Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-29
AT AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Air Their Differences
in the Police Court
A Modern Fire Alarm Service Needed
A Lfneman Breaks His Leg
Other Items.

Another jar in family circles came up for
court this morning, when Mrs. David Dud-
ley charged her husband with having as
saulted her, and asked that he be bound
ever to keep the peace.
From what could be learned of the case
from the evidence, it appears that Mrs.
Dudley had been running around too much
at night to suit Dudley, and he had been
watching her. Last night he saw her on
Princess street between Washington and
st. Asaph, and when she saw that she was
being watched, she went over to where
Dudley was and struck him in the face
with fan. and then she abused him for
all she was worth. From the looks Ct his
coat, she must have been like a tisress. for
1t was almost torn from his back. He re-
monstrated with her. but without avail,
and he claims that she struck him in the
back with a brickbat. He had to hold her
to keep her from doing further damage.
Finally, he got tired of it. and pushed her
away from him and made tracks. She
went to the station house and swore out a
warrant for mis- arrest on the above men
toned charge. In the police court Dudley
stated that he had not lived at home lately
on account of a letter he had received from
an attorney, and which he produced, stat
ing that Mrs. Dudley wanteu divorce. She
could not prove her case. and. as she
seemed entirely in the wrong, the case was
dismissed.
In the Police Court.
Three young colored men, named VIM.
Jackson, Harry Robinson and Daniel Free
man, were the first prisoners called on the
docket before Justice Thompson in the
police court this morning. They were
charged with disorderly conduct, and were
fined $3.50 each for the offense. Carrie
kapntno unlicensed
fined ST. David Dudley, charged with as
saulting his wife. was dismissed.
Fire Alarm System.
Many times has 1t been demonstrated
that a complete and modern ire alarm,
system Is badly needed in this city, and
there Is much complaint on the part of
many citizens that one is not provided.
The telephone system is great deal better
than none, and the manager of the tele-
phone company uses every effort in his
power to give good service, but it is said
that when two OR three connections have
to be made, time is necessarily lost. and it
is claimed that some minutes could have
been saved in the arrival of the engines at
yesterdays fire had a proper fire alarm
system been in use. The expense of put
ting in such a system would not be great,
it is said, and city the size of Alexandria,
with its vast property interests, seems
much behind the times In this respect.
Broke His Leg.
While the linemen of the telephone COM
pany were taking down an old pole near
the Baltimore and Ohio freight yard on the
strand this morning the pole swung around
accidentally and struck Dick Anderson, one
of the hands. on the leg, breaking it just
above the knee. The injured man was
taken to the Alexandria Infrmary, where
DR.. Jones set the broken limb, and he is
doing nicely.
Notes.
Mrs. Lawrence Stabler continues ex-
tremely Ill.
Mr.. French Smoot has returned from a
trip to Colonial Beach.
1t is said that d. P. Hurley will be ap-
pointed agent of the Baltimore and Ohio
railway in this city.
Miss Lille Halves has been appointed
postmstress at ST. Elmo, suburb OF this
city.