Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-03

mo Robert Collingsworth at the yard of the
Virginia Midland Railway depot on tho
NIGHT of the Goth ultimo came up at the
MAYORS Office this morning, where large
crowd was present. The prisoner was rep
resented by Mr.. S. G. Brent, while Mr.. I'D
mund Burke (who had been employed
during Mr.. Marbury's absence in Richmond)
and MIR. Leonard Marbury appeared for the
commonwealth. Mr.. Collingsworth was
the first witness, and testified that on Inc
,ay OF the night of the shooting he had been
told that Meade had used threats against
him that on The night in question ne haa
seen Meade several times in the yard, ana
that the last time he passed him Meade
asked him to stop, as he wanted TO taiR
with him; he told Meade to SO on, as ne
wanted to have nothing to DO Win MN,
and then started on down the track, still
keeping his eye on Meade, when the lauer
drew pistol and shot him i'll the back. lie
Immediately struck Meade with lantern
he had in his hand and Knocked him down.
lie admitted that he had had Il previous
disturbance with Meade in his (witness's)
house INT declined to give the reasons for
the disturbances.
George Edwards testified that he met
Meade on ,l4, mo,nns before the shooting
when the latter, who was drunk, tried TO
harrow Il u!stol from him. lie saw Meade
again tha, night, and that he was hanging
around tho yard. Meade asked witness
where CoIlin.sworth was, and said, he is
the man | wait To see tonight" shortly
thereafter heard the shot and ran to the
s;,or and saw Meade lying on the track
iIrcGing; witness aud Collingsworth pulled
Meade oil the track to prevent him from
being run over by train.
&. +. Reynolds, George Hicks and Aleck
Henry were also examined, but their testi-
monv was unimportant. After hearing the
evidence Meade was held in the sum oiS5OO
for his appearance before the grand jury,
and The witnesses were recognized i'll the
sum of 800 each for their appearance.
TIE WEATuEE.-rhero have been &C.
rions rain falls in this section for the past
four DAYS. commencing Friday afternoon
with q thunder storm, which was followed
Saturday night by one more violent and by
Two Others Yesterday evening. There was
also heavy rain this morning. These
storms seem 10 have extended over large
areas. that of Saturday having reached FROM
New York to Virginia, from three to four
inches OF rain falling in portions CT Fairfax
county. southwest Of this place. During
the first ST orln yesterday evening The steam
or Virginia, of the Maryland ferry, was
"blown on her course" and her rudder
striking Il snag near the transfer slip, foot OF
Wilkes street, was carried away Icing
double ander however, and having two sets
of steering gear, she soon afterwards pro-
ceeded on her way down the river and
brought up 81 camp meeting party. The
same storm also blew large sycamore tree
down in the yard of the house OH the S. w.
corner Of Lee and Wilkes streets.
POLICE REpoRT-Last night was cloudy
and mild with three dodgers at the station
house. The Mayor this morning disposed
Of the following cases:
Elijah Hutchinson, arrested by Officer
TIGER, charged with being drunk and dis
orderly, was fined So.
John Green and James Phillips, arrested
hy Officer Bettis, charged with being drunk
and with fighting were fined, the former So
and the latter 50.
The young man, arrested on Friday night
and who on Saturday had his case post
poned till this morning, forfeited the So he
had left for his appearance.
Robert Meade for unlawfully shooting
Robert ColiingsWorth, WAS held in the sum
of 500 for his appearance before the grand
Jury.
GENERAL GRANTS FUNERAL.-As stated
ii Saturdays GAZETTE, the Alexandria
Light Infantry will be one of the four COM
ianes composing the battalion of Virginia
troops which will attend the funeral Of
General Grant. in New York, on Saturday
next. The other companies are: Co. a,
Richmond Grays, and Co. 3, Walker Light
Guard, Of the First Regiment, and Co. A,
nanvilie Grays, of the Third Regiment.
Tie battalion will go at the instance of
Governor Cameron, whose plan is for the
troops to leave Newport News on the Old
Dominion steamer Thursday night and ar
rive in New York Friday night. Definite
,lans, however, have not yet been made for
al the companies.
PERSONAL Charlie Smith, Of this
city, assistant engineer of the steamer }. W..
Thompson, is lying very ill at his sisters
residence, in Washington.
Rev. G.. Fl. Norton is spending his vaca-
lion travelling through the North. He went
from this city to Boston, whence he will 60
to the various points of interest in that sec
lion.
Mrs. George Johnston has gone to the
Red Sulphur Springs.
The family Of Mr.. r. w. Avery left this
inorning for Asbury Park to spend the rest
of tho heated term.
Mr.. Charles Schreiner left on Saturday
for BelIair, Md, on q visit 10 friends.
DEAD-Mr. II. 7. Smith, formerly trav-
cling passenger agent of the w., o. 4 W..
f. t., died at the residence of his brother
law, Mr.. Thomas Moss, on upper Duke
street, this morning, after long illness of
consumption. He was about twenty. four
Years old, and had been q resident of this
city for nearly two years, previous to which
ne was ticket agent on the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad, stationed at Hagerstown,
Maryland.
4 RUNAWAY CAUGHT.-A youth named
Walter Roland, of Norfolk, who yesterday
evening ran away from his home and start
ed for Washington, was arrested this morn
ing on the arrival here the Norfolk steam
err, and taken to the station house, where
he will be held until the return of the
steamer fhis ayapinu The arroct was made