Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-21
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
SIX INMATES ESCAPE FROM THE
GIRLS REFORM SCHOOL 80,
Special Services at st. Johns Episco-
pal Church-General and Per-
sonal Items. ~

An escape was effected at an early hour
Sunday morning by six colored girls. who
were inmates of the girls reform school,
afterward captured by the Georgetown
police after an exciting chase. The girls
have been regarded by the school authori-
ties as incorrigibles. The plans for their
escape Sunday seem to have been laid
with the greatest elaboration. That they
had long contemplated running away is
shown by the fact that they had friends
who, following their escape, relieved them
of the regulation uniform worn by the in
mates, to avoid detection.
The girls who attempted to take French
leave were Louisa Thomas, Edna Carson,
Bertha Fletcher, Hattie Langdon, Martha
Adams and Bessie Towles, all ranging in
observed about the building up to 730
o'clock Sunday morning, but they failed
to appear in the dining room at the break
fast hour. Word was at once dispatched
to the seventh precinct station and Lieut..
w. w. Jordan detailed Sergeant ]. S. Krae-
mer, Privates G. H. Laleger o. j. Trenis
and T. B. Lipscomb to investigate.
The officers came upon the escaped in
Washington, and upon being made aware
Of the pursuit, they led the policemen a
lively chase, but were finally taken into
custody and placed in cell at the seventh
precinct station. They were returned to
the reform school Sunday night under
guard. Their means of escape is believed
to have been by scaling the high wall
around the school with the aid of ropes and
boxes.
No trace has been found Of Lizzie Ship
ley and Lee Ferguson, the colored inmates
of the reform school who escaped last
Wednesday. A rigid search is being made
by the police as they are believed to be in
hiding in the homes of friends in Washing
ton.
Special Lenten Services.
Throughout the Lenten season visiting
clergymen of the Episcopal diocese will de-
liver special sermons at the Sunday even
ing services at st. Johns Episcopal Church.
The services will be under the auspices of
the church chapter of the Brotherhood of
ST. Andrew. The schedule as arranged Is
as follows: March Goth. Rev. Edward B.
Niver, rector Christ Church, Baltimore;
April I'd, Rev. Charles Clement Brown,
rector of Pro-Cathedral this city; April 9th,
Rev. George Calvert Carter, rector Of st.
Andrews. Washington; April 10Th. Rev.
George w. Smith. former president of Trim
ity College, Hartford, Conn.
Announcement is also made that during
the rest of the season the pulpit of Christ
evening by the following ministers: March
26, Rev. A. s. Johns; April g Rev. E. M.
Thompson; April o, Rev. w. E. Turner;
April 16. Rev. e. s. Dunlap.
Seriously Burned.
Mr.. w. T. Powells of 31st and U streets
northwest was seriously burned about the
face and hands Saturday night while at
tempting to extinguish slight blaze which
started in his home. The curtains caugh.
FIRE in one of the drawing rooms and but
for Mr.. Powel's presence Of mind the en-
tire dwelling might have been destroyed.
The chemical engine responded to a call,
but came too late to be of service.
Truck e of Georgetown fire department
was called to local fire al Daniel A. Gros-
venor's residence, 1857 31st street north
west. The blaze originated in pile of rub
bish in the rear of the residence. The fire
company arrived on the scene after the fire..
had been extinguished.
The woods in the vicinity of New Cut road
and Foxhall road were discovered to Ee
on fire late Saturday evening. Truck K re-
sponded to call and prevented the flames
doing damage to surrounding property.
Frightened Horse Runs Away.
An exciting runaway happened ON New
Cut road Sunday afternoon about dusk. "A
horse attached to a buggy owned and driv-
en- by Mr.. Percy III. Willis OF the Portner
became badly frightened and darted or at