Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

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said. however. that Chairman Smith will
use his best efforts to get machine.
After being out forty-five minutes last
night, the jury in the Webster agt. VIM. B.
Smoot, Harry Smoot, Sergeant Smith and
Officer Ferguson SANDER case. which was
On trial in the corporation court, returned
a verdict for the defendants. The trial was
begun yesterday morning at 10 o'clock and
after q o'clock.
This suit grew out of the loss of Mr.
Harry Shoots watch last winter. Many
witnesses were put on the stand by the
prose cution, and every effort seemed to be
made by counsel for Webster to besmirch
the character of Officers Smith and Fergu-
son, and the newspaper men who wrote of
the occurrence at the time.
The counsel for plaintiff noted an appeal
and the case will probably be taken to a
higher court.
Broke His Leg.
There was quite a good deal of excite
ment last night at the corner of King and
Henry streets over a fight between Winnie
Crupper and John Simms, two well-known
local characters. Crupper, it is alleged,
struck Simms and knocked him down.
When Simms tried to get up he was I'M
able to do So and upon examination 1t was
found that his left leg was broken between
the knee and ankle.
Officer Roberts, who had arrived, sum-
d
and taken t. police headquarters, where
DR.. Julian T. Miller set the broken bone.
Later Simms was taken to the infirmary,
and today he was resting easily. Crupper
was arrested and fined $50 by Mayor Simp-
son this morning in the police court
This case furnishes another example of
the great need of a patrol wagon for the
police. Wagons and cabs have to be hunt
ed up and hired, while in some instances.
as was true in removing Simms from head
quarters to the infirmary last night, men
have to be brought into service to carry
the patients on stretcher as wagon
cannot always be found.
Mena Kerscy's Funeral.
The funeral of little Mena Kersey, who
died at the Alexandria Infirmary Thurs
day night, having been badly burned by
the explosion of a can of gasoline an
account of which appeared in The Star
will take place from the Second Presby-
terrain Church this afternoon al o'clock
Policemen on Leave.
Policemen Proctor. Dean and Wilkinson
will leave on the steamer Arrowsmith for
st. Georges Island, to enjoy a vacation.
Policemen Atkinson, Ferguson and Sher-
ooo returned to duty today.
Money for Extension.
The joint committee on finance and light
have directed the city auditor to draw
his warrant for 81, 500 and pay It into the
corporation court to settle the claims of
those whose property had been condemn
ed for the proposed extension of Prince
street.
General and Personal Notes.
Messrs. R. E. Knight, William T1mberman
and William Taylor will leave this evening
for a weeks outing at st. Georges Island,
in the lower Potomac.
Rev. Richard Emmons will preach in
Trinity M. E. Church tomorrow morning at
IL o'clock. the pastor, Rev. L. l. McDougle.
going to Fredericksburg.
crescent Lodge, I.O.OF., of Lawton, Va,
Lodge, 1.O.O.F., of this city
meeting of Mount Vernon Council.
daughters OF America, was held last night
several candidates were Initiated
). r. Laphen yesterday qualified as adj
fnlnistrator Of the estate of his father the
late John Laphen.
A lawn party for the benefit of the VII
night on the lawn of Mr.. Warren, South
Alfred street. Quite a neat little sum was
realized.
The members of the Sd Regiment vir-
gtnta Volunteer Field Band have not as vet
selected a place for their annual encamp-
ment.
Rev. Bergman Green, pastor of Christ
Church. was yesterday called to Man
chester by the illness Of his brother-in-
law.
Mr.. Charles J. Wise has gone to Mount
Pocono, Pa, where he will spend the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Charles King and her daughter.
Miss Lena, left yesterday evening for At.
lantic City. to be gone some weeks
Mrs. George w. Mays has gone to Rose
Mills, Amherst county, Virginia, to spend
the summer.