The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-20
news FROM GEORGETOWN
John I. Marcy Dies at the Uni
yerSity Hospital.
Lost Sight OF by His Family. He Re
turned to Claim II Share OF His
tIon of the Condition Of Aqueduct
Bridge Piers by the District

John T. Marcy died this morning 1t
! o'clock at the Georgetown University Hos
pital where he had been under treatment
for the past week. For several years he
had been practically an invalid He was
brother of Mrs. Horace Jarboe. Mrs
Emma Reynolds. Mrs Richard Cruit, aid
the late Richard Marcy.
Several years ago John T Marcy was
lost sight of by his family and was be-
lieved to be dead After leaving Wash
ingtOn he Travelled extensively in the
West and South with circuses and never
communicated with his friends or rela-
tives. Richard Marcy died without max
ing will and his legal representatives,
believing that there was a possibility that
John Marcy still lived, advertised in all
the principal cities of the country for him.
He was finally found in Chicago. So long
had he been away from family and friends
that it was necessary for him to furnish
unmistakable evidence of his identity. 4
singular incident of the proceedings that
followed the distribution of the Richard
Marcy estate was the presentation of an
affidavit in which the daughter of John T
Marcy swore that she had seen her father
inferred She claimed his share of the
estate AMOUNTING 10 Sb.bUt- II was De-
heved by many that the estate was Of
great value. but it developed that its en-
tire value did not exceed s25, 000. which
amount was divided among four or five
heirs. John T. Marcy leaves no estate.
Frank Wormley while engaged in blast
ing on Connecticut Avenue extended, was
struck and knocked down b. a rock weigh
ing four or five pounds The mans horse
standing beside him was also struck by a
fragment of stone. sustaining severe
bruises It is claimed that WOrmIey had
been duly warned Of the coming blast, and
he was awaiting the explosion at wha he
deemed a sufficiently safe distance Man
and horse were struck at a distance of
about 4C0 feet from The scene Of the ex-
plosion- Wormley was taken to Freed
mans Hospital He resides at 1419 Fifth
Street northwest.
Frank Smackum. who was convicted of
stealing various articles yesterday from
students Of Georgetown College, had been
an employee OF that institution all his life
He was practically reared by the college
Clothing had been disappearing for some
time, and finally suspicion was fastened
on Smackum- 4 search of the little house
in the college grounds he occupied result
cd in the discovery Of most OF the wear
ing apparel taken A gold watch was not
the students was found broken to pieces.
Smackum's father was one of the most re
liable employees the college ever had. He
was a farm hand. and ''Smackum and his
mule" ELECTED q friendly remark when
ever and wherever seen On account of
the general worth of the old man who
died recently. the sons disgrace is much
deplored by the friends of the family.
The divers who have been investigat-
ing the condition Of the Aqueduct Bridge
piers for the past three days are in the
employ of the District Government and
are not being paid from the treasury Of
the Great Falls and Old Dominion Rail-
road Company, as is generally believed in
Georgetown One OF the directors Of the
company stated to The Times reporter
this morning that his company had offered
to bear the total expense incurred in this
investigation. but that their offer had
been declined
The annual election OF officers Of Orien-
tai Lodge of Perfection No ,, a A :. R.
will take place tomorrow night at the
Georgetown Masonic Hall