Evening star., 1901-10-29
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
TWO YOUNG MEN ACCUSED OF BUR-
GLARY AND ROBBERY.
Admit the Charge and Volunteer In
formation Concerning Dispo-
sftiOn OF Valuable Papers.

Some time during Saturday evening the
place of Mr.. William H. Gaskins, at zoos
32d street, was broken into by thieves, the
safe opened and S57 in cash, mostly small
change, a gold watch and some valuable
papers stolen. The burglary was reported
to the police yesterday morning, but it was
not until last evening that the loss of the
watch and papers was discovered. The
police Immediately began an investigation,
and last evening Policemen Davis and Bur-
lingame arrested Clement Ford, aged twen-
ty-two, and Daniel Hurley. aged twenty
four, and held them on a charge Of house
breaking in the night time.
1t was ascertained that the two young
men had been over in Rosslyn Sunday
drinking rather heavily, and later in the
day they were arrested and taken to the
county jail They were tried and one was
fined $40, while the other was taxed $40,
both Of which fines were paid In small
change. Upon hearing this the police kept
a lookout for the two and yesterday even
ing they were caught on the K street
bridge and confessed to the robbery.
They gained an entrance to the building,
they said, by means of the front door on
K street Reaching the second floor of
the building and cropping their way back
they moved several tiers of empty barrels
and opened a door leading to the office.
The safe was an old-fashioned, fre-proof
affair. 1t was opened by the use of pair
of scissors or duplicate key. and the
drawers rified. The papers being Of no
use to them they tied a stone to the pack
age and threw them over in the river. AS
the papers are of considerable value to the
owner the river was dragged this morning
in the hopes of recovering them, the pris-
oners showing the spot where they were
thrown overheard.
Alarm of Fire.
Shortly after 4 O'Clock yesterday after
,a6 fp far Aro In,
the basement Of the two-story brick dwell
ing at 1858 Prospect avenue, occupied by
Udo A. Pastel One of the members Of the
household was engaged In ironing, and the
clothes were placed too close to the fire. so
i. is said, causing them to ignite The
damage is placed at s., the building not be-
ing injured to any extent.
Car and Wagon Collide.
Last evening about o'clock horse and
wagon, owned by. c. l.. Franklin Of 3517 o
street, and driven by William. French, col
ored, colIided with car 235 of the Capital
Traction line at 34th and NJ streets. Will
liam THOMPSON was the conductor of the
train and James Ritter, motorman. The
front wheel Of the wagon was broken, but
no one was hurt.
Brief Mention.
The funeral OF Patrick J. OConnor, whose
death was mentioned in The Star Of yester-
day, was held this morning at $50 o'clock
from the undertaking establishment of ].
B. Mccarthy, 1885 NJ street, the remains
being taken to Trinity Church, where a
mass of requiem was chanted. Georgetown
Division Of the Ancient Order Of Hiberni-
ans was well represented at the services
and at the grave.
The funeral of Private Schaffer of the
40th United States Volunteers, who died in
the Philippines, was held yesterday after
noon in Arlington national cemetery. A
number of friends of the dead soldier at
tended the last ceremonies, which were
conducted with military honors. The inter
ment was In the Spanish-American war
section of the cemetery.
A revival service was inaugurated last
evening at 1880 o'clock at the West Wash
ington Baptist Church, which was attended
by a large number of people. Rev. b. H.
Carroll of Kentucky occupied the pulpit.
Rev. Cornelius c. Coleman. the pastor of
the church, assisted at the services