Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-05
AFFAIRS in GEORGETOWN
An Old Offender is Caught in the Tolls
0uca More.
Victim of Drink and Morphine and n
LOckpicker-Other Local
Matters.

Daniel Coleman the timer, so addicted to
the use of whisky and morphine that
periodically he gets so dangerous as to rem
der it necessary for his family to ihcar-
cerate him, was in the tolls again last night.
He was brought to the station by his wife.
A faFor:te pastime of Coleman when he
gets under the influence of these masters is
to overturn stoves, break up crockery ware
and throw coal oil lamps about The last
time he was incarcnrated he succeeded in
picking the station lock and escaping. And
he became 50 inflated over the skill he
thought he was possessed Of that he brag-
ged publicly he could pick any lock ever
made in a few minutes.
Last night he went at his old trick. The
Yale locks in the meantime had been re-
placed by padlocks. and Coleman didn't
succeed "a little Bit He used as the OPEN
ing instrument a suspender buckle. This
was broken in the lock and caused a stop
page or operations. Then Coleman filled
every hole in the lock with tobacco. 1t was
round necessary this morning to destroy it
In order to let the prisoner out.
No charge but drunkenness had been en-
tered against his name, but before his de-
parture Lieut.. Swindells gave him a severe
repr mand for his lcck-tamper.ng, and
threatened punishment for the next offense.
coleman Is an educated man, but a slave
10 the whisky and morphine habit. He has,
however, promised Officer Bradley. and his
wife that he will leave these evils alone
hereafter.
Revival Service.
Evar gelist r. E. Neighbor, who for two
Weeks, beginning tomorrow evening at 73O
o'clock, and continuing nightly. will exhort
those who attend the Baptist Church here,
has arrived in town with his bride, having
been married within month at Parsons,
Kan. The evangelist is just twenty-four
Years OF age. Three years ago he held serv-
ices fere of highly successful nature. He
is graduate of the Waco, Texas. Theo-
logical Seminary. While in Georgetown
Rev Mr.. Neighhor will be the guest of the
Rev. w. S. o. Thomas of 3007 Cambridge
place and pastor of the Gay Street Baptist
Church.
Returned to Duty.
Rev. Mr.. Slit returns to his pulpit to-
morrow at the Dumbarton Church, after
having been on sick leave for six months.
The resumption of pastoral duties will be
made particularly interesting to the con-
gregation through the delivery of the first
Of series of illustrated lectures on
Scenes in the Life of Christ
Much interest has been excited and the
attendance will be large. The Stereopticon
illustrations will be very fine.
Notes.
At the first meeting of the Unity Club,
Nil. d. u. 1hilp Oh th.s p'ace' LOT nine
years a president of the literary body, will
sketch its history in paper specially pre-
pared for the opening. os newt.
Rev. Julius Soper, formerly of George
town. who for the past fifteen years has
been doing missionary work in Japan, viii
speak a; Dumbarton Church tomorrow
morning. Rev. Mr.. Soper- was at one time
superintendent of the Dumbarton Sunday
school here.
Mrs. VIM. c. Hazel is sinking gradually
and her death is thought unavoidable. =