Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-09
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Gould Mrs. West Have Been Saved Yestsr-
day?
The Arrival of the Patrol Wagon
Caused n Difference of Opin-
i0n-Other Notes.

There was much talk here yesterday to
the effect that If the police had oheyed
promptly a teller hone request to bring
physician in the patrol when it was
sent for there was but little doubt
that Mrs. Martha West, who jumped over
heard near the Aqueduct bridge. could have
been revived AS it was. there was no one
to properly treat her when brought to
Shore and after a few gasps she expired
The police say this about the matter:
The first information they had at the s "a
ton Of the drowning was received through
the call box. 1t was to the effect that
woman had been drowned and the patrol
was wanted.
Just as the patrol passed out of the
yard there came a call through the
phone to send physician with the wagon,
as the woman was not yet dead
The patrol was beyond hailing distance,
however. by this time and 10 physicians
were near.
Detective Frank Burrows, who got there
with the wagon. says that even If physi-
clan had been brought along with the pa
troll he would have been too late to render
assistance. for the woman's mouth was
then frothy and in a condition that long
years of experience with victims of the
river had told him was beyond the physi-
clans power. Though there was gasp
or two. he says this was no evidence that
there was a possibility of resuscitation.
The river had done its work thoroughly,
and no human power was strong enough
to undo 1t after the woman had been
brought on shore
The coroner yesterday viewed the re-
mains at the seventh precinct morgue and
gave a certificate of death from drowning,
In accordance with the testimony of wit
nesSes.
A CHASTITY incident of the day in connec-
ton with the dr. owning was the visit of a
PHOTOGRAPHER to the morgue He first re-
IN q Inn n toll
picture of the col pse, but was referred
to the husband of the deceased, believing
that refusal would result. West. how
ever. said he didn't care" and with as
sistance the corpse was strapped to a plain
board, set upright and photographed. 1t
was a shocking. CHASTITY sight. the bare
surroundings contributing to it. The sew
enth precinct morgue was never finished,
and is, in fact, nothing but cellar.
Lawn Party.
At the home of Capt French, over in
Langley. very successful lawn party was
held yesterday for the benefit of the Lang
ley Episcopal Church. Miss Fanny Mack
all had charge of the affair. The George
town Mandolin and Guitar Club members
were present and contributed much to the
enjoyment Of. the occasion through their
mastery execution.
4 Presentation.
The Linthicum Students have added at a
formal meeting Mr.. John C. Lewis to their
membership list. Mr.. Lewis is a graduate
of the elocution department of the institute
and has demonstrated his ability to hold
his own with the students. His work has
been commended highly. After the bust
ness meeting on Wednesday the students
as an evidence of their appreciation of the
valuable services of Mr.. Robert Lowe, who
for two years has managed the organiza-
ton, presented him with a very handsome
and complete makeup box. Mr.. Lowe
leaves for Toronto, Canada, Tuesday next
eminent comedian. In this company will
be three other Washington favorites. AL
fred Hudson. Chas. Mackay and Mrs. Fan
ME Addison Pitt of the late National Thea
ter Stock Company. Mr.. Russell will strike
Washington on February 10. The principal
plays of his repertoire will be THE Rivals,
!"Heir-at-Law'' and Every Day Man."
with a nav play shortly after Christmas.
Faith Tent.
Faith Tent, No. 81, I. o. Rechabites, held
a lawn party last evening at Goth street
and Pennsylvania avenue. On the grounds
was presented interesting program.
There was fancy dancing by Miss Blanche
Riley and musical selections by Messrs.
Edw. Henshaw, B. T. Sullivan and W. s.
Riley CT the South Washington Orchestra.
The whole affair was big success. The
sales were large and the enjoyment con-
tinuous. The decorations were a very
noticeable feature of the occasion. The
ladies in charge. and to whom much of the
success is due. were Mrs. Riley, Mrs.
Golden, Mrs. Waters, Mrs Barr and Mrs.
Shaw.