Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-10
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
TWO MEN DIFFER AS TO METHOD
OF KILLING HOGS.
Dispute Results in Shooting ARRAY,
Which is Aired in Police Court
General News.

George Coates and Ernest Lyles. colored,
both about twenty-five yearS old and broth
ers-in-law, residing in Magruder's Row, on
Massachusetts avenue extended, INDUCED
in a heated argument yesterday afternoon
about o'clock as to the proper manner by
which a hog should be put TO death at XIII
ing time. and a murder was averted by a
narrow margin. When the two brothers-fT-
law started for the pig pen they were the
best of friends. but when the question as to
how the hogs should be killed arose trouble
began. '- 81
Coates declared that according to the idea
of his ancestors the correct way to do the
butchering was to cut the animals throat
with sharp butcher knife, and immediate
ly started to dispose of the pigs In this
fashion. Lyles offered objection to that
style of execution and called a halt to the
procedure. saying his side Of the house had
owned hundreds of pigs and that they had
always put them to death by rap on the
head Coates wanted to demonstrate his
method, but I1yleS would not have II that
way. and according to Coates started to-
ward him with club which he held in his
hand. Coates took flight and entered the
house and. securing his .3S-calibre revolver,
returned to the yard. Coates stated that his
relative continued to follow him up with
weapon in hand and in seif-defense he fired
three times at Lyies. Two of the ltaden
missiles went true, one entering the chest
above the heart and the other near the LETT
thigh.
Both Leave the Slaughter Yard.
Coates Immediately left the scene of the
shooting and I.yles boarded and electric car
and went to the Emergency Hospital, where
the bullet wounds were treated and pro-
nounced of a mild character.
When Lyles was placed on the operating
table it was discovered that one of the bll-
lets had gone through the elastic part OF
the suspender on the right chest and lodged
under the skin. making a rather severe
scratch. but nothing more serious. The
other bullet was found clfnging to a piece
of wire of the buckle of the left suspender
The skin was only slightly cut.
LyleS was determined to kill the hogs by
his method and when he was pronounced
out of danger and discharged from the
hospital, he Immediately started for his
home to put an end to the animals winch
were the cause of the row. He was inter-
cepted, however, by an officer Of the law.
When he arrived in Georgetown he was ar
rested as United States witness to appear
against Coates, who had previously been
apprehended on the charge of assault with
intent to kill.
Coates was given a preliminary hearing
before Judge Kimbal Of the Police Court
this morning and was held to await the
action of the grand jury. The real, estate
security was placed at $1,000.
. Aged Woman's Illness.
Cynthia Gibson, an aged colored woman,
was found i'll on sd street between NJ street
and the Chesapeake and Ohio canal yester-
day afternoon about o'clock. The patrol
of the seventh precinct station was called
and she was conveyed to the Georgetown
University Hospital She was able TO go to
her home in 26th street between l and K
streets, after treatment.
Rev. Blake's Call to Christ Church.
Rev James H. W. Blake of Akron, Ohio,
to whom the vestry of Christ Episcopal
Church issued call to fill the rectorate of
that church, made vacant by the recent
death of Rev. DR.. Albert Rhett Stuart, was
visitor to Georgetown yesterday. 1t is
not known whether Mr.. Blake has accepted
the call. The members of the vestry decline
to discuss the matter.
Officers Elected.
AT the semi-annual meeting OF the mem
bers of the Christian Endeavor Society of
Congress Street NJ. P. Church, held Monday
evening. the following officers We're elected:
President, Mr.. William H. Harrison; vice
president. Miss Addie Eye: secretary, Mr..
E. Maurice Cox; treasurer, Mr.. Theodore
8. Duvall; organist, Mrs II. clyde Grimes;
pianist, Mrs. Edward s. Smith; chorister,
Mr.. Robert T. Ballard.
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