Evening star., 1896-06-16

AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Joseph Harper Has Some Serious Charges
Against Him.
Railroad Matters and Other Local
Notes of Interest From Across
Rock Creek.

Joseph Harper. a young white man, was
arrested last evening by Policeman Bur
rows and locked up with two charges
against his name, assault and battery and
threats of personal violence. The COM
plainant IS George w. Lucas, q one-legged
man. The whole trouble appears to be due
to a family affair. Harper is a son-in-law
Of Lucas, the latter living on Valley street.
For some time past there has been DIFF
ference of opinion between the two, quar-
rels being frequent occurrences. culminat-
ing in the trouble yesterday Harper, 1t ds
alleged, beat Lucas in good STYLE and
wound up in drawing a revolver and threat
ening to kill his fathertn-law. Policeman
Sam Burrows, who is acting sergeant, ar
rived at an opportune time and ended the
scene, which will be settled In court today.
The New Loop.
Since the completion of the new loop of
the Metropolitan railway from 35th and p
streets to Both street, Prospect avenue and
35th street the residents Of the vicinity
have been looking for the use of the new
tracks by the present horse line until the
underground electric system was ready for
use. This has not been done, and prob
ably will not. The Metropolitan company
is. however. running a single car from the
terminal of the Great Falls road at 36th
street and Prospect avenue to 35th and .
streets, pending the operation of the cleo
trio system, and this act Is appreciated by
the patrons who live out on the Conduit
road.
Left the Wheels.
The seventh precinct police yesterday
turned over to police headquarters two ti-
cycles which were found on the night Of
June II on 33d street between NJ street ar d
the canal, which had been lying there for
some time Early in the morning Of that
day the bicycles had been hired by two
white men who live in "Swampoodle' OF a
man named Taylor, who runs bicycle
shop. The two kept the wheels out longer
than they intended and then aband doned
them. AS Il charge Of larceny could not he
made out the culprits are likely to escape.
Children's Day.
Children's day was very appropriately
observed at Mt. Zion NJ. E. Church by the
Sunday school. At II o'clock In the morn
ing the services were interesting by the
rendition Of a program, and in the evening
at 8 o'clock a sacred concert was rendered
by the choir. Excellent papers were read
by Miss Matte Hurbert and Miss Harriet
Reasons addresses by Rev. E. w. S. Peck.
d. Mr.. A. Lincoln Alexander and Editor
A. G. Leonard. The attendance during the
day was large, and the exercises were
greatly appreciated by the parents and
Had Trouble.
There was trouble on the towpath Of the
canal last evening, in which two men who
man the canal schooners were the princi-
pals. Thomas Ginnevan was the aggressor
and John Stieden the victim. Ginnevan
was getting satisfaction for some slight
when Policeman Maher came up and sep
arated the combatants. Stieden preferred
a charge Of assault against his opponent.
Expert CrOss-Exam:ner.
From the London Tid-Bits.
"You say you know Mr.. Sharp" asks the
| lawyer.
Yes, SIR"
You swear you know him?"
''Yes. SIR
Mr. Sharp?''
Yes. SIR"
you don't know him; you are merely &C.
quainted with him. Remember. that you
are on oath, SIR. Now be careful. You
don't mean to tell the court that you know
| all about Mr. Sharp and everything he
ever did?'
Never mind what you suppose: please
answer my question. Do you or do you not
know everything that Mr.. Sharp did,
''Thatn do. sir! No. you do not. Very
good. So you are not acquainted with all
| his aots?'
"Of course"
stop there! Are you or are you not?'
mo"
THAT is to say, you are not so well ac-
quainted with him as you thought you
! were?"
Possibly not"
"Just so. Now we begin to understand
| each other. II you don't know anything
about Mr. Sharp's acts when you are with
| him you can't swear that you know him.
| can you?"
| IF you put 1t in that way"
Come. sir. don't seek to evade my ques-
ton. 1 will put 1t to you again. When you
say you know Mr.. Sharp you don't mean to
say that you know everything he does?"
mo, sir; Of course hot
| Just SO; Of course not. Then you were
not quite correct when you said you knew
Mr.. Sharp?'
! mo, SIR
I'm point Of fac.. ycu don't know Mr.
Sharp at air.
mo, SIR"
"Ah. I thought SO. Thatn do. STAND
! down."
| "Yes, sir.''