Evening star., 1896-08-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
A Sad Case of Destitution Discovered Last
Evening.
Peculiar Statute to Punish a Shift
less Husband-SOund Money Or-
KanixatiOn-LOcal Happenings.

Officer Wilkerson last night reported TO
Lieut.. Smith the fact that Mrs. Charles
Edelin and her two~small children were IN
a house on Oronoco street sick and In a
destitute state. Officer Atkinson was sent
to investigate the case and found pit
liable condition Of affairs. Mrs. Edelin, was
lying on the floor in room without any
light, with her children-one four years
old and the other only twenty months old
crying piteoLsly. DR.. Ashby was sent Tor
and he ordered Mrs. Edelin and the older
child, who wss i'll also removed to the In
firmary. A carriage was summoned. ana
Officer Atkinson had to take off his coat
to lay under the womans head. Nelsh-
bors took charge of the baby. Mrs Edelin
is a sister of Ed. Winter, the Washington
cornetist, and has always borne an excel
lent reputation. Her husband Is worm
less character. and was recently sent 10
Jail for refusing to support MS 1amliy:
Under sections SS4 and SS5 Of the code OF
Virginia, pages 2O6, 2O7 and 2oS, amended
ir 1895 and 1896. Edelin, can be arrested oy
the city and his labor hired to the highest
bidder, the proceeds to be devoted to the
support of his family This sentence can
not exceed three months. bu& for each de-
sertion one month can be added 10 s nus Tern, IL,
and for refusal to work he can be placed In
Jail and fed on a diet of bread and water.
Sound Money Democrats.
meeting of the sound money democrats
was held at the Exchange Hotel last night
to select delegates to the Richmond con-
yention, which has been called to elect
delegates to the sound money convention
at Indianapolis. About twenty-five people
collected in the dining room OF the hotei,
and about $50 o'clock Mr.. ThOs l.. Cock
rell Of the Alexandria Times called the
meeting to order and stated its object. He
nominated Mr.. Harry Burke as chairman
and Mr.. Clarence Leadbeater was chosen
secretary.
The following delegates to the Richmond
convention were then elected: Thomas L.
Cockrell, James F. Muir Thos. L. Waters,
Robert Elliott, George b. Cochran. DIR.
Hamilton P Howard, Samuel G. Brent. w.
H. F. Fink, James McCuen and A. H.
Smoot DR.. Howard advocated the forma-
ton of sound money club, and said he
hoped those present would display the same
zeal in behalf Of their cause as the free
silver people showed.
DIR. r. M. Slaughter offered resolution
instructing the delegation to urge upon the
Richmond convention the Importance of a
third ticket. and to Insist upon such a
ticket being placed in the field at the In
dianapolis convention, there being many
democrats who will not vote for either
Bryan or Mckinley. and many who cannot
without sacrificing lifelong principles.
After several speakers had defined their
position on the money question the resolu-
ton was adopted.
The meeting then adjourned, to reas-
semble after the Indianapolis convention,
when a permanent organization will be
effected.
Mr.. G. Hatley Norton Dead.
Capt. r: F. Knox received a telegram
from Judge ]. K. NJ. Norton this morning
announcing the death Of his brother, Mr..
q. Hatley Norton, at OLD Sweet Springs, at
an early hour today. Mr.. Norton was
son of the late Rev. DR.. Geo. H. Norton
rector Of st. Paurs Church, Alexandria.
He was about twenty-seven year of age
and one of the most promising young law
yers at the bar. He was also receiver of
the Fidelity Building Association. Mr..
Norton left this city several weeks ago for
his summer outing, going to Harrisonburg,
in the Shenandoah valley. and then driving
across the county to Capon Springs, being
Ill on arriving there, though he had left
here in apparently good health. His ILL
ness developed into typhoid fever. and
Judge Norton was summoned from White
Sulphur Springs to his BEDSIDE. About a
week ago DR.. Smith was telegTaphed for
and has been with him ever since. Re-
ports of his condition have been very en-
oouraging for several days past, ard the
news Of his death was great shock to
his many friends here. The body will ar
rive tomorrow morning, accompanied by
Judge Norton and three of the sisters of
the deceased, who have also been in at
tendance at his bedside.
Says She Was Assaulted.
A colored woman applied to Chief of Po-
lice Webster this morning for a warrant to
arrest . colored man, whom she charged
with having knocked her down and crimi-
nally assaulted her some months ago, since
which time he has repeatedly promised to
marry her, provided she said nothing about
the assault. The man has failed to keep
his promise, and now she seeks redress.
She stated that the assault occurred near
Fort Foote, where the man lives, and where
she was living at the time. She was in
formed that she would have to have the
man arrested and prosecute in Maryland.
Notes.
Mr.. VIM. Bryant has returned from Ca
pom Springs.
Mrs. r. G. Thompson Of Atlanta is visit
ing her son. Mr.. Willie Thompson, at the
residence Of Mrs. Edgar Warfield, on South
Fairfax street.
Mr.. Frank E. Anderson of this city will
stump the eighth Virginia for Bryan, Sew
oil