Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-08
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Chester Boyd Shot in the Leg While At
tempting Burglary.
Many Other Notes of Interest - Corn
Goes Up 4 Cents-Higher
Than Wheat.

Chester Boyd, a colored bow. residing in
Bells court, Georgetown, opposite the
twenty Buildings on Q street, was shot
tnis morning while engaged in burglariz-
ing the confectionery store of Frank Shorty,
an ltaiian, at the junction of the Tenley-
I town. Glen Echo and Bethesda electric
roads, about twenty feet over the District
Ene. The boy received the shot in the lower
parton his leg. He was considerably Grip
pled. The weapon used was an old gun
loaded with buckshot The boy fell back.
Boyd Is thirteen years of age He is the
son Of Gus, Boyd. the janltor at the
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
and the Potomac Insurance Company's
building. and is the brother of Sap" Boyd
now doing six months In Jail for riotous
conduct. The youthful burglar was taken
charge Of by one of the Montgomery county
sherifs and taken to the Rockville jail
Stortys place was broken into some time
ago. and since then he has been always
on the alert. a.
About n Set OF Harness.
T John W. Sellman. or Sullivan, was ar
rested yesterday on complaint of Percy 7.
Mason. who charged him with the theft
of set OF harness. Sellman tells the fol-
lowing story He had a horse and vehicle
to sell. Desiring TO take the same to Wash
irgton. where he thought a more ready
sale could be met with. he borrowed, or
hired, a set of harness from Mason, who
is a carriage builder. He claims that he
sold the horse and vehicle to a stranger
and hired a colored boy to carry the har-
ness back to Mason. He was about to
leave for baltimore and could not superin-
tend the delivery Of the harness. Mr..
Masons property did not show up and the
warrant. in consequence. was sworn out.
1t charged. hinr with petit larceny.
Wouldn't Prosecute.
Michael. or mi ,k." Cation. who was as
saulted in bed about ten days ago by his
son John. alias Polly" and bruised and
torn with stones the face. head and
body. refused to prosecute yesterday when
the case came up at court. He pleaded al
most total ignorance of how the Injuries
were received. though he was being NAL
treated by his son wher the police appear
ed on the scene.
Notes.
J. G. and J. NJ. Waters received a con-
signn ent by way of the canal and the boat
Seneca Of flour, ear corn and feed.
Corn has of late been scarce, and the
price in consequence has risen. Fifty
eight cents is being obtained for it here.
which is about &c. higher than Baltimore is
paying. Wheat is quoted at SIC. 1t is a
rare thing dealers here say. to be obliged
| to pay more for corn than wheat.
Commander j. ". kirkley and a repre-
sentaticn from George l. Morris Post G.
a. r., Georgetown. will attend the national
encanpment at Pittsburg next month.
Miss Hannah j. jackson, daughter of the
late David Jackson of 3O16 NJ street, die,
last night at 1913 O'Clock. The funeral
will take place OH Friday morning at IL
l. O'Clock,
Yesterday was pleasantly spent at the
residence of Mr.. VIM. Brewton, on 33d
street. 1t was. the, birthday of Mrs. Anna
Davis, the mother OF Mrs. Brewton, she
having passed the eighty fourth milestone
Of rffe. She was kindly remembered by her
pastor. relatives and friends.