Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-28
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Queer Conditions Existing at the City
Jail.
Harry Gambler Nearly Escaped Last
Night-Other Local Notes Inter-
esting to Taxpayers.

awaiting the guard from that institution.
He made his escape In some mysterious"
manner. Although Turnkey Hayes claimed
that Burless had escaped while the chain
gang were being taken out this statement
was denied by Mr.. Grady, who had charge
CT the gang.
Last night shortly after O'Clock. a call
was sent to police headquarters that there
vas a desperate attempt at Jail delivery
Police Sergeant Smith, with Officers FerSu-
son, Hall and Proctor, responded, and
upon gaining admittance, they found Turn
key MaccuS Arnell helpessly drunk and
unable to give an account of the trouble.
Mrs. Williams, sister of City Sergeant
Smith, however, told the officers the trou-
bic. She said that one of the prisoners had
tried to open the front door and make his
escape, but when he saw her he ran up
stairs. The officers proceeded to make a
search, and found Harry Gambler the
gambler who fined $500 and one wear
In Jail, crouched in a chimney behind a
tireboard. He, too, very drunk, and
when he saw he was about to be recaptur-
ed made an assault on the officers who
had to handle him rather roughly before
they succeeded in putting the handouts on
him He was taken to the office below.
where he pretended that he was senselass
He lay there fully ten minutes before he
would say word.
In the meantime Arnell, who was in the
same room, pulled out his pistol and want
floor He was prevented from doing this
by the officers, who took the revolver aWay
from him City Sergeant Smith was hasti-
ly summoned, and it was about ten min
utes before he arrived. In the meantime
Police Sergeant Smith asked Gambler WHY
ne had attempted to break jail and Cam
der replied: Il was told to 20 by Turnkey
Arnell, and he was literally paid for nv
liberty. If my plans had not failed 1 would
nave left this place some time ago" Just
at this moment in came City Sergeant
Smith, ard when Gambler saw him he
ceased to talk. Sheriff Smith Immediately
ordered tardlcr to be put back in his cell
AS the officers passed d cell in which a ne
gro was loo ked up, the negro said: Don't
hurt that man; he is not to blame Mr.
Arnell told him to go. for l heard him"
Gambler was securely locked up in a close
cell, and it is safe to say that he Will not
nave another such chance to escape When
Sherin Smith went into the office and
found Turn key Arncll drunk he immedi-
hteiy discharged him. and told him to take
RS hat and coat and get out of there as
soon as possible. Arnell became very in
diSnant saying that he had done his duty
ana that he did not think that he should
be treated so. The sheriff refused to have
anything more to say to him. The sheriff
last night said that for some time he had
Lot been satisfied with the FAY things were
telng worked at the Jail, and that ArneIl
charged. Last nights performance shows
pretty plainly how the negro Burliss made
his mysterious escape.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
of the following cases:
Thomas Hillary arrested by officer Proc
tor; charge drunk and disorderly; fined
$3.50
Daniel Nelson, colored arrested by Off
Ger Hall; charge, assault on Alice Kits;
fined $50
James GaoanbTrp arrecta5 OaiCo,
Ferguson; charge, disorderly conduct; fined
$3.50.
John Walker, arrested by Officer Beach;
charge, drunk and disorderly; fined 81.
Mike Jones and George Tippett, arrested
by Officer WilkersCn; charge, drunk and
disorderly; fined 50 each
Kate Taylor. colored, arrested by Officer
Arlington; charge, disorderly conduct;
fined s..
Jesse Cole, colored, arrested by Officer
Goods; charge. assault and beating James
Harris, colored; fined 81
Corporation Court.
In the corporation court yesterday Judge
j. K. NJ. Norton presiding, the following
business was transacted:
Rev. j. L. McDugle was granted a IL
cence to perform the marriage ceremony.
John Underwood agt. J.. II. Hellman;
rule against Hellman and Struder to show
cause why they should not be fined for
contempt; rule dismissed
Nj. b. Harlow agt l.. McKenZie's eXecu-
tor, &c; report of Commissioner Barley
confirmed and real estate ordered to be
sold
B. Wteatley agt. Wimsatt's executor; de-
cree of reference to j. I. Callahan, COM
missioner.
Garry NJ Bell through her attorney,
Douglas Stuart, entered suit for divorce
from her husband, Samuel NJ. Bell.
The following liquor licenses We're grant
ed: Garrett & Monroe, w. a. Johnson &
Company, Charles H. Zimmerman, Daniel
Henry and H. B. Pullman. Court then ad-
journed.
County Court.
In the Alexandria county court yestar-
day. Judge d. NJ. Chichester presiding,
special election was ordered to be held on
the fourth Thursday in May in the several
school districts to decide the question OF
district school levy for the support of the
public schools.
On the recommendation Of the board of
supervisors, s. H. Thompson, colored, was
appointed superintendent of the poor OF
the county.
Commonwealth agt C. A. Trout and II.
w. Harris, ex-justices of the peace; indict-
ed for embeZZling public funds; cases set
for the first day of the May term.
The case of John Nelson, indicted for the
murder of Deputy Hines at the south end
or Long bridge, was set for Monday next.
CommonW ealth agt. Grant Smith, color
ed; indicted for murder; case set for trial
ohi eLS SSSoiiu udS VI tue May lSi III, dl tei
which court adjourned.
Citizens Want More Sewers.
Now that the city council has ordered a
sewer to be built down King street, efforts
will be made to have others laid in differ
ent parts of the city. At the meeting of
the city council tonight a numerousy
signed petition will be presented requesting
that the Royal street sewer be extended
IrCm FRANKLIN street southwark toward
hunting creek. This extension is much
needed A petition will also be presented
ASKING for the construction of a sewer
from the corner of Fairfax and Prince
streets down Prince to the river.
The Democratic Primary.
Mr.. j. T. Sweeney, chairman of the city
democratic committee, will call a meeting
for night in the latter part of this week
to make the necessary arrangements for
the democratic primary election, which will
take place about the second week in May.
The opposition to City Sergeant w. H.
smith has made the holding of a primary
necessary.
Notes.
Many of the fish which have arrived dur
Ing the past few days have been sold for
fertilizing purposes
AT meeting tonight of Alexandria Coun-
Gil, Royal Arcanum, reports from the rep