Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-28
ALEXANDRIA.

AhhESThD oN SUsPICtON.-Mr. John X.
Gray received information a few days since
that negro answering the description of one
OF those supposed to have committed the
Glymont murder was in the neighborhood of
Harpers Ferry. He repaired to that place
and succeeded In arresting q colored man
named John II. Lockrey, whom he brought
TO this city and carried before ustice Thorn D.
son, who committed him to Jail to await
Identification. He is said to answer the de-
scr1ption OF the supposed murderer better
than any OF those who have heretofore been
arrested. HIS trunk was also captured, and
found 10 contain several trinkets and some
photographs OF white ladies. The negro
Carter, who was arrested for having guam
tity OF pinchbeck jewelry la his possession
under suspicious circumstances some days
since, was brought out of jail yesterday, as
he answered part of the description of the
murderer, but on being submitted to the
scrutiny OF q witness was not identified aud
was recommitted on the former charge. The
citizens OF the neighborhCod where the muir
der was committed have offered an addi-
tional reward of $3.50 for the detection of the
mrlderers, thus bringing the reward up to
S1,050.
A CLERICAL SCANDAL-The numerous
friends Of the gentleman alluded to will be
er1eved at the information contained in the
following extract from the Richmond Dis
patch, OF yesterday, and which all hope, and
may believe, will, upon investigation, be
t ;ord 10 De incorrect 1T was reported yes.
the Rev. Charles King, pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, north, at Manassas,
had been arraigned before q magistrates
court on the charge of an attempted outrage
upon the person of Mary Storey. Of that
place. He was defended by Judge Sinclair,
and prosecuted by the Commonwealth At
the grand jury. Bail was allowed In the
sum OF $500. Mrs. Storey and her husband
were communicates OF the Rev. Kings
church bsa few days previous Storey and his
hands of Mr.. King" A note from Mr.. King,
received at this Office late this afternoon,
says: "This assault on me is the old Tight
again engineered by the same parties. My
friends need have no fears than formerly.
The allegations are false in every particular,
and will be refuted. / only ask nay friends
ACCiDENr.-Mr. Michael Buckley, who
formerly resided in this city, but who now
has contract on railroad in lower Mary
land, met with quite severe accident on
Saturday last. He was driving in his buggy
along the road near Leonardtown, when the
horse became frightened, and upset the
buggy down a bank, throwing Mr.. Buckley
head and nearly tearing of his right ear.
His injuries were attended to by q physician
In the nefghbOrhoOd, and yesterday he was
sufficiently recovered to come up to Wash
ington on the steamer John w. Thompson,
where he proposes to undergo further surgi-
cal treatment.
For THE WAR.-Seventeen soldiers from
Company B, I'd artillery, stationed at Fort
Foote, went to Washington on the steamer
Arrow this afternoon, en- route to Baltimore,
where they Will be assigned to Companies g
and II OF the same regiment, which compa-
ries are under orders TO leave for Fort Leav.
enWorth, Kansas, to engage in the Indian
war. Some OF the men volunteered to 60 as
soon as the order for detail was received
[Gazette, 9th.
WANTED TO Cook HIM ALIvE-Two col
ored men, named Jake Harris and John
Hickey, engaged In q fight at their house on
Payne, between Cameron and Queen streets,
yesterday, when Harris, being the stronger
man, held Hickey upon a red hot stove uu-
I'll his back YVES nearly cooked. Hickey's
Wife came to his rescue, and In the struggle
pot OF boiling water was knocked over aud
ran steaming over the floor. Harris sue
ceeded In throwing Hickey in the water aud
holding him until his wife finally succee led
In rescuipg him, when Harris ran OFF. Hick-
ey Is In critical condition. Harris was
arrested, and is lodged in jail to await the
result.
PROTECTION FOR PAssENG Frs AS stated
in our court report yesterday, Judge Sans
ter made an order appointing Captains
Chas. Entwisle and Thos. Travers, and Pr
lots Albert T. Fair and ]. B. EskridRe, of the
Washington and Alexandria ferry steamers,
to be special policemen for Alexandria
county. This action will prevent in future
the annoyance passengers have occasion
ally been subjected to by drunken ruffians,
who will In future be on their good behavior
under the restraining influence of regularly
organized officers Of the law.
THE MARBLE QUARRIEs In Orange county,
on Madison run, have been sold to q COM
paDy from Buffalo, N. Y, which will begin
the work OF quarrying at once.-[Seruinei,
9Th.