Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
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Sudden Death, AEentiy From Ao-
eident, Of Usage u. Kell.
HE BODY DEcoE = By A SERVANT
Deceased wa4Prsnnent IN Bust
ness Circles add Popular.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
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Evening Star Bureau.
No, SO King Street,
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emily in the best of health. Ellen Thomas,
an old family servant, went to Mr.. Kelfs
residence shortly after o'clock, and as
she opened the front door her foot struck
something, and. upon Zig hting the gas she
at once recognized it az the body of Mr..
kell. She made a hasty examination and
found that life was extinct and Immediate
~ thereafter sounded an alarm, which was
answered by a number of the friends of the
deceased. Mr.. kell's body was lying at the
foot of the steps in the front hall, and his
head was under settee, hts feet being on
the lower step.
No one was in the house at the time he
is supposed to have met his DEATH but it
is generally believed that Mr. Kell in at
tempting to ascend the stairs missed his,
footing in the dark and fell backward,
striking his head with such force as to
cause conclusion of the brain 1t was at
first believed his neck had been broken but
an examination revealed that such was not
the case There was a small cut Just back
c1 the lett ear, and 1t is supposed that this
was caused by striking his head against
the Settee.
1t is believed that Mr. Ken had been dead
an hour or SO whep found Coroner Puryts
was summoned Immediately, but did no,
think 1t necessary to hold an inquest and
gave certificate of accidental death
News of the occurrence was at once sent
to the aged mother Of the deceased, who
was visiting her daughter on Cameron
street, and she was completely overcome
by grief.
Minnie" Kell was known by everybody
as thoroughly good fellow. He had many
friends in this city and elsewhere For
some years he. with Mr.. J. Matthew was
engaged in the produce business on King
Street. He was thirty-eight years old and
unmarried. He was brother of Mrs j. E.
Alexander and Mrs. E. H. OBrien.
County Court.
The following business was transacted in
tie Alexandria county court yesterday.
Judge J. NJ Love presiding: Lavinia Gray
agt. John Offutt, continued until January
term, 1S!S. The motion of the Washington,
Arlington and Falls, Church Railway Com
pany for the appointment of commission
err to ascertain to whom the fund of s. 800
paid by the company for land adjoining
Rosslyn, shall be paid, was argued by
counsel. Mr.. Brent, representing several
OF the creditors, opposed the motion, and
the case was Continued until Thursday
next, at which time q decision Is looked
for. In the application Of w. H. Torreyson
and others for the opening of a new road
in Arlington district, the report of the
viewers was filed. The motion of George
n. Saegmueller and others for the opening
of a new road in Washington district was
brought up, and Messrs. w. n. Febrey, A.
d. Torreyson. H. N. Chapman, Wesley
Havenner and George Boetler were APP
site of the new road On the application of
George Hughes and OTHERS fol, an ex1e nsion
of the Mrshpot road commissioners were
appointed to assess damages to adjoining
property owners. a q" -a-''- %
Police Court.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
Joseph. Harris, charged with assault
upon Thomas Jackson and the dislocation
of his jaw, was fined s., in default of which
he will probably spend thirty days in Jail |:
Henry Wise. arrested by Officer Wilkinson,
charged with assaulting his wife, was dis
missed, Mrs. Wise falling to appear against
him.
The Tables Turned.
1t is very frequently the case that COM
plants are made at police headquarters Of
assaults committed upon the person max
ing the complaint. when as a matter Of
fact the complainant is the aggressor Such
a case was heard by Mayor Simpson in
the police court this morning, when r. II.
Davis. colored, charged that he had been
assaulted by Robert Arnold. The evidence
showed that Davis was the person at fault
and the mayor fined him $, dismissing
Arnold.
Arthur Shirley Released.
Arthur Shirley. the negro boy who on
Christmas day shot and seriously injured
a companion named john Lewis, was this
morning released from custody until want
ed by Mayor Simpson. it appearing that
the shooting was accidental to a certain
extent. Lewis is still at the point of death
at the Alexandria Infirmary, and is not ex-
pected to recover. His entire body on the
left side is completely paralyzed. and he
still has part Of the bullet in mis- head.
Fined $45 for stabbing.
Lewis Darlington, who stabbed Walker
Wiggington Saturday night last in house
kept by Tillie Po.ndexter, was this morn
ing fined $45, with the alternative Of spend
ing sixty days in Jail. Wiggington was be-
fore the mayor and said that the wound
was healing.
Trial of Bright Boys.
Some time ago, it will be remembered, the
agents Of the Southern Railway Company
reported to the police that a large quantity
OF brass had been stolen from cars stand
ing in the yard. About 500 pounds CT the
brass were recovered by Lieut.. Smith and
Officer Atkinson in the house Of Larry and
Willie Bright, but the boys named could
not be found. They were caught last night
by the officers and locked up at police
headquarters. This morning the case was
order that the necessary witnesses might
be secured.
St. Johns Day Sermon.
At st. Paurs Church there was large
gathering of Masons tdIhear a special ser
mon preached by ReyaP. p. Phillips. the
rector, who Is Mason, to Alexandria
this city in commeRoraston of st. John. the
evangelist. Acknowledgements q banquet
was served. az ,,1G
Pleasant Entertainment.
Policeman Bann5f TssssYouns entertained
a number Of his friends at his residence