Evening star., 1904-12-15
GEORGE EBNN AFFAIRS
District Has, Title to Ground
iiEs n .
for Street Extension.
SURVEY UNDER WAY
DESPERATE EidHEBETwEEN TWO
coLoRED RESIDENTS.
Sudden Death Of James c. cooksey-
Apartment House Sold
Brief Mention.

1t has been developed by examination OF
| the records that title to such property as
| would be affected by the opening and ex-
tension of Prospect street northwest is
vested in the District. Up to this time the
general belief has been that the District
never had fee simple right to Prospect
street. and the opinion prevailed that the
authorities would encounter serious trouble
in obtaining right of way within it's ex-
tension because of adverse possession.
| survey of the proposed extension Is under
| way, and the engineer department has sub
nitted approx mate estimates to cover the
cost of improvements.
The center profile, recently made, shows
that there rise in the grade from M
street extended to 3Sth street of at least
fifty feet. The plan is to extend Prospect
street from its present western graded
terminus at 3Sth street to some point be-
yond Canal road The general impression
which has gained wide circulation that
Prospect avenue extended would touch the
Conduit road where. the Great Falls electric
road crosses the FoXhall road at it's juno
tion with the Conduit proves to be incor-
rect, since M street extended, or Canal
road. does not parallel with Prospect
avenue but goes from the Aqueduct bridge
in northwesterly course.
Congested Traffic Cited.
The argument for the extension of this
highway on the ground that the present
congested condition of traffic at the Aque-
duct bridge would be relieved, is greatly
strengthened by the fact that easy egress
and Ingress to Georgetown would be pro-
vided from the country beyond. AT, the
Georgetown end of the bridge the crowded
condition is brought about principally
through freight wagons from the Rosslyn,
Va, depot, wagons going to ana from AieA-
andria county, travel over the washington
and Arlington railroad and the transfer OF
passengers from Capital Traction cars at
It's terminus at this point, transit of stages
from Rosslyn and travel to and from Ari-
ington cemetery The Great Falls-Old DO
minion cars. which are soon to cross at TINS
point. will obviously furtner congeSt the
highway at this point
Tried to Kill Each Other.
row in whiohstwo7 7colored men fought
desperately for an hour or more IN the el-
fort to kill each other.l occurred about 43o
O'Clock yesterday morning in the heart OF
the settlement known as Boston" at $50
and X streets, Georgetown. The princi-
pals in the light were Samuel Roman and
Henry Hardy The two men, 1t Is saio' mao
Just started to their daily "oIk, anu d
the above place met and enga ged IN guar
rel which cul,ninated in fist cuff Roman
was living unconscious with severe scaip
wound and other bodily injuries when ne
was found by Officer j. w. peterson OF the
seventh precinct. He was conveyed ~ 'hs
Georgetown University Hospital in NO :
natrOl wagon where he is said to De IN d
nrecar;ous condition. HARDY came out ol
the melee not SO badly injured. ana In tne
effort to escape arfestwas chased Dy foiice
80 !, Poi erson into the seventh precinct sta
ton building and locked up.
Hardy was tried in the Police Court TINS
morning on a charge of assault ana battery
and was fined $40 gi,,,
Sudden Death.
The sudden death of Mr.. James Z. COOK
sey. for many years a citizen OF George
town. occurred last Monday at his nome,
.OoI . street northwest. He mad peen III
but few days. and his untimely oenllse
came as a severe shock to his frienos. No
reason for apprehension had been felt over
his condition. He was the husband OF
Emma G. Cooksey and the son OF j. >.
and Mary E. Cooksey. The funeral serV-
ices over the remains took place thls aItef-
noon from the family residence.
Funeral of Mrs. Mahorney.
The funeral of Mrs Clara v. Mahorney.
uhosa death occurred last Monday after.
noon took place from the family residence,
323S P street. this morning at CLOCK.
After brief services had been held at the
residence high requiem mass was celebrated
at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church FOR
the renose of the soul The body was in
tered in Holy Rood cemetery. Deceased
had been resident in the Vicinity Ior d
number Of years. and was the Vile or MI.
William L. Mahorney.
Apartment House Sold.
Laura c. Atwell Of Georgetown has pur-
chased through the Mller-Shoemaker Real
Estate Company the fiat apartment house
known as 3O32 street northwest Exten-
sive improvements are contemplated Mrs.
Atwell has sold through the same firm to
Alphonse Sullivan the property known as
3167 street northwest. Another lmpor-
tant real estate transfer during the past
few days was the property OF Artnur
Lewis, known as the old Blackford home,
at 3026 Q street. Mr.. Lacey was named as
the purchaser.
The Potomac Electric Company has been
granted a permit to string one additional
500 600 c. NJ cable on the Aqueduct bridge
from M street to- the Virginia side. me
permit specifies that the cable Will be
strung in public space, and does not give
permission to string wires over private
property.
Condition Slightly Improved.
Physicians attending young vessey Gold
en- whose skull was badly fractured in col
lision with sled while coasting down Both
street last Monday evening, and who was
afterward operated upon at the George
town Hospital stated today that there was
a slight Improvement in the lads condition:
1t is thought that the operation performed
shortly after the accident saved the boys
life. and the physicians believe he is in
fair way to recover. fAs soon as his con-
dition will permits hesTill be removed to
his fathers residence, ll516 33d street north
west ittis E-e'ni
General nsi matters.
Peter S. Davis. aSselered. formerly SOL
dier in the 2otYSfnfxntry. f. U. s. A.. and
lately employed asa; messenger in the Navy
Department, hasobeen, appointed private
in the metropolitan police department. Pri-
vate Davis repornd tgs Lieut.. w. w. Jor-
dan. commanding 4 sahs2eyenth precinct. the
18th instant. and has aDsen assigned to duty
in the GeorgetoWA. preaanct. 4
Policeman Harry Boucher. one of the I
best-known blueeeats- in the seventh pre-
einet, has been gIYptefceavs Ear and IL has gone
ing his health. Policeman Boucher Is a
Spanish war veteran! Snd is regarded by
his supertors asia faithful and efficient
member of the force He has been in a
critical condition since September TO- and