The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-12
GEORGETOWN.
THRILLING HOLD-UP
BY BOLD BANDITS
]. E. Mulkare Reports Hair
breadth Escape on Thirty
seventh Street.

That bold bandits were abroad in
Georgetown and that he escaped from
a band Of them only through hercU-
lean EFFORTS and fast driving. was the
thrilling story told 10 the police by ].
Z. Mulkare, Of 1903 H street, who drove
rapidly all the way from Georgetown
10 headquarters late at night in order
TO impart the news.
After an investigation, the police Of
the Seventh precinct have refused to
become alarmed. and place another con-
struction on the supposed near mid
night hold-up, which Mr.. Mulkare says
occurred on the New Cut road near
Thirty-seventh street Tuesday night
last.
According 10 Mr.. Mulkare, he was
returning TO the city from a country
drive when the woods seemed suddenly
alive with highwaymen, four seeming
TO stand in the very front row OF the
chorus. Emitting various cries of
alarm. Mr.. -MulkaTe broke all speed
records down NJ street. thence down the
Avenue. and right direct TO Police Head
quarters, where he told in frightened
gasps Of the attempted hold-up.
Naturally, the police investigated.
Note the result thereof, as set forth
by No. precinct detailed to ferret
the mystery.
The police found that on the night
in question four Georgetown youths
were sitting by the roadside, near the
Weotern High School. Baseball was
the topic OF conversation, until Mr.
Mulkare's cries alarmed the quartet.
According TO the young men. the first
they knew OF Mr.. Mulkare was when
ne began to yell murder" police"
robbers and other complimentary
words. The man in the buggy begged
10 be let alone. setting forth in en-
phatic tones that he had no valuables.
The youths endeavored to explain after
their surprise had abated, but the man
in the buggy could hear not a word.
Seeing the way clear, he laid whip.
and a few moments later rounded up
at headquarters.
The young men who burst into Mr.
Mulkare's enemy class within q night
were William Taylor 3246 - street;
Joseph W. Allen, 1927 r street; Frank
Walliug. 1909 Wisconsin avenue, and
Frank Holt. Thirty-ffth and r streets.
The boys are all of law-abiding dispO-
sitions. and have been teased unmerci-
fully by friends since the affair oc-
CURED.
The hrst excursion of the year is be-
ing given today under the auspices OF
the Georgetown Camp, No. 1850. Mod
eTn WoOdmen of America. Great Falls,
Va, is the scene of the gathering
Among the events there will be racing
and ball playing. a baseball game WI
be played between Lincoln Camp VS.
Georgetown Camp: tug-Of-war, between
West End Camp and Georgetown Camp;
quot match, Talbot Camp VS.. George
town Camp. There will also be dancing.
During dance inteTmissions there VIII
he concert numbers rendered by the best
talent from the Modern WoOdmen OF
America.
The committee in charge OF the affair
consists Of. Officers Of the camp,
Michael Peter, jr, consul; Daniel Stan
ton, adviser; John 5. Green, banker;
James II. Ruth. clerk; Catiin c Davis,
Gates, sentry: Louis Lowe, chief for
ester. Board of managers. DR.. w q.
Barr, NJ. J. Ready, and NJ J. Garland.
Prize committee, James II. Ruth; Cat
lin c. Davis. J. W. Peck. NJ. j. Ready,
Morris J. Fox. Morris Beckham, Par
nell insky, J. +. Chamberlain, and P.
J. O'Callaghan.
Miss Maggie Balinger. of 1911 Thirty
third street, who mas been visiting
friends IN Potomac, Montgomery county,
Nd, has returned 10 her home.
The condition OF Charles stohlman, of
1254 Wisconsin avenue, is reported
slightly improved Mr. StOhlman was
severely injured in a fall received while
on a launch at Cotton, Va, about ten
DAYS ago. Since the accident he has
been unable TO leave a reclining chair,
which has served him as a bed As
several ribs were slightly fractured II
IS not yet known how soon he VIII be
able TO set about
Mrs James G. Balinger. of Fairfax
county, Va. accompanied BY her daugh-
ter is visiting friends and relatives in
Georgetown.
MI and Mrs. Joseph Garrett. of S24S
= street, have gone 10 Colonial Beach
TO spend the rest OF the month.
Senior Nicholas VeloZ GOiucao, of r
street who was formerly head of he
Venezuelan Legation IN Washington, Who |
was recently appointed by his govern |
ment to be charge daffaires at Berlin, |
Germany, viii leave with his family for |
that country in few days.
\ quiet wedding took place in George |
town last Wednesday evening between
was Miss Martha NJ. Decker, sister of 4
Lieut.. Com. Benton @. Decker. Z. S. n, |
home of the bride BIO Dumbarton ave- /
and the groom was James Lindsay Cor |
don. The ceremony took place at the /
nue.
INnE PENNENCE IEACTE