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The evening times., 1896-10-26
HOPE CASTLE" RAIDED.
Snowden Demanded n Jury Trial, But
Others Were Fined

others Were Fined.
James Snowden, Il tall colored man, was
arraigned in Judge Aiiller's court today
by Policemen Michael Lynch and Potter,
charged with keeping disorderly house in
Queens alley, between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth and L and NJ streets north
west, which is known to the police as
Hope Castle" Attorney Hewlett, for
the defendant, demanded a jury trial in
the disorderly house case.
Bull Williams, Gene Taylor, and Joe
Bailey, who were captured in the raid,
We're charged with profanity. When ar
rested they Were playing five up for
the drinks.
How many Women have you in your
house now, Snowden?" asked his honor.
''Only two, sah.''
"You stock your place with a new crop
of females four or five times year. All
your trouble is caused by females and
whisky"
While Bull Williams was on the witness
stand he spoke of his wife.
Are you married to herr" asked Judge
Miller.
mo, sir; not exactly; but have had
marriage license for some time back"
1t was shown that the three men in
dulged in profane language and they were
fined $5 each. The other case will be tried
before q jury this week.
The evening times., 1896-10-26
WOMEN THREW WATER.
Two Irish Females who Have n Feu,
Against Each Other

Two Irish Females who Have a Feud
Against Each Other.
There was a water-throwing due yester-
day at the public hydrant on N street, be-
tween Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth
streets northwest. which had finale in
Judge Miller's court today.
The participants were Mrs Mary Fitz-
gerald and Mrs. Louisa Sheedy, both natives
of the Emerald Isle. There has been u
fued between the Fitzgerald and Sheedy
clans forsome time past, and yesterday when
the women met at the hydrant there was
trouble.
On the witness stand Mrs. Sheedy claimed
that Mrs. Fitzgerald dashed bucketful Of
water over her and also drenched her little
daughter.
Mrs. Fitzgerald. who was charged with
assault, denied the charge. She said Mrs.
sheedy was the first to throw water.
"she nearly dro wnded me, your honor; and
I Just reciprocated."
1t was In testimony that the women were
tongue-lashing each other and the case
was dismissed. Mrs. sheedy was not salts
fled with the decision, and rush ed down stairs
declaring she would procure another war.
rant for her enemy.
The evening times., 1896-10-26

growled the prisoner, refusing to be sworn.
u amt on no suspicious lay,- he said,
lowering at the judge, ''or no vag. neither.
I'm workin' man, l am
When did you work last"'' said the
judge
In Baltimore, at me trade, cooperin'
but the works dead, and I'm on me way
South, to Richmond, where I've job with
a friend OF mine"
You have been drinking" remarked
his honor, noticing Dugan's swollen face
Not TO excess he said.
what do You call excess?" questioned
the Judge
"ob, / had a load on for half a day
an went in that cellar to sleep it off,
"You can go down for ten days, and the
other man, too" said the judge.
The evening times., 1896-10-26
LITTLE FARR AND HIS LISP
FOrlOrn Fellow in the Police
Court Procession.
HE WOULD NOT GO HOME
Cut for a Good Time Saturday Night,
and the Officer Had To Run Him in.
Policeman Auldridge Accused.
Two Toughs Hurried AIong-The
Friend of High Officials.

