The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
NEWS CUT SHORT.

Walter II. Beckett. street-crossing DO
lieeman, has rendered his resignation which has
been accepted oy the Commissioners. 20 take effect
/ May l5
Former state Senator Frederick W
/ Mott. Of Missouri whose home Is in ST Louis, Is
/ in Washington Tor Few days. he is stopping at
the ST. james Hotel
Request of W. T. Burke, patrol driver
On the Metropolitan police force, for commission
as special policeman for duty in the patro wagon
service has been approved by the Commissioners
William Giles a negro. twenty-five
years old. Of rs Virginia southwest received
stab wounds in an alteration in g hotel Yesterday
afternoon, and was taken 10 the Emergency Hos
p.tal.
Policeman Peterson, OF the Ninth pre-
cnct reported TO police headquarters yesterday that
in the last week the vacant house al SIS Seventh
street northeast, had been stripped Of piping and
bath tub Innings.
A financial settlement having been
made with the prosecuting witnesses the case Of
Joseph Bersani proprietor Of the Bsnea Romano.
arrested last week a charge Of grand larceny was
nolle pressed in the Police Court yesterday
Walter Johnson. a negro. was held IN
/ 5000 bond for the action Of the grand Jury BY
/ Judge Kimbau, IN the Police Court. yesterday on
a charge Of attacking Mrs Joseph sudsburger We'd
nesday afternoon. The negro pleaded not guilty.
body of a man, believed to be Ed
ward Johnson, negro, who drowned at Dixie
Landing on December l9 1907. was found floating
| in the river the wharf Of the Firth-Stirling
| Steel Company IN Southeast Washington at 345
O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Charles Robinson was convicted on
wo charges Of assault ard sentenced 70 nine months
IN Jail BE- Judge Kimbal in the Police Court yes
tsrday. He also placed under 500 bond on
charge Of making threats. In default Of the bond
he was sent TO jail for two months.
Harold R Thorn, seventeen years old.
living at Fourteenth and Clifton streets northwest
had a narrow escape from serious INJURY when he
was into and knocked to the ground by car
Tiage owned and driven by Maj. James J. Gordon
Of 1900 Sixteenth street northwest. He sustained
only slight bruises.
The police were yesterday asked to
look for George Thornton. sixteen Years Old who
has been missing from the NeWsboys Home Third
and c streets northwest, since May . The report
Wes made by his mother who asked that she be
notified il any trace Of the boy was found Mrs
Thornton lives at ll5is Twelfth street northeast
Mrs. William J. Scott. for whom
warrant was sworn cut On Thursday b. Frances
Rose & milliner az Ills street northwest forfeited
so in the Police Court yesterday The woman was
charged with having ordered hat upon which she
paid g. When pressed 10 pay the remaining $50
she refused. and a warrant sEorn out for her
arrest.
Orders have been issued by the Com
missioners that John E. Boyland be appointed tenn
porary inspector Of plumbing at $ . per diem; that
service sewer be constructed along the north side
Of I street northeast between Fourth and Fifth
streets and that catch basins be constructed on
either side of Sixth street. between Maine and Mis
souri avenues at an estimated cost Of $50 charge
able to the appropriation for main and Iipe
a jury in Criminal Court No. 2 yester-
day declared Robert Collins convicted IN March Of
assaulting Policeman Owen, near BrightWood. Of un
sound mind. and Justice Barnard ordered his re-
movai from the Jail 10 the Government Hospital for
the Insane. Collins shot st the policeman and,
when on the stand declared he thought the officer
intended 70 hold him ND. Collins has been a tramp
for years Dr.. Presley c. Hunt gave it as bis
opinion that Collins was suffering from delusionzl
insanity