Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
Several Cases of Assault Now
Being Investigated.
4 STATION KEEPER GETS SCARED
Thought a Prisoner Had Attempted
Suicide.

Evening Star Bureau,
No. SO King st.

No. SO King st.
(Bell Telephone No. 1861
ALEXANDRIA, Va. August IL, 1897.
Shortly after 4 o'clock last night one of
the inmates of a house of il-fame on
North Lee street, kept by a woman named
Ida Busch, rushed up to police headquar-
ters, all excitement, saying that some one
was killing a woman down at Ida Busch's.
Lieutenant Smith and Officer Knight rush.
ed to the scene and found the place in an
nproar A young man named John Num-
ford of this city. Joe Fort OF Washington
and Daisy Belmont. one of the inmates
were put under arrest In the police court
this morning the testimony showed that
young Mumford and Daisy Belmont had
been out for bicycle ride. and when they
returned Daisy had an exaggerated case of
loaded" Fort called to see Daisy, and
Mumford, 1t is said, objected. At any rate.
it was claimed that he broke in a door on
one of the upper floors and assaulted an
other OF the inmates. The scene created a
great deal of excitement. and the woman
assaulted was not able to appear at court.
Mayor Simpson fined Mumford So Daisy
Belmont $3.50 and Joe Fort forfeited s.
collateral.
Alleged Case of Assault.
An alleged case of assault was reported
at police headquarters last night by Sam
red jackson. colored shoemaker who re-
sides at 14O6 King street. who claimed that
negro man named Jack Washington had
crfminally assaulted his daughter Lizzie at
Notiey Hall. a colored excursion resort just
below this city on the Maryland shore
Inc Fernleaf Club, a colored organiza-
ticn, gave an excursion to Motley Hall yes-
terday, and Lizzie Jackson was among the
visitors. On her return she told her father
ttat Washington had taken advantage of
her When the police heard of the matter
tEey at once made a search n
ton, and he was arrested about midnight
He denies the charge. The mayor had a
preliminary hearing in the police court this
morning, and committed Washington to iail
TO await the action of the Maryland au-
thorities.
Will BE Tried Thursday
The trial of Richard Murphy, charged
with holding up George w. Taylor which
was to have come up this morning, was
postponed until Thursday morning, at o
o'clock. Taylor, it will be remembered.
claims that Murphy held him I'D at the
point OF pistol about II o'clock Saturday
Brent.
Wanted to Use a Knife.
Last night the colored excursionists
were returning from Motley Hall Officer
Knight noticed some excitement on the
end OF the wharf and hurried to the scene
He found drunken negro woman named
Martha Lewis with an uDlifted knife
threatening to cut anybody that approach
ed her. He but the woman under arrest
This morning she said as her defense: Mr.
Mayor, deed dat nife wouldn't cut hot
butter" bit the mayor thought differently
and fired her $3.50.
Scared the Station Keeper.
Daisy Bellemont. who was confined at
police headquarters last night, charged
with disorderly conduct. made a bluff at
committing suicide shortly before mid
I light last night ard succeeded in giving
Station Keeper Hall quite a scare The
woman yelled and screamed to attract at
moor with piece of skirt binding around
Fer throat and her tongue sticking out
She said later she was playing a joke.
Police Court.
In the police court last night Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
Roster Campbell and Ezra Jackson, two
baggage wagon drivers. charged with tres
passing on the property of the Washington
Southern Railway Company. fined 81 each
George Sullivan, charged with drunk and
oisorderly conduct, fined $50.
Mission Meeting.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, general man.
ager Of the Florence Crittenden Mission
for fallen women, will address the Home
NlSSiOn oOctety Oh the MeInOOlSt Episcopal
Church this evening at O'Clock. All are
invited.
Charter Granted.
Judge C. F. Nicol of the circuit court for
this city has granted charter to the Solar
Gas and Machine Company, the object OF
which is to manufacture gas machines and
gas. The capital stock is 100000 divided
into 5000 shares of 500 each John Quinn
Of New York is president, Gustavus r.
nj "oC nofn Ni<x.
H. Sherwood of New York, treasurer and
secretary. x. Kemper is named as agent
OF said company in this city.
Mr.. Gwynn's Funeral.
The funeral of the late Bennett r.
Gwynn. whose death has been mentioned in
The Star. took place from st. May's
Roman Catholic Church this afternoon ana
was largely attended Mass was said by
Rev. Father Cutler.
Brevities.
George Cleveland, who was shot by T.
w. Brawner, has been allowed to leave the
Alexandria Infirmary.
]. Lawrence Perry and Courtenay Acton
have returned from Atlantic City.
Miscreants have been defacing the thing
in the vestibule Of the residence of Mrs.
Ewing, 917 Prince street. The police are
on the lookout for them.
Colonel John 3. Mosby has gone to Cali
fornia.
Mr.. G. E. Warficld has returned from
Lewisburg, w. Va.
Miss Fogg is quite sick with typhoid
fever at 81 Duke street.
Mr.. A. j. Groves conducted the services
at the railroad reading rooms last night
Mr.. H. r. Burke IL still quite iii al his
home on Wilkes street.
Mr. e. L. Daingcrfie!d and family are
at Atlantic City.
Miss Anna R. Taylor has returned from
Prince William county
Rev. c. H Myttinger Of Washington
preached an Interesting sermon al the
gospel tent last night