Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-02
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Mayor Thompson's First Experience With
a Police Court Case.
Rev. Mr.. Weech Ill-Thc Clerks Office
Report for August-Other
Items of Interest.

at a most unearthly hour and was under
most peculiar circumstances. 1t appears
that on Saturday night shortly before II
o'clock Constant Pounet, who keeps bar
room on the corIer of Fayette and Cam
eron streets, got into an alteration with
a man named Ben Scrivener. and threaten
ed to shoot him full of holes. Scrivener
escaped and ran to the station house for
an officer and Pounet was arrested. Mayor
Thompson, owing to the system In vogue
here. was walked up in the dead of night
to sign warrant, and when ne arrived at
the station house found that the wit
nesses wanted to return to Washington
early Sunday morning, so at l o'clock he
went On the bench, tried the case fined
Pounet 81 for the assault. and put him un-
der bonds to keep the peace.
In the Police Court.
Mayor Thompson's first morning in the
police court was ushered in by fifteen pris
orers in the dock. charged with various
offenses. The first case was a complaint
of ex-Capt. Fraser of the chain gang
that Police officer Hayes was harborine
an unlicensed dog. From the evidence pro.
duced it was shown that the officer owned 6
dog, for which he was fined 81. Pete Herr.
eta, unlicensed dogs. fined 81; George Hay
den, unlicensed dog, fined 81; VIM. Deahl
fined 81 for keeping unlicensed dog; Phi
May, sent back, with thirty days addition.
al; George Sullivan, drunk and disorderly
conduct, find $3.50; Averet Roberts, stealing
watermelons In market, fined $3.50; Wal
with assaultng BERTHE Ramey, dismissed
for want of evidence; Sam Williams and
George Chichesen, charged with assault.
Ing Walter Posey. dismissed for want OF
saulting Louisa Gaines, fined $3.50 each
both being in fault; j. H. Downs, drunk
in the street, forfeited collateral; Andrew
Lomax. charged with disorderly conduct
and defacfng the property of Emma Brown
fined 50; Edward Beany, vag, sent down for
thirty days.
Ex-Mayor Strauss was an interested
spectator In the police court this morning
He is warm friend of Mayor Thompson's
Rev. MIR. Weech Ill.
Rev. Weech, a well-known divine in the
Baltimore conference of the NJ. E.
Church, is i'll at his home in this city. and
1t is not thought that he will live Mr.
Weech has had charge of a number OF
prominent churches in that conference
since he entered the ministry. He retired
from active service about two years ago,
and came here to reside.
Clerks Office Report.
During the month of August the clerk OF
the corporation court issued fourteen mar.
riage licenses-eighr to white and six to
Soioieu Couples. 1HeTe were also reCOrueO
during the month fifty-three deeds, and fol
tie fiscal year ending August 81, six hun
dred deeds have been recorded which shows
an average of more than one transfer OF
real estate a day, including Sundays.
A Quiet Sunday.
Yesterday was a particularly quiet Sun
day, and owing to the delightfully."- cool
weather the congregations in the various
churches were larger than usual. In most
OF the churches resident rectorS offfciated
The services in the mission tent were large
ly attended, and much interest was taken
in them. ftsff
Most Of the Knights Templar who went
to Boston for the conclave have returned,
much pleased with their trip.
Miss Anna Morgan Smith left today for
Charlcstown, w. Va, where she will spend
few weeks.
Mr.. Thomas L. Waters returned this
morning from Charlottesville. where he has
been for several weeks.
Mr. Ross Beckham, who broke his leg
several weeks ago, Is improving slowly.
Mr.. William Hancock Is quite sick at
the Alexandria Infirmary.
The ladies of St. Mary's Church will
open a lawn party tonight on Duke street
between Royal and Pitt, for the benefit
of the church.
There will be cake walk at New Alex
andria tonight. -t.
A slight fire occurred at the residence of
Ilr. Alexander Borden yesterday afternoon.
No alarm was turned in, however.
Three unknown colored men preached in
front of the police station yesterday.