Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-29
AT AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Business Transacted by the County Court
Yesterday.
Possible Perjury Cases us an Outcome
of the Conviction of Poss
and Henry.

In the county court yesterday, Judge d.
NJ. Chichester presiding, the following cases
were disposed of after The Stars report
closed:
Washington, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon
Electric Railway Company agt. ]. r. Miller;
condemnation of land proceedings; report of
commissioners to assess damages set aside
and new commissioners ordered.
In the case of Philip Walker, indicted for
selling liquor without license, the jury re-
turned a verdict Of not guilty.
Bowman NJ. Rothery, a native of Great
Britain, was naturalized a citizen of the
United States. after which the other cases
On the docket continued and court ad
joIrned for the term.
Police Court.
The police on duty last night report the
night as rainy and COOL with one prisoner
and thirteen dodgers at the station house
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed of
the following cases: John Johnson colored,
arrested by Officers Belts and Young,
Groom, colored, fined s.. Julia Groom. col
ored, arrested by Officer Smith, charged
with being drunk and disorderly, fined s. or
thirty days.
New Sergeant and Policemen.
A called meeting of the board of police
commissioners was held today at II O'Clock
in the mayors Office. The four new police
offlcers-Wiliiam E. Lyles, John T. Proctor.
John T. Roberts and Charles T. Goods
were sworn In. Private James T. Smith
was promoted to sergeant. Mr. Smith is
thirty-one years of age, and has only haen
a member of the force about two years
and Il half, but during that time has dis
tinguisEed himself, and is considered one CT
the braveSt and most efficient of the force
detective g fpv
ing in the short while he has been on tn.
force, succeeded in having a dozen noted
crooks sent to the penitentiary.
Base Ball Team Being Organized.
An effort is being made to organize a
base ball team in this city for the coming
season by several of the leading FANS 1t is
said that Mr.. J. NJ. Hill has given perrn!s-
sion to make a diamond in the middle of
the ST. Asaph race track. The team is to
be made up strictly of Alexandria material,
of which there is plenty. Games will soon
teams of the District and adjoining coun-
try.
Invited to Attend the Fair.
The Columbia and Hydraulion fire COM
panies Of this city have received an in
vitation to attend the fair now being held
by the Washington Division, L. r. K of p,
III ouu EShoWS Idli, Oh StH street, al
Washington, on Tuesday evening next,
when the Veteran Firemen of the District
will be present 1t is thought that dele
cations from both companies will accept
the invitation.
May Prosecute Them.
The Fairfax Herald says: 1T is reported
that is is the intention of the common
wealth, after the Poss and Henry case
shall have been disposed of, to proceed
against certain witnesses for the defense
for perjury" 1t IS alleged that 6 number
of witnesses for the defense committed per-
jury.
There were about thirty-five witnesses for
the defense in this case, all Of whom were
| Alexandrians. Who the persons are that
| will be prosecuted is not known, but sew
era1 of them are very much stirred up
about it.
Iron for the new power house being erect
ed at Four Mile Run for the Mt. Vernon
electric railway has been received, and the
work Of placing it in position was begun
today.