Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-13
LOCAL NEWS,

THE RAILROAD D1srURBANcE.-The Wash
iugton Chronicle copies from the Gszette ,hs
account of the railroad disturbance on Saturday
and says:
"Since the above has been in type one o.
the directors OF the road has called upon us and
stated that the directors LETT the meeting and
proceeded quietly to the boat in company with
mr. Stewart, and that the difficulty aIo.e in
mr. Stewart attempting to procure 10y force
the books containing the records of the meet
Ing, and that he was forcby overcome III his
endeavOrs to get possession of them
The Washington Republican has the follow
ing on thesame subject:
Arrest of Railroad Directors On Friday
Mr.. Joseph B. Stewart caused warrant to
be issued for the arrest of the persons named
in affidavit below. Detectives Clarvoe and
hlcDevltt were selected for the purpose, and
learning that the parties had gone to Bladens
burg, where they designed taking the Phils.
delphia bound train. the detectives procured
a hack and proceeded to Bladcnsburg, were
the arrest was effected. The accused We're
brought to this city, and arraiencd before
Justice Walter at police headquarters, where
the facts elected satisfied the justice that the
OF a copartncrshp nature and should be heard
before court OF equity, and discharged the
rartlcs on their own rccognizanco to appcar
in this city On Thursday morning next at ten
o'c'ock. The books, certificates OF stocks, and
other papers, were returned to Mr.. Lincoln to
be produced when required in evidence The
following is the affidavit
District of Columbia, Washington C0unfY SIS:
On this II til day of June. 1870, personally
appeared before me, the subscriber, ustcc
Of the peace ia and for the county aud District
aforesaid, Joseph Is Stewart, being personal.
~ we'll known to mr, ana made oath in du.
form Of law to the following statement: That
he is the lawful owner of about 1890 shares
OF stock Of the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railway Company; that by virtue OF a con-
spIracy to cheat and deIraud this afiant, that
tie said stock was this day placed in the hands
Of George B. Roberts, or Albert llewson, or
j. 7. Green that the parties engaged in said
lleWson, together with William 5. Smith and
George Matiiugly that the said parties, or
some of them have also the possession of the
records and stock books of the said Alexandra
and Fredericksburg Railway Company and
are also seeking to remove the same from tho
District of Columbia, where they or some OF
them now have the same in possession that
afhant himself, being the owDcr Of some 1900
shares, is also director in said company, and
that said property is worth more than the sum
CT $500, 900. and that this afiant and said COM
pany are beiog by this said conspiracy and the
fraudulent act OF said parties deirauded to the
amount above stated that afhant makes this |
affidavit and ks for the issuing of tho proper
process in the name Of the United States for
the arrest of said George 3. Roberts, Albert
Hewson, j. p. Green and William S. Lincoln |
j. &. STEWART.
Sworn and subscribed TO before me this 18th |
Of June, 1870. CHARLES WALTER, j i. |
IIUsTINGs COURT. The June term OF the !
Hastings Court. Judge Lowe presiding, COM
nenced this morning.
l.. w. Reid qualified a. Notary Public.
s. Chapman Neal was granted a certificate |
of good character and OF his being 81 years Of
age as preliminary to his obtaining a license to
practice law.
Anna Mcknight was appointed guardian of
w. H. Mcknight
+. Z. Clark, oil Baltimore, L. Il. StIson, |
J ohm s. Chapman and f. i. Smith .ir.,, of
his city, wero admitted to practice IN TINS
court.
Sergeant Was ordered to summon n jury for
w edncSday. %
An ADVERTISEMENT of the estate Of the late |
Mary ID, Swift, was returned to Court and
ordered to be recorded.
Bcrkley ct al. vs.. Latham ct al.-cleolon
that G.. q. Berry, Emanuel
Francis, George W. Jameson, Andrew ).
Fleming and w. II. Beck be appointed com
missioners to recount the ballots cast in the
9TH ward, and return their report on Friday
next, the 18th inst. at a. m anu that
thew commence the execution OF this order at
once. L. Hill and p. B. Stson appeared
as counsel for contestants and ID. Il. Nmoot
and H. o. Claughton for traVersers
Elizabeth Campbell was appointed Guardian
of Fanny Diggs and Norman Digs children
of Martha Digs. , w.
A., l.. & H. II. r. Go. vs.. Jno. &; Vow
el's levisces and Ii. Daiuger6eld's heirs
assessment Of land damages ordered that On
pavmept of 81, GOO to T. L. Smith, Attorney
tor Vowel's devisees. and $1,000 to ". A.
TAYLOR. Attorney for i. g. DaiDgelhcld, The
title be vested TO the property III the "A, Il.
4 Fl. r. r.
Charlotte jacobs vs.. Thomas ctArani-
unlawful detainer-- Same vs.. Thomas hlcNli-
lau-unlawlul Observation-Disclosures.
Court adjourned till to morrow at II . CLOCK.
YESTERDAY. Yesterday was Il delightful
day, and the large number OF persons on Inc
str,nts ap,I pt the different places ut worship