Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-08
lNcENDIARIsM About half: past nine 0 clock

ehieC u4Cu HclC cuuedtuTiu& 70 break l0tO the
warehouse occupied by Geo. r. Hill & Co., To-
Gated on the west side of Lee street, q, the
intersection OF Jameson's Alley, opposite
the cracker factory. A squad OF police
Immediately proceeded to the spot, but to-
stead of finding burglars engaged in robbery
they discovered that incendiaries had done
their work,a that the building was in flames
BY vigorous application Of bucketstul of
water the flames were in few minutes ex
tinguished without material damage to the
building, and the police then turoed their at
tention tothe subject of fsrretting out the guilty
parties, and succeeded in arrestiog William
Clifford, Thomas Dix, driver of the Hydrau-
lion engine, and James Richards, as the impi.
Gated parties, who were Immediately locked up
in the station house, and Mayor Kemper, with
whom was associated Justice William H. May,
held preliminary examination at the Mayors
Court, this morning, when number of wit
oessas We're examined, some of whom located
the prisoners 10 the neigh borhood of the build
ing previous 10 the discovery Of the fire. One
OF the accused, James Richards, then confessed
that all OF the prisoners we're connected with
the crime, aud gave evidence that Clifford had
gotten matches, oil, and caudle, and that Dix
had ignited the fines A white bottle was
found at the scene of the conf ,gratiou stamp
ed "Wyeth & Bro, Phila," which had been
filed with oil, aud which Richards stated Git
ford had bought for the purpose Of firing the
building.
The Court upon hearing the testimony de-
cided that they had 40 power to admit the
prisoners to bail, and committed them to Jail to
await an indictment at the January term of
the Corporation Court. Subsequently upon
the application Of Dix AMI Clifford, praying
to be admitted to bail, Judge Lowe granted
a writ OF habeas corpus; returnable at half
| past two O'Clock this afternoon, when, aftel
full hearing oil the evidence in the case, the aD-
! p!lcaton for bail was refused, and the prisoners
recommtted to Jail.
| 1t is proper to state that the testimony of
aD accompce uDsustained by corrUborating
| facts or circumstances is insufficient to support
conviction OF the accused parties and in this
case DIX denies the charge against him, and
asserts that the prisoner Richards bore him
malice and had previously made threats of re-
venge for fancied Injury, he. Dix, having
once assisted in arres'iug him. DIX has pre-
| viousy borne an excellent character.
The witnesses examined were Geo. R. Hill
| who rented the bulldog and had 81 900 worth
of goods stored 10 it-Fcank Harper, David
Brown, Robert Monroe, Pat Duffey, George
Monroe and police officers NightiogiIl, Bettis,
Hepburn, Hnrsemau, Walker aud Arnold, tor
the prosecution, and Joseph Young engineer
Of the Hydraulon his wife, Mrs. Young, VIM.
Windsor and A. g. KelI, for the defence. The
Commonwealth was epresentedb BY J. Nj John
son, and the prisoners by G. K. Stuart. The
| building fired belonged to Miss Mary w hte, and
is insured for $500.
| There is standing reward of $500 for the
arrest of incendiaries 800 by the Corporation
and $500 BY the Insurance agencies.
The Fire Wardens will hold a meeting to-
| night to consider the subject of the implication
of one OF their employees in the crime Of incen-
! diarism.
THE LATE ELECTION The Sumner Gazette,
! the colored radical paper printed at Culpeper
Q. H., says: The Republicans Of Alexandria
city and county on Tuesday last seem to have
deserted their party almost entirely. Their
| ticket was defeated by nearly $50 majority, and
10 county which has hitherto been consider
ed republican. Why such lethargy, apathy
and indifference exist we cant tell. The de-
feat Of the republican candidates. attributable
to 10 other causes than the want of organiza-
ton and harmony 10 the party ranks. Strange,
too, not one of the active republicans of Alex
| andrla did anything more than vote. How
| ever, may the party in Alexandria county learn
lesson from the disastrous rout.
CORPORATION Court Judge E. N Lowe
presiding TO DAYS PROCEEDINGS. The will
of Ann Eliza Childs was offered for probate by
Catharine r Woodbury., devisee. The attest
ing witnesses residing in Sumter, South Caro-
llna,a commission is awarded to take and certify
the attestatlon.
Court adjourned till Thursday next
In Chambers.
Upon application of Thos. d. Dix and VIM
6. Clifford a writ of habeas corpus was award
ed, returnable at once, praying that the petit
TONERS be admitted TO bail; petition denied.
PERSONAL. The Washington Capital says:
We are reliably informed that Colonel John s.
Mosby has taken an Office at the corner of
Fifth street and Louisiana avenue, the one for
merly occupied by the late Mr.. Chiffon, who
was one Of the brtest ornaments and most dis
tipgushed members of the bar of the old court
Colonel Mosby proposes to permanently connect
himself with our bar and practice his profession
10 the District.
His pleasant relations at the White House
| will doubtless insure him kiud reception at the
court, and the legal profession is always ready
to welcome one of the guild.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since Sat-
urday afternoon
Charles Richards, coored, for receiving sto.
len goods, was f4ed and discharged,
Charles Dixon and Edward jones, for va.
grancy, were ordered to leave the city.
| A woman named Fortner, for continued
drunkenness, was sent to the work house for
| thirty days.
Thos. Dix, VIM. Clifford, and Jas. Richards,
charged with incendiarism, were committed to
Jail for Indictment at the next term of the
Court
BOAT RACE. Passengers on the steamer j.
w. Thompson, which boat arrived from Cone
river yesterday evening, report that 90 her way
down the river last Friday, finding that the
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