Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-23
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
A Lively Fight in an Alley and the
Results.
Dead Body Recovered From the
tiOn-Other Matters of Interest.

An ARRAY occurred last evening in
Catcn's alley between two of the colored
residents which is apt to result fatally.
Leonard Randolph was the victim, and
Elsie Tibbs the aggressor. Cations alley
Is located in what Is known as Frog
Island, being the eastern bounds of Dos
ton" and is between West Market space,
go street, NJ stree. and the canal.
The men were in the house of female
friend, where the trouble started. After
the men got outside the quarrel led to
blows, and Tibbs securing an ak struck
Randolph stunning blow over the head
with the blunt end of the weapon, crush
ing in the entire front of the skull. AS
soon as the muTderous blow was struck
Tibbs made his escape, while the people
in the alley called on the police to render
assistance to Randolph. The Injured man
was placed in the patrol and driven rap
idly to the Emergency Hospital, where an
examination of the injuries showed the
skull to be badly fractured, making an
almost necessary fatal wound.
Tibbs is a savage negro and lived in the
neighborhood. He is we'll known to the
police, and has manned several people in
the course Of mis- career. He success
fully eluded arrest until this morning about
Z O'Clock, when Policemen Maher and Har-
risen came across him. and. after lively
chase, arrested him and locked him up. He
will be held to await the extent of the in
juries of Randolph.
Recovered From the River.
The body of Wilbert Handy, the young
colored man who was drowned in the Po-
tomac at the foot of Both street, Sunday
evening, as stated in The Star yesterday,
was recovered about 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon by James Fairbanks Buck Riggs
and William Healer, who were in a boat
dragging for the remains The body was
taken to the seventh precinct morgue, and
rnaff mr. iad n faY In fhsA
evening the coroner appeared at the sta
ton. but after hearing the testimony of
several of Handy's companions at the time
of the drowning decided that an inquest
was unnecessary and gave a certificate
of death due to accidental drowning. In
the evening the body was removed from
the morgue to the home of MIR. Murphy, on
Olive street. between 9th and 18th
streets, a foster father Of the deceased,
from whose house the funeral will be held.
Tenleytown baptist Church.
The big day Of the year came off Sunday
at the Baptist Church of Tenleytown. 1t
was Chidren's day. The little folks were
out in large numbers and did well with
their recitations, dialogues and singing.
The church was tastefully decorated with
flowers and evergreens. The following chill
dren took part in the interesting exercises:
Miss Amanda Hurley, Miss Mollie Wendall,
Miss Amanda King. Maggie Sparshot. Ella
Davis, Virgie Davis, Florence Williams,
Annie McCo5b, Clara johnson, Matte King,
Critic johnson, Myrtle Phillips, Rhea Pun
phrey, Critic Jones, Ralph Smith, Armand
Queen. Virgie Harding. Eugene Harding.
Amy Harding, Matte Phillips, Bessie How
ser, Annie Wendall, Della Howser Annie
Hunter. Florence Jones, Mamie Riley, Hell
Ethel Burrows, Bessie Howser and Eugene
Howser Four new members were received
during the month into the church
Public Not Present.
The annual commencement of the junior
department Of Georgetown University was
held last evening iii the CASTOR Memorial
Hall of the university Heretofore the ex-
ercises have been open to the public but
this year 6 departure from the rule was
made and the public excluded. There was
a large number Of people at the place
considerably disappointed. The closing ex-
ercises were simple and consisted princi-
pally in the reading of the marks for the
year of the successful students and the
Junior department. The students marched
into the hall in a body and no persons out
side of the faculty were present.
Notes of Interest.
Rev. ". C. Alexander, DID,, pastor Of
the West Street Presbyterian Church, has
returned from a trip to Easton, Pa, where
he went to attend the commencement ex-
ercises Of Lafayette College. At the annual
meeting of the alumni Of the college Rev.
DR.. Alexander was unanimously elected
president of the association for the ensu-
ing year. On his trip to Easton Dr. Alex
ander carried with him the applications of
his son, L. r. Alexander Robert Leech
and H. c. Mccartney, graduates Of the
Western High School, who will begin the
course of studies at Lafayette next fall.
Dog prisoners have caused the death in
the last two nights of fine shepherd dog
belonging to Mr.. Edwards of 34th and Q
streets, and the big Newfoundland Of Mr..
Henry Caesar Of the same neighborhood.
Mr.. Edwards imported English setter mar
rowly escaped death. His condition was
discovered shortly after poison was admin
piled. On the night of the Edwards poison
ing a man was seen to leave the premises
ard chase was given, but he eluded his pur-
suers. 1t is believed that the locality is
being cleared OF dogs that robbery may be