The Washington times., 1895-01-06
LOCAL NEWS OF ALL SORTS

Eis Watch Was stolen-P- johnson, OF No.
1927 L street northwest, has reported 10 police
headquarters that silver hunting case
watch was stolen from his room by an IN
known thief.
Stole Because He Was CoId-The Baiti-
timore and Ohio Railroad Company appeared
in the police court yesterday as complainant
against Edward Clark, a poor. shivering
wretch, who stole two bushels Of coal from
one of the companys overloaded cars Clark
pleaded poverty and cold as the cause of the
act, and Judge Miller fined him only - or
six days in jail.
Is an Equally Serious Charge-The infor-
nation in the case Of Arthur Chambers,
charged in the police court with false pre-
lenses sew eral days ago. was changed yester-
day to embezzlement. The trial Will take
place next Tuesday.
Charged with Selling Unlabeled 0lec-In
the police court yesterday the charge of sell
ing unlabeled oleomargarine, brought against
NJ i. Savage, was continued until next
Wednesday.
Raymond. the Clubber. Sent to Jail
George Raymond, the young colored man
who clubbed James NJ. Perry an elderly gar
dener, with log of wood, at No. 7l6 Sixth
street southwest, as detailed exclusively in
yesterdays TIMES, was sent 10 Jail for two
months without fine by Judge Miller yester-
day.
Did Not Appear for Trial-Lawyer John
Martin, who assaulted Richard w. HenGer-
son. the wa paper dealer by striking him
over the head with cane forfeited SO col
lateral in the police court yesterday.
His Mother-in-law the complainant-Ed-
ward Gilbert, who smashed a jar Of pre-
serves over Edgar Monkeys face, owing 10
his familiarity with Mrs Gilbert, was fined
$40 in the police court yesterday, not for as
sauliing Moxley. who failed TO appear. but
because he showed his mother-in-law, Hester
Petersen. he beng under bonds to keep the
peace toward her.
For Fzpe iiting Garbage Collections ior
A u s. Davis has devised and patented a
plan for facilitating the collection OF garbage
which has the official approval of Health Of
flcer Woodward and the District Commission
ers. ana is likely to come into general local
use by formal order OF the authorities. The
invention consists OF garbage signal 10 be
displayed from alley gates. indicating TO the
collector exactly where the garbage is, and
thereby saving the time of the collector and
avoiding annoyance 10 the householder To
each gate that has the signal will be attached
lock especially fer the collector, and by
placing the garl age at the side OF the gate on
the inside. az the same time displaying the
sign tie householder is saved further
trouble. as the collector unlocks the gate re-
moves the refuse and restores the receptacle
to its lace. Major Davis claims that his de-
vice will contribute 20 a better sanitary condi-
tion as il viii make it impossible to have
ilth scattered about the premises from the
oyerturnng of the garbage vessels. and as
the cost "a so small il viii be economically
advantageous.
Pis brother Would Net Prosecute-Th
case against William Weldon, colored
charged with attempting TO stab his brother,
Albert at Thirteenth and G streets north
west. was pole pressed in the police court
vest rday. Albert failed TO appear 10 prose
cute William.
Joha Paul Jones Was Destitute destj-
tute boy having the historical and patriotic
name OF John Paul Jones, was turned over
TO the care OF the Board OF Chiidrcn's Guar
dians by Judge Miller yesterday.
Trouble Over SO Bill- Harry Mccarthy,
in company with an unknown man. entered
John Harris saloon. No. 1901 Twentieth
street northwest. ard called for drinks
There was some trouble about the change
and when The men went ont Mr. Harr discov-
cred that $40 bill was missing. He there
upon had Mccarthy arrested charged with
! larceny. In The police court yesterday the
theft Was placed upon the unknown party