Evening star., 1896-03-19
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Colored Man Waylaid Last Night and
Robbed.
Held Up His Hands While Being
Plunde dered-Niscellane0
News Of the Day.

Richard, better known as Dick" Bur-
nett. Frank Hayes and Harry Simms were
arrested this morning, charged with having
held up and robbed a regro man named
Webster Lacey last night Mayor Thomp-
son held an extra session Of police court at
IL O'Clock and the n en- were given hear
Ing. Lacey said he was in Sefer Blouses
bar room on upper King street last night,
and Burnett asked him to come with him
and help him into his buggy. When they
arrived on the outskirts of the city Burnett
told him to hold up his hands, at the same
time pointing pistol at his head. Simms
and Hayes, he says, then rifled his pockets
of a fve-dollar bill and some loose change
Ihen they started to go, and had gone
about ten fifteen steps, when Burnett
said they had better kill him, remarking
Dead men tell no tales, and we do not
want any after part about this business"
Lacey said that he then started to run, and
Burnett and one of the other men fired at
him. but did Lot hit him. He did not know
which way he ran, as he was scared to
dea tn"
the city, said that Lacey came TO his house
this morning about o'clock, shouting
Murder, and told him that he had been
robbed and nearly killed. The prisoners,
make any statement. said that they did
not, as they knew nothing about the mat
ter at all The mayor then sent them OF
to the corporation court, and commit ted
then to Jail without bail.
Went Over TO Mckinley.
There was hitch in the republican CAM
paign of Alexandria last night, which was
occasioned by the members of the Il. D.
Reed Club deserting their leader, Robt
Mitchell and aocking over 10 Mr. l.. Rob-
insop. who has been outsnokaa for AIck,n-
ley all the while. w. c. Payne raised the
bone of contention" He sad 1t was time
for the colored voters of the south to real
Lamb, with his lilly white orcaniza lion
numbering only five per cent of the re-
puphcan vote, to run things their own
way: he charged Col. lamb with trying 10
deceive the coored voters by attempting
to elect a white delegation for Reed. and
II the colored people supported his u.amb's)
movement, they would not ne recognized
now or hereafter. This sentiment was en-
tnusiastically received, and Mr.. Mitchell
look advantage Of opportunity to saw
that II the people ware FOR Mckinley he
was, 100 Messrs. Robinson, Green, Pritch-
ard and others made speeches in the same
line.
Police Court.
The police on duty last night report the
night as being cloudy and cool until about
IL O'Clock. when 1t began to rain Nayor
thompson this morning disposed of the fol-
lowing cases: William j. Lawrance arrest
ed by Officer Proctor; charged with disor-
derly conduct; case continued until o'clock
9morrow night. Thomas Gibson colored ::
charge, assault and beating his wife: fined
70 William Smith; charge, stealing lot of
bottles from James McCuen; dismissed for
want OF evidence. Webster Lacy, arrested
by Officer Goods; charge, drunk and disor-
derly conduct; dismissed. Alice kits. COL
ored; charged with disorderly conduct, was
fined So
A Small Fire.
The alarm of fire yesterday afternoon
was caused by the partial burning of an
old stable in the rear of Miffieton's wheel
wright shop, on Columbus street, between
Duke and Wolfe streets. The fire is sup-
posed to have been of incendiary origin.
The stable belonged to Mr.. T. c. O'Neal.
The loss Is slight.
Notes.
Rev. c. Z. Ball, rector of Grace Church.
this city, last night preached in St Paurs
Church, Washington
Rev. F. T. Benson will preach a sermon
to the volunteer firemen in the NJ p
Church Sunday night next
Miss Mary Lee of The Plains is visiting
Mrs. Civaliers at her home, on North
Washington street.
Miss Lily Williams, who has been visit
ing friends in this city, returned to her
home in Washington yesterday.