The Washington times., 1894-11-10

Fined for an Unlicensed Engineer
ard Vinton. beer bother in the southern
part of the city. was fined $50 in the police
court yesterday for failing to employ a
licensed engineer.
Judge kimball's Opinion of the Police
During the trial yesterday as vagrants of six
colored men and women found in the dis
orderly house of Louisa Jenkins in Marion
court, a woman told OF the explosion OF pis-
tol in the house on one occasion. Lawyer
Hewlett, representing the prisoners, sug-
gested that a policeman had probably fired
the shot and ran away. Judge kimball ex-
pressed his displeasure at hearing the police
thus referred to. He declared that the large
majority of policemen are good, upright eiti-
zens, although admitting the presence of a
few undesirable men. Louisa jenkins, the
defendant, demanded a jury trial.
Hunting On the Fay-There is fine pros
peet for the hunting season on the lower
reaches OF Chesapeake Bay. Lawyer J. Nc
Dowell Darlington has just returned from a
two weeks outing, which was spent at the
hospitable residence OF Mr.. Leonard Fitchett.
situated on the bluff overlooking Capes
Charles and Henry. Major c. brought back
sevenIy-hye birds, a 'possum. and "whop.
He reports fishing as abundant-mostly
croakers and an occasional sea trout. There
are very few spots. Bird hunting after the
18th instant, when the close season in that
section ceases, will give the gunner all the
sport he wishes.
Indictments Returned-True bills were re-
turned by the grand jury yesterday as follows:
Forgery, Spencer Barnes; houssbreaking and
larceny Robert Brown and Henry Brown;
bigamy. John T. knight; housebreaking.
Henry Lane; larceny, Alexander Shorter;
second offense. of petit larceny, Robert H.
Shorter; assault to kill, Nicholas Wood.
The charge against Charles E. Petty, vio-
lating se ,tion 1898 Revised Statutes of the
United States, was ignored.
Teachers Club Meet rg-The central sec
tion of the Sunday-school Teachers Club
held its regular monthly meeting at the First
Congregational Church, corner TeRth and G.
streets, last evening. Rev. DIR. Gilbert gave
an instruction on the international Sunday
school lessons for the coming month.
Ready 20 Commence Business. The presi-
dent, John II. Buckley. and George A. Jordan,
Bella W. Beebe and ]. L. Feeny. majority
of the trustees of the Commercial Building
and Investment Company, yesterday filed q
certificate that the total capital stock $1,000,
had been paid in. The shares are 81 each.
Death of an Old Pesident-Mr. Edward
Browning. well-known resident of East
Washington. died at the residence of his son.
in-law. Mr.. E. F. Smith, No. 112 o street
southeast. yesterday. The deceased was a
Union soldier. having enlisted in the three
months service and also served during the
war. He had been in ill health for the past
five years and never recovered fully from the
loss of his wife, which occurred several years
ago. The funeral will take place on to-mor-
row Sunday, from his late residence at
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| Charged With Violating Law-John Hayes
| who keeps a saloon at First street and Penn
| sylvania avenue northwest. was arrested b.
Policeman Brady yesterday. charged witt
keeping his bar open after hours. He will bt
given jury trial in tha police court.
Harvey Was Too 7azardous-Harvey Haz
ard pulled several branches off an Englist
| holly tree in Agricultural Park last night
! This plant is considered especially valuable
and is the only one in the park. Hazard wa!
arrested while holding the green branches il
his hand by Watchman Cook, and locked VI
| at the Twelfth street station.
Tried to Beat His Way-Charles F. Kroy
was arrested last night by Special Office
Green, of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
while attempting to board a freight train
Krow became abusive and SAID he wanted I
beat his way to Baltimore. He was locked u
at the New Jersey avenue station, wher
| S4.75 were found in his pockets.