Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-19
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Walter 7. Wheatley Smashed Things Up
Generally LaAt Night.
Other Local Notes Of. Interest From
rested ON aRnpicion.

Walter T. Wheatiey ~.s charged on the
station house blottef last night with
threats" Wheatley ,had been drinking
for two or three days. and last night no
became perfectly wild. It Ia estimated
that he destroyed thousand dollars worth
OF furniture and bric-a-brac at his home.
He smashed the delicate parts of $500
piano, cut and slashed pictures, broke
mirrors and window panes. and various
costly ornaments. All the while he cursed
and threatened the life Of his wife. Mrs.
Minnie Wheatley, who later sought his
arrest. Wheatley, when brought to the
station was in a frenzied state. His condi-
ton was the top notch of intoxtcation. He
was placed in a cell, where he stayed all
night. Today he will be taken to q hos
pital for treatment. Wheatley, for years.
has been periodically addicted to an alb
normal drinking habit and many of his
sprees have wound up violently. Trips
abroad and various cures" have been
taken in the hope of losing and finally kill
ing the appetite.
w. T. Wheatley was formerly Of the lum-
Der firm of Wheatley Brothers. with offices
in Georgetown and Washington Whenever
her husband got on these violent sprees,
Mrs. Wheatley found it necessary for her
personal safety to go to her father. Mr.
Dougal Of Georgetown Heights. Wheat
ley lives at 31O9 N street. A few months,
ago. near midnight, Whearley acted SO
violently toward his wife while in drunk
en- condition that she was obliged to raise
the window and call for help. Neighbors
hurried to the scene and quoted the man.
Chinese Question.
Charlie Hoy a laundryman, had a war
rant served on him last night, in which he
was charged with having assaulted Arthur
Stewart, a white boy. The latter, 1t Is
claimed. greatly provoked the celestial. The
police here say that the Chinese are con-
tinually being subjected to grievous an
noyances Only day or two ago boy
entered Hoy's shop and. for no reason but
one born Of downright "cussedness." threw
a handful Of soft mud over a number Of
shirts which had just come Immediately
from the iron. Similar annoyances are oc-
curing daily. Stewart, it Is said, was one
Of crowd who came to Hoy's door, block
ing the entrance and yelling epithets at
him. He, in just anger. rushed at the
gang. who scattered. Stewart 1t Is said,
Jagged behind and got a severe "whack"
on the arm with a stick the laundryman
had.
Water Supply.
Pending the putting in of a new valve at
18th and U streets, in the GEORGETOWN
main, the old West End pump house will
be operated to supply the high service sec
completed tonight. Next sweek the George
town station will again Iresound with the
thump of machinery, It being the plan to
begin the connection Of the ends of the
new twenty-inch main. T. The connection
will be made at the P street bridge. About
fifteen days will be consumed in perfecting
1t.
Notes..
Edw. Jackson was arrested last night on
suspicion of having stolen thirty chickens
from the Rev. Aiken Lewis, pastor of the
Mt Zicn Church. -.
Mrs. H. NJ. Appler, the mother of Laurence
Appler. who was arrested last Sunday
night on a charge of assaulting John
Hamel the night of the 18th instant, writes
to The Star denying the published state
ments concerning the AFFAIR. asserting that
her son is not a leader Of a tough faction,
and that on the night in question he was
set upon by a party of toughs and beaten
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