Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-11
A B OUT GEORGETOWN
A Young Girl Found in q Stupefed
Condition.
The Veteran of the Police Force
Matters of Interest.

A young girl hacdly sixteen years Of ag.
was brought to the station last evening.
She had evidently been drugged. as her
senses appeared benumbed She walked IN
steadily and was partly UNCONSCIOUS of what
was going on about her. She was unable to
collect her thoughts. The police had brought
her over from the Virginia side of the Aque-
duct bridge. where she had been lying for
some time In a stupor. Her presence there
was reported to the Georgetown police by a
bridge passenger. When the officers came
upon her she was not wholly dressed. She
suffered them to bring her to the station
without asking question. Later. when in
the cell, she became very sick. Those who
have had much experience with the intoxi-
Gated say that the girls condition was not
brought about by an over indulgence in
liquor. This morning she had recovered
sufficiently to talk. From her manner and
CONVEX saticn 1t was easily seen that she
hadn't been In Washington long" She was
green-unsophisticated. She said her home
was IN Fulton county. Pennsylvania, but
that Of late she had been visiting her sister
In Cumberland. Her mother. who had been
married twice, was Mrs. Ida Bernhard Her
own name, she said. was Laura Kerns. She
mao oeen invited to take ride on the
canal boat c. Bagley K. by Capt Robert
Cnderdonk. She came all the way to
Georgetown. Yesterday, she insists she
drank nothing whatever but two glasses of
peer. one IN the morning, the other in the
afternoon The latter. she said, made her
mead swim. When the boat touched town
she LETT II. She does not know why 1t was
reported later by some one who saw her
that sne got on cable car and was seen to
come 81 PACK TO town on the same conveyance.
IL was then she wandered over across the
Aqueduct bridge. 1t Is alleged that a man
was seen In her company over there. The
girl VIII be returned to her home in Penn
sylvania.
Odd FellOws' Parade.
Georgetown Patriarchie. No. A. Grand
United Order Of Odd Fellows, will have a
street parade tomorrow evening, and en-
tertainment at night, in Bethel Hall NJ
street The newly organized drum corns
Will head the parade with Mr. Wilson How
ell as leader. There will be an exhibition
driii by a select squad at 10 pm. in the
nall. ID. G.. n. Wayman is Chairman of the
committee or arrangements.
The Live StOcy Market.
At the Arlington Live Stock Yards Mon-
day ninety cattle were up and sold. Best.
to II; good. "a to 4; medium, Ia
to 1-2: common, 1-2 to g. Seven hum
dred and thirty-seven SHEEP and lambs:
Lambs, 3 to Ia: sheep. to 8; calves.
70 IL. Ten cows and calves. SO to s45.
Market good
Notes of Interest.
~--~ AAAHAAAoeC VI TEcu hettueT ana MISS
Lizzie Elliss. which was to have been cele-
brated publicly tomorrow evening at Trin-
lty Church, will be private on account of
the recent death of the brde-elect's sister.
The ceremony will be performed in the
church parsonage by the Rev. Father Roc
cofort.
Z. w. Burdette, the last sexton of the
Do Presbyterian graveyard, has begun the
iisinterment Of all the members of his
family buried there, comprising the re-
mains Of his two GRANDPA theirs, one grand
mother, mother. cousin and several BROTH
Frs. The reinterments will take place at
Va.
Harry Lynch Of st. Louis, Mo-, who has
oeen on visit to his sister, Mrs John ].
harrington of 1885 NJ street. for the past
TWO weeks, left for his home on Sunday
arthur Barringer was arrested last night
lor forcible entry. He entered the store of
John Mccoy on NJ street, which his wife
had recently been interested in.
The metropolitan police force was or
ganized thirty-three years ago today. OF
the original appointees but one is serving
he Is Omcer Augustus Brown Of this pre-
,inct, who Is still hale, hearty and in ac-
i've service. Mr.. Brown Is sixty-nine years
1f age.