Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-15
ABOUT GEORGETOW N.
Much Interest Felt in Coming Trial for
Murder.
A ColOred Boy Arrested, hut Escaped
From His Ceii-Canni Matters
Notes of Interest.

The trial Of John Bartgis the man ac-
cused of numbering the old canal boat mas
ter. Capt. McCay. while cut II d fishing
expedition with him On me upper Poto-
mac near the point known as Failing
Waters. has been set for October 3 at Mar
tinsburg. The murdered man, who Was a
resident of Cumberland. WAS recrea tine
along the river with -od and gun yhen he
fell in with Bartsis and some companions
and being fond of company ne Invited two
Of them to go out in a boat to a lonely but
good fishing spot with him Bartgis re-
turned. but McCay did not and after sew
eral days hunt the old captains body was
found In the Potomac with a heavy cut
across the head that had evidently been
Inflicted by oar. The cid mans money,
which 1t was known he carried out with
him. was not found and gave additional
proof that the death had been a foul one.
The companions of Bartgis were released.
II being shown that at the time Gf the
murder he was on shore several miles
away preparing dinner. all the followers
OF the canal are watching with interest
the developments in the case. as Capt. Nc
Cay was widely known along the entire
course and generally liked.
Canal Matters.
Boats to arrive at Georgetown yesterday
by way Of the canal we're as follows: NJ.
J. Adler. Capt. Reynolds Theo. Dean,
Capt. Dreamer: No. lis. Capt. Dick; No.
1O7. Capt. Smith: Judge Bradley, Capt.
Hammond. and Judge Stake, Capt T. Nc
Coy.
Boats to clear Georgetown yesterday for
Cumberland and intermediate points were
as follows: Consolidation No. g. Capt ].
w. Swain: No. Ito. Capt. e. r. Swain:
Three Bros, Capt. Ingram: Green Ridge.
Capt. Poffenberger; Here 1 An, Capt.
McAtee; Consolidation No. 2. Capt. Curtis;
No 1g. Capt Burk: NJ. E. Grove. Capt.
Dolby Dolby; Dakota. Capt Johnson; No. Ill.
Shafer. and L. B. Agnew. Capt Myers.
Boats to leave Cumberland for George
town yesterday were as follows: DARRELL
Linkins. Capt McCauley. ia: Conso,ida-
ton No. 49, Capt. Jas Heed. I.i; W. III.
Dunkin son, Capt. James Reed. I23. and
Consolidation No. 9. Capt. Taylor. Is
Arrested. hut Escaped.
For the purpose OF obtaining 50 William
Brockenberry. a colored boy is alleged to
have committed forgery yesterday and con-
fronted himself with a term In the peniten-
tiary. The manner Of procedure in the case
was as follows: Brockenberry wrote a note
To Mrs. Benz Gissel, a sister Of Mrs. Pettis
asking for the loan Of s. and signing Mr.
Pettis' name to it. This he dispatched
through a smaller boy named Shelton. who
II Is believed, acted innocently in the case
The 80 was sent by Shelton, who delivered
II to the write- of the note. who. in turn
went out to have a large time. Officer Bur-
rows. however. a little later. was made &C.
quainted with the circumstances Of the for
gerry and placed young ockenberry under
Arrest. When the police went back In the
lookup department this morning they were
astonished to find that a large hole had been
knocked out of the wall Of cell No. 4. in
which Brockenberry had been placed, and
that the prisoner had flown. The walls Of
these cells have the thickness Of three
bricks, and with what aid the man secured
his release Is mystery. No tool OF any
kind was discovered about. Brockenberry
Is also known as Bird
To Break the Record.
J. j. Fister has announced that he is the
member of the Georgetown Cycle Club who
will endeavor to break Americas twenty
four hour bicycle record MIR. Fister begins
his ride tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
and will confine himself to the Conduit
road between the distributing reservoir and
Anglers club house. In order to break the
record Mr.. Fister will be compelled to ride
over 21S $40 miles in the twenty-four hours.
A Fraternal Visit.
Falls Church Lodge last night paid a
fraternal visit to Covenant Lodge at their
31st street hall. and were entertained hand
someiy A musical and literary pro-
gram was presented, and later a splendid
collation. served. There were about forty
members Of the visiting lodge. accompanied
by delegation from Potomac. No. IS. Of
Alexandria present. Some lodge notables
who graced the occasion were Past Grand
Master Stansbury Of Virginia. Grand
Master Wood and Deputy Grand Master
Mead of the District of Columbia, Judge
Chester A. Falkner of Indiana. and Past
Grand Master Morrison of Delaware.
Among those who participated in the pro-
gram presented were Messrs John H.
Wood, w. C. Clapp. T. NJ. Riffel. H. A.
Howes. DR.. T J. Jones. John Cherry and
Chas. L. Mason.
Death of an Old Resident.
Mrs Mary Warner, who died at her resi-
dence on 33d street at an early hour this
morning, was one Of our oldest residents,
having lived here for the past seventy
seven years. She was the widow of the
late Judson Warner who conducted busi-
ness here on NJ street in the early ffties
Her friends were legion. Interment will
be at Holy Rood.
Opening Georgetown College.
High mass opened the scholastic year at
Georgetown College this morning AMI one
hundred and twenty-five Of the two hun
dred and fifty students expected this year
were present at the celebration. Father
Hagen. the chief astronomer at the col
lege, was the celebrant, Father Samuel
Frisbee deacon. Rev. j. j. Thompson SUBJ
deacon and Mr.. j. Barry Smith master of
ceremonies. Father Fletcher Of the I'm
maculate Conception Church delivered the
sermon, basing his discourse on the liz es
from the psalmist. Lord. Thou hast made
man little less than the angela showing
the goodness. greatness and usefulness of
education. Solemn ben, dic.ion was then
given and the Vent Creator sung by the
college choir of twenty voices. on the
conclusion of mass the students iiled out,
renewed acquaintances with the priests
and teachers and then repaired to the Gas
ton Memorial Hall. on the second Goor of
the main college building. where the work
OF the year was begun.
Notes.
The home of MIR. Embrey near Cabin
Johns bridge was entered burglariously
night before last and some jewelry taken
therefrom.
Fourteen thousand dollars was the high
est bid received yesterday afternoon for the
NJ streets. and this figure being deemed
below its actual value 1t was not accepted
and the property was withdrawn. There
Is O. trust on this property of x3.5OO.
Mira. Emma McCahill and her daughter
Miss Maud. and Miss Richie, the daughter
of Dr. Louis W. Richie. arrived at their
aunts, Mrs. Loves. last night, after a visit
to the fair, Notre Dame Cathedral. Canada
Niagara Falls and other places of interest
on the trip.
The rapid rate at which bicyciists come
down 35th street from Q to n gave rise to
the entering of complaint at the station
yesterday. II being stated that the children
who play about have several times escaped
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