The Washington times., 1895-02-06

ber of times, and the building inspector yes
terday had John Shart, the alleged proprie-
| tor, before the police court charged with
| violating the building regulations in allowing
the old "ricketty" house to remain standing
menace to the public The defendant plead
| guilty to the charge, but said the structure
had not been removed owing to the depleted
| condition OF the society's treasury. Judge
Kimball said the hall should be razed to the
ground az soon as possible On motion the
case was continued
Rock Creek Park Assessment Case-For the
Rock Creek Park Commission District Attor-
ney BirDey yesterday filed demurrer to the
suit of Mary Van Riswick and others to re-
strain the commission from assessing special
benefits upon the property adjacent to the
park. 1t is claimed that the complainants,
on their own showing. are not entitled TO an
injunction. The case will come TO trial to-
day before Judge Cox.
Had an Attack of Whisky Shakes Samuel
Johnson. colored. was in Judge Kimballs 5
court yesterday for obstrueting a park path
way with his person. "Jedge, said the
prisoner, after pleading guilty, II wuz taken
! wild fits ana laid down to shake EN- off" His
honor said the 'ilts' might De properly con-
strued as the effects of bad whisky and gave
Johnson fifteen days in the chain gang.
| One Wanted to Go Down-John Miller and
John Jordan were in the police court cage
| yesterday for vagrancy. The men said they
visited station-house on the previous night
| for shelter from the frigid atmosphere and
| instead OF getting into the fee lodging room
| they were put under lock and key in a cell
| On promise TO pass quickly into another
/ jurisdiction, Jordan was released by Judge
1 Ktmbail, but Miller wanted to go down and
| he was accommodated with five days in the
| chaingang
| Marion Hancock Provided Formation
! Hancock, the unfortunate girl from Nanje-
| inoy. Charles county. Nd. whose sad story
was related exclusively in yesterdays TIMES,
| has found friendly shelter Agent Wilson
/ of the Humane Society. had her admitted to
the Hope and Help Mission yesterday fore
/ noon and she will receive needed care and at
! tention.
| Result of the Crap Castle" Raid-The
! police court jury yesterday afternoon rem
/ dered verdict of guilty in the case of Ran
! dolph Richardson, colored, charged with set
! ting up and maintaining gaming table In
/ his room on New Hampshire avenue north
west. Policeman McNeaiey testified that
when the officers ofthe Third precinct raided
! Richardson castle" several DAYS ago a
game Of crap was in full blast. Four wit
nesses. participants in the game. corrobo-
rated the officers statement. Judge Miller
! fined the prisoner $50 and ten DAYS In jail; in
default OF the fine sixty days additional.
/ hCliSlLy Oh the OnedK InleVes-IH6 IecOru
/ OF robberies at detective headquarters last
evening contained the following entries:
| Stolen, from l.. Dormline, No. 1922 Ie Droit
/ Park (taken from the basement of the Capt.
+ tod, a Princess ladies bicycle: from o. b.
Testers residence. No. 223 Indiana avenue,
( a suit OF clothes; from II. Lewis, No. 1912
Fourteenth street northwest, a black kersey
overcoat; from A. Z. Hicks, No. 20 Defrees
| stree. northwest, pair of sealskin gloves,
/ and from Daniel Mickum. No. 2222 II street
northwest walnut parlor chair.
| Executor Must Pay Ex-senator
/ Omar ID. Conger, in answer to his recent
| petition in the estate OF his wife. Stella B.
| Conger. was granted an order upon the ex-
ecutor, James K. Humphrey. for $500.
| Receivers Seeking a Consolidstiou-A new
| development in the Fidelity Building and
Loan Association suits is the effort of the re-
! ceivers. Poole and Williamson. of the Co.
lumhia Building, Loan and Investment Asso-
I citation, TO have the cases all consolidated.
Judge Cox yesterday made an order that Re-
ceiver G. Hatley Norton, OF the Fidelity
Building and Loan Association. on February
/ show cause why the consolidation should
not be effected. In that case one receiver
will be appointed for the entire business.
Railifs Given Rest-Correspondent Shri-
/ yer and Broker Chapman, charged with vio-
/ lating the statutes by refusing TO answer
/ questions i'll the Senate inquiry into the
sugar trusts relations to legislation last win
| ter. yesterday gave bond in $1,000 each. r.
J. Wynne and Lewis J. Davis. their former
bondsmen, again became sureties, and the in
! dicted men dismissed the gentlemanly bailifTs
/ who have been their constant attendants for
! ten days past. They will probably be brought
! TO trial early in March,
| Mr.. Jefords Delivered an Address-Assist-
ant District Attorney Jeffords Yesterday went
to New York where he delivered an address
/ last night at the banquet of the alumni OF the
University OF Vermont.
Willard's Hotel Changes Owners-Mr. o.
I G. Staples, who has owned Wizards Hotel
since 1888. has sold the lease and property to
Morgan B. Lewis for 100000. Mr. Staples
will devote himself exclusively to the Riggs
House.