Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-26
WAS AN ORDERLY DAY
UNUSUALLY SMALL NUMBER OF
ARRESTS FOR CHRISTMAS.
Doors Of Many Saloons CIosed-Sev-
era1 Accidents-Accidental Shoot
ing-Treated at Hospitals.

Local saloon proprietorS made remark
able record yesterday in the matter of clos
ing their places and, the police think, their
EFFORTS were of material assistance in pre-
venting instances of drunkenness In some
sections of the city, it is stated, 1t was i'm
possible to find saloon open within a
radius of many squares, and the dry peo-
pie were compelled to patronize soda foun-
tains at drug stores
"One thing is certain" bluecoat remark
ed to Star reporter this morning. land
that Is that with the closing of SO many
saloons there was an absence of free booze
that made police work easier and many
homes correspondingly happier
Even In the downtown or business sec
ton there were only few saloons open,
piacards in the windows of the places be-
ing displayed with the Merry Christ
mas announcement. Policemen said to-
day that the failure of the saloonkeepers to
dispense free liquor had really done much
good and had resulted in a smaller num-
Der OF prisoners being taken to the Police
Court this morning than Is usually the case
| the day after Christmas. Three dozen and
one prisoners were In the stations this
morning to be taken to the Police Court,
three of the number being. women. The
first precinct made the remarkable record
of having only one prisoner. The fifth and
ninth precincts also had only one prisoner
each. The fourth or South Washington
3
est number of any precinct, the second pre-
cinct being second in the list with ten
unfortunates. '.- ar-s
Less Drunkenness Than Usual.
Notwithstanding the fact that there was
so much less drunkenness than usual there
were several assaults to hold the attention
Of the police and a number OF accidents to
furnish work for the physicians and the
coroner. Two Of the accidents. as stated In
yesterdays Star. proved fatal. the one In
which the colored boy. Samuel West. was
which Samuel A. Goode was killed by fall
ing down the elevator shaft at the city
post Office Then there was a suicide as
stated in The Star -
Several persons who were assaulted were
taken to hospitals for treatment, while
others were treated by their family physi-
clans. Arrests were made In most Of the
assault cases and the defendants appeared
in the Police Court this morning. One case
| in which an arrest was not made fnvoived
a row at Soldiers Home between William
H. F'rizzen and Samuel Jackson. inmates Of
| that institution. FrizzeM received a cut
across his hand and his wound was treated
at the Barnes Hospital.
James Newell, residing at 422 10th street
| southwest, is alleged to have assaulted
James L. Watson, who resides at the foot
of 10th street, yesterday afternoon The men
engaged in a row at Maryland avenue and
18th street southwest, the police aHege, and
watson received a NUMBER OF bruises ABOUT
| his face. He was sent to the Emergency
Hospital for treatment
Struck on Head by Brick.
Luck Vowie, colored. is wanted by the po-
| lice of the fourth precinct for an alleged
| assault upon Richard Wilson. The latter.
who is also a colored man, and resides at
ZIG Willow Tree alley, is alleged to have
engaged in an encounter with Vowie at the
corner of Sd and streets southwest. A
brick struck Wilson on the head and left
him in such condition that the police had
| to take him to the Emergency Hospital
| His condition is not serious. a
A shooting accident occurred in the woods
near where Rock creek crosses 9th street
[ about A o'clock yesterday afternoon, the
victim being William Benton, sixteen years
| of age, whose home is at 2o1s Pennsyi-
| yania avenue. He was in the woods with
| several companions and, the boys were
| using a rifle. A bullet entered the left leg
| of Benton. The wounded boy was taken
to Georgetown University Hospital by
! friends. -..-..--
| Washington Locker, colored, ffty-three
| years of age. fell over an embarrassment
| while near 26th and E streets last night,
| while on his way home and received Sc
we're scalp wound. Locker. whose home Is
at 252s E street. was given treatment at
| the Emergency Hospital.
| Charles Lee, colored, thirty-one years of
| age, residing at o-U beld"dIe dNeiiue oooIu-
| west, met with a peculiar accident last
night while descending the stairs at his
| home He fell and cut his neck with a
knife he had in his hand. His injury was
| not serious and he remained at the hospital
| only long enough for treatment.
! Frank Johnson, colored, twentyfour
years of age, residing at S31 I'd street
| southeast, received a painful injury to his
hand yesterday afternoon while skylarking
| with companion at I'd and G streets
| southeast. The injury due to the break
| ing of a bottle Friends took Johnson to
| Providence Hospital