Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-14
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
A Mysterious Affair Near Oak Hill Oeme.
terry Last Night
The DumbnrtOn Pulpit Filled Accept.
ably-Other Church ChanEes-Do
Not Favor the Bill.

Not Favor the Bill.
Last night there were lively times in the
vicinity of Oak Hill cemetery, about the
home of Mr.. John ID. Mcpherson. Officers
ID. j. Cotter and Rice. while standing on
the corner OF 18th and o streets, about mid
night, were approached by q colored man,
who in an excited manner told that while
sleeping in the room above the stable in
the grounds OF the Mcpherson home he
heard a noise at his door, and on investi-
eating found Elva Wilmington. a servant
OF the McPhersons, who had been dis
charged few days before for impu5ence
and ulreliability. She informed the speak
er. who said his name was Wood, and his
business that of a coachman in the employ
of Mr.. Mcpherson, that IL he wanted TO
save himself he had better get out, as it
was her intention to burn things down BRO
miscuousiy, and she was about to start upon
the stable. The man argued with her, and
threatened exposure IL she did not immedi-
ately desist from her lawless intentions
SEe then began to rummage about and took
some clothes from an outbuilding. Com
uniting some other petty depredations, she
started TO leave, when she Joined by
fellow who jumped from the harness room
IN MS arms he had Wood claimed, nearly
two sets of harness. Wood started to re-
monStrate, but was told to mind his BUSH
ness or trouble would ensue. The man and
woman then went out the gate to 18th
street ana got in a waiting cab where there
was another man. Then, Wood said he
started for the police.
Officers Cotter and Rice. after getting
the direction of the cab is alleged to have
taken, began diligenl search for 1t but
failed TO see IL. Then they sent the colorcd
man back to the Mcpherson home and
started up to that place to investigate as
Z he of a.f
Officer Rice went out 18th street and Mr.
Cotter 18th. Approaching the gate the lat
ter went in and started up the walk lead
ing TO the home. He had advanced but a
few feet when he was struck a sharn
sudden blow on the breast just over the
heart with stone that stunned him for
some moments. The officer then pulled
his pistol and started for a man in the
darkness, whom he caught sight of. but
failed 10 get close enough either TO capture
or recognize him. 4 little later, in going
through the Mackall property. on the OPP
posite hill, between 18th and 10Th streets
he caught sight Of his assailant and on
seeing him break away fired three times
The officer thinks that his last shot struck
the man III the lower portion of the body
as he heard a cry following the report
Just then Officer Rice came UP and the
colored fellow Wood. The latter claimed
that he had just returned from having fol-
lowed on horseback the cab of the parties
informed against. He said the vehicle had
gone down and let the parties out in front
of house of prostitution on street near
13 H. Sergeant Nolkman and other off,
GERS came up then, together with Mr.. NJ
Mcpherson, who had been awakened. The
sergeant had just seen Wood on upper
32d street. His story Of having followed
the people to Washington therefore fell
through. Yet the man said he could lead
them to the house where he said the
woman had gotten out. The officers went
to the house indicated and found the
woman, Elva Washington, in bed. They
! min har dor aSf nrh har
10 the station, charging her with Nagrancy
and being a suspicious person. She claims
that she is the victim Of job put up by
Wood because she refused to leave the
house she is living in and reside with him.
Elva's past record is bad one.
Change of Pastors.
The officials of the Dumparton Avenue
Church have had their recommendation
relative to the pastorate honorei. the con-
ference yesterday appointing the Rev. J.
B. Stitt of Fayette street. Baltimore, to
the pulpit to be vacated 10y the Rev. Dr.
George Elliot. Mr. Stitt is about fifty
years of age and married. As the head
of the various churches. mostly in I:alti-
more he has been fattcrin-ly successful
Not only his executive qualities are dcserv-
.ug of praise. but his gifts as a speaker
His voice is a splendid one, his manner
effective and his arguments concise and
convincing always. Owing to the occU-
pancy OF the church parsonage Ivy Rev.
DR.. Elliot. VINO Is Ill with lNnnOi1 lever,
Ii is probable that the new pastor viii not
come TO Georgetown to reside for some
weeks. though he has been notified that
he could be provided for without mcUh
difficulty.
The trustees and other offi ,ial members
of the church have formally presented
their good wishes for MIR. E!lio:s future
success and their hope that he viii not
think of vacating the parsonage until he
Is beyond all danger.
The Rev MIR. Stitt will. in all probability.
preach his first pastoral sermon on next
Sunday.
pastorate was not supplied by the con-
ference.
Mr.. smith will remain pastor of the Ten
leyto1n Church.
Congress Street Church.
Last night the official board of the Con-
gress Street NJ =. Church held its last
quarterly meeting and settled all business
on hand. Tonight the annual meeting will
be held, and six stewards and nine trustees
elected.
The following officers of the Sunday
school werA last night elected: W. n.
Grimes, superintendent; T. W. Grimes, as
sstant superintendent; Jaret Huddleson,
secretary; Capt. Nm. +. Bell, treasurer;
James L. Stake, librarian; Miss Hatue
Proctor, organist, and Miss Katie Moran.
pianist.
Not Favored.
Yesterday il was stated in Congress that
the Traction Railroad CCmpany's hill had
been favorably Endorsed by all the citizens
associations of the District. The officers of
the West Washington Citizens Association
stated this morning to The Star that they
most empEatically protested IN formal
meeting against the extension of this road
out Massachusetts avenue, and its cOnncc-
ton with the Tenloytown road. on the
ground that Its construction so close TO ;he
naval observatory would have n serious
effect upon the delicate instruments there
in use, the vibration that would be caused
by the passage OF the cars, being detIi-
mental to the obtainment Of perfect astro-
nomical calculations.
Notes.
Charles West of 3:25 Q street. one Of the
Twenty Buildings. was arrested last night
for making il unpleasant for the neighbor-
hood, and particularly 50 for his wife.