The Washington times., 1894-12-20

taken into custody he was trying to dispose
OF a costly pair of pants for mere song. In
The police court yesterday Smith explained
that the pants had been gwen him by white
boy named Willie He will be held in
durance vile at the workhouse until the police
can locate the mysterious willie"
Press Club Test fa=e-Charles W. Holmes.
caterer of the National Capital Press Club,
appeared in the police court yesterday to an
swer the charge o! keeping an unlicensed ar
in the club room. A jury trial was demanded
in order to test the law, and bonds were fixed
at e40).
rlstras Foliday FIR tire JurYmer-
Judge Miller announced from the bench yes
terday afternoon that the police court jury
men would be excused at t conclusion OF
to-day's session OF the court until alter
Christmas.
fb's / His Father and Eotler-Walter
ID Dowlng. twenty years OF age. who re-
sites at'No. 9l7 Ninth street northeast. was
che5ged in the police court yesterday with
threatening his father and mother. The
fatEerJ Edward Dowliac, told the court that
his son frequented the race tracks in bad
company, spent all bis money in riotouS iy-
ing ana gambling aud while under the infiu-
ence of liquor frequently came home and
threatened to kill his parents. On the young
mans promise to keep away from the home
OF the old folks in the future his personal
bonds were taken.
III you annoy your father or mother in the
future. said Ju ge kimbalI, II will send you
10 all for Il long term
Il will be willing to go TO the gallows if I
ever go 10 their home again" said the fast
youth as he quickly left the courtroom.
ii hA lnvestIga by Tn Grs1G Jury
In the police court yesterday be airing was
given Edward p. Benton charged with the
grand lareenysfrem Nimred Porter of GER
tiicate of deposit for S78 in tho Fidelity
Bull ing and Loan Association Mr.. Benton
who is ii broker at COZ I street northwest,
states that he received the certificate in
regular manner during business transaction.
Porter. on the other hand alleges that Ben
ton disposed of the certificate without his
consent and made no return 10 him. The
case WAS sent to the grand jury the bonds
being fixed at $500.
T'ectinn of off cerr-Treasury Council, No.
300. National Union has elected officers for
the ensuing year. as follows: President W.
/. Gilt; vice president. G. G. Rapp; speaker,
S. W. Maddux, ST.; secretary. ]. ?. Reed;
treasurer, y. c. Martin; financial secretary,
j. W. Harsha; chaplain, F. w. Dutton; usher,
W. 7. Ritner: serGeant-at-arms, J. 3. Carter,
and doorkeeper, W. d. Keck.
= st r the nsak hia7a~-Detective Henry
/ Lacy. the colored sleuth who is doing good
work in running down sneak thieves, had rs
pr soners in Judge Miller police court yes
terday Henry Matthews alas Cracks. and
A1NhlS tAiieio tS4oVu, young cOICLGu
men.
/ 1t was shown that these men stole a valua-
/ bic oyercoat and sold il for Sc to Henry Per-
/ kins, a coIored employe OF the Owen House
! Jones, who plead guilty. made a confession
to the court Which caGsei Judge Miller to re-
n ark that there appeared to be regular or
ganzarion of sneak thieves operating in
/ Washington. The jury quickly rendered q
I verdict of guilty, and the two thieves were
I sentenced to six months each in Jail. Detec-
! tIye Lacy pronounced his intention of swear
ing out warrant for Perkins, charging him
with receiving stolen goods
Pev. nr. eh pnu's Trip to Europe-The
| Parish Union of All Souls Church was last
night entertained by lecture from its pastor,
Rev. r. r. Shippen in the lecture room OF the
church. to which the public was invited. Mr..
Shipper gave an exceedingly interesting ac-
count OF his trip last summer to Europe He
saw many things to admire and many things
from which Ame ricaus might learn a lesson
He spoke especially of the cleanliness and
order OF the streets of Paris, but the punctu-
ality of its inhabitants at public entertain
ments was no better than that of Americans.
Tand of the Fidnight Suu-The Rev. NJ.
". HANNA, D. D., delivered last night to a
fair-sized audience at Luther Memorial
Church the second OF his lectures On 1.-The
Land OF the Midnight Sun" The lecture was
illustrated throughout by magic lantern
views of the people. costumes, famous build
ings and scenery of that wonderful country,