Evening star., 1896-11-05
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Arrests of Persons Who Fought for
Liberty.
Local Notes Of General Interest From
the Section Across Rock
Creek Bridge.

Policeman Charles M. Birkigt had quite
an experience last evening shortly aftes
midnight. Thomas johnson, colored, age(
twenty-seven, had been to a cake walk
and was quite drunk. He sat on the curb
ing at 34th and n streets and In a maudliA
state was talking and cursng. The police
man went to start him home, but the negr<
would not have It so. and he tussled wia
Bfrkigt. He picked up a stone and struca
the policeman over the right eye. making +
cash nearly an inch long. he was SUBJ
dIed and taken to the station, where o
charge OF assault and another of disoG
derby was placed against his name. In ths
Police Court this morning Judge Miller i'm
posed a fine OF S25. In default of which the
negro went to jail.
Thomas Bailey, aged fourteen, and Clar-
ence Davis. aged thirteen. were arres ed
last evening by Policeman Edwards for the
theft OF two baskets of grapes. valued at
30 cents, from George III. Grove, who con-
ducts fruit and confectionery store on
sd street above NJ. The piunder was re-
covered from the boys on their arrest
Marcellus Active, aged thirteen, and
Thomas johnson. aged eleven both colored,
were arrested yesterday afternoon by Po-
liceman Fennelly for entering the residence
or M. George Hill, on street, and steal
Ing a picture valued at 30 cents. The bows
were trying to sell the picture when ar
rested, and the theft was traced to them.
William Fitzgerald. white. aged thirty
six. stonecutter. was placed under ar
rest shortly before midnight by Policeman
Harrison. while raising trouble near the
Aqueduct bridge. The prisoner resisted
and struggled with the policeman and the
two rolled over and over IN the mud. When
the officer and the prisoner reached the
station they presented pretty appearance.
fitzgerald was charged with disorderly.
An Election Bet.
The election bet between Messrs.
liam
liam Scheele was paid yesterday afternoon
at o'clock sharp. and was witnessed by
fully 300. Business alorg 32d street was
practically suspended TO watch the paying
of the wager and much fun resulted MIR.
Hanlon, who won. enjoyed the ride at the
expense of Mess-s. DuFief and Scheele.
He looked like a little Napoleon in the
push cart, which was gaily decorated with
flags and bunting. The winners made an
attempt TO hire brass band to lead the
procession, but owing to the short time IL
was impossible to do this. The start was
made at 32d and Il streets and il took
about twenty minutes 10 make the trip to
sd street and return. The losers came
out in costumes of linen busters and masks
10 make the trip ludicrous as possible.
Mr.. Schecle took his off. but Mr.. Du Fief
kept his mask until the last, though he
felt uncomfortably warm. as he says.
Real Estate.
There were several sales of property in
the western section of the city yesterday
James keene sold two pieces of land in the
Reno subdivision. Part of lot H. in Mat
tingly's subdivision, was decided to William
w. Easily at an unknown consideration.
The second transfer was TO John Roots to
correct the records regarding certain prop
erty in the same subdivision. James Lock-
haven sold to William c. Edmonston and
Louis r. Peak, trustees. lot > of block .. of
the Whitehayen subdivision, under trust
TO correct certain errors.
Mrs. III. Hill Thompson. the daughter of
the late Senator Ben. Hill of Georgia has
established her permanent home at 1896
Both street.
Mr.. +. G. Graf of the grocery firm of
Richards & Co. while driving a buggy yes
terday afternoon at I'D ana streets was
struck by Metropolitan electric car The
Car fender was damaged and the buggy
partly demolished, though the occupant es-
capped injury.
The Mckinley and Hobart Club held a
1ollhcation meeting last evening at its
headquarters on Dumbarton avenue, in
honor Of the republican victory
The cars of the Glen Echo electric road
are now running over the eastern extension
20 Chevy Chase.