Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-24
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Mayors Court Crowded After the Emsnoi-
patton Ball
The Grand Jury Refuses to Indict
Young Berry for Shooting New.
som Mt Carlin sprinxs.

The emancipation celebration yesterday,
hich wound up with a bali at the colored
Odd Fellows Hall, on South Columbus
street, helped to swell the docket at the
mayors court this morning, and the result
" as quite long session. Mayor Thomp-
son disposed of the cases as follows: Daniel
Sullivan, white man, charged with being
drunk on the street, was fined 81; Robert
Taylcr, colored, charged with introducing a
bottle Of whisky into the work house, Of
which he Is an inmate, and causing trou-
hle. was fined s., in default of which he will
go back for longer term: Nathan Perry,
colored, charged by Special Officer Reed
With being drunk and disorderly, was fined
is from Washington, was arrested for being
drunk and disorderiy. She could not re-
member anything that occurred last night.
she was fined $3.50. VIM Spriggs, colored,
assault Special Officer Cline He has a cut
head as result, and also had to give up
$2.oo. Joe Mitchell. colored was fined 81 for
annoying Ella Hope; Lucy Lee and Edward
Siano. colored, who came over from Wash
iLgton to the ball, were arrested for fight
ing. Bland made an assault on the woman
be cause she did not do as he dictated, and
sne picked up stone to defend herself. He
vas hned -. and the woman was dismissed.
Al drew Jackson. colored, had to pay IS for
assaulting Isabella Gaskins and hitting her
on the head with stick.
Found Dead.
An old white man by the name of Ma
thaniel Fairfax was found dead at his home
In the southern section of the city last
night at about Z o'clock. He was sitting
on lounge. and was in a perfectly natural
position when found, his eyes being open
and his hands resting on his knees. He
was about eighty-ive years of age, and
was formerly Methodist preacher, it Ia
said, though but little is known of him
here He leaves wife, who is very old.
She states that she has property in Flori-
da. which supported them The old man evil
IDENTIFY passed away quietly, as his wife,
who was in the room, did not discover that
he was dead until she spoke to him and
by the coroner, who gave a certificate of
death from natural causes.
Not a True Bill.
In the county court yesterday the grand
jury refused to indict Lewis Berry. charg-
ed with the mur1er of Jas. Newsom on
June q last, near Carlin Springs. 1t will
be remembered that Berry was protecting
several ladies at the house of Mrs. Carter
from the insults of Newsom, who was I'M
Ger the influence of liquor. Newsom then
made an assault on Berry, who shot him
In self-defense Berry who has been un-
ger pan, was released yesterday afternoon
to the great satisfaction of his friends.
Personal Matters.
Mrs. Marshall L. King has returned
home from visit to Charlottesville
Rev. Thomas Semmes left yesterday for
Louisville, KY. where he will represent
Christ Church Chapter at the convention
of the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew.
Mr.. Robert Downham has gone to Lex
ington, Va, where he will enter as
student at the Virginia Military Academy.
Miss Maude Downham left today for
Norwalk, Cohn., to resume her studies.