Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-24
LEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
ATTEMPTED EscAPE.-A man under the alias
of Hall, who was convicted of horse stealing

ATTEMPTED ESCAPE.- llau uuueI tue allaS
of Hall, who was convicted of horse stealing
at the last term of the court of Warren county,
and sentenced to five years Imprisonment in the
peuitentiary, arrived here yesterday evening
i'll charge of deputy sheriff, on the O., A. l.
u. r. K. train, and was taken to the Jail for
safe keeping until the departure Of the steam
boat for Aqua Creek He had handouts on
and had his arms spanceled, and wore cape.
On his way from the railroad depot to the Jail
he borrowed knife from the deputy sheriff,
with which, he said, 10 pare an apple, but with
which, it is supposed, he cut the spancel rope,
for when he arrived at the Jail door his arms
were free, and casting off his manaces, without
any trouble, he showed his keeper aside, and
jumping down the steps ran off rapidly. he
vas, however, as rapidly pursued, and after
chase up Princess street to Washington, down
Washington to Queen, and down Queen to st.
Asaph, he sought concealment under the turn
table of the A. & w. r. R. at the intersection
Of Queen and ST. Asaph streets whe he Was
caught When taken back to the jail 1t was
discovered that his handouts had been sawed
through and the gap filed up with soap. He
is from Pennsylvania is deserter from the
L. S. army, and was some time since confined
iu the jail at Fairfax Court House for tour
months, and tried there also for horse stealing.
He. is strong and desperate looking fellow,
and gave warning to his guard before he lett
here for Richmond, that he would not enter
the penitentiary.
RoBBERY.-The two men who robbed MIR.
Mankin's house on Monday night: in George
town, D. c., were arrested last night by the de-
tectives just as they were about to leave that
town. They had the proceeds OF their robbery
on their persons, amounting to S32H IN money.
Their names are Dennis Regan and Thomas
Higgs, and both are froul Cumberland, Md.
COLUMBIA FIRE CoMPANY.-At u meeting
of tho Columbia Fire Company he'd last night,
it was resolved that the hall of their engine
house be fitted up and handsomely furnished
for the accommodation of the members, aud
that the work be done at once.
CITY SCHOOL BOARD. The regular month
ly meeting of the City School Board, will be
held at the Superintendent Office, III Prince
street, this evening at O'Clock. Considerable
business of importance will come up for con-
sideratiou.
RUN OVER BY CARs.-A valuable COW, be-
longing to Mr.. James Coleman, was run over
last night by the freight train on the o., A. l.
Nj. r. r.. near the east end Of the tunnel, and
was so injured that she had to be killed.
Bow SPIRIT CARRIED AWAY.-The steamer
Lady of the Lake while making her landing
here this morning ran afoll of schooner lying
at the lower coal wharves and carried away her
bow-sprit
FRIENDS MEETING Sarah Hunt, minis
ter of the Society of Friends, preached an able
and interesting sermon to large number OF
persons at the Friends Meeting House last
night.
Attention is directed to the advertisement Of
CT. VIM Brent, G. mmissioner, of the sale OF
valuable property on King street near Fairfax.
to take place tomorrow.