Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
LANDoUs JOHNSON HELD FOR
CAUSING HIS FATHERS DEATH.
The Two Men Quarreled Over a Sum
Of Money-General and Per-
sonal Items.

The charge Of assault with a deadly
weapon. preferred against Landous john
son, colored. twentythree years old, by
Policeman Henry Verr of the seventh pre-
cinct station, has been changed to that Of
murder, as a result Of the death Of the
prisoners father, Alfred Johnson, the vic
tim of the assault. The assault was the
elimination Of a quarrel over a small
amount of money and occurred at the inter-
section of 2Sth and Poplar streets, George
town, Christmas eve.
According to the police the father collect
ed some money due for work performed by
him and his son. When he arrived home
Christmas eve about $50 o'clock, the son
asked for his share of the money. The
father it is said, made excuses and re-
This Infatuated Landous and the two be-
came involved in heated discussion, which
resulted in an alteration, the father, 1t Is
said, being armed with an iron stove poker
threw the brick, striking his father in the
head, and he fell to the ground in. heap.
The son fled.
Edward Smith and. John Kent, who wit
messed the assault went to the assistance
Of the stricken man. who was rendered un-
conscious by the blow. The patrol wagon
of the seventh precinct station was sum-
moned and he was conveyed to Georgetown
University Hospital where 1t was d1scov-
cred that he had sustained a fracture Of
the skull. Everything possible was done
for him, but without avail, and he re-
NAMED unconscious until 1910 last night
when death ensued. The son was arrested
by Policeman Henry Verr late Wednesday
night, and. after hearing in the Police
Court, was committed to Jail to await the
result of his victims injuries
The coroner viewed the remains Of the dead
man this morning, and announced that an
fyf,rr mill hn hell nj
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock at the sew
enth precinct station house. DR.. r. w.
Baker. the acting deputy coroner, will per-
form the autopsy.
Fire Caused by Overheated Furnace.
An overheated furnace caused a slight
fire at 1909 Both street yesterday about
noon. An alarm of fire was turned in from
box No. rs, and the flames were extin-
guished before much damage was done.
The house is occupied by Mr.. Charles Pock.
While responding to the alarm the hose
carriage Of truck E collided with a letter
box located at 35th and streets. The box
was smashed to pieces and the letters there
in scattered about the pavement. They
were picked up by Policeman Philips and
placed in another box near by.
Fire damaged the home of Mr.. R. c. ALI
son on Wisconsin avenue extended to the
extent of about $1O0 Saturday shortly be-
fore noon Chemical engine No. 3 eXtin-
guished the flames.
General Items.
While skylarking with friend Saturday
evening about o'clock Patrick Sullivan,
thirty-four years old, slipped and fell to
the pavement, spraining his right ankle.
He was treated at the Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital
The annual Christmas entert ainment Of
the West Washington NJ. E., Church South
will be held this evening at that church. A
musical and literary program BETTING the
occasion has been arranged, and Santa
Claus will make his appearance.
Rev. F. l.. Day, pastor Of the church, has
just returned home from New York, where
he attended the annual convention of the
Federation of Graduate Clubs as the dele
gate of the Columbian University of this
city.