Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-09
Of THH EvKSTSo sr.p.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. Oct. q.
A shooting affair took place at the Washington
and Alexandra depot here last evening. Al the
close OF Frank DE Leas trial his revolver that had
been used In testimony was delivered up and The
city sergeant and Register Frank Penn went 10
see him on on the Richmond train. Al the depot
they met Judge James SanssJer, who was also
waiting for the sos Richmond tram from WASH
ington. The washington local train precedes the
Richmond Train tye minutes As InIs Train ar
rived coiored man named wm- Smith, laDOrer
on Rodgers pile driver. began with a suck a
drunken assault on Passengers from the IraIa
and passing along he slruck Judge sangster a VIZ
orous blow, and turning al once upon Sergeant
smith knocked hlm down, kickrd him In The face
and leaped on HIM All tnis Nas done IN a ; cond
In anoIuer instant Judge SAM gster cied out: -ias
20 geat.e.n1n gen .t..a an q psso. yasl Then some one
an IL and an nasn one OF the loads passed lutO The
neck OF the colored man, ~ho was assaultlug tho
city seargeanl and he tel on. HIS Wind pipe had
been apraided and the bali gone down Into ais
chest. some OF The oflicers carried the wounded
man 10 the ONCE OF Dr. O'Bren, VINO rendered
surgical help, anu this morni q be u Improving.
the station, where Mayor Downhaln heard
Ss.on sns testimony FSSy S ,.op prank MA rsn William
and tnereupon released Judge San gsIer on has ow
recogulzance until mayors court to-day. judge
was until recently the judge OF Ine County courts
OF Alexand7a and Fairiax- He Was some ume
sgo suggested as the republican nominee tor Con-
gress from this district He resides In Fairfax.
Tue colored man, wm. smith, has been before ths
mayor several times for assault upon his slsJeF
and others and disorderly conduct He lives on
Wolfe street. between Columbus md Al red streets
where he has wife snd turee children
Loter.-Judge sangsIers case Tor shooting VIM
Smith, cooreo. was called before the mayor this
morning ana was adjourned until THIS afternoon
Other Aiexandrsa Affair.".
CORPORATION CoUET-FRAsk DEIEA ACQUITTED
The Iriai OF 4. r. DeLea ior shooIing Jen Philips
occupied Tue corporation Court yesterday evening.
Philips had won DeLeas money, as he alleged. un-
falrly, anu when they next met Philips Was snoI
but SION recovered During DcLea's testimony In
court Philips called out what DeLea said Was "a
contempt by Judse stuart. The jury alter bearing
all the circumstances OF The case acquitted DeLea
and The court adjourned until this morning.
DISTRICT GAMBLERS IN ALExAsDRIA-Judge
stuart has Charged the grand jury ~ special
inquiry as 10 The gambling houses In tDis CITY. IL
Is now said that AleAaBdria does nearly all the
gambling business OF The District OF Columbia.
NOTES.-The clly council MlIl to-nlght resume
Its regular session after Tue summer recess. lie
grand Jury has presented indictments against
Albert Valentine, Tor wounding b. 4 Dudley, and
WIN. Anderson a tramp. Tor ST. ai.ng tOO.s from
the new Washington School hUuse.-Mr. l.
Frances. a well-known Old cltlZrn here, has
brought home Miss Ssllle keefeT, from Baltimore,
as n.s bride.-MOyements for The erection OF an
OIL tank on Fayette street, near the " ashlngtOn
slight difflculty, WITH some blows oCcurred ON
King sJreJ ycstCrd1y afternoon between ex-
Auditor Brockell and Alderman Bry snt.-Cyrus
Castle, knights OF the Golden Rage, OF MasIing-
ton, Will Visit the Odd felOws lar here TO night
The funeral OF the infant daughter Or Mr.. W.
Infant son OF Mr. John Atcnerson this afternoon.
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