Evening star., 1897-03-23
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
A Tramp Arrested for Insulting Young
Girls.
An Old woman's Bequest to George
town University-New Guess as to
the Walkers Chapel Murder.

There he's been considerable complaint of
the conduct of an unknown man at the
high bridge across Rock creek. Most Of
II come from the children of the neigh
borhood, who are forced to use the struct-
ure to 60 to and from their daily trips
to school. The man would lie in wait
near the Georgetown end of the bridge,
and catching small party of girls he
would insult them and make indecent
proposals and exhibitions. This has been
going on for several days. and at last the
police were notifeb. The favorite time
of the man seemed to be in the afternoon,
though frequently he at the spot in
the morning.
Policeman Bradley was notified, and he
laid In wait for the miscreaLt. Yester-
day he arrested William Miller, a young
white man. who appeared TO be profes-
sional tramp. He was not caught in the
act but was found lettering around the
bridge entrance acting in suspicious
manner and was sent to the station. He
gave his age as twenty-four, ana said mat
he was wood carver by trade, but had
been tramping around the country. He
stated that he had broken Jail in another
section of the country. He was held as
suspicious character. and this morning
went to the Police Court in the Black Ma
ria.
Beaucrt to the University.
Several days ago Mrs. Margaret Donovan.
aged about seventy-five years. died at her
home at the southeast corner of 18th ard r
streets. She had been resident OF this
section of the country for a number OF
years and had lived in single room "a the
above mentioned place for long time,
renting from Mrs. Collins. She did work
in the laundry at Georgetown University
W hen able. and it was not supposed tina /
she had much money. After her death a
will was discovered. leaving s63o-ail she
had-to Georgetown University. the will be-
irg dated in 1882 1t has since been filed
for probate. The deceased leaves brother,
about eighty years of age, and several
nieces. but not cent was left to them
The heirs have been hunting around, under
the firm belief that subsequent will was
made providing for them, but such has
rot been found. If it is rot found, there is
a likelihood of the present will being con-
tested
Theory of the Double Murder.
The police of Georgetown entertain a diff
ferent belief of the double murder at Walk
ers Chapel, just the other side of the
Chain bridge, from that of the Virginia
authorities. While the eoroner's jury came
to the conclusion that Rosa Lowe was
killed by Charles Jackson, and the latter
killed by Arthur Parker the local police
of the idea that Parker killed both his
sister and Jackson. 1t Is claimed that the
coroner and his jury did not carry the in
NesIiSdtioii idi eiouSH' put SIMPLY ieiASu
on surface facts The only evidence of the
killing of the girl by Jackson was through
the testimony of the Carter boys, who saw
him quarreling with her, purely circum-
stantial- II would appear strange if sub
sequent developments showed that Parker
killed both. while the coroners verdict ex-
onerates him in one case.
miscellaneous.
Mr.. Thomas keliher of 32d street and Mr.
Matt Donohue of 33d and P streets have
gone to Springfield, Mass, for visit.
JOHN B. Pope has bought of Walter S.
Dade lot NJ. in Dade's subdivision of square
1264
Mr.. John Archer Of 32d street is able to be
out again after a protracted illness.
The Undecided Euchre Club will hold It's
regular fortnightly meeting this evening
at the residence of Miss Bertha Fowler OF
1906 35th street.