The times., 1897-08-06
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Policemen Wilkinson and Proctor
Found Asleep While on Duty.
A Trolleyinau Painfully Injured
Meeting of the school Board
Notes and Personals.
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wilkinson and John Proctor were sus-
pended from the force for ten days by Mayor
Simpson tonight Tor violating the police
regulations The men were reported by
Lieut.. Smith, who stated that he had
found them asleep at the corner of King
and Patrcl; streets shortly after l O'Clock
this morning The lieutenant testified to
this fact, and his testimony was cor
roborated by the statements OF Officers
Young and Lyes, and by the admission of
the accused. BotE Chief Webster and Lieut.
Smith stated that Messrs. Wilkinson and
Proctor were good officers, and had never
before had q charge preferred against then
The mayor IN disposing Of the case severely
reprimandcd the officers
Ry his action tonight Mayor Simpson
virtually assumed the position maintained
by ey-Mayor Thompson, when the latter
suspended Sergt. Smith and Officer Fer
guson for alleged contempt OF him and his
position. Mr.. Thompson contended that
he could suspend for cause without report
ing TO the board OF police commi ssioners, or
having his action reviewed by them The
commissioners, 1t will be remembered, as
sumed that the mayors action was not
final, and urged that they could either APP
prove or set aside his judgment. They
accordingly reinstated the two officers and
paid them for the term Of their suspension.
Mr.. Ralph Roach, trolleyman on the
Mount Vernon Electric Railway, was quite
painfully in jur ed last night by being thrown
from a train near Del Ray. Mr.. Roach
left here on the 11:15 train for Wash
nd NUfn naI no NJ
tempted To adjust the lamps on the rear
car In doing SO he missed his footing
and was thrown to the ground, and was
not missed from the train, which was
running at the rate of about thirty miles
an hour, for some time. Later he was
found and brought to this city, where he
was attended by DR. Snowden.
Today he WAS treated by DR.. O'Brien,
the ccmpany's physician, and, later, was
sent 10 his home in Washington. No bones
We're broken. and it is not thought that
he is seriously injured.
At meeting OF the city school board
tonight the clerk was directed to issue
permits on September The board did
not go into an election for teachers.
Mr.. Frank T. Anderson, an attorney for
men employed by the Eastern Electric
Company. OF Baltimore, in the construction
of lines for the Home Telephone Company,
has attached lot OF wire belonging to the
construction company for wages due the
workmen
William Brooks was arrested by Officer
Roberts today on a charge of having as
saulted Henry Lee.
William Saunders and Mary Fairfax did
not accompany the colored excursionists up
the Southern Railway, as they had con-
templateG william and Mary engaged in
fight near the depot, from the effects of
which they had not recovered until after
tile train had departed. They then repaired
to Muir's alley, where the fight was re-
newed, and the battle was raging fiercely
when Officers Wilkinson and Knight ap-
pcared on the scene and placed the COM
batants under arrest.
Jerry Dorsey, oolored, was arrested by
Officers Wilkinson and knight this even
ing for being drunk and disorderiy, and
Samuel Markabe, charged with the larceny
of Sc from Charles Shepperd, was arrested
by Sergeant Smith and Officer Ferguson
The little son OF Mr. Walter Langley
was quite badly bitten by dog be-
longing; to Mr.. Richard Mumford this even
ing. The wound was cauterized, and Mayor
Simpson ordered the dog TO be killed
superintendent II. Kemper today com.
menced the examination of colored teach
ers for the public schools. The following
are applicants: Sarah j. Derrick. Ellen
NJ. Adkins, Eve L. Stokes, Nellie F. Rrooks
Laura NJ Dorsey, Elizabeth F. Tancil and
Bessie L. Ridlick, of Alexandria, and
Cornelia p Hodge, Gertrude Moxley, VII.
liarn G. Mccall and Mary E. Bullock, OF
WashingJon
James w. Jackson Council, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, win give an
excursion TO Colonial Beach at an early
| date.
The negro who was detained at police
headquarters on suspicion of being An.
| drew Rodgers, who is wanted for murder
In lower Virginia, was released after hav.
ing proved his innocence.
valuable horse belonging to Messrs
Cnrtin Butts died last night from over.
heat.