Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
What Mr.. Inlay Says Of 81, Murder Of
His Son.
"Wtley," Who Committed the Crime
ed in Georgetown.

Walter H Inlay, the nineteen-year-old
son Of Mr.. Nathan T. INLAY Of 2s21 NJ
street, was stabbed five times in a fight
yesterday afternoon at Orange, just outside
of Baltimore, and died twelve hours later in
Johns Hopkins Hospital His assailant is
| reported to be one Wiley" a short thick
set man, who Is said to have been a dentist
by profession. but who for some time has
been tramping from city to city, doing
work only when it was found absolutely
necessary. The trouble which resulted in
Imlay's death, report says, originated over
10 cents. A. young fellow named Harry
Hickerson or Hickey, who lived in George
town at lois Goth street, and who was
companion of Imlay's, had given Wiley"
10 cents to buy beer with. The fellow
appropriated the money. Hckerson re-
monstrated, blows followed and then things
cooled down. Later Inlay upbraided
"Wiley'' for his mean act and a fight fol-
lowed. In the struggle Wiley ripped out
a knife and stabbed Inlay five times. At
4:45 this morning Elmer E. INLAY, brother
of the deceased, took the train for Balti-
more to take charge Of the remains.
The Star reporter saw the dead boys
father this morning. and from him learned
that Walter left town on Saturday night
headed for Wilmington. Del, where he had
been offered position at $50 month to
run stationary engine. He had done
such work at his brothers mortar mill, at
18th street and the canal, off and on. At
other times he worked as bricklayer I'M
der another brother. who is a contractor.
Hickerson, who it appears has never been
particularly Industrious went with him.
Wiley" the father thinks from the de-
scription that has been given him and from
the report that he is a dentist, is former
employe of the mortar mill who went by
the name of Shorty" but whose real name
| was Alfred Wood He was intelligent. but
not fond of work, and had been something
| of wanderer. The meager description
obtained of the murderer tallies well with
| ''Wiley"
| few d lys before Walter INLAY left town
he was on NJ street in front of his fathers
| furniture repair shop, where he had occa-
sion to make some charge. Wood, or
| shorty, being rear, he turned his back
and drew from his pocket roll of bills,
| marking as he did SO that he didn't want
| that fellow po:nting to Wood to see what
money he haG on him. Wood was not seen
| in town after INLAY left. In fact, it is be-
| lieved he left before INLAY did.
While Wood and Wiley tally to a great
| extent. the former, Mr.. Inlay. the father,
| said, had always appeared to be unoffend-
| ing and cuiet-not a fellow who would
| readily engage in a quarrel His home was
| in Chicago, and he frequently received let
three dental diplon as. shorty" was dis
| charged from the mortar mill.
He was about twenty-three or twenty
| four years of age. Both Hickerson and
| whey, the companions OF lUlay, nave
been arrested by the Baltimore police.
The murdered boy was a big, strong fell
| low and of quiet disposition. He lived with
his brother, the contractor, at 1917 10Th
street.
Mrs. Catherine Myers, wife of Sergeant
Chas. c. Myers, died this morning at 1870
| O'Clock. She had been sufferer for twelve
weeks. Deceased was forty-nfne years and
seven months old. The funeral will be held
| from the residence of her husband, 1885 32d
| street. on Thursday at pm Rev. r. Ken
! dial Lewis of Mt. Tabor NJ. P. Church will
! off1ciate.
Mrs. VIM. V. Lewis and daughter Miss
| Eleanore, have gone to New York for e
| months stay.
| Mr. Harrison Wilson is spending his va
| cation at the sulphur springs in the valley
| of Virginia.