Evening star., 1896-07-06
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Effects of Too Much and Unwise Cele-
brating Saturday.
Drowning OF Walter II. Ford In the
Canal-Other Local Notes Of
General Interest.

The Fourth Of July has passed, and a
search at the blotter of the seventh pre-
cine: station this morning would plainly re-
veal the fact that something mad passed.
| For the forty-eight hours ending at 8
| o'clock this morning there were Thirty ar
rests made. twenty-three of which were
| made on the Fourth, a large number being
made in the afternoon. There were eight
| disorderly cases, three drunks and disor-
| derIes, three assaults, four ARRAYS and
! two arrests for violating the police Segula-
| tions in the shooting off of fireworks. The
| total number of drunks was limited to
| three unfortunates
Eugene Pastell a young white man, was
| arrested by Policeman Lohman for firing
off a pistol In the street loaded with blank
cartridges. An extra charge OF carrying
concealed weapons was placed against his
| name, but this charge was not pressed.
| VIM. A. Smith. a sixteen -year-old colored
| boy, was the second arrest for violating
the police regulations in celebrating the
Fourth in too loud a style Policeman Con-
nors arresting him.
Julia Bell, a resident OF Boston was
arrested in the afternoon by Poll
Hess on charge Of disoFderly. Just the
woman was being put in the wagon she
| turned around and made a vicious kick at
| the face of the officer, fortunately missing
| the mark. George Perry, another resident,
| Policeman Matt Edwards for his disorder
| ly actions. He grappled with the officer
and bit him badly through the hand At
! the station house an additional charge of
aSSaulttng an officer was placed against
! his name.
There was considerable excitement Sat-
! urday afternoon in Boston" in which sev-
| cral of the female residents and their gen
| tlemen'' friends were involved. Policemen
| Hess and Trussel, appearing at the scene
| on time, arrested Lizzie Tyler, Laura Lee,
William Brooks and James Mickens on q
charge of affray.
quiet game of crap in progress this
morning on Water street was broken up by
! the sudden appearance of Policeman Hill
| cary Smith. He caught Henry Green. one
| of the four participants. and locked him
! up On @ charge of disorderly. Early this
morning he arrested Albert Bellams and
| Isaac Henderson, two more players Last
evening shortly after 10 o'clock w alter >.
| Hail. a machintst, was arrested by Po-
| liceman Harrison for not having a light
| on his bicycle. He was released on - col
lateral.
Drowning.
Walter T. Ford stone cutter, aged
twenty-seven, living at 2311 l. street, was
| accidentally drowned Sunday morning in
| the canal, between 2Sth and 10Th streets.
| No one saw the drowning and no cries Of
| help were heard The lock tender near the
place of the drowning, on entering upon his
duties yesterday morning, found a hat ana
an eye blind lying on the stone wall at the
edge of the canal. A short time later the
| lock tender Charles Cronp, by name. found
the body. He hastily secured 1t, and notl-
| fed the police, and Policeman Matt Ed
| wards, with the wagon. brought the corpse
| to the morsue at the seventh precinct sta
| ton.
| The coroner was notified of the finding of
| the body, and soon afterward ii was iden-
tilted. The remains We're taken to Gawler' 8
| undert aking shop, where an inquest was 10
! have been held. but after hearing the state
| ntents of few witnesses the coroner
| deemed this unnecessary, and gave Ger
| titicate of death due to accidental drowning.
Ford was unmarried, and lived with his
| father and several sisters and brothers. The
| last time his family saw him In life was
| Saturday morning about 4 o'clock when he
| left his home. He came to Georgetown in
| the afternoon, met companion named
Michael Tanning, and both were drinking.
| AT half an hour after midnight Tanning en-
| deavored to get Ford home. but without
| avail, and finally left him at 18th and II
| streets and Went home himself. II is sup
| posed that Immediately after the parting
| Ford wandered down 10Th street and at :
| tempted to cross the canal by the lock when
| he tripped over the iron gate rods and fell
| overheard. There were no marks of violence
on his body.
The First Trip.
The West End Rod and Gun Club took
the first trip of the season yesterday and
| occasion was made a gala one for the dub
| and a number of invited guests enjoyed the
hospitality Of the club. The boat club
house was moored in the canal near Cabin
John run and all during the Gay there was
steady stream Of visitors to inspect he
handsome craft. The start was made early
IN the morning, breakfast being served on
the boat. Among those who took the trip
were Messrs. John McKenna, Frank Ash
Henry Weaver. John FRANKIE. Harry AL
brecht, Fred Ockershausen. Walter Masru-
der, Henry Heneke, John Coleman Charles
Hughes, Joseph MoNally, f. F. Brown
Dainserfeld Ashton and George Clements.
Hard Chase.
Policeman Will Hess had a hard chase
yesterday at o'clock after Joseph Butler,
a negro well known to the police. The he
gro was seen at the Aqueduct bridge, and
he sped up the canal towpath fast
he could. Officer Hess gave chase and
caught his man at the outlet lock. a mile
away. the negro falling down exhausted.
Butler is wanted by the police a charge
of housebreaking at night. Mr.. John Al
brecht, the NJ street cigar dealer, discov-
cred him in his place about Z o'clock in
the evening Of June u, hiding in a back
room. He caught the negro, but the latter
got away, leaving his hat and most of his
shirt in the place. He did not have time
to steal anything. and since the attempt
has been in hiding.
Notes.
Mr.. jeff Angel, the engineer of No. 8
Engine Company, leaves today to enjoy a
ten days trip down the river. Mr.. Angel
has been a member of the fire department
for twenty-seven years, and for that pe-
| riod has been with but one company.
Daingerfield Ashton OF Virginia is visit
ing Mr.. John MckenEa of 31st and X
streets
Mr.. Simon Nichols of Germantown, Nd,
| Is visiting Mrs. Thompson Of 36th street.
MIR. CLEVELAND on THE FOURTH.
Says Our Publications. Are Mingled
With Apprehension.
At the Tammany Society's celebration of
| Independence day the following letter of
reg1et from President Cleveland WAS read: !: