The Evening critic., 1882-09-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
The Sudden Death of Mag Kelley
ManIcy Released - City Circuit
COurt-A Vacant Station House
NTigcplInuppna

The sudden death OF Mag Kelley, a young
white woman, Monday night, and the arrest OF
her lover, Dave Manley, on suspicion of being
her murderer, were given In yesterdays
CRITIC. The woman dropped dead late Mon.
day night In her house on Vinegar Hill, and
yesterday the neighborhood was wild with
rumors OF n horrible murder. on the state.
ment of the little daughter OF the parties Man
ley was arrested and locked up. The Coroner,
Dr. IL, Z. Powell, was notified Of the clrcum-
stances attending the sudden death, and after
o post.mortem examination on the body, con-
Quoted by Drs. Smith, Powell and Gibson, an
inquest was held. The post-mortem examina.
tion revealed congestion OF tho brain. No
marks OF violence were found on the body. AT
the Inquest several OF tho neighbors OF the de-
ceased woman testified that they heard n
ecunlo In Manleys house and then heavy
fail, shortly after which they saw Manley
come out OF the house, that upon going into
the house they saw the woman lying on tho
floor in a dying conditions that tho woman dld
not live five minutes after the noise OF tho fall
was heard. The little girl, upon whose state
was not az home at the time OF her mothers
death, but that she had been told that Manley
had Killed her mother. DR.. Smith stated that
at Manley's request he went to SEQ the woman
and found her dead. After the hearing
OF all the evidence the Jury rendered ver-
diet that the woman came TO her death from
natural causes. Manley was released from
custody last night. The Kelley woman bore a
bad reputation, and Manley is regarded us a
vicious man, but II is not thought that he Is
guilty OF the crime for which he was arrested
yesterday although some OF the residents Of
the neighborhood still believe that the woman
was murdered.
The Circuit Court for the city, Judge Keith
presiding, Is still In session. Yesterday re-
ports were filed In the cases OF Jafrray & Co
against A. King Chandler, and James y. Carlin
against Alexander Hunter. The case OF George
W. Rock against Peter and Robert W. Aitche
son was continued for the defendant There
was a final decree In tho case of John Wilson
against George NJ. Miller In the case of Sefer
Blouse against james M. stevenO the plaintiff
was allowed to employ new counsel. The Will
case Of Comfy against Comfy, from Fairfax, was
argued by II. o. Claughton, esq, of Washing
ton, and Judge Charles l.. Stewart for the
plaintiffs, and Judge II. W. Thomas and
Ferguson Beach for the defendants. This
latter case, In substance, is about as follows:
Edward Comfy died and left his property to
strangers, and the sister of tho deceased,
claiming that the will was forgery, sues to
have ltset aside. The County Court adjourned
yesterday until tomorrow.
There were no prisoners In the station.
house this morning, but warrant is out for
the arrest of George Mankin for disordorly
conduct at tho Virginia Midland Railroad de-
pot.
The steamers arriving here report tina. all
the wharyes on tho lower Potomac are
flooded.
The schooner William p. Horld left hero to.
day with q cargo Of coal for Providence,
loaded by the American Coal Company.