Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-09
ABOUT GEORGETOWN
The Suspected Swift Murderer Given
a Preliminary Hearing.
A POLICEMAN ASSAULTED,
Arrivals and Departures Along the
Line Of the Canal.
IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS.

At o'clock yesterday afternoon in one
of the rooms Of the ninth precinct Squire
Birch Of Rosslyn, Va, examined informal
ly eight persons who live La the neighbour
hood Of the home Of Richard, alias Dick,
Burgess. the man now confined in the
Alexandria county jail charged with the
murder Of the old Connecticut soldier,
Swift.
The squire was assisted In his examina-
lass. The questioned ones were not sworn,
and their remarks were perhaps a little
more rambling than they would have been
had the old custom been observed. The
main object of the hearing was to find out
as far as possible the whereabouts Of Bur-
CESS on the day Of the murder and to de-
termine whether or not he owned the coat
that was found near the body. with the
pockets filed with a milestone. mouth or
gan. brace and various other articles. 1t
was apparent from the first. though. that
All the parties were friends of Burgess
tionally said. although some Of the state
ments were contradictory. Among those
examined were Mrs. w. H Holt Mrs
CESS. wife of the alleged murderer, Mrs.
.,old Man" Royce and the mother Of Mrs:
ever owned the coat found near the scene.
though Frizzell stated that the milestone
found in the pockets had been given Bur
CESS by him. Several testified that burgess
was seen by them at his home at shutdown
on the day of the murder.
Mrs. Burgess when asked whether or not
her husband had been confined in the PEN
itentiary for two years said he had not.
though on cross-examination admitted that
he was away from home for about that
he remained away. Tomorrow at the resi-
dence of Squire Birch in Virginia Burgess
viii! be given a hearing.
Canal Affairs.
Boats arrived at Georgetown yesterday
via canal with coal as follows: c. NJ. Miller.
Capt. Riley. 80 tons: Consolidation No. 10.
Capt. Jas. Reed. 10s tons: W. H. Dunknson.
Capt. Jas. Reed. 1o4 tons: w. T. Coulehan.
Capt. Woodland. 102 tons: Anteros, Capt.
Clancy, Is tons.
Boats left Georgetown yesterday by caral
as follows: London. Capt Williams: A.
Ingram; Winter. Capt: C. Zimmerman; F.
Q. Beckett. Capt. c. zimmerman; Cor soli-
da:ion No; 4 Capt. G; Leopold: No; l+s. Capt.
w. Swain; Detroit. Capt. G. Dickerhof: X.
Hassets. Capt A. Mills; T. J. shiplett. Capt.
Boats to clear Cumberland with coal for
Georgetown via canal Yesterday We're as
follows: For Meredith. Winship & Co.-No.
los. Capt E; Barthtol. III tons; No. JOG.
No. s. Capt. Whitmeyer. lOs tons; Consolida-
tion No. l. Capt. o. Kretzer LOS tons: No.
III. Capt. J. Snyder. ITO tons: No. 40, Capt.
ios TOMS sans nase deniHsS CAPT
Williams, III tons: No. 126. Capt. McArdle.
los tons. For Agnew & Col. q. Agnew.
Jas. Swain. 103 tons; B. w. Sloan, Capt
Smith. 107 tons; A. G. Johnson. Capt Eaton.
103 tons.
An Omcer Attacked.
While dispensing an unlawful assembly
yesterday Oficer Curren was set upon by
fOnr "a NOD In
rtous places and pelted with rocks. one Of
them MASKING his badge. The leaders were
finally overpowered and taken to the sta
ton. though several yet remain at large.
Jack Wright. Charles Simmons. Taylor
were the principals in the affair, and the
scene near the office Of Geo. w. Cissell.
corner Water street and Potomac avenue.
heard of market house gang. The officer
last night had a slight hemorrhage.
In Short Paragraphs.
The secretary of the Linthicum Elocu-
ton Club has called q meeting for tomor-
row night, for the purpose of making pre-
liminary arrangements for the initial en-
tertainment Of the season Of 80 and o.
fruit this year than ever before. Great
care will be taken in the selection Of
plays and sketches to be presented; and re,
conscientiously conducted. At a meeting
of the directors Of the Potomac Insurance
Company held yesterday. Mr.. H. NJ.
Sweeny was reelected president. Mr.. Jo-
seph H. Bradley secretary and Mr.. A. H.
Proctor assistant secretary.
Mrs. A. W. Ward and child have gone
to Hamilton, Va. for a stay Of two weeks.
The last weekly crop report Of the
weather bureau says of the counties lying
about Washington: Rain much needed. ex-
cept In southern portions. Cora below aver
age in most sections. and tobacco. potatoes.
grass. clover and pastures backward.
Miss II. Shoemaker is putting up a hand
some s.. 900 cottage on the Rockville road.
The Independent Social club will give a
picnic at Campbelfs grove, Fort Reno, on
Tuesday. August Is.
Owing to the obstruction that would oe
offered to the manufacture OF ice the Trans
parent Company have delayed their con-
templated extensive impro yaTnents to their
plant until the fall OF the year.
Mr.. Thomas Jewell, for many years a reg
tdent of Georgetown, and at one time clerk
to the common council died yesterday ut
his late home, 1928 10th streec. The inter-
ment will take place at Oak Hill.
Rev. DR.. Elliot. accomoantcd by his son
George. leaves today for Chicago. The pull
pit OF Dumbarton will be filled in his alb
Miss Fetter died yesterday at 1907 High
street after an illness Of nine months. De-
ceased was formerly Of Martin sburg Va
DR.. c. T. Lindsey has gone to Fridge
water Rockingham county. Va, for one
week.
THE CAPITOL CENTENNIAL.
Action Taken ny the Executive Com.