Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-30
LOCAL NEWS.
DORSEY AGAIN. And now the Washington
IL &c Ahn Rnltinnrn Gun Of this

,rrssnondent of the Baltimore Sun of this
s,rp;nr, Notwithstanding the previous publ
m u,,;ons iu both the Marlboro papers to the
,4r.t that Dorsey is 10 Jail 10 that town, and
.I,n,h the Marlboro Gazette of yesterday has
",thius 10 contradiction of Its previous asSer-
nan, says: 1T appears now that the Marlboro
an,horities did not get the right man when
'Hsy arrested coored man last week on sus-
melon of being &c 'rgc Dorsey, alias Joe Will
f,ms. who some weeks siuce attempted to out
rn,r,. Miss Brown, at Silver Hill, Prince Georges
s,nr,y, Md The real man is still at large, de-
mil, the numerous efforts to effect his capture,
,h,ugh in all probability he will be caught dur:
;ns mis- week. Dorsey has been seen several
,;,nes since Saturday last, at one time by some
,Lred men, who say he had on DO clothing
rx,eut a shirt He was armed with revolver
and large knife and de6ed them to attempt to
capture him. His pants and jacket were found
in an eupty school house, near Skagg woods.
on Friday afternoon last, as also lot OF chicken
bones and yctuals, showing that he had made
his headquarters there. On Saturday be was
seen TO cutter the school house, although 1t is
but three hundred yards from police ottlcers
house. FROM here he was chased towards the
railroad. Yesterday atteraoou he was again
seen in a forrest about two miles from that
Mace He sleeps In the woods during the day
an. roams about the woods at night. lie mas
entered several chicken and milk houses, and
Ia. helped himself to choice lots. He has even
s,ni.n lot of butter from the milk house OF
,Er policeman who is on the lookout for him.
The reward has been increased to 5000 $500
being now offered in county bonds i'll addition
n the 800 offered by the relatives Ut the young
lady. ! number of colored men armed with
punS pistols, &c, nightly scour the woods 10
the search for him. Dorsey told some boys
whom he met Sunday afternoon that he knew
he would be lynched as soon as caught, aud
that he intended to 90 down IN Maryland,
Charles county, to escape.
ASSAULT Upon A MAGISTRATE. Justice
Basil Brawuer of the Sd Ward, while walking
down King street this afternoon had his atten'
ton directed to disturbance that was 10 pro-
rrcss among some cuored men on the south,
west corner of the Intersection OF klug aud
Henry streets Soon afterwards some OF those
who had been engaged 10 the fuss passed hun,
using loud and protane language, aud upon his
telling one of them that if be didn't keep quiet
he would have him arrested, the one he spoke
to cursed and assaulted him, striking him sew
eral severe blows on the breast. Several par
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ton assault upon an aged gentleman ran at
once to his assistance, aud policemen Walker
aud Swami making their appearance about the
same time, the assailant and Two others who
had come to his support and were endeavorlng
to prevent his arrest were secured, aud alter
somc trouble caused by their efforts to escape,
we're safely locked up in the station house,
where they will be kept until tomorrow, Wheu
the full penalty of the law will be imposed upon
them.
ARLINGTON TURNPIKE. The seventh annu
al meeting of the stockholders of the Arlington
Turnpike Company was held on Tuesday even
ing at the Columbia sahool. house, Arlington,
H., Dwight Smith, president, in the chair,
James g. Roach, secretary. After reading the
minutes of the previous meeting MIR. s. B.
Wibert, treasurer, submitted his report, show
ing balance on hand at the commencement Of
the year OF S3l3,93; receipts from toll during
the year, 81 y42 Is; total, 81 %, dlvl~
depds declared and paid during the past
year. 81 $50; expended for working the road
for the same period, $6E5,5O; total expendl-
lures, 81 ,925 so; balance on hand, $3.50 80
The nomination aud election Of officers result
ed as follows: President, Lut W. Crocker;
secretary, James e. Roach, (re-eected;)
Smith, Miles g. Munson, S. B. Corbett, Har-
yey Bailey, j. r. Johnston, and Rudolph
Buchly.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday.
Betty Mason for assaulting Solomon Smith
both culorcd, Was dismissed as no one appeared
against her.
Robert Arlington, for beating his wife, was
fucd and discharged.
The above cases were before the Mayor.
There were 20 cases of criminal chacler at
any of the Magistrates offices.
Charles HaskinS, colored, who was commit
ed to Jail yesterday in default Of the payment
OF $40 fine imposed upon him for adultery with
Jane Essex, also colored was released to-day,
the latter having advanced the amount OF the
6ue.
Two dodgers were accommodated at the sta
tlou house last Dight
MURDER CASE. The trial Of Thomas E.
Walker, indicted for the murder of Michael }.
Hills, OF this county, at Analosan Island, In
June last, was begun yesterday 10 w ashlugton.
Walker and Hills were together at plculc on
the island on the 10th of last June, and Hills
attacked Walker, following HIM some distance.
Walker was seen to turn and Hills to fall, and
afterwards wound was found in the head OF
Hills, of which be died on the 10Th ult. Hills
on his deathbed declared that Walker was not
to blame In the matter
FEMALE CAPTAINS. Among the captains OF
the numerous canal boats that come to this
port are some four or five who are females.
Their sex though does not initiate against
their efficiency, for they can blow as shrlll a
blast upon horn, steer as clear OF passing
boat, and keep their crews well in hand as
any male captain on the canal, and, what is
still better, in the inevitable disputes that re-
suit irom their vocation, always come off v'cto-
rious.
ASSAULT Quite an excitement was created
and a crowd attracted near the Fairfax street
depot last night by an assault made by color.
ed woman named Betty Mason upon her broth
er-iu-law, a colored man named Soloman Smith.
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