Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-02
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Probable Fatal Ending to the Assault
ON Frank Shorty.

Probable Fatal Ending to the Assault
ON Frank Shorty.
Frank Shorty, the Italian fruit dealer who
was struck on the head with q stone
thrown by some unknown party several
nights ago while sitting in his store with
bis back to the window, is now delirious.
Death may come at any hour. The skull
was struck 30 hard that 1t was mashed in
one place into softness. Symptoms of par
alysis have begun to develop, and the
manifestations are becoming stronger hour
ly. 1t Is thought the spinal chord Is be-
coming seriously affected
1t Is reported that on the night Of the
murderous assault an incoming country
man saw an apparently empty wagon go
Ing up the road from the union depot,
where Shorty was struck. At least no man
SAT. upon the seat. The horse was not
stopped, as 1t was presumed the driver was
walking behind some distance the piece of
road then travelled being on stiff upper
grade. Later consideration of the matter
has developed the belief that the owner of
the team was lying in the bottom of the
wagon to escape from being seen, and that
in all probability he knew something of the
assault The union depot, where Shorty
was struck, Is Just over the District line
on the Rockville turnpike, and is the ter
minus of the Georgetown and Tenleytown,
Bethesda and Glen Echo roads.
The case is therefore in charge Of the
Montgomery county authorities.
Shorty Is the original "hokey-pokey'' ice
cream man of Washington. Frequent quar-
rels have been had with the colored rougbs
of Crows hill "a negro settlement. mile
Off, VINO make the union depot often a
gathering point.
Dr. Slaymaker Is attending the injured
Italian.
Revival Series.
The final meeting Of the revival series at
the West Street Presbyterian Church last
night was one Of the most interesting and
impressive Of the series. The attendance
was large. The discourse of the Rev. J.
Russell Verbrycke was on the text Greater
love has no man than this-that a man lay
down his life for his friends" from John
xv:13.
The singing was unusually good, under
the leadership of Mr.. Hunter, the precentor,
who was present for the first time sick
ness preventing an earlier attendance Mrs.
Graham presided at the organ.
Death of Thos. Knowles.
Mr.. Thos. Knowles died yesterday after
noon. Death came after lingering and much
suffering, at his home corner SD and P
streets. Mr.. Knowles was another prom
inent representative of the fast-passing
older citizens. He was active in business
up to the day of his confinement, being
connected with some of the leading fnan-
cial institutions, the Potomac Insurance
Company, the Georgetown Gas Light Com
pany, the Farmers and Mechanics Bank
and other business enterprises. His grocery
establishment was one of the very oldest
here
VIM. Hunter, chairman, and VIM. Bar
Der, secretary of the emancipation COM
n,ittee, have called a special meeting for
Monday, March 4, at 5000 NJ steet, to make
arrangements for the celebration of April
49,
The West Washington division will this
year be reinforced with a division from
Tenleytown and one from Falls Church.
The Tenleytown celebraters will be under
command of John Scott and the Falls
Church contingent under Samuel Honesty.
The formers rank will comprise seventy
five men and the latter's fifty.
The Knights of St. Augustine, No. 4,
under command of Capt Gen. Neal, will
also be in line on the day of the celebra-
tion.
The Independent Lodge l. O. G. T, meet
ing last night was very interesting. There
were visitors present from Minnehaha and
Silver Star lodges An excellent program
was provided by Miss Emma King
Among the participants were Mr.. L. Law
renee of Independent, Mr.. Russell, Miss
Bessie MclSlroy, Mr. Madison, Mr.. Parsons
Mr.. Morrison. Mr.. Coleman and MIR. Taylor