The Washington times., 1913-10-22
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

ANACoSTIA. D. c.. OCT. %.
Five colored men, charged with COM
mitting an assault last July on George
N. Bennett, a member of the District
National Guard. near the rife range,
beyond Congress Heights, were put on
trial today in Criminal Court, No. l,
before a jury. Bennett was in Casualty
Hospital for long time, and it was
feared that his injuries would prove
fatal. His father, a prominent kansan,
and other relatives in that State have
been kept informed of each step made
by the authorities since the young man
was assaulted.
The men arrested by the Anacostia
police for the attack were William
Moore, Harry Mckenzie, Fillmore
Lucas. Luther Moore, and Edward
Tabbs.
Bennett, whose skull was fractured,
has been able to leave the hospital, and
e appeared today against his assail-
ants. Capt. W. T. Anderson, Sergeant
Raedy, and Witnesses were summoned
from here to give testimony in the case
Upton Lohr, twenty-four years old,
who lives in Fifth street, near Ala
bama avenue, Congress Heights, Is con-
fined to his home from injuries received
Monday night, when he collided with a
dump cart in Nichols avenue, along
which he was riding his motorcycle.
The cart was driven by John II. Spalo-
ing, of GAG Alabama avenue who picked
Mr.. Lohr up and took him home he
was hurt about the body and legs. his
machine was wrecked. Lohr was riding
hnhf, I. hn md
vehicle until the collision. He Is under
the care OF a physician.
The monthly meeting OF the Mime
sofa Avenue Improvement Associa ton,
scheduled to take place last evening.
was deferred. There was gathering
of members in the place of assembly, in
the office of Dr.. L. S. Howser, in
Nichols avenue, but reports which were
expected were not in readiness for pre-
sentation. and 1t was decided TO trans
act no business. 1t is likely that DIR.
George c. Havenner, the president.
will call a special meeting to consider
matters that were to have been dis
posed of last night
The body of John H. Hebner. who
died at his home on U street, after a
lingering illness, was sent TO Harris
burg, Pa. for burial II was accom-
panied by the family and by the Rev
George NJ. Cummings, pastor of the
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church.
with which Mr.. Hebner was identified
The deceased was forty-siX years old
He was an employe of the Government
Printing Office. He is survived by his
wife and two children. Miss Edith
Hebner and Leonard Hebner.
The Rev. Mr.. Cummings, who held a
service here and in Harrisburg, has re-
turned, but the family of the. deceased
will remain in the Pennsylvania city
for a time.
A meeting of the Brotherhood of the
Emmanuel r. E. Church has been set
for Monday evening next in the parish
hail. J. c. Winterwerp, who was
delegate from Emmanuel Chapter TO the
convention of the order held in New
York city, will make his report.
Irwin Bury and DR.. J. w. watson are
making a tour of Baltimore county and
southern Maryland. Later they will go
into the Carolinas.
The Rev. Arthur Gee. Of Ocean City.
y. j.. is serving as the pastor of the
Anacostia Baptist Church. which will
soon be taken under the Jurisdiction Of
the Columbia Association OF Baptist
Churches in the District. He will preach
here for term, and 1t Is understood
that other ministers may be called from
time to time until the choice of n pas
tor has been made by the congregation.
Mrs L. ;. Howser. of Minnesota ave
nue., has been summoned TO Rock Is
land. H., on account of the severe
Hines of her brother Report OF an
Improvement in his condition has
reached here
George Bury. a yOurg druggist, of |
Ana acostia, Is confined to his home. in |
Nichols avenue. with a sprained ankle, |
the result Of wreching his foot on q ]