Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-30


| farmers are getting their grounds ready Tor the
spring crops. 49,
The monthly term of our County Court will
commence its February session next week. T..
CAPTURED AFTER AN EXCITING CHASE
| As the worshippers were leaving Christ Church,
after the morning service yesterday, they were
somewhat surprised at the entrance CT figure
and face that were entirely unfamiliar TO the
congregation. The figure was that OF tall
| raw boned athlete, about 20 years OF age, and
| the face was one that indicated anything rather
than any pious proclivities or excessive reig'
GUS enthusiasm His dress was Of very de-
cided neqliqee order, without any cravat, or
even a collar about his neck, while Sl0uched
hat, carroty conplexion pug nose, and 4
black eye indicated that his presence there was
not from any desire to participate IN the quiet
pleasures and Instructions OF the Sabbath
school Still he had the air OF person on I'M
pOrtant business and he was curouSy watched
by many who saw him enter. Ills purpose
soon became apparent and formed an exciting
SEQUEL to his introduction probably the lrst)
to the sanctuary.
He stood there watching the throng intense
" as they passed by until lady, whose name
was not learned, came along, with port monaic
10 her hand With the quickness OF thought
he seized this and was off with the CELEBRITY OF
a deer. At first the spectators were dumblound
ed in their amazement but before the agile
form Of the sacrglOuS thlet was lost to view,
the cry of stop hiell" was raised, and soon
large party was in hot pursuit. Fortunately
Sergeant Barrett and officer Higgins, OF the
| first precinct police happened to be near by,
and soon Joined in the chase. The course OF
Il. l.
rection. Through Bridgeport, past the city
limits they ran, new recruits joining the pur-
suing party az fast as the old ones gave out
| from exhaustion, among them Il citizen on
horseback; but still the fugitive, stimulated by
the yes Of his would-be captors, kept on,
showing no signs Of fatigue Across the pral-
ries, clearing bitches and fences at single
bound, still he ran, and it seemed that he
would effect his escape.
At one time, when his pursuers we're a con
siderable distance behind, he met an old gen
teman driving in buggy, and asked him for
ride, ready consent being obtained. As he
was about to step into the buggy he cast an
eye toward the horse, whose appearance did
not indicate that his chances for escape would
be increased, and turning a cOntemptuOus look
to the benevolent old gentleman, SAID to HIM:
"You be ID; | can run faster than that
horse, land lett him petrified with astonlshment.
A considerable distance out upon the prairie,
some three and half miles from the starting
point he lodged around the corner OF a school
house, and when the pursuing party arrived he
was nowhere to be seen. At last lady was
found who saw him jump through a broken
pane OF glass into the building a search was
at once instituted when he was found curled
up under the teachers desk. He was then
conducted in triumph to the armory amid
great excitement on the part OF the crowd who
had witnessed the exciting chase.
He proved to be "a well-kn0Wn pckpockct
named Fox, alias Dean. Alter his arrest, he
stated that it was his intention, had the horse
man who was IN pursuit OF him come up TO
him. to knock him down and appropriate the
animal, when he believed he could have es,
capped Chicago Times.
MOUNT VERNoN.-One Of the vice-regents
of the Mount Vernon Association has recently
made public correction OF certain widely cir
culated erroneous statements in reference to the
management of the Mount Y ernon estate. The
estate, it is asserted, is not, as represented ten
anted by a family of eight Southern persons,
but paid superintendent Ia gentleman con-
nected with the Washington family and two
ladies from the State of New York, with the
needful servants, occupied the mansion house
until recently The superintendent was dis
missed, short time ago, as matter ofecon-
omy. The two ladies were living at Mount
Vernon during the war; because one was IN
willing to remain alone in the house without
the protection of the other. Several rooms,
not of special interest, have been kept closed
10 the public, on account OF the depredatlons
of visitors 1t is stated that nothing is sale
from them. Several of the ivory keys have
been wrenched from Martha Washington's
harpsichord, and it is necessary to employ
servants especially to guard the house and
grounds from spoiiation. One of these rooms,
the library, has recently been opened for visl-
tors. '