Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-27
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Winifred Deans Story Ias to His In
juries 800,
Kicked Of u Train by.a Brutal Rail-
road Man To Enforce the
Liquor LAWS. ..~a,.--

winifred Dean, the little boy who was
injured by jumping off OF being elected from
local train between this city and Washing
ton Monday evening, is still alive, although
the doctors say there is little chance for his
recovery. At the request of Mr.. Purvis,
the coroner, Commonwealth's Attorney
Leonard Marbury and Justice r. R.. Sin
clair Went to the home of the boy and took
his ante-mortem statement. The little fell
low said he was standing at the local depot
when woman acocsted him, and pointing
to another woman in one of the cars, told
him to go and tell her where she was, as she
desired to see her He did as requested, and
in the meantime the train started, and by
the time he was ready to get off the train
was going SO fast that he was afraid to
jump off. At this juncture an employe,
whom he described as stout man attired in
a railroad uniform and having light mus
tache, approached and kicked him in the
back SO hard that he fell of in the ravine
where he was found. He also said that the
woman. whom he did not know, remon-
strated with the man for his brutal act.
The Liquor Laws. ..~'
The sale of Intoxicating liquors on Sunday
has increased to a large extent A week
ago last Monday there were twelve saloon
keepers before the mayor to answer this
of the corporation court this matter will
come up before Judge Norton. and whole
sale revoking Of licenses will take place, as
the judge is staunch friend of the Sunday
closing law.
1t is also said that the matter of selling
intoxicating liquors to minors will also
be brought TO the attention of the court, as
1t was noticed that on Xmas day large
part of the drunkenness was confined to
boys less than twenty years old. The law
in regard to minors has never been rigidly
enforced, and in many places if a boy has on
long trousers he can generally buy what ne
wishes.
Marley Encanpment Officers.
Marley Encampment No. g. I. o. o. F.,
has chosen the following officers: William
Davis, chief patriarch; A. j. Butcher, high
priest; ]. Edward SWAIN senior warden; P.
M. Bradshaw, treasurer; w. E. Latham,
scribe, and George Bontz junior warden.
The officers will be installed at the next
meeting.
Bicycle Factory.
Capt. r. F. Knox, for the owners, has
leased to Mr.. w. r. Tappan of Washington
the old Ladd warehouse, on Union street,
just south of Prince. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Tappan will at an early date establish
there a bicycle mandatory.
A Crap Party Rnided.
AS Officer Ferguson was on his way to the
station house yesterday his attention was
called to a quiet game ofcrap which was go
ing on in a vacant lot in the first ward. He
proceeded to the station house and got Of
fcers Tun Beach and Belts, who surround
They were fiji ed 81 each by Mayor Thomp-
son last night. tt-..-
Stole His Dinner.
Yesterday afternoon, while Mr.. Lewis Bos-
We'll was away from home, some one en-
tered his house and stole bag of -four,
turkey and bottle of whisky. Policemen
Belts and Dean arrested Samuel Lamb,
well-knowu character and side partner Of
Boswelrs and a tramp named Archibald
Maheney, on the charge OF having stolen the
stuff nd ii was found in their possession.
Assaulted Mrs. Green.
Christmas eve Lewis Hart Frank kersey,
George Sutton and Walter Posey went to
Mrs. Blanche Green's home ON Upper Duke
street and asked to be allowed to wait for
her husband, whom they wanted to see.
While in the house Walter Posey used
some very profane language, and the crowd
was ordered to leave. They demonstrated,
and, it is claimed, Posey assaulted her.
She appeared at the police station to swear
out warrant for the arrest of the men,
and her appearance indicated that she had
teen very roughly handled, she having an
awful black eye and other bruises. When
the case was tried by the mayor this MORN
ing Posey was found guilty of the assault,
and fine of $40 sixty days in the chain
gang was imposed by Mayor Thompson.
Police Court.
This mornings session of the police
court was a very interesting one, made up
as it was of drunk and disorderly, larceny
and assault cases. George w. Rush,
charged with being drunk and disorderly,
was dismissed. Thos. Zimmerman, charged
with drunk and disorderly conduct, for
feited $40 collateral. Saml. Lamb, charged
with stealing provisions from Lewis Bos-
WELL fined s.. Archibald Zonia, charged
with vagrancy, dismissed. Lewis Hart,
assaulting and beating Blanche Green,
we're dismissed. Walter PoSey, on the
game charge, fined so, or sixty days in the
chain gang.
Milk Inspection. -,-.-
There is quite a stir among the milk
consumers in this city, brought about by
the rigid enforcement Of milk inspection
law in Washington. 1t is said that the
milk which does not come up to the stand
ard is brought over to this city and sold
at a smaller figure. 1t is understood that
there Is a movement on foot to bring this
matter to the attention of the city council,
and an effort will be made to require all
milk sold to come up to proper standard.
Notes.
Miss Annie Garrard of Columbus, Ca, is
visiting Mr.. L. H. c. Ansby.
Misses May Talbert and Isabel Robertson
of Washington were in this city today on a
visit to Miss Mary Green on Prince street.
Mr.. Percy Lash, a student Of William
and Mary College, is spending his holidays
with his parents in this city.
The Sunday school celebrations of the Bap-
fist, Lutheran and Trinity churches were
held last night. All of them were we'll at
tended. The singing of the schools was fine
and spirited.
Mr. P. G. Smythe has accepted a position
in New York, and left last night to take
charge of his new work.
Rev. Douglass Hooff has accepted a call to
the Church of the Atonement Baltimore
Miss Emily Elliott is spending her Christ
mas holidays with her parents on South
Washington street.
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