Evening star., 1905-05-14
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
GENERAL AND PERSONAL NEWS
FROM WEST END.

The funeral of Henry c. Volkman, the
veteran bluecoat Of the metropolitan police
! department whose death occurred Friday
| morning, at his home in Georgetown, will
| take place from the family residence, $500
Prospect avenue northwest, tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. Interment will be in
Prospect Hill cemetery The ceremonies
| will be conducted by Rev. w. c. Alexander,
pastor of the West Street Presbyterian
Church, Of which the deceased was MEM
ber The list Of pallbearers. which has not
been completed will be chosen from the
fraternal bodies with which the former po-
liceman was affiliated and from the metro
politan police department.
Policeman Harry Volkman ranked
among the oldest officials in the service of
the police department. His connection with
the department covered a period of over
thirty-eight years during which time he had
gained an honorable record and had been
the center Of many thrilling episodes. Be
cause of strict adherence to the path or
duty on several occasions he narrowly es-
capped death, and in two exciting expert
| ences, which have few parallels in the po-
lice annals, received injuries which dishg-
ured him for life These injuries are said
to have been one of the primary causes
which hastened his reath. In raid at one
time he was shot in the eye and lost his
eyesight entirely.
In the early part of Georgetown's history
Officer Volkman. then a private on the
force inaugura ted crusade against drum
mers who were in the habit of selling their
goods without licenses. He made record
in these cases. and because OF the faithful
performance of his duty was soon after
recommended for promotion, receiving an
appointment as sergeant. He was for many
years a night watchman at the District
building and had an acquaintance with
many men of prominence in the District.
q long neriOd. but his
condition has been more or less critical
since last November. Deceased was mem
ber of Covenant Lodge of Odd Fellows and
HermiOne Lodge, Knights OF Pyth1aS or
Georgetown, and the funeral details are in
charge of those bodies. For a number Of
years he was also a member and active
worker in the West Street Presbyterian
Church of Georgetown. A wife, three sons
and five daughters survive him.
Said He Intended No Wrong.
1t is alleged that George Robinson. col
ored laborer Of Georgetown, aged twenty
nine year. flashed a long razor In an
NJ street saloon In Georgetown last night,
and was going to carve up some of the
bystanders. Robertson, 1t is said, had 1t
in" for Will Carpenter, colored. who had
made living rather miserable for Robert
son the night previous Officer A. D. Mof-
fatt OF the seventh precinct happened on
the scene in time to prevent a difficulty,
and took Robertson into custody upon a
charge of carrying concealed weapons To
tile police Robertson stated that he had
intended to do no wrong. According to his
story he quit work hour prior to his
arrest and was carrying razor down town
to have 1t sharpened. His story. however, did
not satisfy the policeman OF his Innocence
and he was lodged in cell and will ap-
pear in Police Court Monday morning on
the charge.
Children Charged With Larceny.
Two colored youngsters. not quite ten
years of age. named Joseph Plimmins and
Leroy Harris, were arrested by Officer
Montgomery Of the seventh precinct late
yesterday afternoon, charged with potit
larceny and housebrealxing. The two lads.
1 = alleged, broke In the windows of Mr..