The morning times., 1896-05-08
REWARD FOR JAIL BIRDS
Alexandria Polics Declare War On
Some Disorderly Houses.
the Office of Commonw wsalth's
Attorney


City Sergt. Smith to offer q re ward for
the escaped jail prisoners until he could
learn the facts in connection with the de-
livery Common wealtb's Attorney Mar
bury wrote the Governor Yesterday morn
Ing in regard to the matter, and advised
him that as he had offere re wards for men
who had escaped from ne W jaIls he might
do so in this case.
Yesterday evening the Common wealth's
attorney received telegram from the
Governor reque sting description of the
men who broke jail. which is accepted as
an evidence tbathe will comply with the
request of the city sergeant and offer q
reward for the capture of the men,
Mayor Thompson yesterday received a
circular from a Northern firm who manu-
facture patent Jail cages, and it is the
general opinion that an effcrt will be
made to make the present building secure
The police are exerting every means TO
break up the disorderIy houses in this
city There are number OF such places,
where negro thieves take refuge after
having been forced to leave their homes in
different sections OF the country on ac-
count or crimes committed Early yester-
day morning Sergt. Smith, with Officers
Young, Beach, Arlington, Dean. Ticer, and
Sherwood, raided houses Nos 3 and Z in
Park Place" near the Washington South
ern depot, and captured four men and four
women, who were locked up al olice head
quarters, charged with disorderly aud in
decent conduct. The condition OF the
houses occupied by these people beggars
description. They contain only two
rooms, one Of which Is reserved Ito let"
ana the other occupied by the residents
as sleeping quarters. In house con-
tanning only one room visited hy the
sergeant and his squad he found four men
aud one woman sleeping on the floor, with
only quilt for bed, no lamp, and the
premises almost devoid of furniture The
authorities are determined to correct this
state OF affairs, and force these people
either to seek honest employment or commit
them to the chain gang or worklouse
a movement is on foot, and it is under
stood that petition will be presented at
the next meeting OF the city council, to
extend Prince street to the Leesburg pike
a distance of about quarter of a mile.
Mr.. William +. Fendall has announced
himself candidate for common wealth's
attorney. There being now two Demo
cratic candidates in the field Tor the office
OF commonwealth's attorney, il will neces-
state the holding OF a Democratic primary
election before May 2S, as this is the
date for general elections.
The police have been unsuccessful up to
the present time In arreSting the negro who
assaulted and robbed Mr. j. W Simmons
of No 500 F street northwest, Washing
ton, on Wednesday morning in this city
The High School nine defeated the Old
Dominions Of this city on the grounds of
the former club on Wednesday evening by
n score OF 90 to 8.
The annual meeting ofthe Virginia branch
of the WCmau's Auxiliary will he held in
Christ Church. III this city, Thursday. May
2l. Mrs. living, the secretary. and Miss
S,-l,il Wi he .ln briD fOr
ward the deaConesS work.
Ex-Mayor J. T. BeckhGm has returned
from StauntOn, where he attended meet
ing OF he board OF visitors of the Western
Hospital.
Police Officer Atkinson. who has been
confined to his home for some time has
sufficiently recovered TO Re out again
The board OF health net last night and
formulated plans To put the city in a let
ter sanitary condition The board will
recommend TO the city council the repair
AMI paving of certain public alleys to abate
nuiSances.
The work OF repairing the Cameron street
square from Lee to Fairfax was completed
yesterday.
Only one person so far has filed appliCa
ton papers with Secretary Whaley OF the
postoffice examining board for the car
TierS' examination.
The Alexandria Kindergarten AsSocia-
ton held its first annual meeting at No.
SIT Cameron street last night. An inter
esting pro gram OF music was well rendered.
In the police court last night, Michael
O'Neal arrested charged with sellin G whisky
without a license, was fined $50 and costs.
O'Neai had taken out license for the sale
of beer 1t is understood that a number
of other persons in the city are conduct
ing business under the same plan, and will
be prosecuted as quickly as evidence can
be secured.
Harry Brown was fined 81 for the theft
OF a lot of lead pipe.
A liquor license has been granted to james
Downey at the Virginia House.
Capt. Theodore Bailenger cut out his
fishing shore at Free Stone oint yesterday.
The fisherman agrees in the opinion that
the season has been Il failure. There nave
been big hauls, but prices have been very
low. and the weather has been unfavorable.
John Buhl and Howard Patterson. the
two bows who have been held at police
station on suspicion OF having run away
from their homes in Baltimore, have been
released.
The members of Columbia Fire CompGsy
at their meeting last night decided TO
participate in the Confederate Memorial
Day exercises, which will be held on the
o5th instant. The compa ny returned thanks
to the citizens generally for their patron
age at the entertainment given by the
Linthicum students for the benefit of the
company, Wednesday night
H. b. Woodbridge. a strange young man.
was arrested by Officer Lyles at the old
fair grounds. on Upper King street, about
II O'Clock last night. He was acting in
suspicious manner. When searched at
police station a revolver and several dozen
cartridges were found on him.