart Z. Sheppard were arrested early
yesterday morning by Policeman Fathers
on the charge Of breaking into the cigar store
of George \. Myers, No. 1905 Pennsylvania
avenue, and stealing lot OF cigarettes and
other articles. Both were committed for the
action of the grand jury. 1t is said that they
have recently served terms in jail for lar
ceny.
Police Court Cases-1Irs Martha Z. Cain.
who was charged with the larceny of towel
valued at % cents from Miss Henrietta E.
Same, by whom she was employed at the
Acme Cafe, was yesterday released from Gus
tody by Judge himball.
The case of John @. Thompson, editor of
the Sunday Chronicle, who is charged with
criminal libel by Mrs. A. X. Selgson came
up yesterday. and by agreement OF counsel
the argument was postponed until Tuesday
next.
John Sherman. colored, was yesterday
charged with assaulting and beating Lizzie
Johnson, also colored, and with assautinS
and kicking Policeman George W. Horton.
The evidence showed that the woman had
been beaten in a shocking manner about tie
face and head, and that the officer had been
kicked severely about the body by the pris-
oner while under arrest. Judge Kimball gave
him six months in jail for each ofIense.
Joseph j. Crowley charged with selling
liquor to minors, yesterday demanded a jury
trial and was released on bail to appear when
wanted.
Clergymen Too Sharp for a Sharper
Several Episcopal clergymen of this city have
been the intended victims OF q young English
confidence sharper. He tried the nobility
racket on them, but fortunately none of them
fell into the trap. He would represent him
self as in the employ of some noble relative of
the rector or his observation-disclosures the one
who happened 10 be absent-and then ask for
a loan until he should receive a remittance
from the particular nobleman. He was a
well-dressed. fine-looking plausible young
fellow, and might have been more successful
were it not for the fact that the gentlemen
upon whom he tried to impose happened to
be we'll posted as to the relationships of the
different English nobemen whom the sharper
named. Those whom the sharper approached
were Rev. Mr.. Cole, assistant rector of Epip-
hany; Rev. Mr.. Johnson, assistant rector of
st. Thomas, and Rev. Mr.. Wood, assistant
rector of st. Johns
He Bequeathad 500, 600 to the Smithsonian
Mr.. Robert S. Avery, of No. $40 A street
northeast, died yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock. The deceased was a well-known
author and publisher Of works on phonog-
raphy. He had been sick for several years,
having had severe stroke of paralysis, from
which he never entirely recovered. He left
d Dtuut5L Ol SOll6 GJU,UUU W ll5 OulIIiiSGllidu
Institution. The remains will be taken to
Norwich, Conn, to-day and there inferred.
Banker Johnson Very HE. Kurtz John
soE. the well-known banker, is in critical
condition from Bright's disease at his home
on Massachusetts avenue near Sixteenth
street northwest.
And Yet He Wants Her to Return-Walter
J.. Caddington, q machinist. of No. 309 Sew
enth street southeast, yesterday filed his an
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wife, Catherine f. Caddington, on August 13
last. He says that till August 1898. she was
devoted wife, but at that time George John
son became a boarder at their home against
his wishes With Johnson's coming his wile's
manner toward him changed. She finally told
him plainly she loved Johnson and if anybody
went out of the house it would be Caddington
and not johnson. He denies that he ever
mistreated his wife, but says she frequently
struck him. She threatened to poison him if
he made trouble about her going with other
men. She finally deserted him. In spite of
all he wants to hold his family together and
TO have his wife come back and take care of
their children.
Quarreled Over Business-Water Robert
son, charged with assaulting and cutting his
nephew, William Robertson, in a quarrel over
business matters in the Center Market, was
arrested yesterday afternoon and released on
$25 collateral by Lieut.. Amiss. The wound
was not serious.
Capture of Fugitive Thief-Thomas A.
Morton, alias Grant. colored, who is charged
with being implicated in the stealing OF a
check for $40 about week ago from Edward
Smith, an old pensioner from Fairfax Court
House, Va. and with having forged Mr..
Smiths Endorsement thereon, was arrested
last night.
Old Pensioner Missing-John J. Spencer,
an old pensioner, has been missing from his