Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-13
Conservative Barbacue.

history OF Ills old burg haSlt seen Such grand
demonstration as was witnessed 90 yesterday
at the democratic barbecue, gwen by The Til
den, Hendricks and Reform Club of this place.
At about ten clock a. %. the Townsville and
l. upIey clubs arrived, headed by their respec
tive presidents, and the Leesburg band, aud
were met Cd the suburbs Of the towo by rhos.
Moore, esq president of the club at this place.
accompanied by committee Of reception, con-
sistiDg Of Messrs Wells, Learned aud F. W
| Richardson, and who, 10 few we'll chosen re-
marks, bid them welcome. The procession then,
with grand display of banners, proceeded over
| the principal streets 10 town, and were brought
up at IN. Court House building. The meeting
was hen called to order by President Moore
who introduced Capt. }. W. Foster, oil Lees
burg, 5 'natorla elsclDr for this district, as the
frs speaker, who proceeded, 10 a speech of
documentary character, for about Two hours,
and was received with great eclat. He Was
followed by NJ. H. Wells, Cuunty Canvasser,
| 10 short address, after which dinner WAS an
bounced by Mr. Walter Powell. chief Of the
culinary department. The ladies were first
served, and then the men, and the edib!es,
though not of an epcurlao cast, were substan
tial, and had the desired lff:ct upon the inoer
| maD.
Alter dnoer Judge Thomas Smith, OF War
reniop, was Introduced and delivered qlife a
.picy .ittc speech. He was followed ny j.
Mort. k,!gour, cd, of Lordnun, who, IN his
u>ua yratesque, but pleas style, proceed
ed 10 addrns: the crowd, and who scored Grant
aud his administration from Alpha to Omega,
and who, at tim=S, Hasluter!upted by pea!s OF
| !.
Of the day, and had good effect alike upon
democrat and radical. Lieutenant Gov rnor
H. W. Thomas then made short speech and
was, as usual, very we'll received. This COD
Guided the speaking Tor the day.
During the Interval between the speeches
the Lecsburg baud, with its exquisite music,
enlivrned The occasion
The barbecue, as whole. was a decided
success and will bav! the effect to make old
Fairfax roll up about 200 majotity for TiIdeo,
II .nirick5 aud 1efprm 10 November
At night the band serenad. President
Moore and Couuty CaovaSser ~ Il. Wells,
both of whom thanked them for the honor
in short addresses, aad treated th2m to some
cxc"lcut domestic Sine and cake.
Mr. Thomas Moore, our worthy County
Superintendent deserves especial commenda-
too for the success Of the meeting, which was
oEiog to his indriatigable exertioas In lis
half. The crowd Was estimated at seven
huadrcd. A.
The EVERETT MURDERERs. -rhe two ne
groes, Jas. Simpsoo, alias Butler aud ;lartio,
Henry, arrested on thee of being the mur-
dcrcrs Of Mr.. Everett, a, Glymont, are stu
coniaed IL the Leonardtowu jail. They are
heavily irooed and are guarded day aud night.
! b.,., 1 liun at n
make his escape. Henry has made confession
to justice Morgan OF Laooardtown, Of which,
al luugil the Ju: !ic. refuses to disclose any
thing. the Baltimore Suo CLEANS the tclawiog
sccoun, from reliable SOURCE
''Hcury admits That be was with Simpson,
aD1 vas party to the murder. He say til y
came to Wash ngtDu 90 toe 3 / IT July tDgeth
err and tina; while in that city Simpson said he
WAS we'll acQlal tied near Giym INT, having hsh-
ID there, AID proposed that they crack store
there, "ut -avl"g whose store il va. II -nry
remained il " a:hingtrn while Simpson went
to G,ympnt to look vv.r The j b. "a Monday
mJrnlug, SiupsUn having return 81 on the SAT
uri4y .veuiag previous, they both weot to
Gymon. they :rung about the river uuri To.
wards cv2alDg, When they starred towards
arrag store. Simpson prop sd that they
go 10 there and buy some crackers 20 as to see
who Vas ia. They dill 50, aud, alter leaving.
watched he stor- untiI Mr. Everett clos d II
up for The uicht. They saw INN when be wont
t. bed Slmlsyn told him that it Was MIR.
Warriug's habit to leave the money IN the
drawer until Iu :.day, on which day he would
take Ut all OF tn" surplu money and lock It
up in his 3ac They therefore, thought that
ore weeks sales would be 10 ne drawer Mon
day eight, aud tat uigh was hZci for tue joO.
Alter waitios uni, Mr. Everett went soundIy
10 sleep Sinpsoo 20, IL ;hc store AM went up
to the room Of Mr. Everett, with The intention
o: docking him On the head aud uILiug him,
using anything ;ha; he could pick up lu the
store for thai purpose. mpsoo, alter being
10 Mr. Everett room for few seconds, cans"
to the w.ndo9 ard said, Come % in, | have
killed him. Heary thereupDn catered tnc
stor4, took al they money they ecu get, Tut
did DOT touch the safe, not being able TO open
1t Alter picking up some articles hey lett,
lcavlag the door of the store open. Incy then
walked to w sshiDgton. going over the road
and Afterwards, on july Is. 10 Sandy Springs,
where they were afterwards arrested.
Henry uakes this statement for the pur-
pose .! saving his Own neck. and 1t Is probable
ii at he will b.' USED as wltucSs agalos: Slmp-
s3o Henry viii 7ery likely 60 to the peni'eu
tlry Tor lite for his connection with the muir.
der. The other man TO be arrested was DOT re-
fcrrcd t. by Henry 1t is said that the man
waited is not Tor murder, but was party TO
one Of their BURGLAR S. Two Gays prior to their
arrest at Sandy Springs they had burg larzed
the store of Mr. B@nrley. the postmaster al that
pltcc When arrested Simpson had on him
valuable watch, s'oleo from MIR BalIinger. H.
also wore lhfee shirt studs that we're supposed
to have belonged to Mr. Everett. These have
not yet; however, been identified. He had
about $50 10 money on him, but nothing tina;
co uld implcate him in any way.
B,th of the prisoners will ask for trial in
st. Mays county, tearing TO go to Charles
county, lest they be summarlly dealt With. They
arr both notorious characters. and Simpson is
suspected Of having bern concerned IN the muir
der Of Mr.. James Schcf:ld 10 1874, which was
very .iular to that Of Mr.. Everett
The Su. correspondent visited the prisoner
10 their cells and had short Conversations, but
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