Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-12

THE CAPTURED AGAIN BEHIND TIE BARS IN ALEX
ASDRIA-
Yesterday afternoon when "Bnly" Williams,
who Is accused OF the murder OF Policeman Ar
mold OF Alexandria was taken from this city to
Alexandria, there was q large gathering at the
railroad station OF persons anxious 10 see the pris
oner As Tue train neared Alexandria Williams
warm reception given him when he was last taken
there, but Lieut. Sml;h assured him that there
would De no trouble, as no one knew when he
would arrive. When The train stopped Williams
was placed In a carriage and driven 10 the police
station. The news, however, had got out, and a
police station Williams was at once placed be-
hind the bars, and no one was allowed TO see him.
As he stepped into the cell he remarked that he
hated the bIrs; that he was only thlrty-two years
old and had spent half his life prison. He told
Lieut.. smith that he would rather De In jail than
out, as he had not spent quiet day since he es-
capped He was glad that he was captured, as his
case would now be settled one way or the other.
Later IN the afternoon he was removed 10 jail, but
previously was taken to Smiths photograph GAL
lery, on King street, and a good photograph Sc
cured he was entirely docile In the hands OF his
guards, and on his arrival at the jail was given
quarters That do not communicate with the outer
wall, and are entirely secure. Hereafter he will
guard. IL has been said that Williams could re
sent TO the penitentary Tor breaking JAIL but this
is mistake. Ir Dot convicted OF the Arnold muir
der be will be sent back TO this city 10 be tried for
houseoreakIDg here.
Williams mas brought before the mayor OF Alex
andria this morning and formally recommitted 10
Jail He was transported TO and fro In a hack
followed by large crowd.
WORK OF THE HUMANE socIETY-At meeting OF
the executive committee or the Humane society
held last night Agent hey reported that during
the month OF May he inyestig gated 15S cases There
were - prosecutions and "a CONVICTIONS. Agent
ONeilrs report showed that during the same
month he provided for . children. Letters were
received from MIS- Lydia Palmer and Mrs. Virginia
l. Fox, each enclosing check for $50 to consti-
tSte them lie memDers OF the society A letter or
securing the passage OF bill approprating sum
Of money Tor the purchase or an ambulance TO be
Used In the removal OF dsa Died animals. A letter
was received from the Washington Brick Machine
Co. enclosing a contribution OF So with a sugyes-
ton that the memUers OF the society caution
their drivers against ii-treating and oyer-driving
their animals A letter Was read calling the at
tention OF the society TO the veal unnt Tor food
an article on the catching and killing OF sh. Ex-
Judge Smell was elected an honorary member OF
the society.
ENTERTAINING THE COMMISSIONERS AND The Dis
TRicr CoNMIrrEES-The District Commissioners
and members or the House and senate District
committees were entertained last evening at a
dinner at Marshall Hall given by a number OF citi-
Zens. The party was taken 70 Marshall Hall on
the steamer CoTcoran, and the dinner was served
In the pavilion Remarks were made by Commits
sioners Webb. Wheatley and Raymond, Senators
Cockrell and Blackburn, Representatives McCo-
mas, Rowell. Atkinson, Rice, Vance, Baker VII.
son, Blanchard and Washington, and Messrs Geo.
Z. Graham and Stilson HuJcninS Mr. I. b. Kalo-
nus presided at the dinner in behalf OF the hosts OF
The occasion
TEE woxAS's HoxE MISSIONARY SocrEry.-n
the annual meeting OF the District Organization
OF the Nomans Home Missionary society OF the
N. Z Church, held AZ Hamlinc church yesterday.
officers were elected for the ensuing wear as fol,
lows: President, Mrs senator Ii. NJ. Teller; COR
responding secretary, Miss Lowe N. Foss: record
lag secretary, Miss Ella Sunemeu; treasurer, Mrs
b. =. Leighton
TEE ASALosTAS REGArTA-The annual spring
regatta OF the Analostan Boat club came on yes
teraay. The races were well contested The four
1 nx S sae race was won oy the saorina manned
lew was VICTORIOUS, also. In the second race,
manning a ioar-oared gig. against the gig Gany-
KIDS Christmas, Martin, Ballantyne, and Hogan.
A MORTON IN ARREST OF JUDGMENT GRASrEp.-
ms morning Judge Montgomery nled his opinion
on the motion IN arrest OF Judgment in the case of
Andrew j. Henning, convicted OF HOUSEKEEPING.
with entering the lool-house OF John easel and
the proof was II was the wood house or another
person, Tor whom Mr. Cassel was doing q lob OF
ouioins. MI T. c. Taylor, for the Defendant
made the motion In arrest, ana the court saws the
proof does not support the averment in the In
dictment as 10 ownership but ON the CONTRARY
showed that the property was in another.
The STEAMER ]. " AkRowsxIrH has been thor
oughly oSsrhauled, her engine and boiler put IN
nrst-elass order. her hull rebuilt and three feel
added 70 her width, which Increases her speed ana
carrying capacity nearly one-third more than
nSual From observations taken on her trial r, a
from Baltimore last sunday IL Is safe TO preii.T
tudl VIII pfO'c 10 DC one OF the dDleSf and
swiftest excursion steamers on the Potomac =
Adu
EXCURSION TO CiNcISNArL-The Baltimore ana
ONO Railroad Co. Will sell excursion tickets 70
Cincinnati Tor all trains June to IL inclusive.
valid Tor return passage until July Inclusive
1he rate from Baltimore and washington will be
Sl4 Tor the roGnd-trip and correspondingty low
rates viii be made from all oIber points On the
line.
EXCURSION TO CRIcAGo-The Baltimore and Ohio
nailfoac company VIII sell excursion tickets TO
Chlcago Tor all trains, June l4th to 18th Inclusive
saltn Iof return passage until June 18th The
rate nom washington and Baltimore Will be Sl6 as
eor the round Trip and correspondingiy low rates
WIZ oe mace fron al points on the line.