The morning times., 1896-02-29
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

Harry Gambler. the Jackson CITY tough
aliu gambler. who has been def wing The la w.
OF AItAitndrla county for many years, viii
nol trouble the county peoDlefo a wear and
perhaps longer, should he fail To pav his
lihe. An Indictment against Gambler for
conducting gaming table has been pending
~ the county court FOR some time and
today he was but on trial before Judge
~. NJ. chichester in the county COurt ne
entered plea OF not guilty. and though
his attorney, Mr.. John II. Greene made
hard fight for him. the commonwealth
mad very strong case against him. and the
jury, with Robert Walker as foreman,
brought lH-REerdict OF guilty as indicted
and fixed lis sentence AT one wear in fail
and fine OF 5000. The case NAV lie car
fled TO the circuit court.
Mrs. Mary Thomas. who was SO brutality
shot and struck on the head with an Ak
10y her husband. Michael Thomas. IS sill
alive. and the physicians say that there i
now very remote chance or her recovery.
She seems 10 Toe more conscious Of what a.
going on around her hut last night was
more restless. inflammation Of the brain.
from the fracture IN the skull from The blows
OF The ak u feared, ana she may die.
Michael Thomas. the wOUld-he murderer
and suicide is under guard at the Alex
anorla lnflrmary and night and dav a
police OFFICER sets at ms bedside. The
gagged wound IN his throat has been sewed
up, and he has 10 be constantly watched
10 keep him from tearing the stitches
out again.
The feeling OF Indignation in the CITY
against Thomas is very intense.
Sheriff Palmer said Yesterday that the
preliminary hearing Of j ohn Nelson. Spears
Morris, and Gambler, for the murder Of
Ben iaulin Hines. the Col0red ipDuty con-
stable. and The wounding of Deputy SheriffS
Deuternlan ana johnson, would take place
before Justice Lane and possibly other
justices, IN The county courtroom in this
CITY on Monday next at II o clock. The
common wealth seems 10 be confident OF
making strong case against Nelson and
the diners. and having them sen, on 10
Oh l1slf lao
deputies were armed with j proper search
warrant and that they were not drunk as
allcG cd Messrs. ] arley, Greene, and
Burke VIII lCok AFTER the interests of the
prisoner, willie NesSrs. Leonard Marbury
and hiCIidru Johnston Viii represent the
State.
The Republicans OF Alexandria county
held large mass meeting last night in
Mount Olive Baptist Church. The meeting
was called in interest Of Mr.. J. II. Harrison.
candidate for delegate 10 the Republican
national convention. Mr.. W. II. Lunlax was
elected Chairman: J II. Lane. secretary. and
y. Nj. jones, sergeant-at-arnls. Speeches
Were made 10y r ID. Lee, ". II. Nelson. j
III Harrison. W. 4. Roe c. II White i II
Robinson, Tibbe II Allen Robert s. Scott.
and Randolph Bates. The meeting was
largely attended by citizens from three
townships. resolution was passed in
doTsinG the candidacy of j. II. Harrison, md
pledginG the two county delegates TO his
Support.
The following shores viii be fished on
the Virginia side Of The river during the
season which is about 10 open.
Stony Point, 10y Capt. Knight: Plum Tree
and Marshall Hall. by Frank Price: Brick
House by Capt. Waller and The Gums and
FTccstone Point, by Theophilus Ballinger.
John Thompson, an employee OF the Mount
Vernon Railway, at The -Four Mile Run
poweT-house, was quite painfully injured
on Thursday evening by a dump cart, filled
with clay, uvcrtuning on him He was
brought 10 his home IN this city and DR..
Mathew O'Brien attended him.
The jury ia the case Of Philip Walker
indicted for selling liquor without i license
found a verdict OF not guilty.
The four new members OF the police
force viii be sworn in this morning by tho
ma yOr, and VIII enter upon the discharge ol
their duties at once. The town, under
the new arrangement 10y the police com
missioners, has been arranged in eight beats
and eight officers VIII be constantly on
duty.
Julia Flynn. an old woman from Wash
ington, who was sent to the workhousC
some days ago by the mayor for being
drunk on the streets made her escape from
the institution yesterday evening.
The work Of placing the iron for thC
new car barn OF the w A. x Mt. Y. Rail
road at Four Mile Run was begun yesler
day.
The Columbia fire department will &C
cepl an invitation to attend the fair O
Washington Division, L. r. K. OF p, n
Washington On Tuesday night next