Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-07
AL EXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Arrests Made for Selling Liquor at a Camp
Meeting.
One of the Prisoners Makes His Es-
cape-Lfs Wreath Taken to
Mount Vernon,

Mount Vernon.
1.-The way of the transgressor is hard
so says Richard Burnett, Charles Knox
Vile and Tim Henderson and Edward
julius. colcIed. These men were all ar
| rested yesterday by Special Officer VIM.
Webster. who summoned 10 his assistance
Sergeant Smith and William Furguson of
the city police force, for selling liquors
yesterday near the Green Spring camp
meeting grounds in Fairfax county.
Burnett, who is an old offender in vlo-
lating the liquor laws, was arrested under
three separate charges. FIRST, selling liquor
within the jurisdiction of a religious camp
meetinf- in Virginia. embraced in section
3S0S of the code Second selling liquor
without license. Third. charge setting up
| gambling table. He asked a continuance
of his cases Until Wednesday next. This
was ganted by Squire owen Kerby of the
county and bond was fixed at $3.50. In the
statement made at the trial Burnett said
| that he was under an agreement with Mr..
Taylor. the minister in camp, by which ne
| was to divide the profits of the day with
| him, the morey to go to building new
| church for his congregation. This state
ment was denied by Taylor but created
| considerable interest when made. The facts
| will all come out at the trial on Wednes-
day next.
Charles Knoxville was arrested for SELL
| ing liquor without license near the camp
grounds. He was fined 500 and sent TO
Alexandria, where he was held for the
Fairfax authorities. His fine was paid
last night and he was released by orders
| from Squire Kerby.
AS an agent for Mr.. Jas. McCuen OF Al
| exandra, Mr. Knoxville did considerable
| talking while at the station house here and
| implicated quite a number of other people.
"a will No during
| the week, one of which will likely be
against a city official. :
Tim Henderson was connected with Bur-
nett, and his case was continued and Will
come up next Wednesday; bond. $50.
| Edward julius, who figured as voun-
| tary witress in Burnetts favor. stated
| to Squire kerby that he was running the
gambling part of the business; tnat Bur
| nett had nothing to do with it. The
squire quietly ordered his arrest. He
was fined 800 and given sixty-five days in
| Jail.
| Constable Webster started with julius for
Fairfax Court House al II 30 o'clock. today
| in buggy. Webster stopped a. the Column
] bia engine house. in this city, for few
moments, leaving Julius in the buggy I'M
attended. When ne returned after a lew
sec onds his prisoner had flown.
The escape has been reported at the sta
| ton house. An effort to rearrest him Will
| be made.
The wagons, etc. were brought into the
| city last night, with their contents of beer,
whisky, brandy, etc, which will be confis-
Gated and sold for the benefit of the state.
One of the horses and wagon belonged to
Henry Smith of Alexandria, and was hired
for the trip by Burnett.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
of the following cases: Ike Edney, coiored,
charged with escaping from the chain
gang had thirty days added to his original
sentence. James Holland, colored. charged
with being drunk and disorderly on the
street; fined s. or twenty days en- the gang.
Alinda Boswell, colored. charged with being
drunk and disorderly; fined s.. Thomas
Terrill. colored, charged with gambling;
fired s.. Stephen Smith. charged with be-
ing drunk and disorderly. and resisting an
officer, was fined ST. in default of which he
gees to Jail for thirty days. Thomas Hayes,
charged with interfering with Officer Lyles
in the discharge of his duties. was fined ST.
or thirty days on the gang. William Robin
son. charged with indecent conduct on the
street, fined $l2. John Baggott, charged
with disorderly conduct on the street, fined
81. Oscar Southland, a small white boy,
charged with assauting and beating Harry
Pellon. another small boy, was fined s., in
default of which he goes to the work house
for thirty days.
Opening of the Public Schools.
The public schools will open Monday
next. The clerk of the board, Mr. Herbert
issuing permits to those who wish to at
tend this year. The children will be ex-
amined during this week and the time of
the teachers will be taken up in assigning
them to their classes and the getting of
books, etc, in order. The clerk will be at
his office tomorrow and Wednesday be-
tween the hours of . a. m. and p.m when
permits will be issued to white pupils. On
Thursday and Friday between the same
hours permits will be issued to colored
children. and after this week no permits
will be issued until the Goth, in order to
give the teachers time to get their schools
properly arranged. Judging from the num-
Der of permits being issued today the
schools this year will be taxed to their full
capacity.
A Large Crowd Disappointed.
A large portion of this community made
arrangements on Saturday evening last
to get a glance at Ii Hung Chang. it hav-
ing been announced that he would pass
through this city on the electric car on his
way to Mount Vernon on the $50 O'Clock
train. Many left on earlier trains for
Mount Vernon in order to be there when
the celestial arrived. Owing to the rain
the proposed trip was abandoned. but
large crowd thronged King and Royal
streets confident that they would get a
glance at the distinguished Chinaman.
Sewer Damaged by Rain.
The heavy rain on Saturday afternoon
did great deal of damage to the new
sewer on King and Pitt streets, where man.
holes had been left unfinished The water
washed the bank badly. which caused it to
cave in. The trench at the corner of King
and st. Asaph streets was also badly dam
aged. A few more heavy rains like those
of the past few days would interfere with
the running of cars. In one or two places
ed tn Z b.,
cars to pass safely.
A Democratic Meeting.
The Bryan, Sewall and Rixey Democratic
Club will hold a meeting at its headquarters
in Sarepta Hall tomorrow night. Mr. john
NJ. Johnson and other well-known local
speakers will be present and address the
meeting. The club proposes to hold weekly
meetings.
Notes.
Mr.. Edward Higgins of Baltimore, a
prominent lawyer and prohibitionist, will
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