Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-16
ALEXANDRIA.

AN INSANE MISIsrERs BLOODY WORK.
The results Of terrible tragedy were discov-
cred yesterday afternoon on Seminary Hill.
about three miles from tins city. Rev Prank
d. Lee had been a minister of the Episcopal
church and had given up two parishes sep
arated from his wife and came 10 live in retire
ment with his young son. a lad of nine wears
at quiet house not far from the Theological
Seminary of Virginia. He was known as a shv
and eccentric man. stunning society and III at
ease for fear that his son should be taken from
him. In view Of his lonely life and possible in
sanity this had been proposed by the friends of
his wife.
On sunday neither himself nor his son were
seen by any one and ON Monday the house re-
manned shut up. Suspicious that all was not
right were excited and soon after noon his
house was broken open and Mr. Lee and his
son were found lying side by side in bed. both
dead from pistol shots. Two bottles of chloro-
form partly empty were found an the room
and II was evident that the father had
first chloroformed the child. laid him on
the bed, and then, lying beside him, shot
the unconscious lad in the brain and
at once ended his own life by similar shot
Mr.. Lee was a distant cousin of the late Gen.
Ia. L. Lee, son of the late Cassius T. Lee Of
this city. He has brother residing here He
married a daughter OF the late H. Allen Taylor
who resided in this city many years ago and
whose widow has recently died here. month
ago Mrs Lee instituted suit in the Alexandria
court tor divorce and at the same time asked
the court TO pass an order, pending the decis-
sion of the question, TO give her the custody of
her son. The order was passed a week ago by
the court and IL is supposed that the father be-
coming aware OF the order, killed his son.
ROOF RoBBER.
Considerable excitement was created near the
station house at late hour last night several
persons having seen a man on the roof Of Mr.
Geo. Prices residence on Fairfax street. ad-
joing the market square. evidently looking for
a trap door to enter and rob. -Four policemen
and several neighbors made q search of the
neighborhood, but the man disappeared
CORNER STONE LAYING.
The colored Baptists laid the corner stone Of
their new church on the corner of Duke and
West streets Sundays large assemblage gather
ing on the occasion. The Shiloh Baptists have
had ever since the war frame church on the
lot adjoining the present one, but lately bought
the corner lot,and are now well under way with
new brick house of worship, 10 cost "a 900.
The corner stone had been prepared for inser-
ton in the wall and the colored Free Masons
invited to lay il with Masonic rites Accord
ingly the Masons moved from the lodge room
TO the site of the church and the stone wss land.
and the Masonic Grafton delivered by the
grand master of the colored Masons Of vir-
ginia, James H. Hayes of Richmond. Rev T. h
Porter, the pastor. and other clergymen con-
Quoted the religious exercises. large sum
has been subscribed for this church by the col
ored Bsptists of the Washington churches The
colored people here have now five well-built
brick churches besides several frame ones.
NOTES.
The death Of Mrs. Esther Bernheimer on b
street southwest, in Washington, has caused
the closing Of Mr.. S. Bernheimer's establish
ment here until after the funeral
small frame house and lot on the west side
of Royal street between Prince and Duke has
been bought for 300 by Il. +. Thompson.
John Clark has bought for goo building
lot on Queen near Payne street
Some 440 dog licenses have 80 far been issued
by the auditor.
The mayor has sent out Of the city two men
who gave their names VIM. Antonio Grayz
and Timothy Gallivan, and who were considered
suspicious characters.
The police become their new hats which they
have just donned for the season.
Two new two-story brick houses of modern
style are to be put up by Messrs Carlin a
Warrior on Columbus street between King and
Cameron streets.
The steamer occoquan is under repair at the
shipyard-