The Washington times., 1895-02-13

north winds becoming northwesterly.
Locking for Colored Boys FamilV-The
Washington police are looking for ths family
or friends of Joseph Washington. colored.
nine years OF age VINO was picked up hungry
and half frozen on the streets OF Baltimore.
The 10y claims to be from this city.
Eousebreakers Robbed Ksnn's Store-An-
other burglary was reported to Inspector
Hollinberger ar pol ce headquarters yesterday.
The jewclry store of s. Kann Sons q Co., No.
525 Seventh street, was entered by cutting
out the glass In a second-story window. The
thieves then descended into the store and got
away with u quantity OF silverware and other
articles.
Quick Trips to the Chain Gang-Patrick
Dempsey and jeremiah Lanahan, old police
court patrons, were in the dock yesterday
with the "yag" charge against them. They
pleaded not guilty and a>ked the judge TO
give them one more chance to reform.
when we're you here last?' the court asked.
''It has been over two weeks" They went
down, this time for a month each.
Enforcing the License Law-License In
spector Melton swore out Dealy forty war
rants yesterday against unlicensed real estate
agents. cattle brokers, restaurant keepers,
and others.
W rk Of Sneak Thieves-H. Hunt. fNo.
III Second street northwest, reports to po-
lice headquarters that thief stole from his
baby carriage u costly silk cover. DIR. Samuel
ID. Hicks. OF No. 935 street northwest, re-
ports that his residence was entered by sneak
thieves and a clock and several other small
articles were stolen.
Cart and Cable Car Collide-A coal cart
was struck by cable train at the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and Fourteenth street
N-aCf fnrrtav
had a narrow escape from injury The cart
was crossing the avenue diagonally and the
driver frantically urged his horse forward
The grip car, however. struck the cart with
great force swinging it around and causing
one of the sha Is to penet ate one Of the car
windows in close proximity to a passenger S
head. Fortunately no one was hurt.
Assaulted BY Boy in Blue-Albert Miller,
one OF Uncle Sans boys in blue. stationed at
the Arsenal. had TO leave IS collateral at No.
4 police station last evening for assaultIng
Katie Adams. white woman.
Beat Her With Whisky Rottlc-Poliee-
man Smith. Of the Fourth precinct, arrested
Aggie Washington and Maggie Smith young
colored women. last night charged with as
saulting Ella Randolph. also colored, during
fight in South Washington yesterday after
noon. The Randolph woman claims that
while one of her assaiants held her the other
btdl ncT over luH urdi Will Il WHISKY DDllit
She had several bad gashes sewed up at the
Emergency Hospital.
Will Paw for Their Fun-Ida Foskey and
Minnie Lucas. colored. were in the police
court yesterday, charged with being dis
orderly on d street northwest Saturday night
Policeman KilmartIn appeared against the
women and told how they were practicIng
high kicking on the sidewalk among crowd
OF colored Division" hangers-on. The
women were given fifteen days each in the
workhouse.
Detective Boardman's Prisoner Detective
Boardman returned from Hagerstown about
B O'Clock yesterday afternoon with mis- pris-
oner, Charles N. Richardson. alias Simpson,
alias Reed. who is wanted here for swindling
William III. King out OF $50 in 1894. The
man of aliases was landed in No. police
station.
Old Folks Concert at Gorsueh- The old
folks concert which was 10 have been held at
Gorsuch NJ. E. Church last Tuesday. but
which was postponed on account OF the
weather, will take place tonight
Severe but Deserved PenaIty-R Robert
Brooks. colored, who was arrested several
days ago in South Washington for carrying a
pistol was heayily fined and sentenced in
the police court yesterday. During the testi-
mony OF Policeman Evans and other wit
nesses it was shown that Brooks went into a
house on / street southwest and with pistol
in hand put to flight several female Oceu-
pants, including his wife, from whom he has
been separated. When Officers Evans at
tempted to take the man into custody the
latter presented his weapon to the officers
head, and backing Up flight Of stairs es-
capped through a second-story window. Judge
Miller, in disposing of the case, fined Brooks
$500 and six months in Jail, and in default OF
fhtt fine .iv months additional NIL
sorry" SAID his honor in answer 10 the
prisoners plea for cleneney, ''that such men
aS you cannot be placed for good where they
cannot be menace society and law. l
intend TO use the maximum penalty in suen
cases"
Brotherhood of Bartenders-At the fifth
annual election of officers OF the Social and
Beneficial Brotherhood of Bartenders the
following were e, cted: President Fritz
Trede; first vice president Warren Coffin:
second vice president, G. H. Hodges; secre-
tary, William Lerch; treasurer. John Biigh:
sergeant-at-arms. J. [. Sheehan. and trus-
tees. William Baker, Andrew Glynn, and
William Dorsey.
Grant Headquarters Sold - The historic
structure corner I and Seventeenth streets
northwest known as the Grant Headquarters
Building, was sold yesterday by Sloan &
Marshall. auctioneers, for SIS. 500. The prop
| ertV IS a part OF the Cd!uWeIl estate. and
| while sold under the trustees order was not
forced sale, but sold merely TO peri ct title,
and was purchased by Miss Mary c. D. CaId-
/ well, daughter of the late William NJ Cald-
well. Immediately before. and for many
years after the close OF the lgte civil war, the
! building was occupied as headquarters by
| Gen. Grant Very soon after it was vacated
| by Gen. Grant it was leased by the Society OF
the Red Cross, which still has its heatquar-
tiers in the building.
! Amanda Tried to Use Her Gur-George
/ Roberts and William Edwards, eolored col
! lectors ior South Washington installment
house, were in Judge Miller's court yester.
! day, charged with an assault on Amanda
| Washington. The men went into the house
of the woman and without leave or permis-
sion proceeded to ascend the stairs, leading
| to bedroom, in search of several pictures
said to have been partially paid for by Martha
/ Washington. When the men reached the
| head of the stairs they met Amanda who
confronted them with pistol and snapped
the lock in their faces. 1t was then tha
Roberts grabbed her wrist aud caught her by
the throar. ANY man would do that sale
the Judge. "when his life is at peril. Gas,
dismissed"
Health Office in New Quarters. Healtl
| Officer Woodward will have his official forc
| removed to the new quarters in the buidin: