Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-19
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
M. George r Shinn Did Not Attempt to
Commit Suicide.
He Drank Lnudanum and Whisky, but
Not With Any Intent to Take His
Life Other Items.

The report in two of the Washington
papers that George r. Shinn, a we'll
known Alexandrian, had committed or at
tempted to commit suicide is utterly un.
true, according to the statement of DR.. T
NJ. Jones, the family physician. When the
rumor was first on the street The Star re-
porter had a talk with DIR. Jones on the
subject, and the doctor stated that he
had no reason to believe that Mr.. Shlnn
had attempted to take his life, as he could
find no sign of poison either in the system
OF Mr.. Shinn or in boxes or bottles in the
house where Mr.. Shinn died this morning
at 9:3O o'clock. The doctor said that Mr.
Shinn's trouble was from his kidneys, and
that he was very sick man.
Mr.. Shinn was married to Miss Langley
on July 4. and there was no apparent
reason why he should have wished to take
his life.
1t is said that Mr. Shinn's sickness was
due to the fact that he was the defendant
In a law suit that was to come up in the
corporation court yesterday, so he got on q
spree, which resulted fatally. DR.. Jones
when questioned by The Star reporter
again this morning said that he subse-
quently discovered that Mr.. Shinn had
taken an overdose of laudanum, but II
was his opinion that it was not with sui
e1dal intent 1t is learned that Mr. Shinn
mad been drinking whisky and laudanum
LOT several days.
Wanted for Criminal Assault.
Yesterday afternoon Policeman AIRING
ton arrested Thomas Stewart at the South
ern railway depot as a suspicious charac-
ter Stewart was acting in a peculiar man.
ner. 1t is thought from descriptions that
he is the man wanted in The Plains, Va,
on the charge of criminally assaulting a
young lady near that city. The Fauquler
anil No. -
rest. Stewart is a colored boy about TWEEN
ty years of age.
Sprained Both Ankles.
Mrs. Rose Smms Of Fairfax county bad
ly sprained both of her ankles yesterday
morning. She was getting ready to come
into town to market, and as she was walk
ing down the steps her ankle turned and
she slipped, twisting both ankles. She did
not realize that she was badly hurt, and
came on to town. When she arrived here
it was found that both ankles were badly
swollen and panied her so much that she
had to be sent to the home of her daughter
and medical assistance rendered.
Regained His Faculties.
Star. William Coleman, a negro convict,
refused to work on the chain gang, and was
put on bread and water diet. Yesterday
he fe!gned insanity, and plead for square
meal. He was kept on bread and water,
however, and this morning he had suddenly
regaired CO his faculties, and was willing
to go back to work and three square meals
day. He will be sent back to the gang.
Police Court.
Acting Mayor Snowden presided in the
police court this morning, and disposed of
the following cases: VIM. Payne, charged
with asaulting Nelly Pye; fined, s.. Thos.
Stewart, suspicious character; held for fur
ther examination.
Notes.
Mr.. Chas Fleischmann Is confined to his
room by sickness.
Capt. Fountain Beattie whose illness has
been mentioned in The Star, is about the
same.
The funeral of Mr.. William Fleming took
place from the NJ. E. Church this morning,
and was attended by a large number of
friends,