Evening star., 1897-07-26
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Benjamin Brown, Well-Known Young Resi-
dent, Commits Suicide.
C1erks' Assembly Goes Pleasuring-A
General and Personal Points.

Benjamin T. Brown, a well-known young
man, aged twenty-five years. committed
suicide Saturday evening about IL o'clock
at the home Of his parents, 1920 29th street.
by swallowing dose Of carbolic acid AZ
tec taking the fatal dose the young man
lived but very short time, suffering terri
bile agony, and repenting his rash act. All
efforts possible were made to save him, but
without avail.
The deceased was the son Of ]. Thomas
Brown, landscape gardener, who keeps
small fruit stand at 25th and NJ streets
The boy was unmarried, and was employed
as an extra hand at the Office of the
Georgetown Courant. His relations with
the editor of the paper, Mr.. A. P. Beatty,
were very satisfactory and cordial, and no
cause can be assigned for his rash act, out
side of dependency. Work was slack
of late, and young Brown was very much
visited downtown drug store with some
friends, who drank soda, while Brown
bought some carbolic acid. Which he ex-
hibited. He placed it in his pocket, and
spent the remainder of the evening in COM
pany with his friends. appearing to be in
particularly happy mood.
Brown went home shortly before IL
o'clock, and found the other members OF
the family sitting out on the stoop. He
went to his room and took the deadly dose.
Shortly afterward his head appeared at
the upstairs window, and he called excited
ly his mother. She went up to his room.
and he tcld her what he had done. All
known remedies were at once employed,
and DR.. Suter sent for. He quickly arrived,
but could give no assistance. as the boy
was beyond human aid, though perfectly
conscious. He told his mother he was ex-
ceedingly sorry for his act, and seeing that
death was staring him In the face he asked
her to pray with him. He was member
of the Peck Memorial Chapel, and very
religious youth and prominent in the
church affairs. According to DR.. Suter, 1t
was the most direct case of carbolic acid
poisoning he ever saw, and the sufferings OF
the victim must have been intense.
The affair created considerable excite
ment in the neighhorhood. Brown was
quite popular with all who knew him, and
he had hosts of friends. He has sister
who lives near by, who has Just come from
the hospital, convalescing from very crit
ical operation. The news of the death OF
the brother has not been communicated to
her, as 1t Is feared the results might De
serious.
deem an inquest necessary after investigal-
Ing the circumstances. The iunerai sery-
at Peck Memorial Chapel. Rev. C. ALVIN
Smith. the pastor. conducting the services.
Clerks Take Their Outing.
The annual outing Of the Clerks Assem-
bly, of this place was held yesterday. and
was enjoyed by all participants. The affair
lasted all day. The clerks chartered the
steam yacht Bartholdi and left the wharf
at the foot of 32d street at 6 o'clock in the
morning The trip was made to Giymont
without stopping, at which place clam
chowder. refreshments, with trimmings,
were served. A game OF base ball was
played between the silver and gold demo-
Gratis OF the party, one team captained by
Mr.. Bornheim and the other by Mr.. Hunt
er. The silver democrats won by the score
of 12 to z. The entire party enjoyed
plunge in the river, and left Glymont at
$40 in the afternoon.
The trip was continued down to indian
Head and return to Marshall Hall, where
the championship bowling OF the assem-
bly, was won by Messrs. Schwartz and
Bornheim Shooting and riding was In
dfllged In but no other contests decided.
The party left the Hall at $50 and reached
River View an hour later. where tho chute
was captured and possession maintained
for another hour. Buena Vista was passed
ana stop made at Alexandria, which
lasted fully an hour. The city was reached
about IL o'clock 1T night
Those who took In the trip were Messrs.
Bennfe Nordlinger, L b. Nordlfnger, Lou
Frankfurt, n. Baar, William Bornheim,
Myer Nusbaum, William Huntsr, Louis
Einshelmer. Wfllfam Sahm, n. Blumen-
thai William Hchwaftx, Max Goodman, w.
Ia. Gibbs. George Vincent and 8. King.
A Disoraesly AssezAhlase.
There waa considerable excitement on n
street. q tie victnity of JsRsrsou avenue,