Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-09
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Chester Boyd Brought to the Hospital for
Treatment. -...
Real Estate Deals i'm West Washing
tOn-Many' other Notes OF Gen.
eral and Local Interest.

Chester Boyd. the thirteen-year-old color
ed boy who was shot just over the District
line early yesterday morning while attempt
ing to force an entrance into Frank Storty's
confectionery store. was taken to the Elmer
gency Hospital, the Montgomery authorities
being furnished with a 500 bond to secure
his appearance in court when called. The
boys leg is so badly shot up that 1t is
probable that it will be necessary to cut the
lower part of the leg off in order to prevent
the blood from becoming poisoned.
Gambling Resorts.
The police here report that Rosslyn, across
the aqueduct, is now fitted up with the
latest and most improved gambling devices
in use. Almost every game known to the
petty gambler has been Introduced and all
are being patrt niZed day and night In one
of the Rosslyn buildings the games are car
ried on in the upper rooms OF the best pun
lie house The vices 50 openly practiced at
jackson City are now the cause OF an innux
of money and people into Rosslyn. Five dens
i'll the little town at the aqueducts end ana
In the immediate vicinity are in full blast.
Most of the patrons of these gambling hells
are young men. Often they drink heavily
and fights, particularly at the resorts OPP
posite to the Three Sisters. are unnoticed in
cidents.
An Exciting Chase.
bTe-H LlSntlOOt, q COloTtu man, III
ing some money out of his pocket yester-
day on NJ street dropped a $40 bill. AS he
stopped to pick it up George Washington.
who was standing near, made all acrobatic
dart, and, securing 1.-THE long, green" hus-
tied of on 2:40 gait. Lightfoot followed.
He chased the thief up Potomac into n ard
up sd At she corner of o the patrol, in
charge of Sergt. ,Ianey. Joined in the chase.
When Washington rea,- ned 3ith street above
y ne saw that capture VS. Ger 'aih. ~
wishing to be found with the III Iey on MS
person ne threw IL into n tree box. ''e "a
oVethauled and charged with petit larce-N
Heal Estate.
John d. G. Champion yesterday sold to
Chas. Ii. Cropley an undivided one third
interest in part of lot IL, square 81 To-
Gated on the north side of NJ street near
High, improved Walter NJ. Hurst decided
to Rollin A. Harriss, all of lot S and south
half of lot o. block ., Clark's sub, No l. of
White Haven; John c. Hurst sold to f, Z.
Samms. lots 81 to Al, inclusive. Clark's
sub and VIM. McNeir and Sidney Thomas
assignees of Robert j. Mclean. sold to A.
l.. Swartwout for $3.50. lot l, block s. of the
Palisades of the Potomac.
Notes.
Mr. Geo. w. King left this morning on
an extended northern trip. He will stop at
Niagara Falls and Alexander Bay, go down
the st. Lawrence to Montreal and Quebec
and then up the Saguney river to Chicou-
tinni and st. John Lake, returning by way
of Quebec. Mempthrena gog Lake. the White
mountains and Boston. MIR. King is &C
by his wife
Arthur Coleman was arrested yesterday
for contempt of court. He had been sum-
moned to appear witness in a police
case and had ignored the courts order.
Coleman is sixteen years OF age.