Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-22
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Brutal Assault on Poor Oolored Grip
pie.
Woman Falls From a Street Car
Interest to Residents.

There was a lively scrap last evening in
Boston," in which Orlando Harris, color
ed, aged thirty-one, the chief actor,
and Harvey Clark, a one-legged negro, who
hobbies around on a crutch, was the VIC
tim.
Harris became Infatuated at the cripple
and came near ending his life. He hit and
kicked the poor unfortunate. and not doing
enough visible injury by these means, he
grabbed the crutch, the victims only sup
port, and began clubbing the man on the
head. Clark was terribly battered up, and
his head and face gashed in a number of
different places. Policemen Harrison and
Maher were attracted to the scene, and
they captured Harris, locking Kim up on a
charge of assault and battery.
Committees Appointed
AT meeting of the newly elected board
OF directors of the Citizens Equitabl
Building Association Mr.. Jesse H Wilson
was selected to fill the office of attorney
Tor the association. Two committees were
also appointed, a valuation committed
upon which were appointed Messrs. Thorn
as j. stanton, w. X. Wilcox and j. w
THOMAS, and finance committee consist
Ing OF Professor Edgar Frisby and Mr. w.
V. Lewis. The appointment of these conn
pIetes the list of officers of the association
Tor the ensuing year.
Badly Hurt.
Frances COPELAND, a colored domestic, liv-
ing at 1852 Jefferson avenue, while return
ing home from work last evening was so
tired that she fell asleep on the car She
swoke at 31st and NJ streets, Just one
square above the place where she generally
gets off, and in her hurry she stepped off
me train as II was going at full speed.
She fell fiat on the granite blocks striking
with reSounding force squarely in the face.
She was picked up unconscious and taken
10 The Emergency Hospital in the patrol
wagon, where it was found that several
teeth had been broken and a number OF
slight bruises sustained.
Funeral of W. III. o'Brien
The funeral Of Mr. VIM. II. o. Brien. who died
of consumption Monday morning, as stated
in The Star. held this morning al $3.50
o'clock from his late residence 3Gll 0
street. The remains were taken to Trinity
Church, where a solemn mass of requiem
was read for the repose of the soul of The
deceased. The funeral was attended by a
large number of friends and q delegation
from the Ancient order of Hibernians, of
which the deceased was a member. The
interment was at Holy Rood cemetery.
Pool Tournament.
A pool contest for the championship of
Georgetown was played al the parlors Of
Rabbit & Beck between James Morgan
only fifty points, and lasted for three hours
The players Were in poor trim. though at
times there was some neat handling OF the
cues The game was finally won by Morgan,
the score standing 80 10 -. Ii is likely that
another game, or a series Of games. will be
played in the near future.
Notes.
The scholars of the Western High School
hold a meeting tomorrow and elect class
officers for the year.
Covenant Lodge Of Odd Fellows will cele-
brate their anniversary in great style at the
regular meeting on the evening of April 30
at their headquarters, in 31st street.
John L. Stoddard, Lucy C. Mackal and
others have sold to Benjamin 5 Minor
parts Of lots "a and Is of the Reno subdi-
vision, the consideration being unnamed.
The members of the sixth United States
cavalry Orchestra, stationed at Fort
Myer, Will give musical and literary enter
talnment Tuesday evening, in the new ad-
ministration building, with Nine Antonio
Dlngler-Neneri, late artist of the "Eldor-
ado, Paris, as soloist
The funeral Of Maggie v Boswell who
died Monday, was held this afternoon at 3
clock, from the Baptist Women's Home
at 32IS street.
The annual flight of swallows the sure
indication of warm weather, passed over
GeorSetowD Saturday afternoon These
little birds are sure weather prophets and
every spring the old residents look for the
appearance of the feathered weather fore
casters.