Evening star., 1896-02-06
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Lively Bow Which Required an Officers
Pistol
Other Local Notes From Down the
River of Interest to
Residents.

Last night about i o'clock a man came to
the station house and asked Capt Webster
II he would not send an officer as soon as
possible to the house of Annie Brandon, on
North Lee street, as there were two men
in there who refused to go out, and when
told that an officer had been sent for, said
that they would kill the first policeman who
attempted to arrest them. Officer Atkinson
was detailed, and found VIM. Cogan and
Nina Thompson, two race men, in the
mouse, and placed them under arrest All
the way to the station house Thompson
cursed the officer, and when they arrived
at the station house Thompson tried to
escape. and the officer was compelled to
shoot at him to recapture him. This morn
ing Mayor Thompson, after hearing the
evidence, fined Thompson $50 or ninety
days on the gang, and dismissed Cogan,
the evidence plainly showed that he had
simply been with Thompson, and had not
been disorderly.
Police Commissioners Meeting.
called m .eting of the police commits
sioners was held last night at the station
house to investigate the charges against
Officers Frank Bettis and Keith Davis.
Mr.. Davis case was the first called. He
was charged with neglecting his duty and
not being on his beat Friday night, Janu-
ary 81, between the hours of and 10
O'Clock. Mr.. Davis testified that he had
not left his beat during those hours, and
and his statement was corroborated by six
or seven responsible witnesses, who testlA
fled to having seen and talked with him in
different parts Of his beat.
Mr.. Belts was charged with disobeying
the orders Of his superior officer. 1t ap-
pears thht Friday afternoon last Capt.
Webster sent officer Bettis to investigate
case and report the same to him. Mr..
Belts, in his testimony, said that he knew
that he had done wrong, but that he had
not meant any disrespect to the captain.
and gave as his reason for not complying
with the captains orders follows: He
said he was on his way to investigate the
case. and at the corner Of King and Henry
streets he was met by Mr.. Will Cox, who
he told him, and in reply Mr.. Cox told
MIN that he was too late, that Officer At
Rnson had already investigated the case
about two hours before. Therefore. Mr..
Belts said, he thought that Officer tkin-
son had reported the case to Capt Web
ster, so he did not go. but proceeded to
serve several summonses which he had to
serve.
The commissioners dismissed the charges
with a repr.mand.
The new rules for the future guidance OF
the policemen were then read and fully ex-
planned to the men. and each one R1ven q
copy and told that they would be expect
ed to strictly carry out the rules, or they
would be dismissed and their places filed,
after which the meeting adjourned.
Police Court.
The police on duty last night report the
night as rainy and cool, with four prison.
ers and thirteen dodgers at the station
house. Mayor Thompson this morning dis
posed Of the following cases: VIM. Cogan.
arrested by Officer Atkinson, charged with
assaulting Annie Brandon, dismissed; Nina
Thompson, arrested by Officer Atkinson,
charged with assaultng Annie Brandon,
fined $50 or ninety days on the gang; Nat.
Thornton, colored, arrested by Officer Bet
tbs, charged with assault on his wife, fined
80; James Gaddis, arrested by Officer
Young, charged with perjury in the O'Brien
liquor case last Monday morning, case con-
tinued until Friday night at 7:30 o'clock.
Corporation Court.
The corporation court, Judge ]. K. NJ.
Norton presiding, was engaged nearly all
Gay yesterday in hearing the applications
for reduction of the state assessment re-
Gently made by Capt. Robert F. Knox.
Twenty-seven cases were filed originally,
but only twenty-three came forward for a
hearing, and nearly all of these were re-
dUced.
Chancery orders were entered as follows:
III. A. Langley agt Farmers arG Me-
chanics' Insurance Company; Judgment for
plaintiff for $500 Wilkins Il Streng agt
same; judgment for plaintiff for $3.50. Cine
cinnau Ice Company agt. same; judgment
for plaintiff for $1,000. The Moore Brol.ze
and Plate Company agt. same; Judgment
for plaintiff for s119.S0.
The trustees of the Shiloh Baptist Church
were authorized TO borrow $4,000 to pay a
debt due on the church.