Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Young Carpenter Takes Dose of Rough or
Rats.
Mayors Court and the Cases Inyestf-
gated-Local Notes of Import-
ance Told Briefly.

Mr.. Auburn c. Price, a well-known young
carpenter Of this city, attempted to take
his life yesterday while under the influence
of liquor by taking trough on rats Price
has been on protracted spree and yes
terday afternoon ne entered Capt George
Petty's saloon on North Fairfax street and
ordered glass of beer and glass of wa
ter He was accommodated and also al
lowed TO retire TO the sitting room in the
rear of the bar with the two drinks. In a
short time he left and when Capt. Petty
went into the sitting room he was startled
at finding beside the glasses a box labeled
rough on rats" Fearing Price had taken
enough of the deadly stuff to end his life
Capt. Petty hurried to police headquarters
ana reported the matter to Chief Webster,
who sent several officers TO look for the
young man. He was soon located at Zim-
mermans saloon i'm Market alley and car
rled 10 headquarters, where il was found
mat he had not taken sufficient of the poi
son TO kill HIM, his courage, fortunately
having failed him at the right time. Price
had coniided to some of his friends in the
forenoon that he was going 10 take his life,
but they paid no heed TO his threats.
Mayors Court
Mayor Thompson disposed of the follow
ing cases this morning: Edward Rowland,
assaultins and beating John Nowland 81.
Auburn Price, attempt at suicide, case dis
missed; Sam Tennesson drunk on the
street, dismissed with reprmand: Fred
erck Maston, Charles Elliott and Samuel
Hayes, vags-, ten days on he chain gang;
Charles Wood, colored, vagrancy, ten days:
Mary Sprlngsteel, white. drunk the
street, thirty days in the work house: John
Bright, charged with careless driving, as
sessed $50 for damages to F. Tubas'
wagon; Annie Atwell. keeping disorderly
house, dismissed with warning; Alec.
Walsh, disorderly conduct, fined 81.
Will Sue for Damages.
Amanda Williams, the coored woman
who was knocked from a wagon al the cor
ner of Princess and Fayette streets by
Washington Southern train some weeks
ago and badly injured has entered suit in
the corporation court, through her attor-
ney, VIM. II. Sadler for $3.50 damages
She claims that she will probably never
fully recover from the result of her in
juries.
Misses Virginia and Matte BroHkett have
returned from Atlanta, Ga, where they
have been spending some time.
Mrs. *. kemper and daughter, Miss Eliza
Garrett kemper have returned from Wis
ii at Lincoln, Loudoun county.
Miss Myra Lee CAVALIER has returned
from visit TO her sister. Mrs. ". T.
Holmes, IN BaltlmSre
Lieut. James n. Reid United States navy,
and Miss Halle KICK, daughter Of Capt
r. +. Knox, viii Ice married at the resi-
dence Of the brides father on Thursday.
Mr.. Harry Cal.dn has gone TO Baltimore
to accept position with 4 drug firm.
M.ssls. X. F. EroN and h. Kemper re-
turned last night from business "trip TO
Culpeper. Va
After today the police viii begin an ac-
tive campaign against all persons harbor-
ing dogs without having taken cut the re-
quired license.
The work the new sewers is progress
ing rapidly.
officer William Ferguson. who is one OF
tn" campers al Colonial Beach. saved lit
Tie two-year-od ch ID Of Mr.. r. W. John
son Of Alexandria county from drowning a
few days ago.