Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-12
AFT AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Small Boys and Their. Franks With an
officer.
Bold Hishvvaymen Try to Hold Up a
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The small boys have; been giving the Off
GERS a great deal of trouble at the opera
house every night this week. They congre-
gate in large crowds in front of the door
and worry those they may chance to know
to take them in and SO on. They had been
told over and over again to discontinue
their misbehavior. Last night, when Spe-
cial Officer Page ordered them away, one
of them became very impudent to the off,
Ger. whereupon he put him under arrest
and started to take him to the station
house, with about fifty, or seventy-five
others following close behind. When he
had gone about half a. square the kids"
In bunch made for the officer and during
the scramble some one tripped him, and
he fell sprawling to the sidewalk, his pris-
oner maxi. & his escape.
The oceurtance created a great deal OF
excitement at the time, as the report soon
spread that the officer had been seriously
injured. but that soon died out, as it was
seen that he was not hurt at all, and, to
the amusement Of the crowd. who thought
it great joke, he had been gotten ahead
|. of by crowd of boys. He went back to
his post of duty at the opera house. No
arrests were made al. all --''
Bold Highwaymen.
Mr.. Harry Richards, while driving along
the road between this city and Merryfield,
a. small place just this side of Occoquan.
was attacked by three men, who held his
horses by the bride and demanded his
money. Mr.. Richards, who is a candy and
fruit drummer of this city, generally had a
large sum of money on Ibis person when
travelling. He has always been in the hab-
1t of carrying a revolver, but,yesterday he
accidentally left 1t at home, therefore
he vas without arms When one of
the men demanded his money he leaned
over and struck the one who had hold Of
the bride rein with the butt end of his
Whip" With 3 UGH force that he staggered,
, releasing his hold. Mr.. Richards then put
the whip 10 his horses and drove rapidly
away. -. -
Gambling Material Recovered.
Officer James Smith and Mr.. VIM. Web
ster Of this city. assisted by Sheriff Pal
mer of the county succeeded last night in
recovering the gambling material which
was stolen from the county court house
in this city, where it had been stored.
Yesterday evening At about $50 O'Clock
the gentlemen, with "a search warrant pro-
ceeded to the gambling house Of John Mel
side of the river. Upon searching the house
| they found a hole cut In the ceiling of the
rooms, and it was there the things were
found stored away hetween the ceiling and
roof: The officers procured wagon, load
ed the goods upon IT and brought them to
this city and locked them up in one of the
rooms at the station house, where they will
be held until the case of Nelson, who Is
held for larcenybby the county authorities,
, Is called up, III O. -
Defacins Property.
There is great deal of complaint from
people living niall parts of the city. es-
pecially those who Hive near the schools, of
the fact that their property is being con-
tinually defaced by vandals. In some quar-
tiers house owners fear to paint their houses
and fences, knowing that II they should do
SO some mischieyous boy or probably some
older person, will wantonly deface 1t. The
police are keeping a sharp lookout for all
offenders. There is a city law which inn
poses fine Of five dollars on all persons con-
victed Of such an offense.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson disposed Of the following
cases st the mayors Office this morning:
Scober Grabonski, charged with being a
vagrant was ordered to leave the city; Cor
nelius Carry and Thornton Wilson, charged
with being drunk and disorderly dismissed.
Harry Baker, eolored, charged with fighting
on the street, fined two dollars. Two young
white men. charged with fighting, fined three
dollars Robert Linnee charged with abus-
i've language to Mr.. John Sutton, was dis
missed.
Notes.
Owing to the cold weather tramps are
becoming very annoying to the farmers in
this neighborhood, and their hen roosts and
orchards are suffering by. their depreda-
tons.
Mrs. Lucy Davis. who has been spending
the summer with her grandmother, Mrs.
Susan Davis, in Fairfax county, has re-
turned to her home in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. CIaud Lennon have return
ed from their bridal tour. They will make
this city their home.
Only civil cases will come up before the
next term of the Alexandria county court
for hearing
There was meeting of the board OF po-
lice commissioners last night. A resolution
authorizing the mayor to put the ready
men on duty while any of the police Off
GERS are of on leave of absence was adopt
ed by the board.
There was a false alarm Of fire yester
day evening at half-past 8, which brought
out The entire department.
Mrs. NJ. L. Dillingham; OF New York city
is visiting her father, Gen. Davis Of South
Washington street.