Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-02
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Polly" Cation is Bad Man With a
Record.
He Is Now Held for Nearly KILLING His
Father-Many Other - of
General Intere

his son. John alias Polly" while lying in
bed about o'clock in the morning. is yet
too disabled to appear in court Across his
forehead there is great gaping cut. while
another runs around the back Of his head.
His side is also torn. The injuries were all
inflicted with a stone, large and Of ragged
edges. The father is now in the Emergency
Hospital. The assault appears to have been
committed through the refusal Of the father
to give Polly" whisky at ) in the morning.
The father is over sixty years of age. the
son thirty-fve.
Polly is a character who has given the
police much trouble. Last Christmas Sergt
Haney was obliged to shoot him in order to
protect himself while making an arrest.
The ball carried weeks of confinement with
1t. 1t entered a delicate portion of the
body. and for a long time it was thought
death would result. While lying on his
couch Of pain Polly acknowledged all
his sins and said he intended, if spared. to
lead model life. His old way of living
was reinaugurated Immediately on his re-
covery.
Cation has been in the penitentiary once
aid in lesser prisons many times Once he
seriously beat Officer Augustus Hess. He
has never been infatuated with work. In
fact. he abhors work. He loves to live
through the toll of his parents. The father
Is laborer, while the mother keeps up d
truck garden in the rear of their little
home on Scott street, between @ and Road,
Valley and High streets.
Polly Cation Is being held to await the
outcome of the injuries of his victim, and
the case, in consequence. has been in
definitely postponed. Polly was arrested
by Officer Geo. Upperman.
An Impressive Service.
DR.. d. p. Seaton, assisted by Bishop
Grant, Rev. d. ]. Ill., Rev. H. Carroll Rev
nvNI
afternoon officiated at the funeral services
over the remains of Mrs. Mary Beckett
The services were held in the Ebenezer A.
NJ. E. Church in the presence of over 500
friends OF the deceased. Amid impressive
silence Madame Agnes S'nallwood sang
Rest. Spirit, Rest" assisted by Miss Gus
ton and Mr.. John Butler.
Prof. Sandy Alexander presided at the
organ.
On the conclusion Of the church services.
the body. under the escort of the following
pail bearers, was sic WHY borne to the Mt.
Zion cemetery: Messrs. c. b. Crusor, AL
fred Pope. VIM. Wheeler. Benz Daily
James Davenport and Peter Fassett, all
representative colored men of the town.
Mrs. Beckett was the wife Of Clement
Beckett. an old citizen and property holder
she was one of the organizers of the Eben-
eIer Church. and up to the time Of her
death was one of the most earnest workers
Cleaning the Canal.
The Chesapeake ard Ohio Canal COMPANY
has force of men at work on the water
way clearing the bottom and sides of the
great trough of the tangled mass of grass
that has grown up. to the impeachment of
traffic. Work is Iow being carried on be-
tween Hancock and williamsport. There
the growth has been particularly strong
The machine being used Is a strong har-
vestinS mower, with closed wheels to keep
the growth from clogging the wheels II Is
attached to the rear end of a big scow that
Is drawn by two horses, and requires two
men to work it through the assistance of n
block and tackle.
Double Case.
Last night Rush L. Wright and Thomas
H. Joiner we're brought to the station.
Wright was charged with having committed
what the blotter designated as an Indecent
assault ana Joiner had assault and battery
entered against his name. Sarah Joiner
was the complainant in the first case, and
Wright in the second. 1t is alleged that
last May Wright tickled Ms. Joiner under
the chin This was the forer,inner of more
familiarties. Finally Mrs. Joiner told her
husband of WriSht's conduct He Che hus-
Dandl Immediately went in search of
commit the assault. ro, The. wsrra n,,I for.
Joinsrs arrest followed Then Mrs Joiner
soaSht the aid of the pelice'fn gettihss sat
lstaCtlon tor her husbands arrest
Julius Williams a young man emppio,..ed
at i"if sd street, was last night struck nv.
one of the poles of the Tenleytown Railroad
Company about 1880 O'Clock. He was on !
the back platform and unconsciously leaned
too far out. His injuries necessitated his
removal to the Emergency Hospital. His
hurts appear to be internal
The collision took place above the Dis
trict line. DR.. Slaymaker rendered all the
assistance possible on the downward trip.
Notes.
Capt G. :. F'iebiger of the District corps
OF engineers has notified property holders
on Prospect street extended that the re-
of the work of extending and I'M
proving the highway would begin about
September /.
Emma Il. Fitzgerald yesterday sold to
Walter W. Hurst the south one-half of lot
o and all Of lot S, block ., in Clark and
others subs.
Rev. ]. Everest Cathell of Richmond Ind,
ard wife are visiting Capt. J. ID. Cathell,
3Z54 street.