OF all the prisoners in Judge Kimball's
curt this morning there was none so alb
jectly miscrat.. as Mr.. Benjamin Farr, q
furlOrn little man, with pale red hair, a
freCklcd face and a lisp.
lie Wore on his upper lip a growth of
lair the size OF one ur his eyebrows, which
he tried hard Ia twist with one of his shak-
Ing hands. His pcacock-talIed cuta way coat
was wrinkled and stained with the white
wash of cell. as also were his striped Law
enicr pants and patent leather shoes.
He was wedged in the line between two
fat colorrd women, who evinCcd a fcrocious
delight in stepping on poor Fairs feet,
burning and sore in his tight shoes. Bal
Hlf Kcndig felt sorry for him, and rescuing
Win difficulty, gave him seat In the
corner Of the pen, from which he made fire.
trips to the water cooler
Mr. Farr, with his weeks wages in his
pocket and hilarity In his head, on satur-
day night sought pleasure with certain
of his friends in drinking whisky punches
al various saloons along the Avenue. With
every punch he felt more like creating some
noise or dis. S.urbance. Which would attract
the attention of citizens and display TO
them what a reckless, staggering young
blade lie was.
Benjamin. after his eighth drink, almost
wept because he had not lived some cen
turles ago. when, with naked rapier, he
could have sought passage at arms with
any man he met
All" sighed he, with the suspicion of
a hiccough those wath Glowious times.
wouldth that | had lived them
Break away, Bennie," cried practical
youth, with hair cut very closely, and face
cut very long, who spends six days in the
week fitting lead pipe together, ''if You
had you Il not been here, hittin' the booze. v
ReHnie frightened up this and ordered
another round.
ORDERED TO MOVE ON.
At o'clock Sunday morning Farr found
himself on Fifth street northwest miles
from home and lost TO all idea of where
he Was. He went to sleep on different
doorstcps until Policeman Ellis saw hiir
and advised him to move on. At the sight
of the brass buttons Farr became pot val
liant. and, announcing himself in a thick
voice ms an American citizen, refused tC
obey the officials Injunction.
Wien Ellis insisted Eenia amin. balancing
himself against a tree box, cursed the OF
ficer fcrvidly aud pcturesquely. How b,
The evening times., 1896-10-26
Long Term for an Assault.

William Bell, brutal-looking colored
man, was brought before Judge Miller
today by Policeman Costello, who is sta
toned at the Baltimore and Potomac de-
pot, charged with committing an out
rageous and unprovoked assault upon
Warren johnson, a young white man, on
October 15, near the Sixth street depot.
He was sent to Jail for eleven months and
twenty-nine days. Thomas Hopkins, col
ored, one of Green's pals, was sent to the
stone gang for a month on the charge Of
disOrderly assembly. -l..-.a
The evening times., 1896-10-26

emblem. Their audience consisted of more
than Tour times as many voters by actual
count. The flag bears the names OF Nc
hlniey, Hobart and McCaul. After The flag
vas foated addresses were made by Thos
G. Hensey and Col. William L. Bramhall
OF this city. 1t is reported that the gain
in Mount Vernon district will be over 100
votes for Mckinley.
The evening times., 1896-10-26
A wnrd-putpt.r

"Daubyn tells me that he is thinking of
trying his hand at picture OF a prize
fight"
''Well. I knew he was an artist In oils
but didn't know he leaned toward word
pal nting. g.''-Indianapolis Journal
The evening times., 1896-10-26

Flag Raising on Mount Vernon Estate.
The Republicans OF Accotink, Fairfax
county, Va, held a flag raising on Satur-
day afternoon, and in the endcavor to out
do their free silver adversaries Of the week
before made their pole eight feet higher,
their flag larger and finer than the silver
The evening times., 1896-10-26

