Evening star., 1897-06-09
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
John F. Winksl, q Cigar Halsr, Pound IN .
Dying Condition.
His Death Occurs Before Medical AfA
Reoehes Him Three Funerals.
Intoxicated Mail Carrfer.


found this morning at $50 O'Clock IN his
room at z713 NJ street In a dying condition.
and before physician could be summoned
he expired. What the cause Of death was
| Is hard to say. The coroner was notified
There was no one present at the time the
unfortunate man was taken sick, and when
found he was too far gone to speak to
those at hts side.
The deceased was a widower and occu-
pied a rear room In the residence of d. s.
Sheahan. at 2713 NJ street. where he manu-
factured cigars and slept, besides prepar-
Ing his own meals in the room. He had
been slightly Ill for several days, but last
evening was seen to go up to his room
about $50 O'Clock in apparently worse con-
dftfon On account of his illness Mr.. Shea
han had persuaded Winkel to go to a hos
pital, ana this he was to have done this
morning.
It was customary for Mr.. winkel to sleep
quite late OF mornings at times, but owing
to the fact that he had been sick, Mr.
Sheahan went to his room this morning
shortly after 6 O'clock and was surprised
10 hnd him lying PROSTATE In the center of
the floor, moving if In pain. Patrick
Sullivan. who happened TO be in the place,
was called. and the two did all in their
means to restore life. but to no avail The
man was unconscious and his mutterings
could not be understood, and in a few min
utes later he breathed his last.
The body was still dressed, and the small
cot in the corner of the room had not been
touched during the night it being evident
that the deceased was about to retire when
he was stricken with the fatal Illness He
was either unconscious from the first or
too sick to move, otherwise a knock on the
door separating his room from the bed
room OF MIR. Sheahan would have brought
assistance. The body was picked up and
placed on the cot and the police immedi-
ately notified.
The deceased was about sfxty-nine wears
or age and had conducted cigar manu-
| featuring shop for many years. So far as
known he had no relatives, his wife dying
about eight or nine years ago He served
in the late war as a Union soldier. aad
Grew pension of 81 month. He was a
| member of John A. Rawlins Post. Grand
Army OF the Republic. and of one or two
German benevolent societies. The Grand
army post will undoubtedly take charge of
the remains and conduct the funeral
Funeral Services.
The funeral of Mrs. Cecilia Lauer of 3145
Dumbarton avenue. whose sudden death
was published in The Star, was held this
AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock. the services being
conductei at the CongEess Street NJ. P.
Church. The interment was private
The funeral of Mrs. H. NJ. Nicholson, the
wife or Commodore Nicholson, takes place
,a ,nis afternoon at 4:D o'clock. from her
late residence, 2SlG street. and was we'll
attended the interment being private
The remains of Sarah f. Burgess of SlS
eeonnecticut avenue were also Inferred this
forenoon, at Oak Hill cemetery after an
propriate services held in the chapel
For New Market House.
AS stated in The Star several days ago, a
petition Is now being circulated among the
residents of this section of the city petit
tioninS for the purchase of the car sheds
of the Capital Traction Company, on NJ
street, for use as market house. The pc
tlt1on Is in the hands of Mr.. George w
Cropley OF 3Ist and . streets, but he does
lot appear to be meeting with much sue
cess. Signatures are being secured but
not many OF the representative business
men and residents of this section seem to
be sanctioning the project.
Picked IA Hole In the Screen.
The Chinese colony Of Georgetown has
been increased by one more arrival. who
has opened up laundry on the south side
or NJ street, between 32d and Potomac
streets. The celestial has the name of
Sing Lee painted on red sign, and his ad-
ven- has been noted by the children of the
neighborhood- He has been the victim of
all sorts of prankS, and to stop the an
noyance he swore out warrant against
Mabel Simmons. an eight-year-old child
whose parents live next door to the laun-
dry, charging her with destroying private
property. Mabel poked a small hole in the
wire screen doors In front of the laundry
and in the Police Court yesterday her
parents paid a fine of 81.
Mail Carrier becomes Hflnrious.
William Madison, colored. aged twenty
six. Is the driver of the mail wagon be-
tween this place and Great Falls, Nd,
making one trip a day. Yesterday after
noon he drank too much whisky for his
own good. and while coming down the Con-
Quit road he became noisy and boisterous
and had trouble with several parties
Policeman Heide of the county mounted
force cautioned him several times without
avail, and finally placed the driver under
arrest: The mail bags were in the coach,
and the policeman, after driving to the
post Office and depositing them took the
driver to the station house, where he was
charged with disorderly conduct. An old
dilapidated revolver was found in the man 5
possession, but as it could have been of no
use, no other charge was made against
the prisoner.
Lawn Party and Fete.
A lawn party and fete will be given next
Tuesday evening at the pretty residence of
Mrs. B. F. Hunt, Mount Alto" on Wis
consin avenue for the benefit of lit. Tabor
M. P. Church An elaborate program has
been arranged for the occasion. The fete
will be in the shape of a musicale and will
be followed by the garden party Prof.
John o. Schultz, the tenor, late professor
at the Grand Conservatory, in New York,
has consented to assist.
Other Entertainments.
If the weather will permit the members
Of Little Falls Lodge, No. 10, I. o. g. T.,
will give a strawberry festival this even
ing at the home of Chief Templar Sherrier,
on the Canal road.
The congregation of st. AIMS Church.