Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
Shooting Affair.

Shooting Affair.
1t was reported on the streets yesterday
afternoon that Keeper Smith Of the work
house had shot Robert Taylor, alias Arch
angel" notorious negro, who is an inmate
there. Sergeant Smith, accompanied by
Mayor Thompson, upon hearing the rumor,
| went Immediately there, when they found
that, although Taylor had not been shot, IL
was not the fault of Keeper Smith, for he
shot at him three times. 1t appears that
Taylor became very unruly a few days ago,
| and was locked up in a close cell While
confined there he completely demolished all
the cell furniture. Yesterday he became
very abusive to Mrs. Smith, wife of the
keeper, which SO incenced the husband that
he drew his pistol and began firing at him,
Mr.. Smith, in conversation with The Star
man yesterday, said that he was afraid of
Taylor, and that he believed that he would
make his escape at the first opportunity ana
fire the building. The affair will be invest.-
gated.
Foreign Books Open Today Mt ST.
Asaph.
The attorneys for the Virginia Jockey
Club held long conference in this city
Saturday, aid. after examining the receEt
decision of the Court Of Appeals, in the
Lacy case, decided that under the decision
the Jockey Club is authorized to resume,
and today the foreign book at the St
Racing will be resumed at st. Asaph at a
later date. after the meetings at the
Maryland's tracks are over.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
of the following cases: Edward Wenn, col
ored, arrested by Officer Lylas: charge,
drunk in the street; fined 81. Frank En-
twlsle, arrested by Officer Knight; charge,
escaping from the work house, sent back 20
finish out sentence. Zachar;ah Williams.
colored, arrested by Officer Young; charge,
disorderly conduct: fined s.. Lewis Caring
ton and Catherine Timbers, .olo-ed: arrest
ed by Officers Beach and Ferg Ison; charge.
assault and beating William Baggott; Car
rington sent to jail for ninety days anu
Timbers to work house for thirty days.
Lustus McKenney, colored, arrested by Oil
Ger Dean: charge, assault and beating Fan
ny Washington, colored; fined 81. Benz.
Lyles, coIored, arrested by officer Goods;
charge, disorderly conduct; fined s.. Flor
ence Livingston arrested by Officer Proctor;
charge, selling liquor without a license;
fined 81. BERTHE Gibbons. arrested by Off
Ger Ferguson; charge, obtaining money I'M
der false pretenses: dismissed for want
of evidence. Matte Davis. arres ed by Off
Ger Ferguson; charge, vagrancy; sent to
work house for ninety days.
Nearly Created Riot.
Yesterday afternoon, between 3 and 4
o'clock, there came very nearly being
race riot. Catherine Timbers, colored,
went to the house of Mrs. William Bag
gott, on Vinegar HILL" and began abusing
her. Mrs. Baggott's husband was not at
home at the time, but heard of the affair
shortly afterward. When he went home he
found Catherine and her best man."
Lewis Darlington, on his pavement. He
ordered them away, when they began abus-
ing and cursirg him, and Darlington as
So ulted him with broken beer bottle cut
ting his head very badly. In short while
there were fully 800 people. both white and
cclored, cungregated there. and but for the
prompt appearance. OF the police, there
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