Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-15
ABOUT GEORGETOWN.
Another Swift Murder Suspect Given
a Hearing Yesterday.
he WAS DISCHARGED, HOWEVER
The Raid on Rosslyn Policy Writers
Did Not Come Off.
NEWS IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS.

Swift suspects seem to be as thick in
Rosslyn and vicinity as bees. Hardly had
Burgess been released when all officia. eyes
were turned in search of a particularly
well-described colored man. alleged to be
the one who had last been i'll company
with the old soldier, and yesterday there
was brought to Rosslyn for a hearing De-
fore Squire Taut a man giving his name as
Howard Clark, who was arrested near the
gypsy camps pitched a short distance from
the Aqueduct bridge. Just after the arrest
had been made and while the way to
the Jail at Alexandria, Constable ConnelI
was met by Sergt. Hughes of Fort Myer,
who was ignorant of the fact that the man
at his side was under arrest. After pass
ing the compliments of the day the SER
geant looked at Clark and said: Hello.
here's the fellow I sold pie and tobacco
to at the same time the old soldier Swift
was given a free meal ticket"
Before beginning the hearing yesterday.
II was thought advisable to lake the
prisoner before Mrs. Wunder the lady who
on the day and supposed hour of the MUIR
der saw the apparently fugitive negro
going up the Falls Church road.
told the officers that IN her opinion the
right man had at last been caught, as he
was undoubtedly the fellow she hal seen
In such an agitated condition on the road.
AT the formal hearing which followed
Justice Tonson acted as chief and Justice
Taut hardly more than an on.ooker.
not bear on the case, Tonson discharged
Canal Affairs.
Boats to arrive at Georgetown yesterday
via the Chesapeake and Ohio canal were as
follows:
New Alexandria, Capt. Bantzhoff; No IA,
Capt ]. Taylor; w. A. Leetch, Capt. Sha-
fer Sarah KrQO1 Cant pafarS. EIorapco
Capt Marconier; Judge Stake, Capt T. Nc
Coy: Here 1 Am. Capt. T. Mccoy: w. H.
Cooper, Capt. JOS. Baker; F. FLANAGAN
Capt j. Moore; Three Brothers, Capt. c.
Ingram; -Four Brothers, Capt. J. p. Walter;
Judge heComas, Capt. w. Gloss, Judge
Douglass. Capt. d. Bowers.
Boats to clear Georgetown yesterday for
Cumberland and intermediate points were:
h H. keedy, Capt. 3. jackson; Consol-
tdation No. IS, Capt. G.. W. Snyder, and
Florence. Capt. Marconier.
Boats to clear Cumberland on Saturday
NJ e. Grove. Capt Dolley, 90 tons; c. e.
K, jr.. Capt. Bender 9S tons; No. III, Capt
johnson, 101 tons; Dakota. Capt. Johnson,
l0l tons; No: 127, Capt. Swain. lo4 tons; ".
Wagiey K, Capt. Bender. 1o2 tons; Lathe,
Capt. Waughbaugh. 90 tons; Victor, Capt.
y; Kelley. 81 tons, Judge Hagner. Capt.
Hines, 81 tons: Saudown. Capt. William, 96
tens. and Consolidation No. 10, Capt. j.
Swain. 100 tons.
n Misfit Raid.
For some unexplained reason the propos-
ed raid on tire Rosslyn policy Ships was not
made. The Georgetown police, who were
asked 20 assist by preventing the escape
of promoters over the Aqueduct bridge
were on hand. but though they waited
steadily and long. and had been reliably
Informed that the shops were In fun blast,
the Rosslyr officials failed % act their
part. and .1e BE- - remains Often led.
The spirF ' r3ctivity that suddenly
took DOS a.l o. The Virginians IS at
tribUte1 ~ s1Gs knowing ones to the In
troduction OF compromise. Whether or
not the a'iesat.1n Is rue the Georgetown
bridge, aud during that time not The faint
est sign " aid could be discover or
nave explaI'sttions of any character been
made by those who were to conduct 1T
short Paragraphs.
Charlie Riggs and Becky Po,ndex.cr,
both decided brunettes and Doth well ana
dnfavorably known TO the police. had a
lovers quarrel last night that DEVELOPED In
to kicking match. Becky got the worst
Of 1t and knowing of but one way to get
even. adopted IL, and last night Ter Charlie
slept In q little room six by six, protected
from burglars by huge iron doors.
Twenty-Five hundred tons of wheat came
DOWN the canal yesterday, consigned to
Geo. W. Cisseu & Company, rnilierrs. The
grain IS now bringing but from So to c.
cents Per busheI. The lowness Of the price
Is due TO the great quantity on the market,
Yesterdays cargo came on the Four
Brothers. in charge of Capt Collier.
4 special delivery letter boy was last
gang OF small boys known as the forty
thleFes and was severely beaten. His OILY
offense was that he lived in the city," The
police are or the search for the leaders
at the one hundred and twen.y-fifth reg
ul1r monthly meeting of the stockholders OF
The Citizens Equitable BuiIiin,s Associa-
TrsurN hE8fh ytrrlNf -
and NJ streets. 400 was sold being thirty-
two shares of stock at an average of $50
per share.
Justice johnson holds court DOW regularly
at l0:3g a. N. Justice Davis is still at At
lantic City.
Jacob p. Clark yesterday sold 70 Mary r.
Sherter for 500 lot -, block of the srIbt.i-
vision known as the Palisades OF the Po-
tomac, being a part of the White Haven
tract on the Conduit road near the distrib-
uting reservoir.
The burning of tar barrels and other
building rubbish in Cooke Park yesterday
brought the engine out 1t did not go into
Service, however.
Mr.. Bert Jackson has gone on n ten days'
trip to Batavia, Ohio.
Officer Uoperman is sick. His beat is be-
Ing patrOlIed by Officer How tri.
The trench in which the bli .. street sewer
Is TO be built has an average depth of thirty
feet. To prevent cave-ins il mas been brac-
ed unusually well, the newly made ground
through which il is dug presenting u0ssibiI-
tiles and even probabilities OF collapse
Miss Jessie Smock Of iJ12 18th street died
yesterday.
a Central Union Mission station has been
established at 35l4 VI street Last night il
was opened with appropriate services
Young Louis Weaver Of this place made
himself quite hero at Colonial j>each a
few days ago by rescuins two drowning
boys.
At the Arlington stock wards Monday 1I9
cattle were up and sold. Best, :; 3-4 to / IA;
good, IL to i-2; medium, > 81 to 3; COM
mon. to 1-2. One thousand and fifty-ive
sheep and lambs. Lambs H. to 60;
sheep, 10 4. Calves. "a to G. Twenty
cows with calves, s95 TO So. The state of
the market for all kinds of stock was good.
Moses wonderful clearing sale Is drawing
crowds of buyers. 18th and F sts.-Advt