Evening star., 1897-06-10
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Despicable Attempt of Villain Near Ross
lyn Yesterday.
Excitement Over the Affair and Search
Directors REELECTED.

There was considerable excitement over
In Rosslyn yesterday forenoon, growing out
of an attempted criminal assault on Mrs.
Elizabeth Moody. a white woman about
ffty-four years Of age, who lives on the
lower Falls Church road about mile from
the AQueduct bridge. The attempt was
made about 1O:45 and within a few hun
dred yards Of a number Of men, the assail-
ant being colored man. The approach of
a wagon frightened him of. The deed was
a daring cne, not only because made in
broad daylight, but also because Of the
fact that the road at that point is used
CO pside'abiy by a large number Of persons
during the day.
lily. have resided in that section for the
pest eighteen years. There are grown
daugnterS In the family. Mrs. Moody makes
almost daily trips to Georgetown. She
crossed the Aqueduct bridge early yestcr-
day morning, and was en- ner return trip
when she passed the Eegro. who was sit
ting on a fence rail ear the lower Falls
Church road, about 200 yards from the
FCrt Myer road.
The negro spoke to the woman, and she
replied. bot saying "Good morning."
Wien she had passed the negro jumped off
the fence, closed knife with which he
had been whiting, and followed her. No
ti"ing his actions. Mrs. Moody became a
little apI rehensive. She crossed over to the
other side of the road. and the man fol-
lowed. She returned to the first side, and
the negro did likewise.
A shOrl distance further on the place was
reached near where old man Mcclure was
ST OF about eight months ago, and where
OLD man Swift was SO foully murdered
about three years ago. The negro here
asked her how far it was to Falls Church.
She replied five miles. The voice of the
Eesro sounded close, and she turned in
time to find him almost upon her. She
placed her hand in her pocket and threat
cred to shoot him if he did not pass on
The negro thereupon struck her in the
head with stone, almost knocking her
senseless, and then attempted to drag her
into nearby thicket to accomplish mis-
purpose. The approach of the wagon
frightened hin off, and he dashed through
the woods and escaped.
Mrs. Moody managed to walk to her
home: where size told Of the occurrence.
and the officials were Immediately notified
A good description of the fiend was given,
and a few hours before nightfall a negro
who somewhat resembled the offender was
arrested by Constables Carryson and
Gaines. but as he was not identified by
Mrs. Moody he was released, and the
search was continued. There are some res
id1 nts of the place who were anxious to
capture the criminal and lynch him. but it
is not believed generally that they will Of
fer to carry out their design in case of the
ar; est of the culprit
The negro is thought to be from Wash
II gton. and that he visited Rosslyn to play
policy. He is described as a tall. we'll
built. well-dressed man. between twenty
five and thirty years of age. He wore a
dark box coat, dark pantaloons dark vest
and black derby hat. He has a peculiar
squint in his left eye. He was seen walk
ing up the Falls Church road a few min
utes before the assault by colored work
man al the new brewery building, who will
be able to identify him If occasion requires
1t.
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a man answering the description had been
seen ere ssing the Chain bridge into the
District. The local police were Immediately
rotified. and a sharp lookout will be kept.
Directors Reelected.
The annual election of directors of Oak
Hill cemetery was held yesterday, and the
cid members were reelected. The board is
composed of Messrs. NJ. W. Gait, James l..
Norris, NJ. ]. Adler and H S. Matthews.
After the result of the election was an
nounced. the board met and reelected the
old officers. who are: President, NJ. W.
Gait; secretary. H. S. Matthews; treasurer
and superintendent, ]. Taylor Motter, with
Mr.. Sommerville. assistant superintendent.
Concert at Lfnthicum Institute.
The concert for the benefit of the choir
boys Of st. Johns Church. gotten up by
Mr.. w. E. Middleton, will be held this
evening at Linthicum Hall. and promises
to be very successful affair. Company H
of the Western High School will give an
exhibition drill, the first indoor drill ever
given before the public by the champion
company. Mrs. Daisy Louise Fox, the
popular pianist; Mr.. Herndon Morsell, late
of the Boston Ideal Opera Company, and
number of other well-known singers and
entertainers will assist to make the affair
success.
Coroner Viewed the Remains.
Coroner Hammet viewed the remains of
Mr. John F. Winkel, who died suddenly
yesterday morning at his room, 2713 NJ
street, as stated in The Star, and certifi-
cate of death due to congestion of the brain
was given. The funeral services will be
held tomorrow, and will be military in
C character John A Rawlins Post, of which
the deceased was a member, will have
charge. The interment will be at Arling-
ton National cemetery.