The Washington times., 1895-01-20
LOCAL NEWS OF ALL SORTS
The Weather To-day.
Fair; variable winds.


Juvenile Crap shooters Raided-A raid on
juvenile crap shooters was made yesterday
afternoon in the alley in the rear of the News
building by Sergt- Acton and Patrolmen Hen
kle Carlson 0riaui, and Boyce. Ten col
ored bone tossers were captured. They were
George Brooks. William Johnson, Ed. Brooks,
Robert Green. Peter Blackston. Jacob Ander-
johnson, and Frank Jackson. They were
locked up at the Twelfth street police station,
charged WITH disorderly assembly.
German Plays to Be Presented The Ger
man Dramatic Club will give its next per-
formance in Willia-d's Hall, on Thursday,
January "a. The programme will consist Of
two charming comedies The Jealous Wife,
and HE Experiments.
Miss Anita Hendri will appear in the title role
OF The jealous Wife" the occasion being
her first attempt in the German language.
Others who wilitake part are: Misses Pauche
Sterling, and Hendrie. Messrs. Conley.
Struck, Byron, Altemp, Wilkim, Tracy,
Schaile, and Rotchiid
Bad Cash on His Forehead-J. a. Duncan.
a white coaehman, of No 3403 o street, fell
on the sidewalk on street, near Thirteenth
street northwest. last night aud received an
ugly cash on his forehead. His wound was
sewed up at the Emergency Hospital.
Fell and Broke HIS ANKLE. W. Fenwick
the contractor, OF No. 1928 D street southwest
slipped from the curbstone on d street south
west last night and broke his ankle After
treatment at the Emergency Hospital he was
removed to his home.
Lively Georgetown Fracas-George WASH
ington, alias "Cocky'' Washington, colored,
notorious Georgetown tough, started out
last evening to wipe out Georgetown. After
engaging in several minor brawls he started
a fight with Edward Massey in which both
were badly damaged. Officers Ward and
Bergman were attracted to the scene by the
noise. and after short chase captured Wash
! ington. near the corner of Thirty-fourth and
2 streets.
| Acknowledged Their Guilt-John Dorsey
/ and John Welch, the young colored men who
! forged the name of DIR. o. II. Brightwell, OF
| No. 1927 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, 70
! checks they had stolen while rilling his let
| ters, were held for the grand jury in 81 200
bonds by Judge Miller yesterday. They
! pleaded guilty to the charge.
Small Blaze in East Washington An
alarm of fire was sounded about 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon for a small confagra-
/ tion in premises No. $50 Fifth street south
east. owned by Annie Barr Damage about
| SIG. Cause unknown.
Lecture on Religious Unity-Presiden.
| George W. Coffin, of the Theosophieal So
! ciety, will tonight deliver lecture at the
( nall, on Itulu SiIScl, near ~ stlcCb uO1iu-
| west on Religious unity" in which he will
! try TO show how the creeds and dogmas oi
| the various sects stand in the way.
| Accidentally Stabbed Himself = While
| playing with jack knife last evening John
| w. Hardness, of No. 2217 l street northwest
| accidentally stabbed himself in the left thigh,
! causing a serious wound. He was treated al
the Emergency Hospital.
/ Recalcitrant Witnesses Called to Plead
! Because Judge Dittenhoefer. counsel for
| Correspondents Edwards and Shriyer. lives in
! New York, they will not be again called to
/ plead till Tuesday. Messrs. Havemeyer
! Searles, and Seymour will be called Monday.
| Nothing will be done till the United States
! Supreme Court has passed upon the ap-
plication for writ of habeas corpus in be-
| half of Elyerton Chapman. Mr.. Chapman Is
in custody of deputy United States mar
shall.
Smith Will Lead Better Life-In tear:
| William B. Smith, the stamp thief, arose yes
terday in Judge McComas' court to answer
| the question Why sentence should not be pro
on account of his wife and parents and IL
his own behalf He promised when he re
turned he would lead better life. He sa1(
those who had wronged him would yet oet
his pardon. Judge McComas said, in fixing
Smiths time at Albany at three years and 81!
months. lNdG no COuSlucfeu IdCb thei
Smith has been in Jail since his arrest in DC
tober Before sentence was passed Attorne.
Hallam. for Smith. presented number o
technical grounds for Il new trial.
Carl Willett's Body Reeovered-Carl vii
lett The sixteen-year-old son of Mr.. Il. II
Willett, the lumber dealer, plunged through
an alrhole while skating near the bathing
beach AID was drowned about noon yestef
day. The body was recovered by the crew o
the police steamer Joe Blackburn at Az
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and removed t
the home of his parents, No. 1920 Connecti
cut avenue northwest.
Interstate Democrats in New Quarters
At q special meeting of the Interstate Demo
cratic Association held last night it was dc
cided hereafter to hold their meetings q
| Costello Hall, corner of Sixth and G street
northwest, on alternate Wednesdays, CON
mencing next Wednesday night.
Captured by the Detective James1Hav
kins. colored. snatched two brushes from til
hand of II. L. Bittings, of No. 923 d stree
northwest, and ran away last night. He We
arrested by Precinct Detective Helan. OF tn
First, and charged with larceny from II
person.
"Eilr' Nye Went Back on Jhem-Tf
meeting last night of the Sons and Daughte
| OF Maine at their headquarters T07 G sire
northwest, drew large attendance OF Pin