The Washington times., 1913-09-10
City News Notes

Al0ysl0s Simms, eolored, said to have
been 103 years old, died this morning
while crossing q vacant lot between
Railroad avenue and Sherman place,
Anacostia. Death was due to heart
disease. Simms came to Washington
shortly after the close of the. civil
war.
Accidentally shot In the back with
a .22-caliber rifle in the hands Of his
mother. Alphonso Herbert, colored.
seventeen years old. of 240 X street
southwest, is q patient today in EN-
erGency Hospital The wound is not
serious.
The hedy Of the colored man killed
Monday night in the Capitol grounds
by an automobile of Martin J. Fraas.
was today identified as that Of Her
man Swami. an employe Of the Com
mercial Club. He lived at 422 NJ
street southeast.
William e. washinxton, . eolored
prisoner, attempted to end his life
last night by hanging himself with a
belt strap in his cell at the Third
precinct police station. He was cut
down before injuring himself.
Jehn Lewis Smith, newly elected aa-
tlonal head Of the United Spanish War
Veterans, and Assistant United States
District Attorney for the District, will
return to Washington late today, after
attending the recent encampment of
the veterans at Buffalo.
sino. Little, Of 1872 Covi,ston
street northwest, and c. A. Allen. of
1895 Seventh street northwest. incur
red injuries to their hands and arms
in & runaway accident in Connecticut
avenue yesterday.
Complaint was made to police of the
Ninth precinct yesterday by Mrs. Tully
Connen. of 3IS G street northeast,
tnat she had been robbed Of s28 by a
rooming house thief.
Ale Yanpulsky, who conducts .
confectionery store on Pennsylvania
avenue, was fined $40 by Judge Null
iowny in Police Court yesterday on a
charge Of dispensing headache rem
e6ies without a pharmacists license.
Following m inspection by Balti-
more steamboat inspectors, the steam
er Wakefield Of the Baltimore and
Steamboat and Barge Company, has
been replaced on her regular river
run. The Angler, of the Independent
Steamboat and Barge Company has
returned from Crisfield. with an ex-
cursion from the Eastern Shore. The
tug Castle has returned from Aqua
creek.
, julia W. Hamilton was reelected
president Of the Crispus Attuckg Re
fXzN b.
of the association.
UaAaanted by two "watch" dogs, q
thief or thieves not only stole the
wash from the line in the rear of the
home of Richard Slater, 1921 Wylie
street northeast. during the night. but
also took the dogs along with them.
One q pointer and the other BLACK
and tan"
SsnsWel DWtIer. charged with assault
with dangerous weapon, was held
for the grand jury when he was ar
raigned in Police Court today, his
bond being fixed at 81 coo. 1t is alleged
that he shot at William jackson during
q dispute In crap game. Butler plead
ed guilty when arraigned.
Reubea Thomas. of 1926 New Hamp-
shire avenue, charged with a serious
offense, based on information given to |
DIR. Jesse Ramsburg by the defendants
ten-year-old daughter. will be given a |
hearing IN Police Court tomorrow. The |
complaint is death on the gallows II |
the jury SO recommends.
sentence of sfx months In the |
vorkhouse was imposed on William Z. |
Washington by Judge Mullowny in Po-
lice Court today on a charge of having |
assaulted May Fisher with a penknife. |
jngton attempted to commit suicide at
the Third precinct station. first by |
hanging himself with his suspenders
and then with his belt. He was taken
70 the Emergency Hospital and treated.
buildings In Washington and C streets
northwest were destroyed by fire this
morning. The loss was $500 The fire
started In a shed in the rear of 4l3
Washington street and was caused b.
hot ashes. All te sheds were owned by
Samuel Tolson.
curry poisoning. Mrs. Matte Il. Haire.
thirty-eight years old. of 736 Sixth
street northwest, is patient TODAY fin |
Emergency Hospital. The woman took |
the poison last evening at her home.
The doctors say she will probably re-
cover.
eIr.oo To Niagara Falls and Return
Baltimore and Ohio-September IL. Spe-
eiai train. modern coaches and Pullman /
parlor cars from Union Station at 7:46 /
A. N. via Lehigh Valley Route Dim L
ing Cars from Philadelphia Cheap side L
trips from the Falls. Tickets good hf-
teen days. Liberal stopovers returning. II
Other excursions September 26 and Oc- II
tober lo.-Advt II