Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
Investigation Into an Alleged Case of
Smallpox.
.OBBERY OF A POST OFFICE
The Examination for the Office of
City Engineer.
q E n E r A l. n o T E
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 101 King Street,
Bell TeleDhone No. LOG.

Mr.. Thomas Downey appeared before
| Mayor Simpson in the police court this
| morning and made a sworn statement TO
| the effect that his little child was not at
| that time suffering from smallpox, and had
| never been afflicted with that dread NAL
| ady. Mr.. Downey's statements were sup
| ported by the professional testimony of Dr.
! Edward P. German and DR.. Gulick, who
| had examined the patient. The story OF his
Ckild's complaint and the official investiga-
ton which it finally attracted was re-
hearsed at length by Mr. Downey. He said
that on the Goth instant DR.. NJ. w. O'Brien
who was attending the little girl, had called
Or. Darlington of the United States marine
Cspital service in consultation and that
the latter doctor pronounced the case to be
Il mild form of smallpox.
Mr.. Downey declared that his child had
had no fever and had not been confined to
bed. Drs. German and Gulick stated that
after thorough examination of the pa
tient they were prepared to state emphat-
ically that there were not the slightest
symptoms of smallpox to be discovered
Mayor Simpson inquired by whose author
ity the premises of Mr. Downey, corner of
Columbus and Franklin streets, had been
quarantined. officer Sherwood stated that
he had hung out the yellow flag at the di-
rectiOn of DR.. Julian T. Miller, health Off
GER Mayor Simpson took occasion to state
members of the police force on such mat
tiers except those in authority at the may
ors office He said that his office took no
responsibility for the case in point Where
upon Mr.. Downey Immediately proceeded
TO his residence and took down the yellow
ensign.
Examination for City Engineer.
From inquiry made this morning it ap-
pears that no date has been set for holding
an examination for the office of city en-
glneer- As a rule three members constitute
the board of examiners and these are Sc
lected. respectively, by the president of the
beard of aldermen, the president of the
common council and the chairman of the
street committee There are five or six ap-
plicants who will take the examination,
among them being County Surveyor Haney
and Col. Sickles of Alexandria county.
As before stated in The Star there is
resolution in the hands of a council COM
mittee to reduce the salary of city engineer
from S1J00 to 81, 900 per annum.
RobbinG a Post Office.
Gus Dorsey. colored, was given hearing
before United States Commissioner Fow-
Ter this morning on a charge of robbing
the post office at Lovettsville. Loudoun
county. Va, and held under bond of 800
for trial in the United States district court
next January. Postmaster H. w. Eamich
OF the Lovettsville office on hand and
testified against Dorsey. Since his con-
finement in jail here the prisoner made
determined effort to escape, but was frus-
trated by Jailor Machen Hammill and a
cOlored prisoner named Alexander Rowe.
Funeral of Miss Patterson.
Funeral services over the remains of Miss
Mamie E. Patterson took place this morn
ing at 10 o'clock in st. Mary's Catholic
Church. and were largely attended by
friends of the deceased. Rev. Father H. J.
Cutler conducted high mass. The pail
bearers were Messrs. William Kelly, Thos.
H. Bayne, James Bayne, Thomas McFar-
land, Thomas Bayne, John p. Bayne and
Lawrence Bayne. The floral offerings con-
tributed by many friends of the deceased
who was prominent in all charitable works,
We're beautiful and handsome. Interment
was made in st. Mary's cemetery.
General and Personal.
jefferson Henderson, an aged colored cit
izen, fell from paralysis this morning at the
corner of Royal and Prince streets. DR..
was carried to his home on South Royal
street.
Miss Sadie Allensworth and Mr. Edward
S. Greene. both of this city, were quietly
married last night in the presence of
few friends at the Catholic Church parson-
age, Rev. Father H. ]. Cutler officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greene will reside here
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
Mary Pierson and Florence knight, both
colored charged with petit larceny, had
their case continued until tomorrow morn
ing. Robert Johnson and Mat Braxton,
colored, were charged with disorderly con-
duct Johnson was dismissed and Mat
assessed 81 80