Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-05
MANY INSANE PEOPLE.
Sanitary officer Frank Had q Busy
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Sanitary officer Frank Had q Busy
Day.
Sanitary Officer Frank had a big days
work yesterday looking after the cases Of
crazy people and cranks, some Of them res
idents Of this city and others non-residents.
One of the victims was the Rev. William
Mccarthy, a Catholic priest from Phila-
delphia, who was not at all violent, but
whose mind is affected to the extent that
he needs hospital treatment. He had come
over from Philadelphia two days ago, and
at an early hour yesterday morning he was
found wandering about the streets in the
neighborhood of Goth and I streets. When
two policemen met him he asked 10 be
shown the way to the Catholic University,
saying he would show the officers the way
to raise the colored people from starvation
to the thrones of the earth. While in the
station he became almost unmanageable
and managed to tear OFF most of his cloth
ing before he could be restrained. Later in
the day Detective Gallaher took him to
Philadelphia.
Wesley Merchant. another Of the several
unfortunates was arrested yesterday after
noon by Policeman Clinton, who found him
near Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street
southeast. Wesley, who belongs in Balti-
more, and who claims to be a political
friend of Senator German, had his pockets
filed with coal and had as many tin cans
as he could carry in his arms. He imag-
ined he was going to be appointed captain
of the guard at the Jail and said he was
going to pay his board with the coal and
tin cans. He will probably be sent home
late this afternoon.
Alexander White. the colored man arrest
ed in the Division" early yesterday MORN
ing with big revolver in his possession.
after he had discharged it several times,
and William Virgins. also colored. who
| imagines he control the winds, were also
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women examined. one white and the other
colored. and both were adjudged At sub
jects for hospital treatment.
Thomas Kelly, citizen of ireland. who
| has been in this country only few months,
| was also examined and determined insane.
| He is an inmate of the work house, and his
mission on earth is to whiten the skin of
| the colored people. He will be sent across
| the branch
| Late last night the police arrested Mr.. ].
| Wallace Barnes, the whisky drummer. He
was found at his home. on Vermont ave-
nue., and the officers took him away be-
cause of his threatening language. Mem
| bers of his family feared he might put his
| threats in execution.
| Barnes has had mental trouble several
times, the result of strong drink, and this
| time two physicians certified that he is in
| sane. Today he was taken to the Police
| Court and because of the physicians GER
| titicates the charge against him was nolle
pressed and he was sent to the asylum for
| treatment.
| St. Marks Friendly League.
The anniversary service of st. Marks
| Friedly League will be held in the Church
| of the Ascension April "a, the eve of St.
Marks day, and some 200 vested choristers,
with Mr.. William H. Daniel as director
| and Mr.. F. Z. Camp as organist, will rem
der chorally every prayer. St. Mark
Friendly League is an organization, chiefly
of young people, for missions, charity and
worship. 1t has branches in several par
ishes in this city and several parishes else
where. Beside parochial meetings and
meetings of its central board several times
| a year, it holds it's anniversary service
which, through the aid of many of the
| choirs Of the Episcopal churches, has been
| made not only missionary event, but also
| very impressive musical service.
This annual gathering of the several
choirs in part impelled the formation of q
| choir guild, and some steps have already
been taken toward its organization. More
than twelve choirs, aggregating almost 3O(
voices, have agreed to join the guild, and
its organization may be completed soor
| after Easter.