Evening star., 1897-03-10
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Daring Robbery Reported to the
Police This Morning.


There was a daring robbery reported to
tie police of the seventh precinct police
station this morning, which occurred at the
boarding house of Mrs. Henry at 1919 sd
street, above the Office of the Potomac
Fire Insurance Company. The victim was
Henry Peacock, hard-working and indus
tr;ous man, and he lost over $3.50 or mar
earned cash. He occupied a room on the
second floor of the house. Last evening he
entered his room about 1870 o'clock with
the money in his possession, and before go
ing to bed placed it in the bottom OF MS
trunk and after locking it, placed the Key
where he could easily reach 1t. Beng tlred
he soon fell into sound sleep, ana was
aroused later in the night by a fellow
boarder who in entering the bath room OF
the house, stumbled over Mf. Peacock
trunk. 1t seems as though the thieves nad
known OF the sum of money carried py tne
boarder and had timed their visit Ihe
trunk was heavy. and 1t undoubtedly re-
uuired at least two men to lift 1t from the
room and take it into the bath room. mere
the lock was forced open without awaken.
ing any of the inmates of the house and
the money taken. The job must have been
quickly done. AS soon as the theft was dis
covered the police were notified, ana an IN
yestigation begun. Detective Rhodes and
Burrows were placed on the case, and, at
ter Investigating the circumstances. came
| to the conclusion that some one acquaihtea
| The detectives were unable to see Mr.. Pea
| cock until later in the day, he being at
| work.
| Annual Meeting.
| At the annual meeting of the members OF
| Mt Tabor Church, held last evening. the
| following officials were elected to serve
| for the ensuing year: Trustees, Theoaore
| Barnes, G. P. Hoskinson. ]. H. Cham
| berlain, E. Harry L. Myers, c. Myers, L.
P. Burriss, William Hunt and Bland
| Phelps; stewards, Theodore Barnes y. r.
| Hoskirson, ]. H. Chamberlain. E. Harry
| Myers L. p. Burriss Miss Lula cam
| eron and Mrs. f. Ager: organist, Miss Mat
| tie KLott; assistant organst, MISS Hatue
| Aper. class leader Theodore Barnes: sec
| retary. G. p Hoskinson. treasurer. Theo
! dore Barnes: delegate to conference, j. II.
| Chamberlain; alternate, E. Harry Myers.
Repairs Needed.
| There are a number of minor repairs in
this section of the city that require the
| attention of the engineer department OF
the District government. Dangerous noles
are reported in roadway at 2sth street and
Olive avenue; in the sidewalk in front OF
3235 and 32:Ij Prospect avenue; northeas,
| corner of 32d and NJ streets, and in frcni
| of 3z1S NJ street.
| The electric light conduit is sinking on NJ
| street between 31st street and Potomac
| avenue, and on 32d street between M anc
| N streets A broken hltchlnS poSf eNteliu
ing six incnes from the ground is dan
| gerous to pedestrians al 1923 Nj street. The
| cover of the sewer at the mouth of Bani
| alley and NJ street is broken. and in {
| dangerous condition.
| Notes.
| Miss Dunlop of 31st and @ streets has a
her guest Miss Flora j. Boiling, the daugh
ter of the late DR.. William H. Boiling o
| Louisville, KY.
, Miss Wonder is the guest of the Mise
Whelan of 1892 street.
Mr. and Mrs William c. Kingsley o
Denver, COL are on visit to Mrs. Wilson
, Young of 1894 Cambridge street.
The Washington ard Great Falls electri
railroad finding 1t impossible to secure tn
assent of the owners. have asked for tn
condemnation of certain land near the dis
, | tributing reservoir, which Is owned by tn
| Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.
Through a mistake in the announcement
| in yesterdays Star of the marriage of MI
| Richard l.. Meredith and Miss Alice Luca
it was stated that both parties were col
8 ! cred. This is erroneous. The bride
: the daughter of the late George w. Lucas
+ | and enjoys large circle of acquaintance:
) | while the groom is popular printer an
member of Columbia Typcgraphica
| Union. The ceremony took place at tn
n | parsonage of Peck Memorial Church.