Evening star., 1902-03-17
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Serious Stabbing ARRAY in Saloon
Victim Badly Hurt.

William II. Reamer aged twenty-five,
was stabbed twice and seriously injured
Saturday evening. shortly after O'Clock.
by James Noble Eskidge, colored. The af-
fair happened in the saloon Of Ernest Har-
rson, 3401 NJ street, two coiored men being
with Eskidge and Reamer being accom-
panied by two friends. The wounded man
is now al the Georgetown University Hos
pital. The extent Of his injuries have not
been ascertained. His assailant succeeded
in escaping and is still at large. number
of police and detectives are on his trail
and his capture Is confidently expected
1t is stated that Reamer and his COM
panions were in the saloon when the col
ored trio. including Eskidge. entered the
place. They demanded a drink which was
refused them by the bartender. and they
were ordered out of the saloon. They OBJ
jected and became abusive and the three
white men became mixed up in the alterca-
ton. In the tussle that ensued Reamer was
struck twice with knife, one wound being
under the left arm and another on the left
side
The cOlOred men made a hurried exit
after the cutting occurred and 1t was only
a short time afterward that Reamer real
lied that he had been stabbed. He went to
his home at 3343 NJ street and Dr. Suter
was summoned The doctor dressed the
wound and ordered the man to be taken to
the Georgetown University Hospital for
treatment. He was Of the belief that the
lower knife wound had penetrated to the
lung The removal to the hospital was
made in the patrol wagon.
The police Immediately began a search
for Eskidge. who is twenty-five and one
half years Of age. and lives in Virginia,
about one, and one-half miles from the
Chain bridge. James Harper and Milton
Carter, who were with Eskidge at the time
of the cutting, We're taken into custody yes
terday and ale now locked up at the
Georgetown station. Detective Burrows.
with sanad af officers. visited the home
OF the las, hs evening {, but he was
up this marning. several of the men from
the central OFFICE being at work on the case.
1t Is belieyed that Esk--ge has left for Phil
statements made by Carter and Harper he
rode on g. Great Falls car up to within a
mile Of the Chain bridge station, when he
An alarm, was turned in Yesterday morn
ing aboutfi9 O'Clock from box 7s2 by an un-
known citizen flor a blaze in the twO-story
dwelling sat Ma. Factory Hill. The fire
originate9t FROM defective fiue and dam
age to the estimated amount OF $50 was
done to the building, the furniture escap-
ing. The property Is owned by the United
States Electric Light Company and occu-
pied by Jesse Wood. colored
A mass meeting Of the residents OF Ten
leytown was held yesterday afternoon at
Masonic Hall for the purpose of organizing
a branch Of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation. Mr.. Tibbetts the interstate Sec
retary, and Mr.. Ridenour. the athletic In
structor of the Washington organization
each made addresses. A committee Of six
members. two from each the Methodist,
Episcopal and Baptist denominations. was
appointed to arrange q general plan. to be
presented at> another mass meeting to be
held next Sunday. when the steps Of or
xanixation will be taken.
Among the Georgetown speakers at the
| nrfeuf Order Of HiberninAn' han0uet to
be held this evening are AGessrs. Daniel F.
Finucane and Harry HegaSfy.
r Mrs CassandrA Craig Of 1se4 SD street II
/ Fstill confined to her home WIN HE tr1p.