Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-04
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r,r 1yrrSpIARlsM AT THE COLUMBIA En-
,,,r lIorsE.-Ye sterday morning much as
,,n;.bment vas created by the rumor that an
;.,'.rrlar attempt had been made upon the
Tniumba Engine House, and that AlpheusS
rrSwn, the driver OF the engine, discharged
,n,r lime ago, and lad named John Bright,
Ia{ bsen arrested and held at the station house,
.i.rs,i with the offence. At 9 0 clock the az
cn. had hearing at the station house before
Justice May. ,.,, H.,
,n,J and from their statements it appeared
, ,i,, soon after nine clock last Saturday night
,%a ,wo accused persons were seen to pass in
IN, INV, II summers shop, on Pitt street, and to
nvs ;n,o the alley south Of Monroe's paint
i lSS, leading toward the rear of the engine
Iou>e that two persons similar in general APP
mssrapcc to the accused were seen going to aud
T., in the alley back OF the engine house stable
M some time. \ coored woman soon afterrec.
. ,.izsi person similar in appearance to
brown. who came out of the alley along side
IN. Columbia engine house and stood for a
mhi,. over member of the company who lay
o,j,cn 1T the door; that soon afterwards Brown
.am, into the alley from the front of the engine
Lousc apparently drunk, whereupOn colored
woman who was sitting at door IN the alley,
70 whom he spoke became frightened and ran
;rto the house. She then heard TWO persons run,
and on looking out the window saw two persons
run down the alley, and at the same time no.
t;c,d that the stable was on ire. The stable
lind been fired at the door, which was covered
over with piece OF cocoa mating the flames
were at oucc discovered and extlngulshed with
on, i image. Shortly afterwards Brown was ar
rested, box Of matches without lid was found
mon him, aud lid found 10 front of Sum
,ncrs shop, which fit the box, the torn edges
of the Revenue stamp upon the two parts cor
responding The Justice held the parties in
$500 bail until this morning.
The second bearing Of Brown and the boy
Bright took place at the Mayor S office at 10
Q clock, the charge being that OF setting fire to
the stable attached to the Columbia engine
house on ST. Asaph street last Saturday night.
\ large crowd attended, packing the trial room
TO its utmost capacity.
d. L. Smoot appeared with Assistant Dis
trct Attorney Chiffon tor the Commonwealth,
and g. +. Steuart Tor the defence.
Much discussion took place upon q PROPOSE
ton to postpone the examination until two
o clcck, and upon the question as to whether
any portion Of the building had been burned.
On this subject r. Purcell was called.
Richard purcell TESTIFIED tnat he Qiu not see
any portion Of the building burned: the mating
WIS Scorched thinks that the mating was nail
I'd to the door to stop the cracks in the door;
could not say whether it was nailed to the door
or to the door frame; the fire was seen Coming
Oh, above the door. Witness threw water on
the fire, aud Mr. Brenner tore down the mat
ting and threw it out; the mating was kind
vi cocoa mating.
After a considerable interval spent in wait
ing for witnesses, who had gone to examine the
building, the witnesses returned bringing the
mating, also slip uailed to the door, which
was much charred.
Mr.. Stuart, for the defence proposed that an
examination be waived and the d, PENDANTS give
.ail for Court
Mr. Chiffon, for the Commonwealth, con-
seated, if the defendants were held for burning
the building.
The defendants were then held in 5000 each
for the Corporation Court 10 October, Messrs:
Cats and Brown becoming bail for Brown, and
Mrs Bright, the mother of the lad Bright, for
her sou Aud the crowd separated.