The morning times., 1896-04-28
CLAIMED SHE HAD ELOPED
Alezandria's Mayor Gould Not Sus-
tain Charge Against Mrs. Layton.
Special Election Ordered for Nav %
to Decide school Levles for
the Dist riots.

Early yesterday morning Sergt. Smith
and Officer Dean wentto the clearinghouse
at No. 1017 Duke street and arrested Mrs.
Alice NJ. Layton. The arrest was made ON
telegram received from NJ. ]. Layton, at
Orange Court House, Va, which intinlated
that his wife had eloped from that to wn
with j. w. Clatterbuck. Mrs. Layton, when
brought before the mayor, stated that she
had been In this city for about month, aud
Mr.. Clatterbuck was a fIiend, and that he
had called on her. She also declared that
her husband had deserted her nine. years
ago, leaving her to support her five children.
and that she would Father die than be forced
10 return to him. AS Layton failed to
put in an appearance, from the statement OF
The Wife the mayor concluded that lie had
no authority to hold her
In the corporation court Yesterday Mrs
Carrie NJ. Bell, through her attorney, Mr.
Douglas Stuart, filed a bill for divorce
from her husband, Samuel L. Bell. The
parties were married June 10, 1880, and
have five children. The Wife charges her
husband with Incorporate habits and
Drutal treatment. She sues for the Gus
tody OF their children and alimony.
Judge Chichester, In the county court
yesterday, issued an order for a special
election TO be held May 20 10 decide the
school levies for the districts. William c.
Shipman was appointed guardian of the
infant children OF John Morrison. deceased;
and Solomon III. Thompson was appointed
overseer of the poor for the county, In
conformity with the Recommendation of
the board of supervisors. The cases OF C.
A Trout and Ii. w. Harris, ex- justices of
the peace, indicted for embezzling public
funds, were set for the first day OF the
hot Of
dicted for murder, for the second day of
the May term The case OF John Nelson,
indicted for murder, Will be tried Monday
next.
In the police court yesterday Randolph
Butler. colored, for assault. was fined S5.
benjamin Johnson. colored, also charged
with assault. fined 81. so; Minnie Thomp-
son, selling liquor without a license. fined 81.
OFFICER Davis yesterday arrested young
man named Samuel johnson. for whom a
warrant was issued in February last.
charged with seduCiDg a young woman
named Laura Ryan. OF Fairfax county
who at that time was visiting in this CITY
The case was set for trial tonight in the
police court. Yesterday evening. how
ever. compromise was effected and the
warrant quashed.
Liquor licenses were issued yesterday TO
c. II. Zimmerman. W. A Johnson & Co,
II. b. Pullman. Garrett & Monroe and Daniel
Henry.
At meeting OF the board OF health last
night the sanitary condition of the city was
discussed, and measures adopted TO inn
prove the condition OF the streets and
alleys. The proposition pending before the
citycouncil with regard to placardiGg houses
in which contagious diseases exist. and 70
prevent children cOuvaleSCing from attend
ing the public schools was discussed. but no
final action taken.
4 meeting OF the committee on public
property OF the city council was held last
night The contract for plumbing work
on the market building was awarded TO
William Desmond Propositions for a site
for the proposed new engine house for the
Hydraulion engine company were sub
mitted, but final action was deferred.