Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
AFFAIRS in GEORGETOWN
CHASTITY Find in the Attic Of an Old
Building.
Deaths Of Well-Known People Yes
terday-Other Local Notes of Gem
eral and Especial Interest.

A rather CHASTITY find was made by Mr..
w. w. Brewton this morning in the old
building at 1924 32d street, which for many
years was the Shekell homestead. Away
up in the attic, hanging from the rafters in
dark corner, were found the skeletons of
TWO children, about five years old each.
the body Of each was split open all the
length of the trunk, and what little flesh
remained has all shriveled up and mumi-
ned. All OF the flesh has disappeared from
the heads, leaving only the grinning skulls.
VI one skeleton there is only a trunk and
one arm, but the interior organs are Wis
Idle, though dried up and almost hard as
rock The other skeleton is perfect, and
What makes it remarkable is the abnormal
SGevelopment OF the head, the being when
hVing evidently suffering with hydroceph-
aus. Quite number of persons viewed
the remains, and there was much specula-
tion as to their presence in the house the
skeletons being covered with dust and hay-
ing evidently been hanging in the attic for
nearly quarter of a century The bodies
were evidently the property of some nhv
slclan, who used them for practical pur-
poses.
Death of Miss Ourdnne.
MISS Mary Ourdane, whose illness was
announced in The Star last week. died
TINS morning at her residence, 1903 sod
street. She was the daughter of Mr. Jos.
ourdane, who for many years was employ
ed In the bureau of engraving and printing.
me FAMILY came from France, and for
many years have lived in this city Her
family were all experts in the engraving
line, and her brother is known all over the
country as the best medallion engraver in
the country. Another relative Of the de-
ceased is employed by the American Bank
Note Company of New York.
AnnthAr StoI,L@,,-
Rosslyn was the scene of another scrap
last evening. in which George Washington
was the victim and Thomas Gray the ag-
gressor. Both are colored The two were
in gang carousing, and quarrel started
Securing knife from friend Gray
plunged it in the side of Washington just
under the left shoulder near the heart.
The stabbing occurred on the Virginia end
of the Aqueduct bridge. The wounded
man was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital, where it was found that his injury is
serious.
Died Yesterday.
William Cruiksharks, a wel-known resi-
dent, died yesterday morning at l o'clock
at his residence, No. 1927 31st street. The
remains were taken to Birch's undertaking
establishment, from where the funeral will
be hello tomorrow Afternoon at 4 80 o'clock.
The interment will be made at Oak Hill
cemetery. The deceased hGG been a resi-
dent of town for many years, and came
from a fine family. He enjoyed a large
circle of acquaintance. For several sea-
sons he has managed the photograph gal
lery at Marshall Hall.
Class Confirmed.
Bishop Satterlee visited ST. Adams
ChuISh on Wisconsin avenue, yesterday
forenoon, and administered the rites of
ocnfirma ton to a class Of twenty candi-
dates. The church was packed with peo-
pie. and a number of young people, at the
invitation of the bishop, were grouped
around the altar. The sermon was deliver
ed by Bishop Satterlee, who spoke on the
church as being the home of the Christian
Notes.
The first car on the Great Falls railroad
ran UP to Cabin John bridge yesterday, and
despite the weather, carried up good
crowds. ..
The cofferdam around pier No. Of the
AquedIct has proven to be a veritable FISH
trap, and fishermen manage to get good
Eauls with hand lines.
John Onley. colored, was arrested yester-
day under the provisions Of the Edmunds
law upon complaint of William Epps.