Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
Policeman Housed Receives Severe
Wounds in An ARRAY.
ROW IN THE DlSREPUfABLE QUARTER
The Alleged AssaiIant a Member Of
the Fire Department.
BOTH TO BE DISMISSED

Policeman II. G. Housed of the George.
town precinct and Fireman Thomas NJ.
Jenkins of the hnacostia Engine Company.
together with Gilbert n. Jenkins. one of the
District volunteers and q brother OF the
fireman. participated In row in the ''Divis-
ion" this morning. The result of the affair
was that the Policeman was taken to the
Emergency Hospital for treatment and the
jenkins brothers were locked up on charges
OF assault and battery with intent 10 kill.
Housel received a severe cut across his
face, another one, several inches long,
down his back. and "A stab wound near his
shoulder The fight took place on D street
after the men had engaged in a row in a
house. Fanny Shaw, colored, conducts the
house, the inmates being both white and
coiored. Policemen Nandewalker ana XII
martin ma lie the arrests and took from the
defendants their penkniveS, which it is
stated there We're blood stains. The ac-
cUsed men admitted they had been in the
low, and said ii was started by Housed.
They did not know anything about the
cutting, they stated. AS soon as Major
sylvester received a report on the case he
directed communication to the Commits
sioEers recommending the officers dismiss
al, while Chief Paris promptly suspended
the fireman.
Policeman Housed is we'll known in
Georgetown. where he has done duty for
d
many arrests. In Anacostia Fireman Jer-
kins had made himself popular since the
establishment Of the fire engine company
there. Both men are married.
Information Obtained.
So far as the police could ascertain, Hou-
sci had spent a large part of the night
in the disreputable house, while Jenkins
was there only short time before the
trouble started.
he mad been in Georgetown most of the
night with his brother and two others, 1t is
SAID, ana on their way home they stopped
at Fanny Shaws house to get some beer
The policeman is said to have made com
piaint to the iandiady that one of the wo-
men had robbed him of 81. and he was on
his way out about the time the Jenkins
brothers called. In order that the men
might not come in contact with each other
the fireman and his brother stepped aside
and the light was lowered. Instead of
passing out without being recognized,
Housed. it Is alleged, turned up the light
and LOCKED at the two men,.
well, remarked one of the brothers
you got good view of us, after all
Yes" said Heusel, and / didn't see two
very pretty - -, either" |
The women here took a hand in the af-
fair and prevented any further disturb
ance.
Row Follows.
The policeman left the house, and few
minutes later the fireman and volunteer
started out to resume their journey to An
acostia. 1t was then few minutes after
3 O'Clock, and the appearance on the
streets of the two men was followed by a
fight. Both the fireman and his brother de-
clare that Housed started the trouble by
dealing the fireman a terrific blow on his
eye. His optic shows the result Of a blow.
Following this knockdown. the men strug
gied about the sidewalk until considerable
blood had been lost. and then the Anacos-
tia men left the Division"
Soon after they had gone the police found
their brother officer from Georgetown and
took him to the hospital. The physicians
there found him in a bad condition and 1t
was feared his injuries might prove to be
very serious. Policemen Kilmartin and
Vandewalker then went in search of
Housers alleged assaiiants, and met them
about o'clock on their way back to the
place where the row had taken place They
had gone as far as the Baltimore and Ohio
depot where they had washed the blood off
them. The ex-soldier then discovered that
he had lost his medal during the fight and
was returning to look for it when the Off
GERS overlook him and his brother. They
locked up.
Make q Statement.
To the officers they talked freely of the
affair." relating the story substantially as
above stated. Although the policeman had
been badly injured, he did not remain in
the hospital very long, but returned to the
first precinct station to discuss the affair
and get his hat. He and one of the fire.
men had exchanged hats accidentally
Their hats were restored to them by the
officers in charge of the case.
Both Housed and Jenkins were on leave
and We're not in uniform.