Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-23
THEY IIWERE EWCfED
The Misses Gruikshank Removed
Fr94m an Old Home.
SOLD BIZ ORDER OF COURT
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Pathetic scsne Today Across Rock
"cteek Bridge.
THE SISTERS STATEMENT


After remaining with undisputed author
ity at premises 1913 Potomac avenue for
oyer twenty-five years the Misses Cruik-
shank were this morning evicted from the
only place which they can call their home;
a place full of fond recollections of the
family. which in times gone by was one
of the leading families of Georgetown So
ciety.
The remaining descendants of the family
are the Two sisters who occupy the house.
Miss Sarah Cruikshank. whose age is about
sixty-five, and Miss Catharine Cruikshnnk,
whose age is perhaps twenty years less
than her sister. There Is a sister-in-law,
Mrs. Margaret Cruikshank of 3lst street,
widow CT one of the Cruikshank boys
who recently died.
. The eviction was performed by Deputies
Springman and Cook of the marsf1afs Of
flee. with the assistance of about dozen
able-bodied men, who carried out the
household furniture and enects and de-
posted them on an adjoining lot at the
corner of n street and Potomac avenue.
The father of the Misses Cruikshank,
Richard Cruikshank, was former book
seller in Georgetown, and amassed CON
siderable money in this He died in 1874,
over twenty-five years ago. since which
tlne his daughters have had charge OF the
house.
The house was the old family residence.
and was occupied by the family as early
as 1923. 1t is large and roomy two.
story, basement and attic building. ana
despite its age is in a good state OF preser-
! walton, though the front, having been let
uncared for, looks weatherworn and an
cent. The two sisters are somewhat &c
centric in their actions alfQ have l1Ved IN
seclusion ever since their fathers death.
The front room on the first floor, which
Of hpG
| ard hardly entered since the: death of their
father. There was abundance of dust
and dirt but the memory OF, the room was
sacred to their father, and the blinds had
been kept shut and nothing touched. 1t
was vandalism gross and pure. to the Sis
ters to see the furniture. of the room car
ried out by the laborers this morning, with
the front blinds wide open.
Dividing the Property.
Upon the death of the father his prop
erty was left to his daughters and two
! sons. William and John, the latter law
yer. The will was never probated, and the
brothers took care of the estate and man.
| aged things William Crukshank died
| about three years ago., but he was never
married. The other brother, John, died a
| short time age,.and his widow asked for a
settlement of the estate difference arose
between the sisters and the widow and the
Latter took her case to the courts.
| The old viii was produced. but it was too
! oil! to be admitted to probate. and the sale
| OF the property and partition of the money
was ordeIed by the court; though the
the decree of the court
| The property was put up for sale on
June 10 of this Year and bought in by Mr..
| James Hays, a lea and coffee merchant in
! Georgetown, whose bid was 81. 800. the Dur-
| chase being made in the name of his wife,
! Anna Hays. II -
| The Cr,ikshank sisters were notified of
the sale. which, was at public auction. bu,
| they paid no attention to 1t. A writ was
| served on them last Friday by Deputy
| Cook. notifying them to move by last even
! ing under penalty Of being put out on the
! streets this morning. Deputy Cook was
| forced to enter the house through the pry
| ing open of a window. in order to serve the
writ. The sisters would not move. and the
| result was the appearance this morning of
the two deputies to put the tenants out
! There some parley at first to see if
| this could not be avoided The owner OF
the house was willing to let the furniture
! and other stuff remain in the house fer q
| few days longer if the sisters would &c
| out and not re-enter the place. This they
! refused to do.
Mrs. Cruikshank the sister-in-law, was
| present and wanted the sisters to go home
! with her, but they paid no attention to her
, remarks, the oldest sister remarking 10 a
| Star reporter that she had had no acquaint-
| ance with that woman for twenty years,
| she being the cause of all the trouble. See
ment. the deputies ordered the proceeding
| of the eviction, and the sisters watched the
. work from the stairs with anxiety and fear.
! They were sad. indeed, and could see no
| reason why they should have been put out
| of their own home. The sisters had a
chance to bid in the property at the sale
| and were advised to do SO, but they re-
| fused.
Their Statement.
The older sister. who is subject to heart
| trouble. was very nervous and excitable
| but the younger sister showed her excite
ment less. They We're both full of emotion
but did their best to keep from showing it
I'VE have had charge of this house fol
twenty-five years." said Miss Catharine
| land have paid the taxes and everything
| else. Only the day before the sale we went
! down and paid the full years taxes. ant
. then to have the property taken away from
us. We have no place to go. and we do moi
know what we will do. We do not know
if we have money enough to put up al SONS
hotel. a place we have never stopped at
b The furniture of the place, while of ole
| style, must have been very costly anG
showed no marks of age. The whole house
| vas flied with goods, especially the attic
ihe accumulation of years. The three attic
rooms were packed and damned with mat
ter one room being packed with costly
books Of ancient print. many being in the
| early part of the century, from 1900 to 1910
| While the work started at IL o'clock. 1t i:
not expected to be through with the evic
| ton until 6 O'CLOCK, Or perhaps later, Sc
| great is the stuff to be moved.
| The sisters retired to their room on the
Second floor at noon. and would not SEE
any one It is expected that some trouble
will be experienced in moving them. though
| Dr. Peter. the family physician. called enc
| urged them to go. Most likely they viii
| remain al his house for the night.
| The sisters have not been on very gCot
terms with the people of st. Johns Church
the organ loft. of which joins the north
trusion. in the eyes of the sisters The,
/ pounded on the walls with various things
which could be- heard in the church, ant
which partly spoiled the organ playing.
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The wasshinstsp Retail Gr0cers' Associa-
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