The Washington herald., 1908-06-29

Timothy Madden. slxty-four years old.
known as professional tramp. who has
| Travelled the world over is locked up at
police headquarters charged with an as
sault on Peyton Ballenger, a timekeeper
for a railroad contractor. Charles Euten.
who says his age is thirty that he Is a
/ smokestack painter by occupation, and
that his home Is In Richmond County.
Ga, is locked up as an accomplice.
AS result Of his encounter with Bal
lenger. which occurred about midnight
near the corner OF King and Alfred
streets. Madden Is badly battered about
the head and viii probably have 10 secure
the services OF a physician.
II is said that Madden attempted 70
hold UP and rob Mr.. Ballenger. and that
Madden had a pair Of brass knucks. which
were subsequently found in nearby
yard by Chief Goods. Herbert Griffith,
yard foreman IN the Southern Railway
yards. soon came TO Mr.. Ballenger's as
sistance. and in short order Madden was
knocked out and afterward arrested.
Madden denies emphatically that he at
tempted 70 hold up Mr.. Ballenger. His
companion says he was about thirty feet
from Madden at the time, after which he
came up 10 see what was the trouble.
He claims he was struck by one Of the
men. Madden had with him a number
of cards on which was printed poetry
headed A CTipples Appeal" Madden
says he came 20 Alexandria yesterday
from Warrenton, Va.
Both of the accused men will be given
a hearing in the police court tomorrow
morning. The men were arrested by
Lieut.. Bettes and Policemen Beach and
Rawlett.
The case of Michael Creegan, adminis-
traitor OF the estate of William Creegan,
deceased, against the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Electric Rail-
way Company, a suit to recover $1,000 for
the death Of his son. who was killed by
one of the company's cars. will be heard
In the Corporation Court tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock, Judge L. c. Barley pre-
siding. The case will be tried in the
United States court room. owing to i'm
.provements at the Corporation Court
The plaintiff is represented by Attorney
L. P. Harlow. The railway will be rep
resented by Attorneys J. R. and H. b.
Cation.
At the morning services at the First
Baptist Church to-day Clerk J. r. Mans
field read a letter Of acceptance from
Rev. w F. Watson, pastor Of the South
Street Baptist Church, Norfolk, Va, an
nOuncing that he would take charge Of
the pastorate here August l. News OF the
acceptance was received with general
qualification by the congregation.
Special Policeman Pankey. Of the South
ern Railway Company. telephoned TO po-
lice headquarters to-day that he saw two
thick-set men carrying large packages
near Seminary Crossing. about a mile
west of this city. about l o'clock this
morning He said he made it hot for
them, and they dropped the packages and
ran toward Alexandria. Afterward he Sc
cured the packages, and discovered that
the two contained seventeen suits Of
clothes. II is supposed that the men were
tramps, and that the clothes were stolen
from railway cars.
Mayor Paff this week Will issue instruc-
tions regarding the use OF fireworks July
4. and the police will be instructed to see
that they are carried out. The use OF the
small powder cracker and display fire.
works will be permitted. Large cannon
crackers and the dangerous cap pistol. as
in former years. viii be tabooed Cap
pistols will be confiscated by the police
Mrs. Eugle w. Snellings, wife Of Joseph
D. sneliings. died this morning at her
home. 3l3 Wolfe street. She was twenty
two years Of age. Her husband survives.