Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-18
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Officers to Search for Dorsey Foultz Between
Tenleytown and Rockville.
Annual Regatta Of Potomac Boat
Club This Evenins-lIenry Tucker
MysteriouSly Dfsappcars.

The hunt for Dorsey Foultz, the muir
derer, is still continued hy the county po-
lice. A day ago there was great cx-
citement in the vicinity of the new Metho-
dist University, and it was firmly believed
that the fugitive had been cornered in an
cutbuilding or the grounds, where he was
said 70 have sought shelter ana sleep
Some Of the people working around the
place discovered a negro i'm one corner Of
the building fast asleep whom they I'M
asined greatly resembled the much-wanted
murderer. Word was sent TO Tenieytown
for a policeman while others kept guard.
Policeman Giles quickly responded to the
call, and found a number CT people around
the place armed with weapons of all sorts.
from 4 horse pistol, with a two-foot barrel.
down to a pick AK handle.
The officer went into the building and
found a negro trembling in one corner.
who had been awakened by the crowd.
The display of weapons Of all sorts con-
WINGED him that he was going TO be
lynched
The man was not Fcu!tz. He was
Elijah Smith, a well-known character
around the village, and when he was told
TO go he lost nc time in leaving the VI
cinity, while the crowd in waiting was
much disappointed and dispersed without
loss of time.
Word has been received at the George
Bethesda Park, where he is comparatively
free from mclestaticn. IL is quite likely
that a search in conjunction with the
Maryland authorities will be made some
time this afternoon. The impression pre-
walls that the fugitive is somewhere be-
tween Tenleytown and Rockville, and the
search will include that territory.
Potomac Club Regatta.
The annual regatta of the Potomac Boat
Club will be held this afternoon, coinmenc-
ing at $50 o'clock. with four races TO be
run off before nightfal!. Captain Franklin
Moore of the Analostan Eoa. Club will act
as referee, and Captain Baker of the Co
lumbia Athletic Club will perform the
duties of starter. The course will extend
bridge and return.
The official list of races and crews is as
follows:
Eight-oared Shells novices: half mile
New eight, Armand. Charles Hume, Green
lees. H. Clifton. Reed, Stuart, Haskell.
Wheatley and Mullet: old eight, ID Bradley
Danenhower. A. Won Dachenhausen, K.
Hume w. W. Robinson Wilson Young.
Crquhart Harper and John r. Young.
Four-oared shells, one mile, with turn
Shell Potomac, Snyder, 1: Hazel, =: Brad
ley, }; Simms, 4. Fredericksburg, Eliason.
1: A. Clifton. =: NJ. c. Ball, 3: F. Ball 4
Won Dachenhausen, 3: F. Gordon. 4. Jum-
DO, Doyle, 1; Heth, >; G. Hume, 3: Il.
LOCKER, 4.
Eight-oared shell. club championship: one
mie-New Fights, Doyle. coxswain: NJ. c.
Ball, 8: j. III. Bradley. 4; Simms, 6; Hazel
!: Nolan, 4; Gasch. 3: G. Hume. =: A Cliff
ton. l. Old eights, Warden. coxswain: F.
Bali. 8: Gordon. &: r. LOCKER, q: Eliason,
>; w. c. LOCKER. 4: G. Won Dachenhausen,
3; Heth. 2: Snyder, 1.
His Friends Alarmed.
The disappearance of Henry NJ. Tucker
was this morning reported to the police of
the seventh precinct by mis- brother-in-law
Ruby Gibbons. who is anxious to asccr-
tain his whereabouts fearing that the man
has met With some injury. Ticker is well
known in this place and frequently gees
oui in the country to work on the farm of
a friend. The last seen of him was the
evening Of September o. He started to the
country and vas later discovered some
what intoxicated near the District line on
the TenlcNtown read. Since then nothing
has been heard of the man. He missed the
wagon which was to take MIN ont, and his
friends in this place have learned that he
has not reached his destinati ton. IT was
thought that he would show up all right
but after waiting and receiving no news OF
him the assistance Of the police was asked
today, in the hopes of ascert aiming mis-
whereabouts.
Death of John j. Hurley
John ]. Hurley died this morning about
$3.50 o'clock at his residence 3GI9 o street
aged about thirty-two years The deceased
was afflicted with consumption, and had
been ailing for the past six or seven
months. He took to his bed yesterday and
died within less than a day thereafter
The deceased was a steamlittcr 10y trade,
and was well known. He was liked by all
who knew him. and his death is regretted
by all.