The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-08
ALEXANDRIA.
The killing of Lee and Pines-Death OF
w. Seiden Peach.

ALEXANDRIA, July Special. The
shooting Of Lee and Pines by Police Officer
samuel Ticer, at the local depot on Friday
night. has caused considerable talk, some
excitement, and among law-abidinS ana
right-thinking people Of both races much
regret.
twas but natural consequence Of one
of the frequent attempts OF negro toughs 10
rescue men placed under arrest, ana an
expected outcome OF that rabble which ln-
tests that place, making law and order ana
common decency out Of all question, al
most,
officer Ticer, who did the shooting, is an
eX-IniOn soldier, and has good record oi
eight years on the force.
There were a mere handful Of whites at
the station at the time Of the occurrence.
Many of the negroes were firing firearms
and powder-crackers, were drinking, and
when he was Knocked down and surround
ed by the crowd il is the general opinion had
but one recourse. and this he aYailcd himsei
Of by firing on the two, with severe result.
Tlcer will be heard again tomorrow mOrn-
ing. The cOroner's jury holds him in the
same bonds 900. He has nearly recON-
cred from the blows he got in the melee, as
have also the darkies whom olhcer McCuen
batted over the head.
The negroes who harrangued crowd III
citing 10 riot, were fined.
Yesterday afternoon the Washington po-
lice authorities wired Mayor D0wnhan
that large number OF negroes of the worst
repute were en- route 20 attend Lees funeral.
The had "A brass band, and talked OF raising
the town. About that time a report came
that one Of the military companies and the
"Hod Carriers Union." Of about two thou
sand negroes were coming, ana there was
considerable excitement manifest. The May
or called Captain Mushback, Attorney Brent
and CaptainiWebster and the Governor was
communicated with. Captain Webster had
hit full force on duty, and Captain Mush-
back had his men at the armOry. Ihey
were forbidden 30 20 out in uniform. the OIL
GERS buckled on Winchesters and the forty
seven men were given twenty rounds ul
c9rtridres each. As somebody said to the
reuorter, "this looks like business
Crowds Of people thronged The KING
street corners. expecting TO see a boatload-
of darkies landed. As the boats came IN at
j. 3. 3.'nand,5lO'clOck, an unusually large mum
Der Of people landed, but mere were no ne, ne
rro examinations. and after Lee had been
buried quietly, though "a large number oil
people attended the funeral and fifteen or
twenty hacks followed, the military was
DISCHARGED and laugh went the rounds.
The MayOr intended 10 forbid the landing
of any rglniz atoms or bands OF music, ana
would if necessary have called on the police
men aud infanirymen % enforce bis orders.
About eighteen years ago. a cOi0red man
was brought down from Washington Tor
burial, and an organization OF Masonic
fraternity Of several hundred with hand
and many others. accompanied the remains.
ON their return fight cnsued at the wharf,,
and pistols were fired, and there was con-
siderable trouble. The late Hugh Latham
was Mayor at the time. and, though a small
man. vas equal 10 the occasion grabbing
disorderlv, HegrOes by the collar as a cat
grasp two mice, and turning them over lo
the policemen individually. That night the
.tatiOu-hOu-e and MayUr's Office were lull Of
drunken men.
This was what Mayor Dowham was
guarding against The soldier toys respond
If If Inc report iba aFfl3bRiie4 &heP !.ia "a
we're coming 900 strong, and they would he
.alled on tQ 90 TO the wharf and prevent
their landing.
ON saturday q white man at Occoquau
named Mahl0n iIerslOh had an alteration
with % negro named Jim Payne ihey
came 10 blows. and the former Was NeTsted'
Whereupon he got mp ana shot the darkey
through the hand and in the shoulder, but
not very seriously. Payne was arrested by
the VILLAGE constable and nned.
The Potomac Shoe Company has started
IN wor. lrom 700 to 800 pairs Of shoes are
baing made now daii>. Tee force numbers
between twenty-five aud thlrty-ot Which
twenty are girls. The factory is the oid
Green furniture factory, on Prince and taiI-
fa.- streets. II is tltcd up wi,h lhiade'-
uhia. Smiih machinery. ran Joy IJ morse
mower engine. Ladies' agd chldren's shoes
are the only kind proposed. The force VIII
be increased with the demlrd.
The late Captain James +. Pcyt0n, whose
sad death vas mentioned ln lhufsda>
TgWs. was buried on saturday evening.
large numbers of railroad ofbclals ana
cmpl03es attending ile iuneFaL when was
conducted 10y keys. -. !. foups ana IT,
r. sharp. The pall-baareF5 were Aes,f-.
" Frank Creighton. John j. Jameson,
Captains Bennett and Bockh0m, ana Enei-
noers j. II. Nelson and Fleming. The
Gotat nj. ces were very handsome.
Mr.. James ~ jlar'ers. resident oi
Mount Vernon district, while on q Nsit 10
hi, daughter. Mrs. skinner Of Mississippi,
diod recently, aged seveniy-two years.
Since la June dogs have killed hNe hun
dred and forty-eigat sheep in Fairfax, loF
which The county had 20 pay out 81 me az
ruaa s90S 80. and lorty-oue i'&'s were
Killed during the sS.ge nae. lof Whos'
.calp~ S2b.JO hdd 10 Dc itit "u1 "' saiu 'H''''
Mr.. John \. Thompson died at bis nome
/ i'm Dranesyiile district recently, aSei
ei.At--iour wears. ...,. g..
Mr. ". re!ae. Peach. Of fauqui,r, j.
dead. lie died suddenly a, :. Trr'ille on
saturday evening. lie wa5 gallant Con
/ fedefate soldier.
jude Hughes Ccu.. hes been in session
to-day. .t
tbie morning an oyer-heated ammonia
the al lortnof's brewery burst. 1t MADE
rro;;ort r.; li,c a hJupp cannon, and men llad az, J.,
IepO' nt ciob iH 70 their ""es 10 20 near and tr
olT the pipes. They tell of M" I'm '.. ~
/ tagca away breaking through his harRe-
and climbing iato the wagon-it maze MN
sick. others laugh. ..,
During the c0roner's inquest "ve: lht
body of Lee, yesterday morning. LtW!c
Jobn Greene was there to ask qaest0iis' Il.
the instance OF Congressman BOWden' ~
/ Norfolk. Lee had interiered with an o!hcel
before. Mayor Smo0t once hned MN ioi
this. ,,,...toli ,vo.
struck by train on the Loudoun ROAD oi
saturday night. near Hamilton. lie wa'
seriously injured u is said that ne Na'
l 80. ~, t,... IL protahlN asleep.