Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-30
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Probable Release of William Storch From
Charge of Forgery.
A Girl Witness Charged With Con-
te mpt of COurt-WOmnn Collecting
Money Without Authority.

William NJ. Storch, the of a we'll
known resident of this place, a painter by
trade, who was arrested Saturday after
room by Policeman Eirkigt a charge of
plain drunk, and afterward held to answer
for the more serious charge of forgery, as
told in The Star. will probably be released.
The complaina 1T is John Fitzsimmons,
no keeps the saloon at TIN street AMI
Pennsylvania avenue. Storch and several
companions were in the place drinking, and
in payment for a treat the man presented
a check for $3.50, signed by William Schon-
Lennecker, drawn on the Riggs National
Bank. The check was cashed, and later
was found to be forgery. The police were
Immediately notified, and word was sent
to the Georgetown station house to arrest
the man. Storch admits to having given
the check, but says he was drunk at the
time and did not realize the gravity of the
offenSe.
He was later released on bond and it is
quite likely that the case will not be press
ed. satisfactory arrangement will be
made which will prevent the matter from
being brought into the courts.
Witness In Contempt.
Policeman Colleen Fathers of the ninth
precinct came over to Georgetown last
evening shortly before midnight to look for
Sarah Washington, a twelveyear-old col
ored girl, who is wanted as a witness in
criminal assault case. Officer Fathers
rode new bicycle over and left it stand
ing where John Rocker, colored man,
found and appropriated it to his own use.
The negro was soon captured by Policeman
Harrison ard locked up on a charge of
grand larceny, the value of the wheel being
placed at 500.
Policemen Harry, Pratt and Brown as
sisted Fathers III his search, and the
missing girl was found at 2720 Olive ave
nue.. She held charge of con-
tempt of court. Several months ago the
girl was wanted a witness against Geo.
w. eager, colored, aged thirty years. who,
it is alleged crimnally assaulted her.
eager. it is stated. had been living with
the mother of the girl, and when he was
arrested on the serious charge the mother
and complaining witness disappeared from
the city. moving out in Maryland 1t was
but a short time when the police ascer-
tanned their whereabouts.
Sprained Her Ankle.
Miss Mamie Owings, a young white
lady. who lives at 1923 7th street, while
walking over the grounds of the golf club
at Rosslyn yesterday afternoon, slipped
into of the link holes and fell, sprain-
ing her ankle. She was removed to the
Emergency Hospital in the patrol wagon,
and after her injuries were attended to she
was taken to her home.
Without Authority.
Rev. G. w. Mccullough, pastor of the
Tenleytown Baptist Church, warns the
public not to credit the statement of the
woman who has been going the rounds of
Georgetown within the past day or two
collecting funds for the benefit of the
church, and alleging that the sum collected
was to be used in the purchase of gold
al yoy6 fnr- Sum
cellence Mr. Mccullough states that the
woman is absolutely without authority
from him or his church, and, Furthermore,
no medal is to be given. as represented.
Numerous parties were approached on Fri
day and Saturday by this woman, accord
ing to the reports made to the pastor, AMI
several responded. The alleged solicitor
for the church is said to be a middle-aged
woman with red hair
Dispensing the TOughs.
In addition to the going on duty of the
regular night platoon Saturday, the police
force here was reinforced by the putting
out, on NJ street particularly, of officers in
citizens clothes. The object was to gobble
in that rough element which congregatcs
at certain points on this thoroughfare, al
ways aiming to scatter just as the uniform
of an officer is sighted. Saturday nights
Georgetown is always infested with dis
orderly element from RoSSlyn and the sur
rounding country. 1t was to scatter these
rowdes that the arrangement was made.
An unusually large number were taken I'M
awares, and forced to pay the penalty of
drunkenness. A few more wholesale
grabs will bring about a satisfactory
order of things.
On the Right Track.
The assailants of Constable Gaines of
RossIyn-Parker end Harrs-have not yet
been recaptured, but it is believed the au-
thorities are the right track, and will
have them in a DAY or two. They have
been seen near the Long bridge. The men
live III Georgetown, on upper 33d street
Their accomplice, Turner, who passed the
knife with which the principal assault on
the constable was committed, is also still
at large.
ROyved a Test Race.
A test race between the eight-oared shell
of the C. A. c. and the Potomac Boat Club
was rowed on the upper course Saturday.
While the men appeared to be in excellent
FORM the speed developed was not entirely
satisfactory, in spite of the hard training
that Lieut. Baker has subjected them to-
The Columbia eight managed to win the
race by a margin of eight seconds, but this
was not considered good time. The Poto-
mac men were glad OF the showing made
by their crew in the test race.
The composition of both crews was as
follows:
c. A. C.-Stroke, Hecox; l, Humphreys
9. Waters; B. Fowler; 4, Ballinger; 5, Ma
hon; e. Newell; Z, Lunsford; coxswain,
Ross.
Potomac-Stroke, Ball; 1. w. c. LOCKER;
9, Heath; 3, Eliason; 4, Simms; 5, Bradley;
6, r. LOCKER; Z, Gordon; coxswain, War
den.
Slowly Recovering.
Miss Lulu Castelar, who was brought
home quite i'll, from Macon, Ga, where she
was summering, is slowly rallying. Miss
Casilear is the daughter of Mr.. George w.
Castelar, formerly chief of the engraving