Evening star., 1896-08-15
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
John Meade johnson Committed Suicide by
Taking Rough on Rats.
Funeral of Engineer Ansel-Feast of
a
the Assumption Observed To-
day Other Items.

John Meade Johnson, a brother to the
late Adam johnson, committed suicide yes
terday. by taking a large dbse Of trough
ON rats" No one saw the man take the
fatal dose, and the first intimatton Of any
sickness was when he wasDfo found shortly
before noon by Sergt. Volkman lying iii
Johnson's boathouse at the foot Of 32d
street. The man told the sergeant that he
had been sick for several days, and with
promptitude Sergt. Vo1kman summoned the
patrol wagon, and had the man taken to
the Emergency Hospital.
Here the unfortunate young man did not
tell the physicians that he had attempted
to end his existence. On the contrary he
stated that he had eaten something which
did not agree with him, true but rather
ghastly joke. The symptoms OF his case
were those of poisoning, and 1t was only by
hard work that the doctors found out what
the young man had done. Inc stomach
pump was applied, but the deadly drug
had gotten too great a hold, though the
life of the young man was slightly pro-
lCnged. The physicians worked all OF the
afternoon the young man, but death
ended his sueferings shortly after o'clock.
The dying agonies of the suicide must have
been extremely painful, yet he did not
complain.
The suicide was about thirty years of
age, and had been an orphan since he was
ten years of age. His people We're well
known in town some years ago. After the
death of his parents the young man went
to live with his aunt at Indian Head Nd,
but Of late had been living on Both street.
His brother, Adam Johnson, committed
suicide about five years ago, then clerkins
in an Nj street hardware store.
In the pockets Of the dead man We're
LET addressed to
aunt, Mrs. Chappalear. al Balston, Va;
another to Mrs. Wheeler, at Indian Head.
and a third to Mrs. VIM. Knowles of 1222S
10th street, all of which announced his in
tention to end his life. On slip of men,
orandum was a note. which gave the name
of the unfortunate, who evidently thought
he would die without any assistance, and
the addresses of the above. explaining that
they had enough money belonging to him
| to pay his funeral expenses.
The deputy coroner was Immediately
notified and gave a certificate of death by
suicide. The body was removed to the late
residence of the deceased in Georgetown.
4 Runaway Accident.
A runaway accident occurred this morn
ing about o'clock in which dayton wa
gon belonging to a Maryland farmer was
partly wrecked. The dayton. with a sp!r-
| tied colt attached. was being driven up 3sd
| street, when electric car.No. 30, with Mo-
| torman Johnson and Conductor Boucher in
| charge. came down the street at lively
| rate ringing the gong. The horse became
! frightened and reared, and the occupant
| of the dayton yelled to the motorman to
| stop. but the request was not obeyed and
| the car kept on at the fast speed. The
horse reared around, and finally ran on
| the sidewalk near Clements undertaking
| establishment, dashing down the pave
ment and colliding with an awning post in
! front Of Talbots tin ware store The front
wheel of the wagon vas smashed and the
occupant thrown out, but Fortunately was
| not badly injured. Ur4i
Feast of the Assumption.
Rev. Father McTammany, the treasurer
| of Georgetown University. is officiating at
present as pastor of Trinity Catholic
| Church. The newly appointed assis:l ant
pastor. Rev. Father Mccarthy. s. j., is
! now on his way to the place. being north
| at present giving several retreats. He is
| expected to arrive in town the last week
| OF this month. or the fore part of next
| month, and Immediately assume his new
duties. I,
| Today was the feast OF tho assumption
| of the Blessed Virgin in the calendar of
| the Catholic Church. and the feast was
celebrated appropriately at Trinity Masses
were read at 6 y and 10 O'Clock this morn
ing. with eenediction of the blessed sacra-
n ent after the last mass.
Funeral of John ID. Angel.
The funeral Of Mr. John D. Angel, the
| engineer of No. Engine Company, who
died from the heat. as detailed in The Star
a few days ago, was held this afternoon at
3 o'clock. Religious services were held at
Grace Church, at 32d and Grace streets,
Rev. Mr.. Bourne officiating. The minister
spoke well over the many good traits of
the deceased. The funeral was largely at
tended. and the floral tributes were many
and handsome. The fire department was
represented by a large detail. The pail
bearers were selected from No. Engine
Company, the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's 8
Association and the Independent Order of
American Mechanics. The pallbearers
from the engine company were Foreman
Sullivan and Privates Daley and Mahoney
The interment, which was first to have
been made at Rock Creek cemetery was
transferred to Arlington National cemetery.
Miss Lou Horigan Is seriously Ill at her
parents residence at seth and o streets.
Miss Mary Muntz of 35th and T streets
is lying dangerously Ill at her home.
MI. John Heenan, the sexton Of Trinity
Church. Ia spending his vacation at At
lentic City.
Workmen are engaged in connecting the
house service pipes with the new water
mains recently laid on o street during the
laying Of the new underground conduit for
the Metropolitan railroad.
Mrs. George Mcintyre, Misses Eva and
Kate Magruder and the Misses Gallagher
are at Colonial Beach, enjoying the pleas
ure of camp life.