Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-06
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
UNIDENTIFIED BURGLAR MEETS
WITH WARM RECEPTION.
After Receiving Vigorous Clubbing He
Escapes-Students' Debate
General and Personal.

The identity Of the culprit who attempted
to burgiarize the residence Of Mrs. Cissel,
widow of George w. Cissel 1915 31st street,
Georgetown. about o'clock this morning,
is mystery. Tho efforts of the robber to
loot the house were foiled by Mr.. Moore. a
roomer. who was awakened by the rafting
of pans and the scurrying of footsteps in
the kitchen beneath him. An entrance had
been effected by the intruder through the
kitchen door, which had been left unlocked
Upon descending the stairway to see
what the trouble was. Mr.. Moore ran
into the arms of the burglar, fairly we'll
dressed white man, described as being
about twenty-five years old and FIVE feet
nine inches tall. A desperate struggle en-
sued between the two, in which the in
truder was severely dubbed. The latter,
however, succeeded in escaping through the
rear door, and ran up an alley.
7 The seventh precinct police were at once
notified by telephone, and Officers o. j.
Trennis. M. W. Warren and J. A. Davis de-
tailed on the case. The man was tracked
some distance in the snow, but all efforts
to find him have thus far failed. The bur-
glar Is supposed to have been some one ia
miliar with the premises, but his features
were hidden beneath cleverly made-up
disguise. At late hour this afternoon the
man had not been apprehended.
Students in Debate.
Several hundred people crowded CASTOR
Hall last evening to witness the public de-
bate held under the auspices of the Debat-
ing Society of the Georgetown University
School of Law. The debate began at 8
o'clock Mr.. Charles H. English of the
class of 1905 hailing from Pennsylvania
presided and introduced the speakers
The question debated affirmed That the
nf Tn,N i,, l1. L
Russia is just" Thomas Jones, 1905. of
Texas and Michael j. Leahey, 1906 Dis
trict of Columbia, spoke for the afiirma-
tive, and the negative was championed by
John B. Fay. 1907, District of Columbia,
and Don G. Ellis 1907, New York.
Without exception the addresses were de-
clared to be both logical and convincing,
and the judges arrived at a decision with
some little difficulty.
After the delivery of the speeches the
judges, Representative Sullivan of Massa
chusetts, John w. Yerkes, commissioner of
internal revenue, and Judge Daniel T.
Wright of this city retired to consider the
merits of the arguments. After being out
several minutes the judges returned and
their decision was announced by Judge
Wright, who complmented each of the
speakers in brief remarks. Judge Wright
took occasion to say that the arguments
of both sides had been presented in a most
able and logical manner. and that the de-
livery of the debaters was most creditable
I1S Sdiui LONtStI dlleT Careful COu-
sideration the judges had given their de-
cision to the negative. At this announce
ment the large coterie of sympat hizers with
the negative side burst into long continued
applause. RooterS for the affirmative were
also well represented in the hall, and cheer
ed their spokesman when the opportunity
presented itself. The musical program dur
ing the intermiSSionS was a feature of the
evening.
Casualties Reported.
John Hayes, an elderly white man, was
treated at the Georgetown University Hos
pital at a late hour last night for injuries
received in an alteration with a man he
was unable to identify on Potomac street.
Georgetown, while going to his home. Ac-
cording to his story of the affair Hayes
was walking along the thoroughfare men,
toned and ran into man somewhat dis
guised. desperate fight followed in which
Hayes received severe cut on the face.
Matte Taylor, colored, who was murder
ously attacked by her husband. Pennington
Fillmore Taylor. several days ago, at their
home, and who was later operated upon at
the Georgetown Hospital for fracture of
the skull and other bodily injuries. has re-
gained consciousness. but is paralyzed on
the right side of the body and has lost
her power of speech Her condition is yet
believed to be extremely precarious and
her recovery is looked upon as doubtful by
the physicians attending her.
General Items.
Silver Star Lodge. No. 20, Independent
Order of Good Templars, held an important
meeting last evening on Brookeville road.
A musical and literary program was a
feature of the occasion. Considerable BUSH
ness affecting the interests and welfare of
the lodge was discussed.
Mr.. Newton Middleton is spending his
holiday from the Theological Seminary at
Sewanee, Tenn, with his parents. Cam
bridge place.
A series of complimentary entertain
ments is being arranged by the Epworth
League of the Dumbarton Avenue Meth
odist Church of Georgetown. These will
be given at frequent intervals and have
been inaugurated for the advancement of
the local chapter. 1t is announced the first
event will take place February 1. Arrange
ments have been made with DR.. Frank NJ.
Bristol to deliver his lecture entitled My
Young Man."
An old building of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company adjacent to the Aque-
duct bridge for many years used as the
been condemned, 1t Is said, and will be de-
molished In recent years the structure
has been used as a tenement house.
On account of the snow and slush in the
canal many of the millers and other man
ufacturers who depend upon the canal for
power have recently been forced to close
down at intervals. The trouble has not
ers but much inconvenience has resulted
from it.
A number of officers of the seventh pre-
cinct station are reported to be on the siel,
list. Sergt. Kraemer is Ill at his home
Sergt. Easiey of the mounted police, Tenley-
Privates G. v. johnson, Maher ana Ed
wards are also unable to report for duty