Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-10
,ANACOSTlA HAPPENINGS
Oolored Men Arrested Upon Charge Of
Stealing a lap Robe.
Patrick Sullivan Suspected of In
sanity-Deafh OF Julius Thurm-
General and Personal.

The larceny of lap robe valued at 1.50,
was the charge placed against William Lee
ana Hneson Reeder, both middle-aged col
ored men, by j. w. Lydeane. white far
mef Oh Prince Georges county, Nd, at the
ponce station last evening, after their ar
rest by Officer Mccormack. Mr.. Lydeane's
statement was that he was driving to the
city In farm wagon when he dropped his
lap robe. He saw the two colored men driv-
ing up IN his rear and when they passed he
asked If they had seen the robe, which they
denied and drove on. The matter was then
reported to Officer Mccormack, who follow
ed the two, overtaking them about half a
mile further on. They again denied hav-
ing the lap robe, it is stated, but the mount
ed officer found it concealed under an old
rubber coat on the seat of their wagon.
Lee is employed as laborer on the farm
OF N. Auth of Washington, in Prince
Georges county, Md, and his companion
was being given lift on his journey.
Aged Mans Infirmity.
Patrick Sullivan, fifty-seven years old,
who has been confined in ST. Elizabeth's
Asylum nine times. it is said, was taken in
charge by the authorities last evening to
be again examined as to his sanity. Sulli-
van, who is an old sailor of the United
States navy, has been residing of late with
Anacostia, and his actions have been such
recently, it is said, that the members of the
family have been afraid to sleep at night.
Officer Mccormack visited the house last
evening in response to a summons. He
found the old man engaged in building bat
tie ships and cruisers out of paper, and
talking at random of imaginary things.
Sullivan was sent to No. 5 station, where he
gave the wrong name and attempted to ex-
leg.
Death of Old Resident.
The death Of Julius Thurm, a resident of
Good Hope, where he was in business for
some years, occurred last night at his nome
aged seventy years. Mr.. Thurm had been
in poor health for about three years, SUI
fering from kind of paralysis. He was
born in the province of Saxony Germany
ana had been resident of the District for
the past twenty-one years, sixteen of them
as resident of Good Hope He was a
member of Germana Lodge, No. IS
Knights of Pythias Three children survive
MIN: They are Miss Amelia Thurm of
Good Hope, Mrs. Louisa Friedman of Ana
costa and Herman Thurm of Twining
City.
Entertained at Dinner.
Miss Harriet Frost of Jersey City, N j.
who is stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
R. Burr Arthur street, entertained a num-
Der of young friends at dinner yesterday
Those present were Miss Frost Miss Ethel
Dony, Miss Nellie Sehyrock Miss Catherine
Bowman and Miss Ada Putnam.
Transfer of Real Estate.
A deed has been placed on record con-
vey1ng to Elizabeth e. Diggs OF Anacostia
from Edwin B. Hay. trustee, part of lots
"a and 80, in Anacostia, for $1,000. The
property is situate on the east side of
Washington street near Monroe street and
is improved by modern frame two-story
dwelling.
Case Of Fever.
A physician Of this section is said to
have under treatment near Silver Hill,
Prince Georges county, Md, a case of yell
low typhus or spotted fever. The disease
is said to be a rare one in these parts and
is better known as Jail fever, as it breaks
out frequently in jails, penitentiaries and
armies. 1t is said to be a germ disease
and is contagious. The patient, who is
under the care of two sisters of Baltimore
city, is said to be recovering.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. Ellen Godding, wife of the late su-
perintendent Of the Government Hospital
for the Insane, accompanied by her daugh-
tiers, Misses Mary and Rowena, left the
hospital Tuesday to visit their home at
Winchendon, Mass, where the remains of
DR.. Godding repose.
Mr.. William Flint. who resided with
friends in Prince Georges county Nd and
who Is well known in Anacostia left Tues
day for New York, from where he will
sail this week for England, where he will
make his home hereafter. Mr.. Flint is an
Engltshman by birth and all his relatives
are in that country.
Mr.. Charles Richardson of Monroe street
left last evening for Atlantic City, where
he will remain two weeks.
Mrs. 3. w. Burdine of Jefferson street
and her nephew, Master Freddie Bennett,
are at Piney Point.
Miss Ida Redd of Fillmore street Is at
Round Hal, Va.
Mrs. n r. Harnish and Mrs Evander
French of st. Elizabeth's left today for a
visit to Boston.
Mr.. Patrick Barrett of St. Elzabeth's is
spending his vacation at Chapel Point.