Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Matters of Interest on the Other Side
of Rock Creek.


Irwin L. Sisson of Colorado, the student
of the law department of the Columbian
University who was found wandering aim
lessly about Monday evening in the grounds
of the naval observatory, was late yester-
day afternoon removed from the seventh
precinct police station to st. Elizabeth
Asylum for the Insane for treatment. Sis
son was examined yesterday afternoon by
the police surgeons, who found that he was
mentally unbalanced, caused, it is believed,
| by overstudy.
Sisson talked freely with the policemen
of the seventh precinct station while con-
fined there. At times the unfortunate
young would forget his name ana
CINE he was Mr.. Andrew Carnegie and
other prominent personages. He said that
he was a student of the Columbian Uni
versity, and that Monday evening he at
tended religious services at the First Con-
gregational Church, when he was con-
verted.
The young man entered the Columbian
University the first of the year. He was
highly recommended and very studious. 1t
is thought that his ambition to catch up
with the other pupils of his class, which
began sessions early in the fall, caused
him to overtax his brain, with the result
that he became temporarily insane. 1t is
thought that he will recover his reason
after treatment at the asylum.
The father of the young man, Mr.. j. H.
SlsSoil, TeSiueS at + Ort collins, Col.
brother, Mr.. E. E. Sisson, lives at 1927 18th
street, Denver. Sanitary Officer Frank has
communicated with the father, informing
him of his sons condition.
John Britt forty-five years of age, who
attempted to end his existence about a
week ago by leaping from the Pennsylvania
Avenue bridge on to the ice that at that
time covered Rock creek, was this morning
removed from the Georgetown University
Hospital to st. Elizabeth Asylum for the
insane, he having been found by the police
surgeons to be of unsound mind. Britt has
been under treatment at the university hos
pltal for injuries sustained by his iump
from the bridge. Dependency, caused by
Iack OF work. is said to be responsible for
Br1tts present condition.
Inc third of a series of commercial and
business lectures at the Linthicum Institute
VIII be delivered this evening by Mr.. w.
Riley Decide. Mr.. Decide will discourse on
commercial law. Mr.. James Smith of Fort
Myer will also deliver a talk on the PhiIin
pines. P
Rev. Mr.. Thomas addressed the union re-
VlVal service last evening at Dumba rton
avenue M b. Church. The services will
continue throughout the week
Mr.. Charles S. Bundy will address tho
next session of the Georgetown Citizens
ASSOCIATION on the Status of the District
OF Columbia Under the Constitution
Mr. Thomas Hollidge of Wisconsin ave.
nue. Ienleytown, Saturday underwent an
operation for a contraction of the muscias
of the lower portion of his right leg which
caused him to limp. The operation was
performed at the Sbley Hospital. and if ia
reported to have been a SUCCESS.
., Prof. William B. Ireland, principal of the
tehleytoWn public school, has returned
from his home at Lone. Branch NJ
where he went a week ago to recuneratoe
from the effects of an operation for 80
pendicitis. o- az