The Washington herald., 1913-03-19

Grady was taken into the drug store Of
r. L. Allen & Co., on the corner. ana
medical assistance was given by DIR.
NJ. d. Delaney and J. E. w. Timberman.
doctor Of pharmacy. 1t Is stated that
while Grady's face is badly burned by
the acid he will not lose his sight
The woman was arrested by Policeman
Roberts and conveyed to the police sta
ton. and will be given hearing I'm
Police Court tomorrow morning.
In her cell tonight the woman declared
that she had no intention OF throwing
the acid in his face. but purchased 1t
for other purposes. While talking to
him. she declared. she remarked that she
was tired OF carrying II around with her
and would throw 1t away, whereupon
she accidentally struck him In the face
as she tried to throw 1t over his head
Grady. however, tells a different story.
1t is understood that they had domestic
troubles, and his father. Andrew Grady.
stated that his son contemplated getting
a divorce from the wife as soon as pos
sibla.
The couple was married in Washing
ton January Is last. The wife lived for
meriy in Washington with her mother.
Annie jackson. 1lS3 Reeds Court The
offense with which she Is charged il
punishable by term in the pcnltentiary.
An entertainment and bazaar will be
given at the Del Ray schoolhouse to-
morrow night by the pupils of Mount
vernon School Work done by the pupils.
which will be on exhibition. will be Of
fered for sale, and the proceeds will be
devoted to the library fund.
Funeral services for George A. Abbott.
the veteran employe of the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing, Washington,
were held at his home. west of this city,
this afternoon and were conducted by
Rev. s. A. Wallis. OF the Episcopal The.
illogical Seminary Burial was in Union
Cemetery. A delegation of Masons from
Washington attended the obsequies
Announcement is made that Harry
Patterson Hopkins of Washington, will
give an organ recital at the Second
Presbyterian Church at one of the even
ing services during the dedication Of the
Westminster building. He will be as
sisted by the choir of the Franklin Street
Presbyterian Church, Baltimore.
The Forty-sevcnth Company. Coast Ar
tillery Corps. has issued invitations for a
military ball and banquet. which will
be held Thursday evening in the audito-
rum of the Elks' Home.
Final arguments were made yesterday
before the State Court of Appeals In
Richmond in the case of Blunt against
the Mercantile Railway Building and
Loan Association by S. G. Brent and
Howard w. Smith for appellant, and
G. l.. Boothe for the appellee, and same
was submitted.
Charged with failing TO support his
wife and five children. Pelton Hill, col
ored. was in Police Court TODAY, held
for the action of the Grand Jury.
Guard Johnson from the Richmond
penitentiary. came to this city this after
noon and conveyed the following prison.
ers to that institution: Rozier Alexander,
five years for larceny; William Jackson
and Edward Johnson. two years for
larceny: Edward Taylor. one year for
petit larceny. All of the prisoners are
prisoners from the county jail.
During the progress of a fight yester-
day afternoon at the Par Shoe Factory
between William Trigger and Edward
Dean. Dean took a shoe last and struck
Trigger over the head. Trigger was rem
dered unconscious by the blow and taken
to the Alexandria Hospital where he
was treated for a scalp wound by DR..
6. Il. Moore. In the Police Court today
the case was continued until Trigger will
be able to appear. Dean says that he
struck Trigger after the latter drew a
knife on him.