Evening star., 1898-09-05
ANACOSTlA HAPPENINGS
William Grove Arrested and Locked Up for
Disofderiy Conduct.
Deputy Marshal rt Captures Man
Laws and ether Ofenses.

Some one brought sword to the Anacosua
police station about IL o'clock Saturday
night that William Grove. a molder. fifty
two years Of age was engaged in frighten-
ing the members Of his household by hurl-
Ing pieces of furniture about, which, it is
said, they We're not always successful in
lodging Policemen Reagan and King went
to the scene of the alleged disorder and
returned with Grove as their prisoner. He
was charged with disorderly conduct.
A short time afterward Policeman King
started to break UP a crowd of colored
roughs who were acting disorderly upon
their return from the city. The principal
onender became profane and abusive and
the officer placed him under arrest. The
prisoner broke away, and ran a short dis
tance across the Anacostia bridge, but the
polceman pursued and recapt1red him. The
man fought fiercely, it Is stated, and finally
the policeman blew his distress call. Sergt.
Anderson and Policeman Reagan responded
promptiy ana the prisoner was soon landed
in the station In addition to the charge
OF profanity the charge Of assaulting an
ofhcer was placed against him. He gave
his name as Benjamin Holmes. aged twen-
ty-two.
Charged With Various OHenses.
George F. Anderson alias George F. Cal
kins, who was arrested in Washington by
Deputy Marshal Turner Saturday, charged
with violating the pension laws, is the man
who. last week, is said to have brought
young Samuel Hauser of Cavetown, Wash
ington county, Nd, to Washington. and az
terward sent him home penniless. 1t is
charged that Anderson represented himself
to be the agent Of Attorney Allan Ruther-
ford of Washington. and that he obtained
considerable money from old soldiers
throughout Washington county. Nd. 1t is
hot hn lafr oS
Davis, hotel man Of that county, out of
$26.50.
The prisoner has been taken tc Hagers-
town, Md. for trial.
Fugitive Arrested.
Elmer Rounds. fifteen-year old colored
boy, who was turned ovoc to the board Of
children's guardians some time ago and
capped from where he was placed, about
July 20, was arrest ID near here Saturday
b! Policeman A. w. Green. The boy was
taken in Charge again by Agent s. S. Park
man of the board of ohfldtens guardians.
Rounds had hired himself out to Constable
John Webster of Silver Hill, Prince
Georges county, Md. Webster says Rounds
was the best boy who ever worked for him.
and he wants him returned to him.
Returned From Hospital.
Elmer jenkins, the seven-year-old boy
into whose windpipe the metal piece from
the end of lead pencil dropped not long
ago, has been brought to his home onrthe
Morris road from the Emergency Hospital.
The piece of metal has passed down the
right bronchial tube, 1t is said. and Is
thought to be now, resting the right
lung. The little fellow suffers none from
this yet
Choir Members Home Again.
The members of the choir of the En-
manuel Protestant Episcopal Church re-
turned to duty yesterday after an absence
of three months
Messrs. James Hollister. Walter Tubbs
and Beverly North have returned from an
cutting of two weeks, spent mostly in camp
near Herndon, Va.
PersOnaI Mention.
Messrs. Frederick 0sterman and Charles
Osterman left Yesterday for Cincinnati
their former home, where they will visit
relatives and witness the G. A. r. ceremo-
MES.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Frank Ayers have gone to
Rochester N. Y.,,on a visit to friends.
Mr.. Evander French, wife and youngest
son are back from their trip to New Hamp-
shire and Vermont. :
Mrs E. Z. Pyles has returned from Mon
te uk Point L. l.. where she went 20 see
her husband. Mai. R: A. Pyles, surgeon Of
the 1st District Regiment. Mrs Pyles
found her husband recovering from a light
attack Of malarial fever, but In good spir-
its and able 10 be about.