Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-25
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
DROWNING OF CAPTAIN COLLEY OF
CANAL BOAT wHITCOMB.
Supposed to Have Fallen Overheard
His Body Observation-Disclosures
of Maccabees Organize.

The Knights Of Maccabees organized a
new tent recently in Stohlman's Hall, 800
street. with twenty-six charter members
The new organization took the name OF
Georgetown Tent, No. 9, being instituted
by s. S. Foutz, state commander, assisted
by D. W. Gall and Joseph Willis, deputies
The following officers We're elected and in
stalled: Commander, D. F. Finucane; past
commander, Julius Holzberg; lieutenant
commander, w. F. Morgan; record keeper,
NJ. W. Michael; chaplain, w. w. Barnes !;
sergeant Albert Schultze; trustees, j. Will
liam Stohlman, A. E. Bethel and Isaac
Sacks. Speeches were made by State Com
mander Foutz. DIR. ]. H. Jenkans, D. F..
Finucane and others. The next meeting will
be held tomorrow evening at Stohlman's
Hall.
Death of Joseph w. Davis.
l. Mr.. Joseph w. Davis, a well-known resi-
dent of Georgetown, died yesterday at his
residence, 1869 31st street, after a COM
paratively short illness. The deceased was
about eighty-five years of age. He had for
some time past been in feeble health. He
was unmarried and resided with his nephew.
Mr.. Davis for several years lived in the
county. selling his property to the Ameri-
can University for the site of it's proposed
buildings. He was also for some time
justice Of the peace for Georgetown, but
retired from active business few years
ago. The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon. Interment will be at Oak Hill
cemetery.
William M. Colley the captain Of the
canal boat H. D. Whitcomb, was drowned
last evening in the canal at the lock be-
tween 3Oth and jefferson streets. L he I'M
fortunate man Is supposed to have attempt
ed to get on his boat and slipped, falling
overheard and drowning before assistance
could reach him. His cries We're heard by
his wife, who was in the cabin of the boat,
and she rushed out only to see him strug-
Cling to keep above the surface of the
water. She was Dowerless to aid him. BY
the time help arrived the man had gone
down, and within a short time afterward
his body was recovered.
Colley was fifty-two years Of age, and
native of Harper's Ferry w. Va. Last
evening, accompanied by one Of his sons
h. started out to make some Christmas
purchases. On the return the father left
the son and was on his way to the boat
alone when the accident occurred. The
wife was waiting for the appearance of her
husband when she was startled by his
cries for help. The neighborhood was de-
serted, but finally Policemen Conner and
Ward reached the scene they being several
blocks away when the alarm was given.
They recovered the body and had it con-
veyed to the Georgetown station In the
patrol. This morning the remains were
sent to the morgue at the sixth precinct,
where Coroner hewitt will view them and
give a certificate of death. Colley was I'M
able to swim, although he had been follow
ing the canal for years.
Mr.. Thomas Fleming, former George
town boy, now in charge of the New York
office of Norwich. Conn, firm. is in town
a visit for the Christmas holidays.
Christmas was unusually quiet in town.
arrest had been made. Last evening but
three men We're taken in,