Evening star., 1896-01-20
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Henry Nolan in Trouble for Reckless
Driving.
Excitement Caused by o Fire mt
Georgetown COllege-Other Local
Notes of Interest.


boy. whose occupation is given as that Of
an electrician, was locked up at the sew
enth precinct Saturday night on charges
of reckless driving, drunk and disorderly,
and being unable to furnish bonds, he
went down in the Black Maria this morn
ing. Before he was landed behind the bars
Nolan led the police long chase, and his
capture was the result Of an accident.
With companion, he started to drive
down the Tenleytown road in buggy
about 6 o'clock Saturday evening. The
horse was whipped at good rate and
forced to go at an unusual speed. Police
man ]. ]. Murphy of the county mounted
force spoke to him, but the only response
was a faster gait, caused by the appnca-
ton Of the whip with renewed vigor. see
ing the condition of the driver, the police
man determined to take charge of the out
fit He followed the vehicle, and When
abreast of the reeking horse endeavored TO
reach over and grasp the bride rein 10
check the speed. Nolan frustrated this de-
sign by whipping up his horse, and also
that of the policeman. These tactics were
neck speed the parties entered Georgetown.
On 31st street near NJ street the carriage
collided with a mail wagon. which was
going Up to the local post office. The force
of the collision injured the horse, broke the
harness and damaged the buggy, but did
not injure Nolan, who showed fight. Po-
liceman Murphy's horse was cut up on the
flanks by the cruel lashing and the jabbing
of the buggy shaft.
Fire at the College.
Considerable excitement was caused
among the students and faculty Of George
town University Saturday afternoon by the
discovery of fire in one of the study
rec ms on the second floor. An alarm was
turned in from box 712, to which the en-
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services were not needed, as the blaze was
extinguished by people connected with the
| place The fire originated in a register,
| and 1t Is supposed from lighted cigarette
| thrown in on the sly by one Of the stu
| dents. The damage does not amount to
over So, fully covered by insurance
Stole Newspapers.
Charles Wise, a fourteen-year-old white
| new sboy, was arrested yesterday by Po-
| liceman ]. E. Pierce, and charged with the
| larceny of a newspaper. The warrant was
| sworn out by Joseph L. Harmon, the route
| agent, who has suffered the loss of num-
| Der Of papers after they had been left al
| the doors of customers. Wise was seen by
some one to take a paper from doorstep
, and hence his arrest.
Badly Injured.
Edward Owens, an aged colored man
| while at work Saturday evening at the
Virginia end Of the Aqueduct bridge
| handling timber, was struck in the side by
| the pole of wagon driven by an unknown
white man, knocking him down and the
| wheels passing over him. His injuries are
| serious, and matters are made worse by
his advanced age of sixty years. The
| driver of the wagon rode away without
| stopping to ascertain the damage he haG
/ done. Owens was removed to his home
1IO4 32d street, in the patrol wagon.
| Euchre Party.
| The P. P. Euchre Club held an enjoyable
| meeting last week at the residence of DR.
and Mrs. Shekell, at 1870 32d street. a
short business meeting was followed b.
progressive card playing. The ladies' frs
prize was won by Miss Jennie Masterson
while Mr.. Stanley Gilmore led the men
John Fleming and DIR. Shekell. Refresh
ments and dancing closed the festivities
Miss Masterson performing at the piano
The next meeting will be held at Temple
Hotel, the club being the guests of Mis-!
Clara Spicer. Among those present wer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison, Mr.. and Mrs. JOIN
| Fleming, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Stohlman
Mr.. and Mrs: c. p stohlman. Miss Jennie
| Masterson, Messrs. Masterson, T. A. New
man, Cooley and Gilmore.
| Notes.
Mr. Frank Kearney of o street is lyin.
i'll, suffering from an attack Of pneumonia
The rain of yesterday and today has prac
tically destroyed skating for the season.
Last night three homeless people wer
given lodgings at the station house. Satur
day night there was but one lodger.
| The lecture by Rev. Henry Baker, unde
the auspices of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew at St. Johns Parish Hall, on "Wha
Saw in Palestine" is to be delivered to
morrow evening and not tonight as mad
/ yerteQtly announced.