Evening star., 1901-08-26
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
WILLIAM JOHNSON ALLEGED TO
HAVE MADE MURDEROUs ASSAULT.
His Wife the Victim The Arrest Of
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and Personal.

The patrol wagon of the Georgetown pre-
cinct made a hurry-up trip Saturday even-
ing shortly before o'clock to place Re
becca Johnson, a colored woman, in the
Georgetown University Hospital, the wo-
mans throat having been cut on both sides.
Her condition this morning was reported
to be much improved, though she still oc-
cupies cot in the building, being too weak
to make a trip to Police Court.
II is said the woman left her husband,
William Johnson, in Philadelphia. He fol-
lowed her to this city, and on T street De-
tween 26th and 9th streets, near her par
ents home, he met her. Drawing razor
from his pocket, it is said, he made mur-
derous assault upon her. making deep
wounds on either side of the neck and cut
ting the palm of her hand After the as
sault the woman staggered to her former
home, but no one was there. She started
to friends house, but fell down exhausted
from the loss of blood. A few minutes
afterward she was sent to the hospital,
wnlle the search for her husband was COM
menced. Policemen Judge w. Hall and
Daniel Connor finally located him at the
home of his father. 1888 Q street, and
placed him under arrest charged with as
court this morning, but owing to his wife S
condition committed to await the re-
suit of her injuries
Templars' Pilgrimage.
Thirteen members Of Potomac Command
cry, No. 3, Knights Templar, left town to
attend the annual gathering Of the men,
bers of the order at Louisville. Among the
local men who went are Messrs. Peter J..
May, George Freeman, w. s. Waddey, John
Daniel Johnson, jr., A. Peacock, M. f..
Furr DR.. c. T. Lindsay, George E. Corson,
A. T. Curren and H. C. Craig.
His Head Cut.
George Vogel, aged eighteen, residing at
323 l street northeast, visited Cabin John
bridge yesterday and started to take ride
in one of the swings at the place In the
excitement of the swinging he stuck his
head outside the supports, and as a result
it came in contact with a piece of timber,
rendering him unconscious and making a
good-sized cut in his head. At the George
town University Hospital the wound was
closed with four stitches, after which the
boy was able to go home.
Party Engaged I'm Game of Poker.
A raid was made on the tenement house
at 1916 30th street yesterday morning be-
tween and o'clock by Sergeant Conlon
Policemen Connor and Ward. who were
attracted by the cursing and swearing
which came from an upper story. They
found Samuel Williams, George Honesty,
John Dive and George Butler playing a
game of poker. with several bottles Of gin
on the side There was a lively scramble
to escape when the police entered, the lamp
being overturned, number of dishes
broken and the gin spilled on the floor.
Several of the party In the darkness at
tempted to jump out the third-story win
dow. A charge of disordery conduct was
placed against them.
Williams was convicted in Police Court
and fined SO, and in addition was sent to
Jail for fifteen days for promoting gam
bling on his premises
Car Jumps the Track.
Last evening about { o'clock one of the
cars of the Metropolitan railroad running
to Cabin John bridge, jumped the track
near the car barns of the Great Falls rail-
road 1t was some time before it could be
placed on the rails again, and while this
was being done a large number of cars
containing pleasure seekers were tied up.
No damage was done by the accident
Mr.. Charles Wilson Of Cleveland Ohio
who has been visiting his brother-in-law
Mr. Chris Hager Of 32d street, for several
weeks, left for his home Saturday evening
Frank s. Fowler, jr.,s of Glen Echo, Md,
left this morning for a weeks stay at
Chesapeake Beach, Md.
Mrs. Magruder of P street has returned
from summer vacation of some weeks
spent at Colonial Beach, Va