The Washington times., 1894-12-06


Some of the old soldiers made good use of
their funds, but others drank too much fire
water and fell into the hands of sharks, both
male and female. and were robbed. One of
the usual results was seen in the long pro-
cession of prisoners in the police court dock
yesterday. Among these unfortunateS were
Henry Hurley and Thomas McCauley, who
attempted to sleep off their pension day jags
on the sidewalk of Twenty-flrst street north
west. They Were awakened by Officer
Parham, and paid the police court officials S5
each for their outdoor lodgings. John
Camper, George A. Russell, Mollie Armstead,
! Frank Putnam, and list of others each paid
v for similar onenses.
Annie's Husband Will Be Arrested.
In the case of Annie Dunn, alias Annie
Gray, a shrivelled up old woman charged by
Policeman T. J. Hanley with keeping dis
/ orderly house, on B street, between Twenty
/ second and Twenty-third streets, Judge
| kimball decided yesterday that as Annie was
/ living in the house with her husband. the
man and not the woman was answerable to
/ the law for the osense charged. warrant
] was thereupon sworn out for the husband
/ the case against the wife being dismissed.
Sued 10 ColIectAll Money Due
Mitchell & Reed yesterday sued William
/ A. Turner and others to collect for material
| furnished for plumbing for buildings on lots
43, A and As. square ~.
Jacob J. Decker yesterday sued W. v
| Tierney and others on judgment for S175
and costs and asked that lot s, square 637, be
! sold TO satisfy his claim.
Robert 7. Douglas yesterday sued James
h Smith and others 10 recover on judg-
ment creditors bill for S265. The sale of part
I of lots ! and II in square 104, to satisfy the
| debt, is asked.
Tried to Touch" Pensioner
On the testimony of Cabman John A. Man
uel and Policemen Father and Kilmartin, in
/ the police court yesterday. Frank Weber was
adjudged guilty of being a suspicious char
acter by Judge Kimball, and required to
/ give real estate bond in the sum of 500 or go
/ to the workhouse for thirty days. Web er was
discovered in the act of taking money from
the pockets OF drunken pensioner while In
/ Manuefs cab.
Masonic Election.
King David Lodge, No. %, f. A. A. NJ, of
! Brookland, D. c., on Tuesday evening elected
! the following officers: William H. Stalee, W.
/ NJ; J. Lewis Sherwood, S. W; H. Nc P.
/ Woodward. J. W; DR.. Il. j. Penrod, seere-
tary; John B. Lord, treasurer; Postmaster L.
/ G. Carmick member of Masonic board of re-
lief; John H. Small, member of st. John S
Mite Society, and c. II. Etz, William P. Arm
strong, and DR.. A. L. Jackson, proxies TO the
! grand lodge.
He Slept Beside the Statues.
At an early hour yesterday morning, before
daylight Policeman Roberts was surprised to
notice in the Pickering glare of the electric
lights that there were five recumbent figures
surrounding the Garfield statue at the foot Of
Capitol HILL Upon investigation he dis
/ covered that while four of the figures were in
heroic bronze, representing the student,
statesman. philosopher. and warrior" the
! fifth was in flesh and blood. and only repre-
sented a hungry, half-irozen hobo John
Harney, poorer in this worlds goods than the
/ illustrious Garfield was when he drove mules
on the canal. In the police court yesterday
! Harney said he was homeless and friendless
and wanted to go to the worKhouse He was
accommodated with a thirty days sentence.
Pair OF Fighters Fined
Joseph McCarty forfeited SO collateral in
the police court yesterday for asssulting
William Whalen, jr. For striking his wife
| Robert Bowman was required to pay the court
$40 or go to Jail for thirty days.
Endured Cruelty for Ten Years.
Julia Johnson yesterday sued Stephen
johnson for divorce. Johnson was for
twelve years prior to 1890 an employe of the
Bureau of Printing and Engraving, and until
a year ago ran barber shop on Twelfth
street and later a pool room. For the past
! ten years he has subjected her TO brutal treat
ment He has tried to cut her throat TO shoot
her, chopped up her trunk, IN May, 1892,
drove her out OF the house in the rain, and
twice has forfeited collateral when she had
him arrested She asks for custody of the
! boy, restoration of her name. Howard, for
half the money from the sale of their house,
and for alimony.
President Dunlop Will Appear.
Acting President Dunlop, of the Washing
ton and Georgetown Railroad Company, has
made arrangements to appear in the police
court tomorrow to answer>to the warrants
charging the company with operating It's un-
licensed cars.
More Trouble for Brawner.
John Brawner, who is alleged to have set
fire to his oyster house in South Washington
! on Monday night, will also be charged with
the larceny OF a $50 pension check from
James Thornton. the old soldier who was
with him on the night of the fire.
Pearl Necklace Thief Held.
Judge Miller held James T. Farrell. colored,
for the grand jury in 81 600 bonds yesterday.
He is charged with the theft of pearl neck
lace valued at 81. 500 from Sevellon A. Brown,
an attache of the Korean legation; also col
lection of rare Russian, French, and Chinese
coins valued at IS.
Treasury Laborer in Trouble.
William J. Schuyler, Treasury Depart
ment laborer. was held in $500 bonds for the
grand jury by Judge Miller yesterday on the
charge of stealing "a bicycle valued at $50
from Charles Francis Jenkins.
Lille Would Not Marry Him.
Landon Shears, a tall colored veteran,
swore out warrant yesterday afternoon
against Lille Ann Croton, boxom colored
widow whom he alleges procured 81 of his
pension money under the promise that she
would marry him last night. He alleges,
however. that the frail Lille instead OF buy
ing wedding cakes, wine and other things for
the ceremony, refused to keep her promise to
marry him and spent the amount for beer and
gin, with which she entertained Landons
rival in her affections.
Police Court as a Subject
Rev. Adolos Allen, co-paster of DR.. sunder-
lands Presbyterian Church, occupied seat
on the police court bench beside Judge Kim
ball yesterday 1t is said he was gathering
data for a sermon on the dark side of life, to
be delivered next Sunday.
Elected its Civil Officers.
The Washington Light Infantry had its
regular annual election of civil officers last
night The following were elected for the
next ensuing year: Capt. C. H. Ourand, re-
cording secretary; Capt. Allison Nailor,
jr., treasurer; l.. NJ. Nunes. librarian and
J. r. Sutton, financial secretary New nlem-
bers of the corps were elected as follows:
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