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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1905
Page
25
Superintendent Zinkhan reported a second escape by Henry Burke from the workhouse and recommended dismissal of the worker responsible. The incident follows a March 28 escape. authorities vow closer inmate surveillance, stricter guard rules, and permanent reforms across the asylum grounds.
Lemuel Weber and Charles Rivera of the Eighth precinct arraigned in Police Court on charges of assaulting John Pinheiro an employee of the British Embassy and requesting a jury trial. Weber faced a separate assault complaint by William Adams. The cases arise from a single incident during warrants service and arrests. Pinheiro alleges the officers broke his umbrella with a club amid the confrontation.
Walter Gray a fifteen year old charged with shooting Rory Randall ten year old in the head was sent to the Reform School for six years after evidence. Leo Columbus pled guilty to liquor larceny from William Graves and was sent to the Reform School. Benjamin Mosher seventeen son of Rabbi Mosher Newport News pleaded guilty to larceny and was sent to the Reform School.
The Lincoln Emancipation League will celebrate District Emancipation Day next Monday evening at Virginia Avenue Baptist Church First and H streets southwest. A music and literary programme will be offered. Attending groups include the Young Men's Republican Club of the District and the ladies auxiliary. A young woman will be crowned queen by the committees.
A search for Eljah Cloyd continues after Annie Cloyd, 23, of 986 Greencourt, is hospitalized at Emergency Hospital following a bucket strike in a domestic dispute. The page also lists assorted promotions and notices from local merchants including foods, stoves, tonics, and services with several business names and addresses.
The California State Association met at the Ebbitt House with M F O Donovan presiding and Charles W Otis as secretary A Pardee letter said no legislature action this year on statues for State at Statuary Hall A Marcus Benjamin article recommended Gen John Bidwell for the honor noting his role in preserving California A J Boyer presented extracts on Commodore Sloat outwitting Admiral Seymour at Monterey A committee including Otis Boyer Vogel Johnson and Miss McCuaig was formed to liaison with California business groups for a permanent Washington exhibit and another to secure Pioneer Association papers for archival storage The next meeting will be at Marshall Hall Col McKibbin’s former residence
The Washington Circle of the Ffamobrosia Society held its first musical and literary entertainment at Schmidt's Hall in Northwest Washington. Nelson B. Killmer of Brooklyn delivered an address on the society's aims. local talents including Prof. Walter Holt, H. Galleher, Miss Anna Manning, Edith M. Craig, Leroy A. Gilder, Harold Lincoln, HE. Thomson, Miss Aubrey Johnson, Master Irwin Cosgrove, and Beatrice performed. Refreshments followed, audience praised the program, and the event drew a comfortably filled hall.
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