Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-06
LOCAL ITEMS.

\ COLORED DESpERADO.-A colorcd man
named Fred. Butler, armed with the inevita-
bic razor, made an assault upon cJlored
gomau at Fishinwn last Saturday night, aud
cut her severely Soon afterwards, on his way
NJ into the city, he met another colorcd woman
named Mollie Bcalc, near the Fairfax-strect
depot aud picking a quarrel with her, slashed
her and John Bryant, also coIored, who had
come to her assistance. From thence he went
to Marshall Hall, corner Of King and Henry
streets, where he broke open the door oil the
room of an old colored man named George
Hall, beating the occupant, and driving out a
c,lored woman named Julia Nichols, whom he
afterwards caught aud beat and cut on the
corner Of King aud Patrick streets. Officers
Watkins add Mullen got on his track soon after
he had committed the last assault, and finding
him 10 an alley connecting Henry aud Patrick
streets, the latter entered the alley from Pat
rick street and forced him luto the arms of the
former, who had stationed himself at the
lion until be saw the uplitted billy of the po-
cemap, when he dropped his razor and sur
rendered. He was taken to the station house.
bur was discharged to-day upon the payment
Of $3.50.
POLICE REPORT. following cases have
been reported at police headquarters 4ncc Sat,
urlay afternoon
lizzie Ransom. colorcd, for disprderly con,
dutt, was iued and discharged.
Fred. Butler. coorcd, for assaults upon aud
cutting with razor John Bryan, Martha Bcalc
George Hall and Julia Nichols, all coIored
was fined SIS 40 and discharged.
Rheiohart Bodenstein, for disorderly con.
duct, was fined aud discharged.
The above cases were before the Mayor.
Carye Girk, colored, committed to Jail tol
obtaining goods under false pretences, was re.
examined and dismissed by Justice Padgett,
as the charge was not sustained
Richard Hall, coored, committed to iai
for stealing carpet bag, was released, as be
had served out his term of Imprisonment
John Harris, coorcd boy, for robbiDg the
till 10 the green grocers' store of Mr.. Jane:
Cole, was locked up for examination.
Jim Welsh young colored member of the
chain gang. who had been permitted frequently
before to go into the Jail cellar to split wood
ran away last Saturday afternoon, but was
caught soon after 10 Devils Row, Fishtown,
while pattiog juba for dancers.
Thirteen dodgers were accommodated at the
station house last night.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs-CoUNT School
LEvY.-The new Board OF Supervisors, fol-
Alexandria, met at the court house this morn
ing; present. Messers. F. e. Schutt, of Jeffer.
500; VIM, A. Rowe, (coored,) of Arlington
and G. q. Vanderberg, of Washington DIS
trict. Mr. Rowe nominated Mr. Vapderbere
for chairman, but upon his declining, Mr.
Schutt was UNANIMOUSLY reelected
The clerk laid before the Board communi.
cation from Richard l.. Carne, President ex.
officio of the County School Board, covering the
estimates for the support of public schools 70 7
1867, and Mr.. c., being present, explained
them, whereupon, the county and district es-
Inmates as filed by the County Board were
seyelally approved and levied for by unani.
NOUS vote. The President, before retiring, took
courtesy towards him and the School Board