The morning times., 1896-02-16
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

Graham Smith, the slayer Of John john
son who is confined in the city jail here
viii be taken before Squire Lane. al Ar
lington. tomorrow morning and Will be
committed back to jail TO await the action
OF Tire grand jury IN The county court,
which meets on the fourth Monday IN tins
month. smith, who IS stocluly-bulN
negro, about five feet SIX inches in height.
has a very unS2 worry record IN The county,
having served one term there for an assault
on a woman some years ago. He was seen
10y a Times reporter at the city JAN yester-
day, and when questioned about the dffray
SAID Inat hc nau been assaulted and beat
10y johnson, whom he Claims was wanted
by the Washington police Tor a murder
committed on Christmas Eve night, al the
clubhouse OF The Virginia Blues Baseball
Club, near The Waterloo briCkyards on The
night The murder assault occurred, and that
he knew nothing or II until he was arrested.
Smith had told Keeper Hayes, however,
thai he had hat Johnson VIA stick, but
when questioned about this statement said
that he had told Mr. Hayes that when he
was arrested the officers told him he had
hIt Johnson. lie persisted IN his denial of
the crime ana pointed 10 a blaCkened cycand
several cuts IN his iace as eNldenceS 81 how
he had been beaten. He does not seem at
all disturbed by Ills position and showed no
traces of ltar or enloulnn, when tod tIat
johnson WAS dead. From what can be
learned Of the Iffray in The county, If seems
that the dead man and the prisoner had
had a quarrel in the Virginia Elues club
house and tliat Smith hdu gotten the worst
of il. He left the clubhouse YOwing ven
Ecance, and Friday morning about o clock.
he Crept back into the clubhouse armed with
a heavy club and struck johnson over the
head as he lay asleep. Several men who
were i'm the room at the time were
awakened by the noise and they al recog-
niZed Smith. Samuel Minor, one of the
men who saw the assault, SWOre out the
warrant, on which Justice Lane sent Smith
TO jail 10 await the result OF his victims
Injuries. As stated the hearing on the
charge of murder, viii take place tomorrow
morning.
Much complaint is made by the res dents
OF West End, the little village in Fairfax
county, OF the misconduct or trampS. who
do not come into the city for fear OF
arrest, bat prey upon the people OF West
End, which is without police protection
Yesterday afternoon about 4.30 O'Clock
q telephone message came TO the police
station from the new power house of The
electric railway near -Four Mile Run, re-
QueSting that Officers be sent out there
10 drive off party OF men WHO were
running a game OF craps, and a shell game
at the same time on q he railway cOmpany'S
property and would not leave when or
police jurisdiction of Alexandria the re-
quest was refused and the person making
II told TO hunt up county constable.
IT is stated that at the next meeting of
the police commissioners the question of
gambling here viii Toe brought up, and the
police VIII he given positive orders TO
break il up If any exists.
Il. E. Lee Camp Of Confederate Veterans
have been invited TO attend the lecture OF
Gen. FnZ Lee in the Opera House on
February ~ and will accept the invitation.
The new line of the Pennsylvania Rail-
way from Old Fort Runy0n, near Jackson
CHy, 10 Rosslyn. at the Virginia end Of
the Aqueduct Bridge, is very nearly COM
pletcd.
The Alexandria police have received a
notice from Lieut.. Hollinberger of the
Washington detective office. TO look out
for six bicycles of different patterns, which
Were stolen in Washington during the
n - fhFn
brought 10 this city to be sold by the
thieves.
A concert viii be given al the Theological
Seminary tomorrow night by talent from
Washington and Alexandria for the benefit
of the organ fund of the chapel. Mr.. u
@. Griffith, solist of the Epiphany Church.
Washington, viii take part.
1t is feared that Capt. James Ashton OF
this city, commander OF the schooner Cen
tennial, has been lost at sea the vessel
having been found abandoned off Cape
Henry, and tOwed into Norfolk.
The body uf Mrs Geneyieye l. YaEer who
died in Washington on Wednesday last,
was brought to this city Yesterday and
buried in the Union Seminary. Rev. DR.
Addison OF Washington, conducted the
services.
Past State Councillor o. 3. Hopkins. with
Delegates of the lodges of the Junior o. L.
q A. NJ in this city, left yesterday evening
new council OF the order.
Rev. Mr.. Benson, pastor of the NJ. p.
Church, viii begin a series of special
services, taking 'The Sunday Newspaper
for his theme tonight.
A special meeting OF the city council
is TO be held 10 amend the city charter so
that IL viii conform to the decision of the
court of appeals in the Violet case.
Another Republican rally Will be held
next Monday night at Mt Olive Baptist
Church, corner ol North Pitt and 0ronoco
streets. Addresses VIII be made by Prof
Robert L. Mitchell, Prof. J. w. Coles,
Major Payne, Magnus L. Robinson, and
others The Republican forces for the
election of delegates from the Eighth Dis
1rlct are being organized. and the coiored
republicans intend that they shall get
their proper recognition.