Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Highway Robber Uses a Revolver on VIM.
Mcclure.
Anniversary Celebration and Other
Local Notes of General In
terest to Citizens.

seventh precinct station of a shooting
which occurred on the lower Falls Church
read between Dead Mans Gulch and
Cherrydale, about one mile from Rosslyn.
A request was made that the police OF
Georgetown guard the entrances to the
Chain and Aqueduct bridges to prevent the
assai]ant from entering the District and
escaping the hands of the Virginia people.
A posse of people were then securing the
woods for the person who did the shoot
irg, and threats were freely made Of the
outcome.
1t was subsequently learned that the
shooting occurred about o'clock. William
Mcclure, a white man, aged seventy-three,
was the victim. The assailant was a negro,
who is described as tall and very dark, the
injured man being the only one who saw
him, and he was unable to give a good de-
scription of the man. The motive of the
crime must have been robbery, though the
wouid-be highwayman did not secure any
thing. Mr.. Mcclure had so in his pocket,
but the negro was frightened off and did
not have chance to get anything for his
daStardly deed.
The injured man, who is well known, and
has several sons, is a carpenter by trade,
living out on the Falls Church road, near
the scene where the shooting occurred. He
was working in South Washington during
the day, and was on his way home. Soor
after striking the Falls Church road he no
tlCcO tudl d negro was 1OlOWlNR nff1.---ff0
had nearly reached his home when the
shooting occurred and his apprehensions
Of trouble with the negro were passing
away. At this point the negro rushed up
and struck him over the head with a heavy
stick. The blow was partly warded off and
having no effect, the negro pulled out re-
volver and fired four times at the victim
Only two of the shots took effect one pene-
trating the left breast, piercing the lung.
while the other lodged in the hip Two
more OF the bullets had gone through the
clothing. The screams of the injured man
and the noise Of an approaching wagon
frightened the assailant away. and he es-
capped through the dense underbrush.
The injured man was able to walk to his
home and tell the story. His son, who lives
in nearby house, heard the shooting and
was on the point of going out. but thinking
IT was nothing. did not carry out the inten-
ton. The alarm was quickly given, and a
search inaugurated, which lasted almost all
during the night. In the meanwhile DR..
Ritchie OF n street was summoned, and he
pronounced the mans condition as serious
Later the injured man was removed to the
Emergency Hospital where he was reported
to be resting easily this morning.
ihe search for the assassin was continued
this morning. but there Is very little likel-
hood of the negro ever being caught In Vir.
gina. There are so many colored settle
ments and negro shanties in the locality
that 1t would be a hard matter to find the
assailant.
CeIcDfNt1OH.
The anniversary celebration at Mt. Zion
Church last evening was well attended
Memorial services were held. at which Mr.
James l. Turner presided. Rev. James T.
Reed conducted the devotional exercises
and addresses were made by Mr.. Richard
son Chambers and Others A reunion Of
the former pastors followed the meeting, at
which Rev. T. N. Carroll, a former pastor
presided, Rev. Sandy Alexander conduct lg
the services. Addresses were delivered by
Rev. K. b. Robinson, Rev. Alex A. Dennis
and Rev. William H. Brooks and others
There will be no services this evening
The closing day of the celebration will
occur tomorrow. Sunrise prayer meetings
will be held at o'clock, followed by a
continued reunion of the Sunday school
John Wesley day will be celebrated at the
later services. Rev. NJ. W. Clair will de-
liver the sermon at 1890. AT 3 o'clock in
the afternoon love feast will be inaugu-
rated, and at 30 O'Clock in the evening
Rev. w. H. Brooks. the presiding elder, will
deliver the sermon. This is a change from
the puDhshed program OF the exercises for
the day.
Church Affairs.
The ladies of the West Street Presby-
terrain Church gave a very successful mis-
sionary tea last evening in the chapel of
the church to aid in raising funds for the
prosecution of the work of the foreign
missions of the church. The place was
prettily decorated with flags of various
nations and plenty of curics: program
Was rendered during the evening, in which
the ladies who took part were dressed in
the costumes of various countries in which
the work of the mission Is being done.
The two nights festival and bazaar which
have been in session at the Congress Street
NJ. P. Church by the Ladies Mite Society
closed last evening after a very successful
run. Quite sum was realized from the
affair.
Notes.
Mr.. NJ. j. A. contributes s. for the Lenz
fund, in aid of the family Of the unfor-
tunate man killed in the collapse of the
Mitchell building on NJ street.
Polio eman Gcw has been transferred TO
the Tenloytown district for patrol duty,
relieving Policeman Ward, who was one
of the first men detailed for duty in the
suburban village.
AMCSEMENTS.