Evening star., 1895-08-07
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Hearing in the Case Of Hayden, Charged
With False Pretenses.
Surrender of robert Harper-Death of
Frank Mason-The Mayors
COurt-NOtes.

William B. Hayden. a well-known young
resident of this city, was arrested in WASH
ipgton last night on a very serious charge
that Of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses from Capt. Ketchum Of the schooner
Jennie Middleton. 1t appears that Hayden
represented himself as Fort warden Of this
city and collected s. from Capt. Ketchum
and Sc from the captain of the schooner
c. Morris Perot. The Office Of port warden
was abolished here some years ago. and
Hayden, who is a tugboat engineer, and
has been out of a Job for some time, was
aware of the fact, and took advantage of
1t to obtain some money by practicing upon
this port. It is alleged that others are in
the plot with Hayden, as the receipts he
gave are written in different hand from
his signature. Hayden was brought back
from Washington last night and was be-
fore Justice Thompson in the mayors
court this morning. Capt. Ketchum told of
having paid Hayden "a and of hearing
there was no port warden here. Hayden
in his testimony stated that number of
people, among them several prominent mer-
chants, had told him II the captain of
vessel wanted his hafches respected, he
or any one else had perfect right to do
it. He said he had Inspected quite a num-
Der and knew Of others in town who had
done so He had no recollection of signing
himself port warden. As well as he could
remember he had simply signed his name
Herbert Marion, a clerk in N. Bush &
Sons commission store, is also held, he
having written the receipts. Justice Thomp-
son wished to look into the case more
thoroughly and postponed 1t until noon.
When the case came up again Mr. Null
lens testified that he was present when
Hayden signed the receipt, and the captain
insisted that he sign port warden to It,
Justice Thompson said that inasmuch as
this was the first trouble Of the kind Hay
den had been in he would impose the light
est penalty possible. He fined him IS and
costs and ordered the money collected from
Capt. Ketchum to be refunded.
He warned him to avoid the appearance
of evil in the future. Morton was dismissed
with warning to be careful about what
he writes in the future.
RObt. Harper Surrenders.
Robert Harper, one of the leaders in the
fight at Riverside Park Sunday afternoon,
in which Messrs. Leroy Beach. Tom Downey
and John and Robert Evans of this city
were badly cut, surrendered to Constables
Ayres and McKeown of Fairfax county
yesterday afternoon. When they attempted
to arrest him he took to a small boat and
pulled out from the shore, but they waited
on the bank all the afternoon, and he final
ly gave himself up. He was taken before
Magistrate Kirby Of Fairfax county and
bound over for his appearance before the
next county court.
Death of Mr.. Mason.
Mr.. Frank Mason. well-known carpen-
ter of this city, died at the Confederate
Home in Richmond Monday night, and his
remains were shipped here yesterday. Mr.
Mason had been a sufferer from pulmonary
troubles for some years. and went to tie
home last spring, but his death was not
expected SO soon He leaves wife and
several children. He was a member of
r. e. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans, Of
this city
Mayors Court.
Justice Thompson disposed Of the follow
ing cases In the mayors court this morn
Ing: Louisa Gathright, colored, for drunk
enness, sent to the work house for sixty
days; Jas. Cliff, white, for refusing to
work on the gang, was held for the action
of the acting mayor.
The case of w. B. Hayden for obtaining
money under false pretehses. and Herbert
Morton, as an accomplice, was postponed
until noon.
Mr.. Charles Yates and Mrs. ]. T. Raj
ferty. Mrs. A. Poole and Misses K. Cor
bett, M. Rafferty, and L. Smith left last
night for Leonardtown, Md, to spend two
weeks.
The remains Of the late Mrs. Virginia E.
Mohler; who died at the residence of her
son-in-law, Mr.. A. g. Uhler, on Cameron
street, yesterday, will be taken to West
Virginia for burial
Large crowds are going to Riverside
Park today on the Mt. Vernon electric
roads conductors and motormen's excur-
sion, and the entire affair promises to be
big success. as usual.
The crossings of the electric road track
on King street over the Washington
Southern railway tracks at Henry ana
Fayette are complete, and it is hoped the
cars will soon be running the full length of
King street.
The narrow escape of Miss Monroe from
death at the Goods fire yesterday morn
Ing, owing to the hook and ladder truck
being late, emphasizes the need of a fire
alarm system in this city.
At meeting of the Young Mems Sodal-
ity Lyceum last night resolutions of regret
at Rev. Father Cutters removal to Rich
mond were adopted.
The Hydraulion Steam Fire Engine Com
:pany held a meeting last night, and after
transacting some routine business Mr.. Joe
Bradley was reelected driver Of the hose
wagon.
Mr.. Fred Paff left last night on a business
trip through Virginia and West Virginia.
Miss Katie Doherty is visiting friends in
Fairfax county.
to attend the bedside Of his wife, who is
quite i'll there.
William alias, Buck" Taylor was ar
rested in Washington last night, having
been traced there by Lieut.. Smith of this
city who caused his arrest. Taylor Is
wanted on a charge Of breaking into and
robbing the cottage of Messrs James T.
Galloway and Geo. w. Denham, the we'll
known actors at Four Mile Run.