The Washington times., 1895-02-12

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Bunch of Police Court Cases-In police
court Yesterday the case OF Beverly DYER and
Webster Burke. both eolered, charged with
the larceny OF an overcoat valued at S5 from
james Smallwood. was continued until to-
day. Harry Loefier. white boy, charged
with stealing a case OF eggs from John f.
McGregor; jury trial demanded. For as
sauiting John Summers, several days ago.
William Kent. cOlored, was sent to Jail for
sixty days. John Swais. colored, for as
sauiting his wife, was fined 3.
Punished on Two Charges-John Jones.
colored faced two charges in police court
yesterday, disorderly conduct and assault on
Policeman Smith The officer arrested Jones
Saturday night for being ho:sterous while
drunk. On his way to the patrol box Jones
turned on his captor and used his finger
nails and fists in an attempt to release the
officers grip on his arm. On the d.sorderly
charge Jones received fifteen days in the
workhouse and for the assault he went to
TO Jail for three months.
station-keepar Mitchell Critically III
Night Station-keeper Edward Mitchell, of the
Fifth police precinct. in southeast Washing
ton. IS critically i'll. His place is being flied
by Policeman J. S. Kramer. Last night il
was reported that Mr.. MitchelIs recovery is
extremely doubtful.
Carcer ''Dr." Lilley Eeld-Judge Miller
yesterday held George Lilley. Of No. 353 II
street southwest for the grand jury in $500
bonds on the charge OF obtaining money I'M
der false pretenses from Mrs. Maria Slaughter.
1t was shown in eTideDce that Liliev's busi-
ness cards bore the letters m. u. after his
nane. when he is not a registered physician
or graduate OF medicine, and thar he agreed
TO cure Mrs. SiaughterS case of cancer OF the
stomach for $50. OF this amount she paid
him -40 in nd va T-fth hOfrf hafp ra1
Driver and Brakeman Exonerated-Th
coroner's jury in the case OF Joseph Wood
ward. the hucks.er, whose family resides at
NJ. 140 \ street southeast, rendered the fol-
lowing verdict yesterday: ''Tbe said Joseph
Woodward came TO his death Febl uarY 10,
1855, at O'Clock q. H., in the Emergency
Hospital, by EeiEg run over on Virginia ave-
nue.. between Ninth and Tenth streets south
west, on the gth instant ar 2:45 clock o. m,
b. Belt Line car. From the evidence we
exonerate the driver and brakeman from all
blame" The inquest was held at Wright's
undertaking establishment, No. 1887 Tenth
street northwest.
Grand Jury Indiciments-TEe grand jury
yesterday presented indictments as follows:
Receiving stolen property. Robert Roy; false
pretenseS. Martina Aergent: forgery. JeiIeT
son Daily: assault to kill. James Gallagher,
alias Hill. second oEeRse; petit larceny.
I Charles Brown; larceny. John Hamilton;
murder James J.. Trayers, of Lena Gross:
Joseph 4. Beam, OF Annie L. Leahy: larceny
from the person. Frederick Boston, William
Dixon. Charles d. Davis, Ernest SmalIWood:
housebreaking. james Bell. alias Nicholson,
John BroOkinss, Edward Smith. alias Davis
Frank Johnson. William, alias ''Yellow"
SaXIy and James Littleton. William Ward
and James Littleton. second term. They ig-
nored the charge against Charles Everett for
false pretenses.
DR.. Parkhurst Invited to Come Here-A
meeting of the executive committee of the
Ant:-saloon League was held yesterday after
! noon at the office OF Vice President James l..
Ewin. The only business of public interest
transacted was the announcement made OF
the acceptance of the ehIirmanship OF the
public meeting to be held By the league by
Mr.. ". ii. PauneH. The exact date of hold
ing the first meeting has not yet been deter
mined. nor will it be until the committee re-
ceivs some definite reply from Or. Parkhurst
as 10 when he can be present aud address
the meeting.
TAYLOR and Pasco on Trial-The trial OF
George W. Taylor and John II. PaSeo for
conspiracy TO desraud W ". Buiiin. of
- c street southeast, and Fred Guyer was be-
gun before Judge Cole yesterday. Taylor took
seven buggies belonging to BuiIin and Guyer
TO sell. and while they were in his possession
he and Pasco moved them from one pIaee 10
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tween them purporting TO represent sales Of
the buggieS. One removal OF the buggies was
made late one dark November Saturday night
Bethel Literary Anniversary-Th Bethel
| Literary and Historical Association vi eele-
! brate the eighty-sixth anniversary of the
! birth of Abraham Lincoln at the Mcsropoli-
/ tan A. NJ f. Church, IL street, between Fiji
/ teenth aud Sixteenth streets. this evening at
/ 7:30. The programme comprises an ode,
A I'll - T
! president OF Howard University: 4 paper.
! The spiritual history OF Abraham Lincoln, -
by Mr. e. A. Clark; Lincoln aad the Bra
/ Zilians," by United States Consul H. c. Smith,
with concluding reflections by Prof ". H. 81.
/ Hart and Hon. Frederick Douglass. Music
! by the Howard University Club and the
/ Temperance Choir.
/ Win Return with Bunco Sharp-Detec-
| tive Boardman left here last evening for Ha-
| gerstown. Md. 10 take into custody and
| bring to Washington man about dfiy-five
years of age. who is badly wanted here and
! in numerous other places for playing a
shrewd bnnco game on the unwary He ia
/ known yar:ously as j. Y. Reed, j. Hill, C. n
Richardson. and by other names. His scheme
| is to advertise for "a pushing man with about
J 300 capital and some business knowledge 10
! take an agency that will pay him SIS
weekly" His dummy is a combination
! TINS cash he quickly jumps town. He is
/ wanted hero for swindiing William NJ King.
/ OF No. 222I Thirteenth street northwest. out
! of $50, on July 16, 1894. This bunco sharp
is also in demand by the police OF at least
ten cities and towns.
Snow Law Violators Fined-George J..
Bond, Samuel Howard, James G.. Jester
Brainard H. Johnson, Francis H. Smith. and
l.. Stargarter were each fined g in police
court yesterday for failing to remove the
snow from IN front OF their residences.
/ Mission Lotgsrs Sent Devm Three
''hobos, whc have been logging at the Cen
trai Union Mission during the cold snap,
were drunk and ugly in thar institution Sun
! day They were prisoners in the ollie
court yesterday and Judge hlml-all sent them
10 the chain gang. Walter Rodgers receiye.l
| sentence of thirty days. John Mcdonald
and Arthur Sullivan ten days each.
Smallpcx Crisis Ess Passsa-TEe heal,h aU-
/ thorities are Sill on the lookout for ueN cases
OF smallpox and suspects. but il is believed
the crisis has pas ed ana there VIII not lie an
| Other serious outbreak this winter. The post
house is being RAJ idly emptiei OF it, Pat ents,
| and within aweek. unless new cases develop,
| 1t will be empty aEiiin. Last week SIX pa
| tients were discharged rs cured, leaving only
ten in the ilsspital. To-day DR.. Elliott will
! release jesse CorDin, colored, and Howard
| turner, eolored 10y, with his mother, who
when he was taken sick.