The morning times., 1896-03-20
LATE NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
Five Prisoners Have Escaped From
the County Jail.
Wharton, Al HouSebrea ker, Is Sup
posed TO Be the One Who Cut
Through the Steel Cage.

Thomas j, Davis, corner of Wolfe and
Pitt streets, met with quite a serious acci-
dent yesterday morning. he was painting
a new porch a his home, when the scaffod-
ing, on which he was standing gave way,
precipitating him to the pavement, dis
tance of eight of ten feet, striking on his
head. He was unconscious for quite a while.
DR.. Klipstein, who was called in, would not
give an opinion as to his injury, but fears
that he has been internally hurt. He win
be confined TO his home for several days at
least.
The county supervisors have in contempla-
ton a system of Improvement for better
roads, which, If carried out, will rebound
TO their credit and be a blessing to a mud
ridden constituency. for the roads border
ing on the city limits are in a frightfuI
condition and any move tending to their
betterment VIII be hailed with JOY by our
people.
There was a Jail delivery at Fairfax Court
House Wednesday night five prisoners
making their escape by cutting, ii is
stated, through the steel cage in which
they were confined Two OF them were
| from this city. Harry Poss and Thomas
Henry, who were sentenced at the last
! term of the court at that place to nine
! years each in States prison for alleged
robbery from the person; one Wharton, who
was sentenced for n term mforhousebrea king
and John Cade, who was convicted of some
minor offense. Ii is believed that Wharton
who is a skilled mechanic was the one
did the trick. They were still at large last
night although a posse were securing the,
! country for them.
r. c. Burnett Harry simmS. and Frank
Hays. were arrested yesterdauand brought
before the mayor chargediby Webb Lacey.
eolored, with robbins. linn on the highway,
on West street extended Wednesday
night. He claims that they took So from
| him and that one OF them said: Lets
kill him. so there wilhbe no witness against
us But the otheritwo would not agree
TO this He broke1frdm them and ran
to Al Peters house, in tie neighborhCod,
but he would not lei hHD in. and finally
making his escape from them, lie sought
shelter elsewhere. They were committed
to jail by the mayor, without bail to wait
the action OF the grand jury.
The police commissioners, at their meet
ing Wednesday night did nothing to re-
| lieve the strained service OF the police force.
They thanked the men for their efficient
service, but did nothing toward lessening
their hours of labor, nor relief for the
citizens who are left almost at the mercy
OF tramps and robbers.
Hon. Fendal Marbury, of Maryland
and well known in this city and Wash
ington, died a t his home, in Prince George s
county, Md, Wednesday.
Osceola Tribe of Red Men held camp
fire last night and one pale-face was
introduced to the mysteries of the forest.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Roats are quite
i'll with pneumonia a their home near the
city.
Rev. William n. McAllister, late OF
Trinity Church, was In the city yesterday.
In the circuit court, in session yesterday
morning, Mr.. 6. Hatley Norton. one of
the executors of the will of the late Mrs
Ann B. Norton. refused to qualify. and
Judge j. X. NJ. Norton qualified alone
Leave was granted the receiver in tho
suit of Martin VS.. the Columbia Building
and Loan Association, to amerd petition
Thesuit OF Mrs. Arthur Suow WIDEN VS.. Richard
Windsor, was continued for defendant
until [ he first Monday in May, when it is
set for peremptory trial Mr.. George
Johnson was, On motion of Mr.. Morgan H
Beach, admitted to practice at this bar.
The liquor dealers OF Alexandria are
very much exercised over the fact that
the legislature in the new excise law FOL
the State raised the cost of a retail
liquor license to sell alcoholic liquors from
$125 to $500 per year. This, with tht
corporation liquor license. which is $50
Will drive many of the smaller saloons il
the city out of existence. There are now
eghty-two places in this city where liquor
is sold. The new year with the liquor
dealers begins on May l, when all liquo
licenses have to be renewed, by applica
tlon to Judge Keith Norton, OF the Alex
andria corporation court
The Young Peoples Union of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church held a regula
monthly meeting in the church lecture
room, Oh st. Asaph and Prince streets
last night with a large number of th
members present. After the business o
the evening was disposed of, an interest
ing musical program was well rendere
by Miss Blanche Rotchford, Miss Mar
Moore Mrs. R. Lee Field, Mrs. Henr
Field, and Messrs. Courtney Houck an
Harry R. Wheat a the next meetin
of the union an especially attractive pre-
gram will be rendered,
Hite Peckham and Manager Fountain O
the Eureka Club, We're in, Alexandria ye;
terday to see if the1 statement publishe
exclusively in The Times on Tuesda,
evening last, that the last Virginia legi'
lature had made glove contests a felon
and that the sheriff of the county ha
been instructed to stop the fight at tn
Eureka Club House ell the 91st instan
was correct. He had an interview wit
Commemorative Attorney Leonard Ma
bury and was shown the law and assure
that if there was any fight the principal
and others would be arrested and pul
ished. Peckham told Mr. Marbury thu
he had no intention of making himse
liable to the law, and that the fight woul