Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-17
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE Evrxrxa srAn.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR
The BuLY-WnLIAMs REwARp.-Officer Slack,
OF Washington, had an interview with the au-
thorities here yesterday as to his claim for the
$500 offered by the mayor for the arrest and
conviction OF Billy Williams. It will be remem-
bered that this reward was offered two DAYS
after the murder Of Officer Arnold. and that
OHcer Riley OF Baltimore, arrested Billy Will
liams In that city and delivered him to the
Alexandria authorities. Williams. however,
before trial broke Jail and was missing some
weeks when Officer Slack found him with Cur
ran near Brightwood, and captured him at the
point of the pistol, and he also delivered him
in Alexandria. So there are two captures.
Neither Of the officers took any special part in
the conviction of Williams. The general feel
ing here is in favor of Officer Slack, both be-
cause OF his bold stroke at the capture of Will
llams and also because without this capture the
place; as the fact that he was found with Cur
ran known to have been present at Arnolds
death, had no inconsiderable weight with the
jury that found Williams guilty. The mayor,
however, will not pay the reward to any one
without an order Of the city council or the
judgment Of court
CORPORATION CoURT.-The corporation court
will remain in session for some days longer.
The civil cases on the docket of the court were
called this morning, many of them continued
and others set for trial. The only civil case so
far disposed of at this term has been the suit of
been decided in favor of the defendant.
CRIMINAL CAsEs.-Before the call of the civil
docket in the corporation court to-day the case
Of the colored man Naphor, alias Blackburn,
for breaking into the house of Mrs. Downey.
was tried and given to the jury. In the case
of the Buzzard's Roost robbery, the man Lucas
has been acquitted, and the women, Meade
and Lucas, convicted and sentenced to six
months in Jail.
KNIeHrs OF LABoR.-The Knights of Labor
OF Belhaven assembly, of this city, which re-
Gently gave up its hall in Paff's building, and
has since held sessions at private houses. has
now rented the Knights of Pythias hall on Fair
fax street. The order which had considerably
decreased in membership here, is again in
creasing.
NOTES.-The convention to arrange for the
celebration of the 22d of February will hold a
meeting at the council chamber tonight, when
delegations from various companies and asso-
Citations willing to take part in the celebration
will be present, and the committee appointed
to collect funds will make its report.-Alex-
andria has no property clerk; the property
sliced in criminal cases remains generally in
the custody of the chief of police. The pistol
OF the late Julian Arnold, for whose murder
Billy Williams is now going to the penitentiary
for five years, has been in possession of the
police since the morning of tAe murder. The
consent Of the children of Mr.. Arnold and of
the court having been obtained the pistol has
been given to Officer Ticer.-The will of the
late Ignatz Rammel, the Unknown restaurant
keeper on Royal street, has been probated. He
gives his estate to his wife and makes her his
executrix. Mrs. Rammel has qualified under
the will.--The sale of the furniture of the
Tontine hotel on Washington account was
begun this morning.-Rev. DIR. Benson, OF
Georgetown, preached again last night at the
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