Evening star., 1896-03-23
AFFAlRs.sslN ALEXANDRIA
Nelson, the Jsotsoa City Saloon Keeper.
Indicted Today for Murder
No Charge IT Made Against tn.
Jockey elsb-CaA for . Re-
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publiSen Convention.

The March term Of the Alexandra county
court began in this city this morning, will
Judge d. M. Chichester presiding. A spe
cial grand juryie has been summoned, ant
was sworn in and returned the following
true bill: John Nelson. for the murder Of
Benz. Hines, coiored, for felonious and ma
hcie US shooting of Deputies E. NJ Deuter.
mann and Milton H. Johnson, and fol
permitting gambling on his premises; Al
bert Carpenter, for housebreaking, and
William McReynolds. for feloniously an6
maliciously causing bodily harm to Au
gustus Green. The grand jury was then
discharged for the term.
The Jockey Club Case.
The county officials did not today present
the indictment which they have been busily
engaged in preparing for several days
against the officials CT the Virginia Jockey
Club for violating the Maupin anti.
gambling bill Commonwealth Attorney
Johnson, when asked by The Star man as
to what action would now be taken, said
that he had not made UP mis- mind as to
what he would do CIR in what manner OF
form it would be done. When asked as to
who had the matter in charge he replied
that he had entire control and would not
say whether anything would be done this
week. The receiving Of commissions at the
track is still going on today. About 150
people are present.
A Republican Convention.
A call has been issued by Chairman
Crupper Of the city republican committee
for a convention to be held ut Sarepta
Hall Friday night for the purpose of elect
ing delegates for the district convention,
which meets at Manassas April u, and the
state convention, which meets at Staunton
on April %. The city committee recon-
mend that ward meetings be held Thursday
night 10 elect delegates to the city con-
vention. The places for holding these
meetings in the wards are not given in the
call.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
of the following cases: Samuel Tennyson,
c. r. Gcvang, J. w. Comics and Scott But
Ter, colored, charged with being drunk on
the street on Sunday; fined 81 each. Ella
Brown. Lottie Short and Henry Bradley,
arrested by Sergt. Smith, charged with
being drunk and disorderly: fined $3.50, in
default of which they will go down for
thirty days. Sarah Levi, colcred, arrested
by Officer Howson charged with indecent
conduct: fined 81. Grace hewitt, arrested
by Officer Hail. vulgar conduct; fined So.
Margaret Alexander charged with selling
fined S12. John Schafe, charged with rum
ming speak-easy. was fined SIT.
Notes.
The brick house on the west side Of Lee
street between Franklin and jefferson
streets was offered for sale Saturday by
the trustees of'the Mt. Vernon building
Association. No . and was bid in by the
association for $3.50.
The report titit an attempt had been
made last Thursday night to burglarize the
George r. Hill Companys cracker factory
is denied.
COMMISSIONER FiIos. X. Keith has sold
;:A acres OF laasf in Mt. Vernon district
Fairfax countryside Mr.. Peter Hall for
81, 2,0tD aoi-
Ex-Mayor lIenry Strauss is confined to
his home on King street suffering with the
grip.