Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-21
EVANSVILLE.

The case OF infanticide, which was brought to
light early last Monday morning, by the finding OF
a white male child drowned in bucket Of water,
tied up in a meal bag among some bushes In a
small tributary stream OF the Eastern branch near
the dairy Of DR.. Chas A. Wells by the little son
OF Geo. Kindsvater, German, employed the
doctors farm, still remains a mystery The cor
eDer's Jury reassembed the Office Of Justice
Carr yesterday afternoon, at O'Clock, with Jus
tice Carr as coroner, and states Attorney BELLS
as prosecuting attorney. Dr. Chas. a. Wells
examined, and stated that be did not think that
the infaLt had been born much twelve hours
when 1t was placed in the stream. One Of the
jurymen said that be had discovered the print of 4
woman 1901 IN some Fubhlsh hear the bushes
where the baby Was found Several witnesses
examined but their testimony failed to throw any
light upon the subject. The jury finally rendered
a verdict that the male infant came to his death
by the hands OF persons unknown to the jury.
A base ball club has been organized among the
lads of Bladensl'urg, with Joseph Koch manager.
The club is to be called the Badcnsburg Walk
MHgruder, pitcher, captain; Hunter Hartley,
second base; Lewis Magruder, third base; Ernest
Gasch shortstop; Geo Lynch, right field; Walter
field. This club is anxious 20 bats with any
club in Maryland the District Of Columbia whose
members are not over sixteen years of age.
The Tuesday Club met last Tuesday evening az
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. L. White, ON
essay ''Shakespeare's Actors" Mr. r. 4. White
sang u sentimental solo, and Mr.. A. X. Holden a
certain characters from Shakespeare in costume.
The club decided 10 disband for the summer months
!
The ChlIlum Grange recently sEeld an interesting
meeting Grange Hail. Chillum, at wlIi, an
Brown of York county, Pa late lecturer 81 tie
State Grange of Pennsylvania Mr.. Fred Humphrey
was admitted TO membership. Messrs. William
Davis, James Enos Ray and James Miller were
appointed as committee 10 visit the puhlir school
Chillum Castle Masonic Lodge Of ChilIum re-
Gently conferred the third degree upon several
from Hyattsville, Beltsyille. CteltcnhaI1 TakonIa
Brightwood, BrOokland and Wasain .tOn
Ray Murray, white hoy thirteen years Of age,
employed the farm Of Mr. Wilson near Ian,
dover; came near putting an end to his rAIS'cnce
Wilson, it appears, found fault with the lad for
neglecting his work, and the latter telng Of
Ver-senstiVe nature, repaired to his room and
deavored take his life 10y swallowing the poison
The acid burned his stomach than BE- bar
gained for, and Murray then drank mix in
order to relieve the pain As soon as Mr.. Wilson
discovered what the unfortunate boy had done he
sent at once for DIR. RicnIgdson OF this Village.
Inc doctor quickly made his apearla'e and ad-
minisercd an eInetic which greatly relieved young
Murray. DIR. Richardson is OF the opinion tlsat il
Murray had not drank the milk after taxing the
poison he would have been corpse before medical
aid could have been rendered. Murray wus dong
well yesterday and is considered out OF danger.
Chapman Gross, coored was nrraigned before
Justice Carr yesterday the charge Of petty lar
ceny, found guilty and sentenced to four months
confinement In the house Of correction at Jcssups
Samuel Beydler of Beltsville was arrested by
Constable Geo. Harrison Of that place yesterday
and arraigned before Justice Carr for selling
liquor in the first election district OF this county
without license and also violating an act Of the
general assembly. He was fined SO and costs.
Gov. Lowndes has made the following appoint
ments of assessors large for this county: First
district-Nansyille, Laurel and Bowie-Samuel r.
Dugan, s. ID. Hall; second Observation-Disclosures
Queen Anne and Kent-D. NJ Nesbit Jeremiah
Berry; third Observation-Disclosures and SpnldingS-R
V. Humphrey, r. W. Hcreford; fourth district
Nottingham Brandywine and Aquasco- Samuel
Tippett VIM. H. Gibbons; NTH distrct-ONon
HILL Surratts and Piscataway-John W. Whcatley,
]. T. S. Bryan.
The county commissioners have appninted the
following for the several election districts
of this county: Evansville. +. NJ. Magrudar: Ria-
denshurg. James c. Rogers: Marlboro, J. II. Ira
band; Nottingham. L. PlIny Martin; Piscataway,
Chas B. Boswell: Spaldngs, A. p. Armstrong:
Queen Anne Richard Hardcsty: Aquasco. Robert
Gonnck: Surratts, Philip C. Miller; Laurel. Frank
w. Await; Brandywine, J. Henry Murray: Oxon
Hill, Augustus ID. Brooke; Kent, ThOs. II. Brooks;
Bowie. c. c. Clarke. Mr. A. T. Brooke WIS APP
pointed clerk to the board Of control and review.
Under the law the assessors required 10 meet
in the court house the first Tuesday in June to
make arrangements for the beginning of their
work.