Evening star., 1896-06-18
EXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Policeman Hall Suspended for Shooting a
Boy.
Cases Before the Mayor and In the
Other COurts-LOcal Notes
Of Interest.

of police commissioners was held last night
Eebind closed doors in the mayors office.
AS was expected the case of Policeman
James Hail. charged with shooting William
Bright while trying to evade arrest, YVES
taken up. The testimony was identically
the same as published in The Star at the
time. A number of eye-witnesses to the
shooting and several officers were exam
med. After carefully considering the evi-
dence the commissioners, upon motion of
Mr.. Tackett. decided to suspend Officer Hall.
without pay, for the period of sixty days.
The commissioners also decided to give
each member of the force one weeks holi-
day. beginning July 1. No other business of
Importance was transacted.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning had quite
a lengthy docket to dispose of. The first
case called was that of Eugene and Holiie
Grant two small colored boys. arrested by
Officer Beach. charged with assault and
beating Robert Magruder. colored; fined 50
each. John O'Neil arrested by Officer
Knight: charge, drunk in the street; fined
81. Fannie Stuart and Blanche Washing
ton. colored. arrested by Officer Davis:
Charge. disorderly conduct: fined 81 each.
William Raymond, colored; charge, steal
ing a lot of pigs in Fairfax county; held for
Fairfax authorities Henry Adams, John
Carter and George Williams. arrested by
Officer Young and Special Officer Loven:
charge, vagrancy; sent to Jail, subject to
chain gang. for ninety days. David Brown
arrested by Officer Tfcer; charge, drunk
and dsorderly; fined IS.
Death of Mr. WashingtOn.
The many friends and acquaintances of
Mr.. George Washington will regret to learn
of his death. which occurred yesterday af-
~ of D,,Ga nd
Prince streets, at 4:IO o'clock
Mr.. Washington had not been enjoying
good health of late. and he had often COM
planned of symptoms which seemed to be
precursors of paralysis apoplexy. Yes
terday morning he was found in his bed
helpless. speechless and unconscious. DR..
Snowden was at once summoned, and,
realizing the gravity of the case he had
Drs- William and Thomas Gibson sum-
moned. and. though they did all that
science could suggest, their efforts were un-
availing.
Mr.. Washington was born in Westmore-
land county seventy-two years ago. He
was a son of the late Lawrence Washing
ton. who was descendant of Gen. George
Washington He came to this city when a
young man. and engaged in the commits
sion business. which he conducted up to
the spring of 1851, when he left Alexandria
with the confederate soldiers. During the
war he was member of the famous Black
returned to this city. and with Mr.. George
N Whitmer embarked in the commission
and auction business. He subsequently
prosecuted the business alone, until the
commercial depression, a few years ago,
when he was compelled to abandon the
mercantile life After the first election of
Grover Cleveland he was appointed to a po-
Sition in the internal revenue service, and
after the interval following the term of
President Harrison was reappointed which
position ne held at the time of his death
Mr. Washington was of a sociable nature
and had many friends and acquainta
VINO Will sincerely lament his death. He
ieaNeS a widow and four children.
Excellent Musicale.
The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall,
on Duke street. was last night crowded.. the
occasion being the musical recital of schol-
arsnlp OF Miss Mamie Devitts class.
Report Submitted.
Mr.. A. W. Sinclair, recently appointed by
Judge c. E. Nicol examiner of records for
this judicial district, to examine the court
records and list bonds etc, held by guard
ians, administrators and in trust for as
sessment. has made his report to the COM
missioner of revenue of this city He re-
ports the amount of bonds, etc, as about
S2'".ro, most of which, however, has al
ready been assessed.
Corporation Court.
In the corporation court yesterday Judge
j. n. NJ Norton presiding. the following
business was disposed of: Commonwealth
ast- Cornelius Smith. colored. for felonious-
ly cutting Alice Rogers. also colored; YER
dict of guilty and punishment fixed at one
year i'll the penitentiary
The case of Ruth Carroll, colored, in
dicted for the murder of her infant child
was continued until July =, by request of
her counsel.
Inc Application for charter for the Nor
ton manufacturing Company was denied
because the provisions set forth were not
IN accordance with the law on the subject
After which court adjourned for the day.
Notes.
Samuel Bland. the colored man who was
nurt by jumping from train near Mason's
wall, an account of which appeared in The
Star. is rapidly improving
Miss Lizzie Whitcamp of Richmond is
the guest of Miss Helen Langford at her
nome on South Alfred street
MI George F. Warning will leave in a
Jew days for Richmond, where he has Sc
cured position in the Southern railway
office.
Landlord nnd Tenanfs