Evening star., 1901-10-01
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
JULIA STEWART CHARGED WITH
SHOOTING JAMES HARRIS.
Held to Await the Result of the Mans
Injurfes-General and
Personal.

Julia Stewart, colored. aged sixteen. was
arrested yesterday by the Montgomery
county officials on a charge of shooting
James Harris, colored, aged twenty-five,
Sunday evening about o'clock. at her resi-
dence on the Corduroy road, a short dis
tance from the Conduit road, and about a
mile and half from Cabin John bridge.
She stated that Harris compelled her ten
year-old sister to leave the house with him,
and, fearing he had evil intentions. she de-
lnanded the release of the child. Upon be-
ing met with refusal she shot him. The
girl was committed by John B. Brewer
justice of the peace, to await the result OF
Harris injuries
Harris underwent an operation yesterday
at the Georgetown University Hospital
which resulted in the removal of 2o0 shot
from his body nearly all of which were To-
Gated in the vicinity of the right shoulder.
1t was found that some of the shot had
penetrated the lung. His condition is crit
ical.
Double Misfortune.
Mrs. Bridget Sullivan of 1923 30th street
northwest, the widow of Dennis Sullivan
died yesterday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
She had been sick for several days. and
death is said to have been due to stomach
trouble. The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at 9:3O o'clock when a mass of
requiem will be chanted at Trinity Church.
The interment will be private. Mrs. Sulli-
van is survived by famiysof grown chill
dren.
Just before Mrs Sullivan's death a tele-
gram was received from her son. Mr. ]. d.
Sullivan. who was at Knoxville, announcing
the death of Mr. w. +. Gibbs of that city, a
son-in-law of Mrs. Sullivan. Mr.. Gibbs
son Fred who had been visiting his grand
mother, Immediately left for Knoxville to
join his mother. Mr.. Gibbs is the second
son-in-law in the family to die recently.
the first being Mr.. John ]. Dolan, a we'll
known member of the local bar
Fiftfeth Anniversary.
Rev. Rene Holland, S. J., lecturer of
natural law at Georgetown University,
will next Sunday celebrate his fiftieth anni-
versary a member of the Jesuit order.
He will be the celebrant at solemn high
mass at Trinity Church, which will COM
mence at 1890 o'clock. A special musical
program will be arranged for the occa-
sion, under the direction of Prof George
Herbert Wells, the organist and director
of the choir. Rev. Father Holland has
been connected with Georgetown Univer-
sity for several years, being professor in
the classical department and lecturer in
the law school.
Reception rendered.
A reception was rendered Joseph n. Law
son, grand secretary of the District Grand
Lodge, No. 90 Grand United Order of Odd
It SlioWS, anu " w. IdtrldTCU 1eOTS6 l.
Beason, presiding officer of the Patriarchial
Order of America, Friday evening by Mr..
and Mrs. r. S. Locke of pos Olive avenue.
Among those present were Capt. Joseph
Beckett. William Johnson. w. ]. Abrams,
l. G. Mitchell, Daniel Washington, James
l.. Turner and Misses Jessie Cole, Rachel
Cole and Ella Brown.
A colored man, who gave the name Of
Austin Mitchell, appeared at the George
town police station Saturday evening and
tod 1olpr prncy fnr tha rnityht VIa ct Tod
that he was servant to Gen. Robert +.
Lee during the civil war. The man was
given bed in one of the cells.
Funeral of Charles c. Dyer.
Mr.. Charles Clifford Dyer, who died Sat
urday morning, was buried yesterday after
noon at o'clock. services being held at
the chapel in Oak Hill cemetery. Rev.
Frank H. Havenner. pastor of the Dunn
barton Avenue NJ E. Church, ofticiated.
The funeral was largely attended. Mr..
Dyer died of typhoid fever, after an ILL
ness of one week, at his residence, 3209 +
street. He a Stonecutter by trade,
and is survived by wife and five children.
Condemnation of Property.
Three pieces of property in Tenleytown
are to be condemned it is said, for the pur-
pose of securing site for the proposed po-
lice substation. One lot is that owned by
Christian Heurich, which was recently Of
1eTeU TO w llldm singleton Lodge OF Md-
sons as a site for it's proposed hail. but
which was rejected on account of restric-
tons placed in the deed. The other pieces
Of property are in the names of Miss Mary
French and Leon Tobriner.
Brief Mention.
Cecil Smith, aged thirty-two, who resides
at Fort Myer, Va, and who is employed
at the American Ice Company's storehouse,
31st and K streets, was kicked on the leg
yesterday by a horse. The police patrol
removed him to the Georgetown University
Hospital for treatment
Rev. Philip NJ. Rhinelander delivered
sermon Sunday afternoon at the outdoor
services, held at the foot of the peace
cross, in the grounds of the proposed Epis-
copal cathedral.
The ladies of the Women's Relief Corps
No. II, auxiliary to George U. Morris Post,
No. 10, G. A. R., are arranging for an oyS-
ter supper and dance to be held in the near
future.
Elizabeth ]. Fullalove has sold to Mrs
Annie Schneider, wife of Sergt. Henry
Schneider, lot 40 of square 1905, located on
Prospect avenue, south side, between 35d
and 34th streets. The sale was effected
through the efforts of John A Heenan
the consideration being placed at about
81, 400.
The week day services at ST. Johns
Church during the fall and winter will he
at IL o'clock Wednesday, THURSDAY and
Friday mornings and 7:3O o'clock Friday
evenings.
John ]. Sullivan, John O'Donoghue and
j. j. Horrigan have returned from a trip
to Chicago and other places in the west.