Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-17
Al ExANDRIA AFFAIRS
Neutrality-suspicious. Find Trouble Down the
River.
Illegal Liquor Sellers Apprehended-
Another Attempt at Suicide
Other News.

warned by the police OF this city to keep
out Of Alexandria. visited house Of ill
fame on North Lee street, kept by Kate
Fisher, Saturday night and made an as
sault on the woman named, which landed
him in the police station. He was fined
$50 by the mayor this morning for assault
and battery. His brother, Thomas Riley,
a prepossessing-lookin young man, came
over from Washington early this morning
and, visiting the scene Of the trouble, tried
to intimidate the inmates of the house,
who had been summoned to appear III
court as witnesses. Some one informed a
policeman, who soon had Thomas behind the
bars. A fine of $40 was imposed upon him
for his interference, which he paid Unless
Frank pays his fine of $50 by o'clock
this evening he will go to Jail for three
months.
Mayors Court.
Mayor Thompson had long docket to
v ade through in the police court this morn
ing and disposed of the cases as follows:
Joshua Haney and Matthew Shelton, col
ored, were fined So each for disorderly con-
duct and fighting.
VIM Barnes, colored was fined 81 for dis
orderly conduct
Michael and Dennis Daley, white, We're
fined 800 each for disorderly conduct and
fighting.
charged with disorderly conduct and fight
ing, forfeited s. cola al each
Jane Bryant and Peyton Grey colored
were fined 50 each for indecent conduct.
Dallas Washington and Kate Williams,
colored, We're fined s. each for indecent con-
duct.
Frank Riley, white was fined $50 for an
assault on Kate Fisher.
Thon as Riley, white, was fined SO for
trying to intimidate witnesses.
Geo. McCuen, white, charged with disor-
cerly conduct, was dismissed with a repri-
mand.
fer selling liquor without license and on
Sunday
John Shelton, colored, was fired sG4 for
the same offense.
Edward Green and Roxie Smith, colored,
charged with disorderly conduct, forfeite
IS collateral each.
Jerry Dorsey, colored, was fined s. for
assauting his wife.
Harry Mills, Frank Richards, James
Wood Ernest Henry, Roy Beach. Walter
Davis and Roy hewitt. all white boys, We're
fined $3.50 each for gambling.
Two Sunday Raids.
Policemen Betties and Knight raided two
"speak-easies en- South Pitt street last
night. kept by Washington Bird and John
Shelton, both colorcd. The police have sus-
pected for some time that liquor was being
sold by these men, and yesterday they de-
cided to investigate. Bird keeps a barber
shop, and when the officers walked in they
found colored man in the act of taking a
drink of whisky, for which he had just
laid down five cents. They placed the pro-
prietor under arrest and contscated several
bottles of whisky and gin and a number of
glasses.
Later they visited the house kept by
Shelton ard found a man and woman
drinking beer, which they said they had
paid for. A number of negroes both men
q IN lfh lortS
the house, escaped in the darkness. The
men were taken before the mayor this
morning, and, the evidence being clearly
against them, they were fined sG4 each, in
default of which they will so to Jail for
four months.
Washington Man Missing.
Chief Of Police Webster has been request
ed TO look out for Edward Pollock who left
his home at 442 H street southwest, Wash
irgton, DC, on the 18th of August. He is
described as being five feet three inches
high; weight, 16O pounds; dressed in a
thin light coat; no vest; blue serge trou-
sers straw hat and has heavy mustache
and very Tin black hair
Another Attempt Mt Suicide.
Alexandria has been having quite an cpl
demic of suicides and attempts at self
destruction lately. The last person to try
is VIM Madeia. young negro. who yes
terday filled up on bad whisky and then
went to Hunting creek bridge and jumped
overheard. He was speedily pulled out by
some bystanders. He claimed that unre-
the case being Hattie Tyler, good-looking
n?ulatto girl.
Death of John T. Creighton.
Mr.. John T. Creighton, one of the Oldest
retired merchants in this city, died at the
Alexandria Infirmary at 2:30 o'clock yes
terday afternoon in the eighty-fifth year
of his age. For many years Mr.. Creigh-
ton and his son, Mr.. j. Carlin Creighton,
C ,nducted q hardware store a the south
east corner of King and Royal streets.
Several years ago the elder Mr. Creighton
retired on account of his advancing years
and his son engaged in other business.
Since the death of his wife, several years
ago, he has made his home with another
son, DR.. w. Frank Creighton, the druggist,
but several weeks ago 1t was found ncces-
sary to remove him to the infirmary. The
funeral will take place at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning, from the residence of
MIR. j. c. Creighton, at HOP King street.
The Local Trains.
AS heretofore announced, all of the local
trains on the Washington-Southern rail-
way between this city and WASHINGTON
were withdrawn yesterday, and from now
on the local passenger traffic will be almost
entlrely IN the hdndS OF the electric road
and the ferry boats. The electric road Off
Gals have at last acceded to the demands
of the public, and will stop their trains at
all street crossings and will accept local
tickets between points within the city linn
its. Six local tickets will be sold for p
cents. though the present high rates be-
tween this city and Washington, Noun,
Vernon and other points will remain in
force. Nine-tenths Of the travelling public
of this city are praying that the rumors
of fast ferry line, to be operated in con
junction with the Traction company in
Washington, are true
Notes.
Mr.. Charles Appich has returned from a
ten days stay at Colton's, on the Potomac
Mr.. Henry Wattles is at Atlantic CITY.
Miss Edith Smith is spending some time
at Round Hill, Va.
There will be a meeting Of the w c. IT
U. at the NJ E. Church South tomorrow al
pm.
COMPRESSED AIR CARS IN NANTES
The People Of the French City Are
Not bothered With Vibration.
Apropos Of the matter of the vibra ton o