The Washington times., 1894-11-01

that city. returned yesterday to get the money
which Parkman had stolen from his employ
ers. After passing through the necessary
formalties he left on the p. m. train with a
big package in his inside pocket containing
1891. Parkman had stolen u, 200, and spent
the balance.
Stole Clothing Gslors-Sixty days in jail
was the sentence imposed yesterday by Judge
Miller on Edward Butler and Edward Lane,
colored men. who tried to lay In a family
supply of winter clothing at the expense OF
Thomas =. Alexander. Policeman Fennally,
who arrested the men, recovered two sack
coats, an oyereoat two vests, three dresses,
one petticoat, and two waists.
shoplifter Sent to Jail-Annie Remers,
alias Annie Rheinhart, white shoplitter.
who got away with lot of goods from the
store OF Guy. Curran Co., and was arrested
by Precinct Detective Helan, appeared for
trial in the police court yesterday. She was
fined $50 or sixty days IN jail.
Had Penchant for 0ysters-Polk Briscoe,
lanky eelored man, started out Tuesday
night to have "large time," including an
oyster feast. In order to have a suf1cienl
quantity OF the succulent bivalves, he pur-
loined barrel OF them from the establish
ment of William L. Stewart i Son. oflcer
Muller started hot-footed on -Briscoe's trail
and landed him in No. 4 police station. Yes
terday Judge Miller sent Briscoe to jail for
thirty days.
Toole Will Be Tried To-daY-John Toole,
alias Smith, will be arralgned in the police
court this forenoon on the charge of defraud-
ing Mrs. Florence Huhnstock out OF $50.
Capt Simmons Case Postponed-The ease
against Capt. Henry A. Simmons, OF the tug
boat Ida Bell Cain charged with violation
OF the Edmunds' act his alleged victim being
sixteen-year-old Ida NJ. sutton, OF Alexandria,
was called IN the police court yesterday. On
of rip aS
until November 3.
Knitted for Calling Names-James McDon-
aid swore out warrant in the police court
late yesterday afternoon for Fitz Duvall, also
white. who lives at First and K streets north
| east. The charge is assault and battery with
intent to kill. Mcdonald appeared before
| Warrant Clerk Washburn with his head
swathed In bandages and his clothing covered
| with blood. He explained that during con-
! troyersy he called Duvall liar, when the
| latter whipped out knife and slashed him
| across the head, making three long and deep
wounds. which were dressed by DIR. Gladman.
Not schnebel, but schnabel-The Mr.. Selma
bel who asked the assistant district attorney
| for decision as TO whether he could open a
| soup-house and give away beer and whiskyto to
his patrons without violating the excise laws
was not Mr.. Charles Schnebel, but Frank
Schnabel, former South Washington bar
| tender.
She Slept Out. Under the Stars'-Eliza
| Mcdonald, a sad-eyed colored woman. who
did not have clothing enough on her attenu-
ated form Ito dust fiddle" as the old Mis-
souri, saying goes, was charged with va
| grancy in Judge Kimbalrs court YESTERDAY
Policeman Romeo Bowie was the prosscut-
| ing witness. He testified that Eliza had been
sleeping out of doors on the Bloodfeld COM
mons during the recent frosty nights with
"no covering save the skies" She was
homeless and the officer thought 1t best to
try and find quarters for her in the work.
house. She was sent down for fifteen days.
Bannagan Granted New Trial-Judge
| Kimball has granted a new trial in the case
| of Thomas Bannagan, the colored driver for
| w. I. Walker. a brickmaker, whose team ran
into and caused the death of the race horse
Larchmont on Long bridge several days ago.
Bannagan was found guilty and sent to the
workhouse, where he is now lying at the
point of death. Mr.. Robert I. Miller, the
| owner of Larohmont. has entered suit against
Mr.. Walker, and the latter asked for a new
police court trial as he says he can produce
| new evidence and twelve additional wit
nesses for the defense. The case will be re-
opened on Saturday, IN Judge Kimbal's
| court.
Emulated Coxey's Example-John Harris
| and Columbus Brown, Well-known about
town characters yesterday emulated the ex-
possession of the West Capitol parking. In
| Judge Kimball's court it was shown that they
| were enjoying picnic and drinking copious
draughts of cheap whisky when arrested.
Chain gang for thirty days was their sem
| tence.
Foley and His Witnesses Should Explain
During the trial in Judge Kimball's court
yesterday of Oetavius Gordon, charged with
using profane and indecent language. his
honor felt called upon to make some severe
structures on the habit of false swearing
which appears to be growing evil in both of
the police courts. Policeman Foley, of the
Eighth precinct, has several witnesses be-
sides himself to testify that Mr.. Gordon had
used the language charged. The latter in his
own defense denied emphatically tn at he had
used the language charged.
There is enough perjury committed in
this court every day to fill a small-sZed Jail
| with prisoners" said Judge Kimball. 'In
this case / have my own opinion as to where
the perjury lies. The defendant, Mr.. Gordon,
| is dismissed"
Convict Terry Begs for Pardon-Ex-p police
man Charles 3. Terry, now in Albany prison
for shooting Willis Washington year ago,
has applied to President Cleveland for par
don. District Attorney Birney and Judge
McComas, when asked for their opinions, an
| sWered unfavorably.
Death Rate Materially Decreased-The
| death rate for the District underwent q ma
terial decrease last week as compared with
the previous one, according to the report of
the health department for October q. The
reports of mortality show the number of
deaths to have been ninety-nine, as against
| 124 in the last report. There was an improve
ment in the mortality among children under
five years of age of over fifty per cent, as
also decline in the classes of acute lung
diseases. of typhoid fever, and Of consump-
| aat w tnd
as having occurred at the smallpox hospital
and quarantine station, and four from diph-
liberia ia the northerly portions of the city.
Tramps Go to the Chain Gang-Several
tramps who are heading for the South in
order to escape the rigor Of the Northern
climate, attempted to pass through Washing
ton yesterday. They stopped here long
enough to beg for "hand out" of food, and
were pulled by the police. In Judge Kimballs
court yesterday Charles Tracy, Frank
Thompson and Rudolph Kimball, members
of the migratory 'hobo" fraternity, were
sent to the chain gang for ten days each.
Kimball was found asleep in the White House
grounds by Policeman LYDIA.
Eyes Hungrier Than stomach-Eliiah Cole
man, a tall colored man, was called upon to
face Judge Kimball yesterday on the charge
of being a suspicious character. Officer
Anderson, of the Fourth precinct, was the
prosecutor. He testified that Coleman was
with the trio of negroes who stole fifty-ave
loaves of bread from a box in front of q
grocery store in the southwest section several
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