Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-13
SERIOUSLY Cur BIZ T'RAMP.-shoEdly

tra!n for Washington to meet soue OF his
vifa,s relatives from Philadelphia, vas
sanding or the platform sc the local depot
In this city, no was acccste6 By tramp,
who aeked him for five cents. Mr. Baeaer
told the man be hadn't Eve CAMS Tor a!nl;
The stranger grew angry a the Tetosa', anu
applying O very disgusting ep!tnst 90 Ar.
B,eder told hin be should hove t7e GEMS
for him Upon bs:ng 30 gTossly insu'te Gu;
Nh. BsaGer struck the tramp. kncaH.ps n.Is
down. The latter, however, s2on ress.heu
his feet, and rushed upon ME asss'ian., "ne -
both Cincaed ard Ge:tirg near she euse VI
the platform ,hsy fell the tramp shs .biis IN
in the meantime 10 geS on top Emu W.. :an -
.hat nos,,ion drew q knife Win @nicn Nc
e5s r,urdercus cat Oh hlr. Baedef,s
- artcodi1c frcm the bssa oil the skcll
aso,n5 and through the left car a2G cheeS,
other into the left hand from the fingers
- Tho vor,st. a colcred man named Lewis
Snifh. Who witrossed the sfffay, pulled the
stranoer eff M7. B.sder, but no astemps Ws5
ma6a 10 arresa lin, and after standing
around few minutes tho tramp took an
essterly direction and ives soon cut OF signt.
Upon 1t becomirg known that Mr.. Baader
yes seriously Gus the greatest e1c!temere
prevailed, and in q few minutes large
oro6d had assembled. Tie injured man
was taken to Mr.. W. D. Hudson's drug
atore, where Dr.. Q1ackeubush was gum
mond, wAo, assisted by Mr. 4, dressso the
rounds. sft er which Mr.. Bsader was taken to
his home. The lsttsg, after having been cut,
Med Drctusey, TIE gore at the depot and IN
she drug store presenting spectacle cslcu-
lpted to uonerYc msuy. The news OF the
ontti1p socn reached police headquarters,
ryhen Lieu;epan: gmiih, who di7ioed thet
.+a atrspfe: had proceeded toward Wssh-
;no-no teleDhoued 10 the authorities OF that
c;fy ~ hs on the lockout for him, and after
having procured buggy, il compsny with
Officer Raves. proceeded 10 that city. as
poon az Lieut.. Smiths message was received
In Washing On sergs. Perry te!ephoned Ii TO
ina a IF rent Citations. e3d vent to the depot
and notified the officials on Outgoing Trains
In he on tbs lookouF. Sergeant Berry
and Private Perry, Of the Fourte pre-
cincs. went 20 Long Bridge, and ABOUT /!
o'clock taw their mpn ccmlrg as RAPID
yak across !bet stsuc u:e. Wnen ne reach
ed the cad be was arIe3ttd ard taken u lhe
Fourth precinct citation, where large zaiie
oovered with blood wss found In Ills pooE9t,
and blood WAS also on bis clothes. Hs |
dd net attempt 10 deny that he Wss |
che man waited but es!d be acted in eeif- |
deferss. Twenty minutes after he was
locked M L!su!. Smith and Officer Hayes |
reacbsd Washington. Tley securely hand |
ouffsd tee prisoner, who ofsted 40 resist.
ance eyd assisting him into the buggy |
started back to this city, end upon arriving |
here locked hIm ~. This morning the
tramp, who gave bis name es john OonicW,
of Richmond. wss arreigned in tbs police
oourt before Mayor Strauss, when several
witnesses we:e examined. TGelr testimony |
In substance was &c given shove. Con-
low. In bis statement this morning, eeid he
had no intention Of cutting M.. Bladder, aud
that the iujurle3 tho latter received ware
the result OF tho sou I'll when tha psrtiea fell.
Conlow vas committed 60 jail for examine
too. He Is e rather good-!ookiDg young
msu, not more than twensy-tWo yesie oId,
MAINLY dressed. aud oonveraes well. he
says he was born and reared Ia Richmond,
and lives on Cary street. Ar. BAader'5
wounds. while serious, ere not regarded as
dangerous, and he hopea TO re ooeui ia
few days.
POLICE REPoaT.-Lsss night was clear
and cool with twenty-three prisoners at the
station house.
Mayor strau:s this mognias disposed OF
the following cases:
Henry Myera sud John Lane, oolored.
Cor breaking C e;r2et lamp, we're hned 81
each.
Jas. Phillips, for being drunk and disor-
DERBY, wge 6oed 81 80
John Conlow, arrested Ia Washington for
feloniouslv cutting Mr.. II. Baedsr, was CON-
1ntted TO Jail f)r further examination.
a COW, which was taken up for being at
large o0 toe greats. vas TUNED over 10 tho
owner on The payment Of costs.
Nineteen trGmps, Who were arrested last
aiEht by the polica officers who were look
ing for the msn who cut Mr.. e. Bladder,
were escorted cut Of the city this morning
and warned that if caught here again they
will be put on the chain gang.
Fred Walker, charged with stealing
meat from the store of G. P. Davis, was
locked up for further examination.
THE FUNERAL Of Miss Nellie Dove, who
died last Wednesday at her home near Ae.
cotinS, took place yeaterday evening from
the Methodist church, Accotink. She vas
the edeat daughter OF Mr. Gill Dove who
Lost his only con last August. Mr.. Dove
and bis wife were seriously Ill oil typhoid
fever for long Tins last summer. Their
remsining daughter and Mr DOVES sister
are both very low With the Same dlsesse,
and Is is fsared they may not recover. The
family have the sympathy Of the whole
community ID their Sad etii!ction.
OYSTER SUPPER.-The oyster supper held
at Mr.. Jack Baliiuget's, 10 Fairfax county.
last night, fer the bene6s ri the building
fund OF Oiivet Church. was great Hucoese.
About % perscns from this city attended,
and the proceeds. with o.he. money collect.
ed, will entirely liquid2t, the church debt.
Oiivet Church 10 now ready for consecrs-
ton, but owing to the leteness OF tie season
and Bishop Wbittle's Illness the consscra-
tlon will not tske place till spring.
ACME PHoNoGRAPRY AND BUSINESS
SCHooL.-A branch OF the sbove Wsshing-
ton institution will be opened st SlreDia Hall
next Monday evening under tie direction
OF Professor T. J. MElVey. The euhjeots
taught vi comprise atenoefaphy, type
writing, bookkeeping, penuarship, arith