The morning times., 1896-11-01
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Old Man Tried on a Sensational
Charge.
Warm Political Meetings Held in
the Virginia City-NOtes
and Personals.

Horace Page, colored, was arrested last
night by Officers Davis and Lyles charged
with the larceny OF bale of hay belonging
to Mr.. W. +. Stonnell. The accused, when
taken before the mayor, protested his III
nocense and claimed TO have found the hay
in the street. He was fined 81.
Ferdinand Lyles of Fairfax county was
arrested last evening by Policeman Roberts
on a warrant issued on complaint of Mr..
Arthur Lyles of this city, charging the
former with making improper proposals to
Mrs. Arthur. Lyles. The old man was ar
raigned Lefore Mayor Thompson last night
when a fine of 50 was imposed. The trial
was held tehind closed doors and the evi
dence was OF a sensational character.
John Sisson, a well known resident of the
First ward, died yesterday afternoon
The infant child OF Winnie Ann johnson
of Waterloo station, in Alexandria county,
died on Friday and was o have been buried
Yesterday afternoon. The mother is roor,
and when her child died she appealed to
the county authorities to provide for the
funeral. The overseer OF the poor, Robert
Monroe. Sought Elijah Cox, colo-cd, and
dispatched him to this city with an order
for a coffin Elijah was not long in reach
ing this city and procuring the casket, but,
unfortunately, he stopped on his way TO
the railway station and indulged in several
glasses of gin.
When he reached the corner of King and
Alfred streets he was in helpless condi-
ton, and lay down on the sidewalk, using
the coffin as n pillow. Policemen FcrEu-
son and Dean were summoned and con
reyed Cox and his burden To the police
station in IA wagon. Cox was apparently
unconscious until a late hour last night,
when he recovered sufficiently to relate
the facts.
Mayor Thompson informed Cox that he
would be given his freedom as he hadcom-
mitted no serious offense to the city on
the payment of S1.75, The unfortunate
man had but seven cents. which amount
lie offered to surrender. He was locked up
and the county authorities were notified
that the coffin would tie delivered Oh ap-
plication at police headquarters
Mrs. l.. Jacobs reported to the police
yesterday afternoon that she lost hand
bag containing $95 while on her way from
| the Pennsylvania depot to the corner of
| Prince and Washington streets.
| horse which was attached to wagon
belonging to Mr.. julius Dreifus ran away
| on King street about O'Clock last night
| and was not stopped until 1t had collided
| with several teams. Near the corner Of
King and Washington streets the runa wal y
! collided with vehicle driven by Mr..
/ Edgar Pickett. The fix was almost COM
pletely demolished, and Mr.. Pickett Was
| thrown violently to the ground. He was
! picked up in an unconscious condition, and
taken into the rooms of the Alexandria
| Club, where he was attended by Drs. How
| ard and Smith. Mr.. Pickett received
| wounds on the back, though it is not
| thought that he is internally injured
Miss Carrie NJ. Wise has returned from a
visit to New York city and New Haven,
Conn.
Commonwealth Attorney Marbury has
prepared warrants against several persons
/ who will he charged with Illegally register
ing. The warrants will be served ON Men-
day.
MIR. Henry E. Davis Of Washington and
Mr.. Morgan H. Beach of this city addressed
animmense audience at the opera house last
night.
| Mrs. j. B. Green. formerly Of this city,
but now residing in Philadelphia, is here
| on visit.
The engagement of Miss Louise White and
Mr.. William Stockbridge, both of Glen Car
lyn, Alexandria county, is announced.
In the police court yesterday Howard
| Hardy, charged with an assaIlt ON George
Dearborne, was fined So.
The festival Of All Saints VIII be appro-
priately observed in st. Mary's Catholic
| Church today.
There will be meeting Of the Woman's