Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
GEORGETOWNe AFFAIRS
DETECTIVES Z INVESTIGATING
CASE OF ALLEGED ABDUCTION,
Death of George W. Gissel, Prominent
Business Man-Rev. J. F. x. Null
vaney's Farewell Sermon.

An air of mystery surrounds the iden-
tity Of an unknown, colored man, who,
last Saturday evening about 10 o'clock,
kidnapped Pauline Mullin. six years old,
while she was playing with two COM
panions at 1911 NJ street northwest. The
home of the kidnapped child Is said to be
in Jamestown, Pa, and she was brought
here only a few days ago by Susie Sim
clair, a colored woman from the same
city. The police are Investigating the af-
fair but as yet no clue to the perpetrator
Of the deed has been found.
a strange colored man is reported to
have appeared at the home of Annie Bell,
713 Bells court, Georgetown, where the
Sinclair woman has been stopping and
made inquiry concerning the child Paul
inc. The Sinclair woman was not at nome,
and he was told that the girl was not
there. He followed up his inquiries with
threatening demands. He could get no
satisfaction and left the premises.
1t is stated that Pauline had been sent
early In the afternoon to the honc II the
companions referred to. Togethtr with
Marie Jenkins and Eva Bell, eleven and
nine years old, respectively, the children
were alone in the house. They were
romping about at play when they sud
denly spied a colored man climbing
through the window According to the
story of the two other children the man
must have known and recognized the
Mullen child. He wanted to know II she
had any clothes there. and was told that
she was only visiting there.
Taking Pauline in his arms, the strange
man rushed for the door, but found 1T Sc
curely locked After his efforts to open
the door proved futile he drew from his
hip pocket revolver, and. pointing 1t at
the head of the eldest child, compelled
her to unlock the door. AS soon as 1t was
open he ran out and through the yard.
carrying Pauline in his arms. The woman
Into whose charge the child had been
placed notified the police authorities
A thorough investigation is being made
by the detectives to ascertain the identity
of the alleged abdtictor. The mother Of
the child formerly lived in this city
Death of George W. Cissel.
Mr.. George. w. Cissel, for many years
prominent in business circles, died at $3.50
O'Clock yesterday morning at his SUBURBAN
residence, Oak Crest" In Georgetown. The
immediate cause of ghAa death is said to
have been Bright sedisease. Mr.. Cissel had
been confined to his bed for about two
months. and while his death was not wholly
unexpected. the news Game as a severe
shock to his friehsis, iHho had hoped he
m mig hut regain MS f ana trim to
the Virginia mouara ms. where he had been
Mr.. Cissel GANG from distinguished
Maryland family nf that name, and was
r pu e. 1871 a sHn atssr WAS was cs-
sci. and his mother was niece or Major
John II. Bell who had long career as rep
resentative and senator. from tennessee, ms
native state. Mr.. Cissel came to Washing
ton In his early youth, and was a con-
spicuous figure In the early development Oh
the city. In politics he, eespoused the demo-
cratic cause, but refrained from accepting
office. He much preferred to enjoy the
privacy and seclusion of his nome ana
family and develop his various commerce. GA
enterprises rather than accept political pre-
ferment.
Mr.. Cissel entered the milling business IN
1876, and became a member OF the nrm OF
Deener, Herr & Cissel. Upon MT Deeners
interests. the firm was known Thereafter as
G. w. Cissel & Co. The concern Tor years
has been known as the Arlington nour
| mills. and is one of Georgetown's Old land-
| marks. He was also prominent IN otner
enterprises at the time of his death, being
vice president and director of the Farmers
and Mechanics Bank, and director IN the
Union Storage and Trust Company. ne
was also connected with, other nnanciai
| concerns in this city.
Mr. Cissel's mansion at 1915 3lst street
northwest, where he had lived TOT over