Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-01
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Mrs McOafrey and Two Of Her Children
Enjoying Reunion
She VIII Get q Portion of the Chicago
Estate-Other Happenings in
That Section.


to Chicago. where he became almost a
millionaire through grain speculation, is
with two of her children. Another wife is
believed to be alive. but has not yet been
definitely located. The first Mrs. Mccartney,
whom all thought long dead, is now in
Georgetown. boarding at 3243 Prospect ave-
nue.. She was found in New York after a
search of several months, entailing the en-
ployment Of much time, carefulness and
patience. She was located by Attorney
Bea1e of Georgetown, who has been work.
ing hard on the case ever since the death
of Mccartney.
Mrs. McCaffrey's children, now with her
on Prospect avenue. are Mrs. Austin of
McKeesport, Pa. and Mrs. Shipley of Mary
land. Both daughters are over fifty. They
have lived ordinary lives and have been
obliged to work hard. Their mother, who
is now entitled to share of the estate.
valued at nearly $20O.O00. has been living
as housekesper to various New York
families. Those who have conversed with
her say she is exceptionally we'll read and
has a splendid memory. When she was
discovered she was exceedingly loath to
speak of herself Before she was acquaint-
ed with her husbands death she spoke as
If she wanted to hear nothing Of him 1t
was evident she still felt deeply the sepa-
ration.
Mrs. Mccartney is over eighty years Of
age. She refused to talk of her case this
morning, as her counsel had told her to re-
main silent as possible until he gave her
thought the first Mrs. Mccartney was living
Attorney Beale was seen this morning as
he was leaving the little house on the ca
nal where reside the Seaman children
heirs of one of McCaffrey's daughters
The report of the case through the Chi
cago dispatches, he said, is only partially
correct: Many Of the statements are ex-
aggerated. The value Of the estate particu-
larry. he said, has been pitched high Nc
Caffrey had not reached the millionaire
mark. Mr.. Beale said he could give no
statement Of the case at present. It would
cause embarrassments. In a very short
time, though, he would tell everything
The whole case involves some very inter-
esting facts. conference will be held
with the heirs in few days. The case is
approaching completion. Mrs. Mccartney
was the wife Of Mccartney when he left
Ireland. She had intended to bring her
nrst-born over, son, but on the morning
OF the departure the baby was taken sick.
and he was left behind with relatives to
be brought over to America later. He was
never brought. however. and never left of
his own will later as far as. 1t Is under
stood. can be learned. This is the only
missing heir now-this first child of Nc
Caffrey.
Mr.. Beale had made no statements at all
Of the case up to this morning, and will
give out no definite information relative
thereto. Mrs. Mccartney and her children,
at their boarding houses, are holding a re-
union. They talk much among themselves.
Mother and daughters closely resemble.
An old family Bible has played a conspicu-
GUS part in the reunion of the family The
finding of Mrs. Mccartney will necessitate
1t Is said, the execution Of many legal
papers in Chicago. as Mccartney made
his wife. The first details Of the case were
given in The Star on the death of Nc
Caffrey.
Revival Services.
The interest in the revival services at the
West Street Presbyterian Church remains
undated. The Rev. s. R. Queen of Otis
Vile, N. Y, last night delivered an earnest,
impressive and appropriate discourse. TAX
ing as his text the last clause of the 37th
verse of the 9Th chapter of the Gospel of
st. John. And Him that cometh to Me /
will in no wise cast out" AT the close of
the service DR.. Alexander, in his remarks,
drew vivid word picture comparing the
joy that thrilled the civilized world when the
news Of the safety of La Gascogne was
flashed over the wires to the Joy that reigns
on earth and in heaven over the repentance
and conversion Of sinners. The final serv-
the communion will be conducted by the
Rev. ]. Russell Verbrycke Of the Gurley
Memorial Church.
A Shooting Case.
While Charles Lowe, the colored fireman
at the power house of the Potomac Light
and Power Company, was standing on the
scene Of work yesterday at o'clock he
was shot at and struck in the wrist with
the load by Arthur Parker. a brother-in-
law. who was in company with Jesse
Birch. white man, and Ham Brice COL
ored. Then Parker rushed upon Lowe and
struck him with the gun, breaking the
stock with the blow. The shot was fired
because Lowe had refused to give Parker
Is cents. warrant was this morning
sworn out against Parker before SQUIRE
Traut. at Halls Hill, just above the Virgins
la end of the Chain bridge, where the as
sault was made.
The Soup House Closed.
DR.. A. w. Tancil yesterday closed his
soup house at the corner of 27th and N
streets. after having given out ,GO1 meals
of bread and soup to unfortunates Out
side contributions to the charity amounted
to SIS. The balance of The expense in
CURED, In addition to giving his personal
supervision for several hours a day, was
shouldered by the promoter of the charity.
Dead Body Found.
Day before yesterday the dead body of a
colored woman was found a little off from
the public road at the Virginia end Of the
Chain bridge and near the small bridge
thaf spans Pimmet run. The body was
ecognized as that of Martha Jones' who
had died through excessive drinking. She
was twenty-five years of age and married.
An UnprOvoked Assault.
Tuesday night about o'clock the pas
senger station at the junction of the Ten
leytown- and Glen Echo electric roads was
the scene Of a murderous assault which
may yet end in the death of the victim,
Frank Shorty, the Italian who keeps the
fruit and peanut stand there.
lie was sitting in his room near the win
dow reading paper, when a colored man
appeared and wanted to know how long It
would be before one of the Glen Echo cars
would reach the junction. The Italian gave
him the desired information and paid no
more attention to him, as he did not want
to purchase any fruit or peanuts.
turning from the dealer the colored man
walked out and he had not much more
than reached the platform when a large
stone, weighing nearly two pounds, was
thrown through the window where he was
sitting.
The missile struck him squarely on the
head and buried fragments of the broken
glass in his scalp So great was the force
Of the blow that the victim was knocked
from the chair to the floor and there he
lay unconscious for some minutes He had
regained consciousness by the time the
Glen Echo car arrived and was able to tell
the conductor the story of the assault