Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
THE BODY OF NARY FORD FOUND
IN cHFAL.
Woman Had Be4H Missing Over a
Week-Jarneg n. Taylor
Drops Dead.

Inc body of Mary, Ford, colored, who has
been missing from her home, No. Dyer's
alley since Saturday7evening. the 4th in
slant, and for whom the police of the sew
enth precinct station have been diligently
searching Tor the past week, was found
noatlng In the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
at the foot of Jefferson street about
o'clock this morning by Jacob Thomas,
also colored, who resided in South street
and who was well acquainted with the de-
ceased.
AS soon as the seventh precinct station
was apprised of the finding of the body
Policeman G. H. Steinbraker, in compli-
ance with instructions by Lieut.. John A.
SWindells, arrested Vincent Jones, colored,
with whom the dead woman is now known
to have been living for the past four years
Jones Is held on suspicion, it being be-
heved that he may be in some way con-
neCted with the woman's death. He is now
confined at the seventh precinct station to
await the result of the examination of the
body by Coroner hewitt, which will occur
late this afternoon.
The disappearance Of the woman was re-
ported Sunday afternoon a week ago, but it
was believed she had gone to the home of
some friend to sober up after a carousel in
which she was known to have participated
the night she disappeared. Nothing more
was thought of the missing woman until
Thursday morning last, when an old mans
coat. which the police knew she was in
the habit of wearing about her shoulders,
was found on the canal bank between 34th
and 18th streets.
The finding Of the coat was reported to
Lieutenant Swindells of the seventh pre-
cinct, who, believing that the woman had
fallen into the waterway, instructed Ser
geant Schneider to investigate the case
more thoroughly. This was done.
Since the finding Of the body, the police
OF the Seventh Precinct Station are inclined
to believe that the woman was the vistim
of foul play and that her body was thrown
into the canal The condition of the body,
as far as could be learned this afternoon,
does not however, substantiate this be-
lief. as no wounds or bruises were found on
it.
Vincent Jones. who is held under sus-
picion, stoutly denies any connection with
the death. but admits that he was with her
the night she is supposed to have been
drowned.
Sudden Death Of James n. Taylor.
Mr.. James H. Taylor, sixty-seven years of
age. clerk in the record and pension d.
vision of the War Department. dropped
dead In front Of the home of DR.. Henry
Flint. 2S23 Q street, about $40 O. clock last
evening, while returning from a walk His
body was found by DR.. Flint. who imme-
d1ately Informed the police. and with the
assistance of Policeman j. E. Lyddane who
arrived on the scene shortly afterward re-
moved the dead man to the residence of his
daughter. Mrs E. L. Dent. 2s01 @ street.
AFTER reviewing the remains Coroner
hewitt issued a certificate of death from
heart failure. Mr.. Taylor had been known
10 surfer from that malady for several
years Besides a daughter, Mrs. Dent, a
survives the deceased Up to a late hour
today the funeral arrangements had not
been completed. %
Abandoned Child.
Rachel Locker, colored, of 1913 Grace
street, yesterday afternoon turned over to
the police of the seventh precinct station a
o-year-and-a-half-old colored boy whom
she found abandoned Saturday in vacant
premises 1924 Grace street. The child,
which was sent to the house of detention,
is supposed to belong to a colored woman
named Scott. who vacated the premises
last named the day the child was found
Directors Chosen.
At the annual meeting of the directors
and shareholders of the Citizens Equitable
Building Association of Georgetown, held
last evening at the Offices of the associa-
ton on M street. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Mr.. s. Thomas Brown; vice president. Mr..
Edgar Frfsby; secretary, C. P. Williams:
board OF directors, Messrs. T. J. Stanton
]. w. Thomas, John Conner, Arthur Small
]. Edward Libbey, P. F. Carr and Edgar
Frisby.
General Items.
The Easter exercises of the Sunday school
of Christ Episcopal Church were held at
o'clock Sunday afternoon and were we'll at
tended. After the singing of Easter carols
by the scholars addresses were delivered by
Rev. j. H. w. Blake, Mr.. ]. Holdsworth
Gordon, superintendent Of the Sunday
school, and Mr.. Henry s. Matthews. The
offerings presented by the children in
Lenten mite boxes amounted to $17632
which will be sent to the board of missions
In New York for missionary work.
1.-THE Dawn of Hope" an Eastertide
musical service, was rendered Sunday even
Ing at the First Baptist Church, at 9th
street and Dumbarten avenue. After the
song service addresses were delivered by the
pastor, Rev. ]. H. Hills, and Miss Matte r.