lie is a tall, dark, lantern jawed man,
with glib way of using the names of
public men.
Judge" he said, Il am trying I" earn
an honest living by selling sticking plaster
| | am a X entuCkian in financial straits and
am Well known to Secretary Carlisle. l
| met him on the street after my money was
all gone, and he gave me $3 TO buy the
plaster when | told him. wto / was.
am very well acquainted with Col. Phil
Thomp pson and Gov. McCreary.'
Yes; and they all happen to be away
lust now,'' observed the judge, sprinkling
Roach's statement with several grains or
a very useful condiment. " You know that,
don't your.
Roach appeared cmbarrass and gladly
vacated the stand for the cells, as the court
gave him ten days in the workhouse.
AGAINST A POLICEMAN.
Policeman A Auldridge had a serious charge
made against him in court today by VIII
lam Clark, colored, whom he and Officer
Mcdonald arrested Saturday night for dis
orderly conduct on n street.
Both officers saidh he swore, and after they
left the stand the defendant vehemently dis
pntcd their word. He declared Auldridge
was under the influence of liquor when he
was carried to tn patrol box
can / didn't cuss!'' exclaimed Clark
''Ef open my mouf ter cuss, may drop
dead a corpse dis very minnit.'
.Stop that, SIR reproved his honor; 81
do not allow such talk here"
~ beg yo' pardon, suh,' bowed the de
rendant, .but I'm tellin' de truf. Mister
Auldridge, an anoder officer come up to
me an de one didn't know asked me ter
git him two packages of cigarettes / gifts
'em and he glib me one of dem, and den
Mister AulGsidge ketches me by de collar
and pulls me-
As Auldrldge laughed at Clark's story
the latter faced him and said: You noes
You wuZ drunk
Five dollars fine," said Judge kimbnll,
and Clark will spend the next fifteen days
in the workhouse.
TWO TOUGH MEN.
James Costello and Thomas Dugan are
hard men, so tough they would not be toler-
ated as dodgers in tue Central Union Mis-
sion During the last week they have
been lettering near the Bank Of Washing
ton, and the night watchman at that insti-
| ton has been keeping a sharp lookout
for them, as also has Policeman Dennis
Sullivan, of the Sixth precinct. Saturday
evening Sullivan saw tue pair secret them
selves in the cellar of a vacant store next
to tue bank, and he took them in custody
as vagrants.
I've been watching these fellows"
said Sullivan, .for some days, and have
warned them not to loiter in the neighbor-
hood after they were fired out of the mis-
sion. Mr.. Parker, the bank watchman,
said he has seen Dugan and Costello acting
suspiciously, and called the policeman's
attention to them"
''Do you men wish to say anything?''
| asked the judge
"sure. l does,'' said the rougher and
shorter of the defendants.
what is your name?" inquired Kendig.
James DUgin.'
'.Du gan" said Kendig, emphasizing the
| last syllable, wants to talk
me name amt Du-gan; its Digging,
The evening times., 1896-10-26

Yes, it has come to that-you
needn't bother about cutting out
and fitting your linings-that's
all done for you. Think of the
trouble, vexatiou and time saved
by this wonderful innovation.
Everything is prepared for you.
All that you need do is to give
your bust measure and the
length of your back from collar
to seam, and we give you a ready
prepared lining, complete with
collar. stiffening for same and
sleeves. You don't have to buy
waist patterns now. Everything
that a dressmaker would have to
do is done for you. What's
more these Ideal Waist Lin
ings" are fitted with boned
casing and hooks and eyes. With
these the seamless French back
becomes perfectly easy.
The cost isn't much more thar
what the materials amount to.
We are the only people in Wash
ingtOn selling them.
Remember, we guarantee them
to con form to every normal
shape. If you'll come in today
we will be pleased to illustrate
their use. Undoubtedly the
greatest Improvement of the
year at our Lining Department,
The evening times., 1896-10-26

At 8 a. m. the great sale Of mems $5
shoes at $2.9S opened at Stolrs 1910"
Seventh street. Enamel, Russia Tan, Box
Calf, and Calf Shoes.
The evening times., 1896-10-26
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Piles, Structure Hydrocele, Gout, Catarrh.
Dyspepsia, Blood Poison cured, Vitality re-
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11

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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-22
FIrxsIMMoNs CHALLENGED.
Corbcu Says He VIII Fight the
Winner for Any Sum.

Chicago. Feb. 2i.--James j. Corbett
was out riding when the news OF
Makers defeat was received In Chicago
but an Associated Press man met him
on his return and notified him OF the
event.
"Do you challenge the winner" was
asked.
~ do" said Corbett, for $4,000 or
any sum he may name, but there must
a. 40 loug-wInded talk about It, He
must come and make his match In Chi
oago In business fashion and II must
be done at once. This means business.
i am right here and Mr.. Fitzsimmons
can reach me any minute he wants to.
/ mean business and quick. 'gill go
ON the stage tonight and challenge him
In the presence OF my audience I VIII
fight the winner anywhere on enftn
/ win fight him In Australia, In his
own country, n he wants to. II Ii
money that talks. FltzHimmons hns
money now Let me see the color oil
his dust and I am ready. II he wants
Tho championship let him jump on q
train and come 10 Chicago and we VIII
nx up a fight In two minutes. ! GO
away tomorrow night but viii be back
week after next, ] sent him a teie'
gram last night asking him 10 meet me
here between March I and .. He car
meet me then and we can make
match for any amount and any time
but IL must be done promptly ana by
him in person."
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-22
KILLED BY HIS SON.
A PROMINENT NASHVILLE cIrIznS
SHOT Tnuouon THE BRAIN.
Ills Son Was Mentally Un.ound and
HAD D.cn Under Treatment
tn Insane Asy Iums.

