Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-14
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
ELEVEN-YEAR-OL BOY DROWN
ED IN CANAL.
Was Playing on Embankment and Fell
Into the Water-General
and Personal.

Edward Mitchell, colored, eleven years OF
age. whose parents reside. at 1923 Jefferson
street northwest. was drowned yesterday
afternoon in the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal at the foot of 30th street, while at
tempting to recover his straw hat from the
waterway. The lad and a number OF COM
panions were enjoying themselves by sail
ing small handmade boats in the canal,
when his hat was blown into the water.
In grabbing for the hat as he lay prone on
the embankment the boy lost his balance
and fell into the canal. The cry for help
was heard. but before any one could render
assistance the child had sunk for the third
time. He was quickly dragged out, how
ever. and. as there were signs of life 1T was
believed he could be revived The patrol
wagon Of the seventh precinct station was
summoned. and the unconscious lad was
conveyed to the Georgetown University
Hospital with all possible speed. The eff
forts of the surgeons to reSuscitate him.
however. were of no avail. When acquaint-
ed with the circumstances Coroner hewitt
gave certificate of death from accidental
drowning.
Alleged Insanity.
James w. Russell, sixty-sx years old,
whose actions lead the police to believe him
mentally unbalanced, was found lying
across the tracks of the Cabin John Bridge
electric car line at the District line about
1890 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was
removed from his perilous position and
placed aboard car bound for Georgetown.
The car was met at Beth street and Pros
pect avenue by a patrol wagon. which re-
moved Russell to the seventh precinct sta
ton Subsequently he was taken to his
home. 319 street northwest. by his wife,
Miss Luelia Willett. daughter of James
E. Willett, Tenleytown. died last night at
the Georgetown Hospital after an Illness
of some weeks. She was operated upon
for appendicitis and it was thought sue
cessfully SO, but complications arose which
ended in her death, stated.
Miss Willett was very popular. was a
member of the Girls Friendly League and
a members of st. Adams Chapel choir.
The funeral will take place from St. AL
bans Church Wednesday at 2:3O o'clock.
SilaS Smith, ColOred emplOye of the
Georgetown College. was yesterday after
noon committed to st. Elzabeth's Asylum
for the Insane for treatment, he having
been found to be of unsound mind Smith,
who is twenty-Six years DID, attended SER
vices at Holy Trinity Church yesterday
morning. He created a scene in the edi-
flee by praying in hysterical manner, and
was arrested by Policeman Hoffman Later
he was examined by Drs. Wall and Burch,
police surgeons, with the result stated
General Items.
In an alteration Saturday night between
Lewis Carter and William Harris, both
colored, the latter received severe cut
in the side Of his head. He underwent
treatment at the Georgetown University
Hospital, and Carter did a high grade of
sprinting with the police hot on his trail.
He was not captured.
Mr.. Patrick ]. Ford Of Georgetown, who
at one time was member of the Linthi-
cum Dramatic Club, has Joined a theatrical
company.