Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-21
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for The EVENING STAR.

Reported for The EVENING STAR.
BILLY WILLIAMS GONE TO THE PENIrEyTrARy.
The Alexandria and Fredericksburg train,
which passed here before daylight this morn
ing, carried Billy Williams to bis five years
imprisonment in the penitentiary. He was in
charge of City Sergeant Smith and a guard
Williams had declared to the court when his
sentence was announced that he was not guilty
of the murder of Officer Arnold and would not
go to the penitentiary. He, however, made no
demur when he was aroused this morning to
undertake the journey. IL had been intended
not to take Williams to Richmond until after
the adjournment of the corporation court. but
an interregnum in the session of the court gave
the city sergeant an opportunity. which has
been used, to carry the convict TO Richmond
RELIGIOUS SERvIcEs.-The Christian Associa-
ton held meeting at its rooms yesterday af-
ternOon, and the topic of Searching for Young
Men, was presented, and devotional exercises
took place. All the city pulpits were filed by
the regular pastors.
ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.-An attempt at burg
larry was made last evening upon the store of
III. s. Bernheimer, at the corner of King and Lee
streets. The thief broke the glass from a back
window on Lee street. and was endeavoring to
remove the iron grating when he was dis
covered by Mrs. Marshal, who gave the alarm
The police were summoned, but the burglar
had escaped.
NoTEs.-No time has yet been fixed for the
trial of the suit of Officer Slack. of Washington
$500 reward offered for the capture and con-
viction of Billy Williams. Whatever may be
the uamber or nature of the suit for his award
all the claimants will at least be made parties
to one suit and the question of the bestowal of
the award will be settled by an order of the
court. 1t will probably be next autumn before
the case is finally decided.-Mrs. India Hudson
has bought for $50 all the real estate of w. ID.
Hudson beyond the membranes upon it.
Geo. Lucas, acquitted of robbery in the early
part of last week, was sent to Jail at its close
for indecency At the Jail he met the two vo
men who were convicted of the robbery
corporation designed to sell fre-alarm tele-
graphs was chartered on Saturday by Judge
Keith. Its franchise corporators are U. H.
Manning and Messrs. ]. w.. ID. E., and C. G.
Frost.--A little daughter of Mr. James Wood
broke her arm last week by falling from a chair
at her home on Franklin street.NIn the set
tlement of the Taylor estate some encountered
real estate was bought in by the parties con-
cerned at a sale on Saturday last.-The cor
poration court has adjourned until Wednesday.
SHOT PERSISTENT LovER.-A Watson. Ind.
special to the Baltimore american says: John
Alscott, young man employed at the Queen
City cement mills. has long been an admirer of
Miss Marie Balm, Watsons prettiest girl. Satur-
day evening: between s and 6 O'Clock, Ascot
and Miss Balm were seen talking at the gate in
front OF the girls home. Not the least excite
ment was observed in their manner, and people
passed them with knowing shakes of the head,
Significant of their belief in coming wedding.
suddenly passer-by sawSthe girl draw a pis-
tol from under her cloak and Are directly Al
Alscotts face The bullet entered under the
left eve, was DETECTED downward and came out
OF the back OF his neck. He fell to the pave
ment and the girl al n satisfied turned and
cooiiy walked Into the house. 1The wounded
man WAS taken home and liesih a very criti-
cal condition. The girl, when asked FOR the
canse OF her murdefous effort, said that she
had dismissed Ascot some time ago and
ordered him to cease his attentions; he still
annoyed her with his ardent Devotion and she
shot him as the only way 10 stop him. She
Col A. n. Waddell, Of North Caroline, Who