Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-25
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
ACTIONS OF COLORED MEN LEAD TO
THEIR ARREST.
Police Subsequently Release Them
Joseph DALEY Charged With
DisOrderly Conduct-Brfefs.

Mr.. Benjamin Harper of NJ street was
awakened last nisht,by persons prowlng
in the rear of the cSlfee roasting plant of
Davis & Harper, 1902 and 1904 NJ street,
adjoining his place of business. Selling a
gun and club he sailed from the house, 1t
Is said, and met three colored men. One
shot from the gun was fired. it is stated,
and the club was used freely. One man.
Frank Morrison, colored, aged twenty
three. was captured and held until the ar
rival Of Policeman PassenO the others es-
Gaping. Morrison was found to be injured
about the head from the effects of the
clubbing, and after receiving treatment at
the Georgetown University Hospital was
locked up at the station house. Upon his
statement William S. Mitchell, also colored.
aged tWenty-seven, was also arrested. This
morning both men were released from Gus
tody, it being the opinion that they were
not prowling about the place with burglari-
Gus intent there being no fence to sepa-
rate the property from an alley which runs
to the rear of the place.
Charged With Dixorderly Conduct.
Joseph Daley, aged thirty-fve, a paper
hanger, a Boston man, who came here
from Baltimore, was arrested yesterday af
ternoon by Policeman M. E. Furr on a
charge of disorderly conduct on a Metro
politan car, and also with assaulting an Of
f1cer. The prisoner was under the influence
of liquor and was put off Of one at
18TH and streets. He boarded the next
car and had more trouble with the conduc-
tor. At Both street and Prospect avenue
he was placed under arrest and the police
man and prisoner had a tussle before the
former came off victorious.
General Mention.
Austin Fowler died last evening at the
residence OF
aged twenty-five years. He had for sew
eral months been q sufferer from consump-
ton He was a painter by trade The
funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon
from the late residence interment being at
Holy Rood cemetery.
Musical and Literary Program.
The Council Of the Junior Order Of
United American Mechanics at Tenleytown
gave a musical and literary entertainment
last evening at the banquet room Of the
present Masonic Hall, in the village. 1t
was complimentary affair, given by the
members of the council in celebration OF
their advent into the new quarters. Fred.
Robey was the chairman of the refresh
ment committee and Milton Riley chairman
of the entertainment committee. Among
those who assisted in the program were
Miss Ray, Miss Houser Miss Theurer and
the Misses Rohr. Mr.. w. w. Beattie de-
livered the address of the evening.
At the conclusion of the foregoing pro-
gram refreshments We're served.
Suburban improvements.
There is a decided boom in the county
surrounding Georgetown and city folks are
moving out in large numbers Along the
Rockville road many improvements are be-
ing made. and at Somerset Heights and
other places convenient to the railroad new
houses are springing up. The vacant
houses in the suburbs north of town are
all rented and occupied, and the suburban
homeseekers are going beyond the boun-
daries of the District
Mrs. Charles H. Tickling of 31st street
Is in New York on a visit to her son, Mr..
Irving Fickling.
Mr.. Joseph Weaver, who accidentally
broke his leg several weeks ago, is able to
be out again.
A man named Frown, living at Glen
Echo. Md, while attempting to alight from
a car on Prospect avenue between Both and
86th streets shortly after II o'clock last
night was thrown to the asphalt pavement
and slightly injured about the face.
Mr.. Edward Libbey is building hand
some home just outside the District and
north of Tenleytown.