Evening star., 1895-08-03
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
A Man Terribly Hacked and Gut With a
Razor.
Other Notes of q Local and General
Nature From Across Rock
Creek bridge.

Geo. Dover was terribly hacked about
the face last night with razor in the
hand of Chas. Fantroy. The left cheek
was slashed through leaving two gaping
cuts, exposing from the outside tongue and
teeth. Blood flowed in a stream for time
and coaguated. The man was a spectacle
when he came before the officers. The as
sault occurred at $40 Q street, opposite
the Twenty Buildihgs'' and Presbyterian
graveyard. Fantroy rs a tough, whose
savageness has beeni demonstrated before,
So fiercely were the blows with the keen
edge of the razor given that the blade was
broken. 1t was found1later in the room,
both pieces covered with blood. The GRIM
son fluid was also seen on the wall, where
it had spurted. When Fantroy saw the Sc
riousness of his act he escaped into Vir-
ginia by way of thei Aqueduct bridge.
Dover had his wounds attended to by DIR.
A. B. Shackell, and then was sent for
further treatment to the Emergency Hos
pital
The mans face will be repulsively disf1g-
ured. it is thought. alb his life. 1t Is sup
posed that his assaiiant did his best to at
tack the throat, as all the slashes tend to-
ward that delicate part.
He Eacapcd.
Daniel Coleman, an habitual slave to the
morphine habit, who a few weeks ago was
the central figure in a pathetic scene at the
Police Court (where he had been taken for
exhibiting violence while under the infiu-
ence of the drug, in which he acknowl-
edged his weakness, told how he had fought
against it, and asked that he be sent to an
asylum, was taken in again here night be-
fore last and placed behind the bars.
During the early morning he escaped
finger. so he declared later. He claims
that he had no intention Of escaping at
first but, on calling for water, and not
being answered, he tried the lock; 1t
helped himself. Feeling better at liberty
than within the confines of a CELL he
walked forth through a side door and into
the open air. Later he had the nerve to
send back to the lieutenant for his clothes,
he having divested himself Of them early In
the night. The messenger was told that the
owner must present himself in person.
Coleman was brought to the station today
again.
His use of morphine has affected his
mind. making him f.ghty and violent at
times. He is an intelligent fellow. though,
under normal conditions, we'll read, and an
entertaining conversationalist. He is proud
Of his escape and believes that no lock will
now refuse to open for him. =. =.
The Bathing Beach.
Officer D. ]. Cotter, who belongs in this
precinct. but who for the past three sum-
mers has been the hluecoat in charge of
the bathing beach boys, reports that the
twenty by thirty-six-foot float built out
of the congressional appropriation will be
launched today. 1t Is fitted with HORIZON
tai bars. flying trapeze, spring boards and
other ldeiights ofothe 5spontive swinamer.,
The whole cost 500 and is capable of bear
ing ninety tons. -r.o-'-. :,
The $40 prize offered to the first one who
successfully rode barrel in the water at
the beach has been won by Charlie Maui
phin. He now has two rivals, though, Ell
liott Crane and Officer Cotter
In the approaching water contests at the
beach a barrel race will be one of the fea-
lures of the day. There will be 1O0-yard
straight swim. open to all ages, and then
a hfty-yard one &or'. boys under, six teen.
There will be tub races also, and a big,
jolly time ah'8round' is expected. -'- -
A .Riania. -
The Western Star Lodge No, 8, Ancient
Independent Order Sons and Daughters.
Brothers and Sisters of Moses, gave a pic
mic Thursday at Campbelrs Park, Tenley-
town. A feature of the day was a competi-
tive drill between members of the knights
Of StAugustuie No. T. Sir knight Richard
Carter proved to- be the mcst efficient in
the contest, and was awarded a medal.
The judges were members of the knights
of st. John.
The Knights of st. Augustine, as body,
later went through tWenty-one sword exer-
else movements, under Capt. Gen. Neal.