Nashville. Tenn, FEB. si.--E. n
Campbell, ex-olerlS OF tho United STATED
District Court. WAS shot and killed bJ
his son, Robert Campbell. In this citS
to-day.
Young Campbell has been regarded
M mentally unsound for some time.
Mir. Campbell was walking dows
North Vine street with his son. ~. n
Campbell, Jr., when the latter sudden
~ drew a revolver and shot his fathst
Just over the right enr. the bullet en<
tering the brain.
Mr., Campbell fell and expired.
Young Campbell was Immediately
taken into custody and conveyed q
the police station. He In 20 yearp old
and has been patient ut private
snnitarium In Michigan and this state
ut different times II IL thought the
killing was due to the belief on tho
part OF Young Campbell that his father
intended to send him back to an
asylum for treatment. Deceased had
been clorR OF the United States District
court for many years and was well
known.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-22

Crowd Remained ut Lnngtry only
About Two Hours.

III Paso Feb. 2l,--Thc special cars
awaiting the fight spectators at El
PaBo depot were attached To the rcgu-
lar train ON the Southern Pacific which
was forty-iive minutes late coming Into
III Paso. There were Ave cars, About
100 people bought tickcts at the station
for Lhngtry putting up 3li.65 each,
The tickets TO the fight wers $40 and
those who wished could secure vi ep-
ing accommodations for $500.
The run TO Langtry IL $50 milcp. IT
was without momentous Incident Gem
eral Mnbry ana twonty-siS of his Tex
as rangers with heavy laden cartridge
belts horse pistols and Winrhestt r.
accompanied the train. The rangers
and the adJutnnt general witnessed tho
fight and enjoyed II. But those who
had the best view OF the show were the
villagers and persons FOR miles around
who have bucn looking for II for week
or more. They were perched ON the
cllffs on the Texas side OF the river
and had birds eye View Of the arena
beneath and they cheerod at the knock
out as loudly aB those at the ring.
The village has one saloon. the Jer-
sey Lily, and about ATTY fcsidcnccs II
Ia 23i miles from san Antonio and six
ty-four from Del Rio. special from
Del Rio and Eagle Pass brought 175
with those from III Paso. These were
all that were nj the ring side. No mora
perfect place for the fight could be do
vlsed II IL all but inaccessible and
from the Mexican Side cannot be reach
ed efcept by coming up or down the
stream for long distance.
Two hundred Mexican troops were at
| Eagle Pass to move upon amy advice
from the governor of Coahuila In which
state the night took place. but 1t would
| have taken them two days forced
| marching to reach the scene OF the
| fight The weather was threatening
and just az the train pulled into Lang
| try the drops began to fall. light
| rain fell Just before the men entered
| the ring when II practically ceased
but came again In occasional apurts.
ne opinion among the sporting men
who saw the fight was that IL was q
most brilliant and unqualified victor,
for Fltzsimmons. Maher may not have
been In as good condition as the Aus
trallan, but he could not have beer
outfought 30 quickly. no matter VIVA
his condition. had he not been badl,
outcasser IN point OF skin. The gen
erai feeling 10 that Fitzsimmons ~ fun,
capable of giving corbett or any othei
man on earth n desperate fight a
any time. F'ltzslmmons weighed abou
lGb and Mahcr about $50.
The crowd disappeared from Langtri
almost as quickly as It had come. ans
IL was not In the nelghborhood owe
two and q half hours altogether.
The westbound regular train for II
Paso was held until o'clock and whei
Il went II carried with II tho pugillst
and nearly every person who bad COM
down TO see the fight. The specia
train from Eagle Pass started on IL
homeward way at the Same time ant
the great iignt was over ana cone.