The times., 1897-03-17
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
A Blackjack and Pistol Figure in a
Street Row.
AaO Old Man Drinks the Contents of a
Bottle OF LiniDent with Fatal
Results.

EveninE Times a suit for $40 900 damages
was instituted in tie corporation court to-
day by Mr. william Webster against MessTs.
William Il. and HarIie SrnouE, SerEt James
Smith and officer William Ferguson. The
suit Is the outcome of case tried in the
police court last month, when Constable
Webster, who is q deputy sergeant, was
charged with the larceny OF watch val
ued at SlO0, which had been stolen from
Harrie Snout. Shortly after the larceny
OF the watch Mr., SmoOt offered reward
OF SI0O for its recovery.
Constable Webster went TO work on the
case. and subsequently called on Mr.. w
B. Smoot and told him he thought he could
recover the watch. II developed at the in
vestdgaJion referred To that Sergt. Smith
had called on Mr. Smoot and told him that
Webster had the watch and would call and
offer to recover il. After Webster's visit
Smoot wrote a letter to the sergeant. in
which be stated that he believed the SER
geants theory was correct, and that he,
too, believed that Mr.. Webster had the
too, believed that Mr.. Webster had the
watch.
This letter was shown by the sergeant
to several persons, including two members
ofthe epoliceeommisSion, and wasdemanded
by the ma yor and read in evidence whea
the case was called in the police court.
There was no evidence whatever to connect
Mr.. Webster with the larceny of the watch,
and be W as dismissed The two officers, it
will be remembered. were suspended for
thirty days for carrying information of an
alleged felony in their pockets, and not
Impsrting it othe mayor or chief-of-police,
as was their duty
Judge Nicol, in the circuit court, today
granted a charter TO the Brunhaus Coffee
Urn Company. The capital stock is to be
500. 600. Henry Braunhaus of Washington,
is president, and J. c. De Putron is named
as agent. The objects of the new corpora
ton are to manufacture coffee uTns and
generators and to operate coffee works,
stores, etc
A charter was also granted by the same
court to the Columbia Dredging Company,
the capital stock of which is to be $780,
o00. f r. jackson, of Washington, is the
president. and James R. Cation the local
agent. The objects of the company are to
build and operate dredging machines,
build wharves, etc.
c, H Oehlet, a young man, who is enl-
pIoyed in the Southern Rai way shops, met
with a serious accident this afternoon and
narrowly escaped death. Mr.. oehlert at
tempted to throw off the belt which was
running a tuTret lathe, when he became
entangled in the machinery and received
serious injuries before the machinery was
stopped. lie was attended by DR.. o Brien
Messrs K. W Brown and j. II. Vest, Of
he American Patent and Novelty Com
Dany, OF Tiffm, o., held a conferen ce today
with Mayor Thompson, City Treasurer
Harlow, ex-Mayor Strauss and several
members Of the Business Mems League
Nj. Brown stated that he had understood
ihat the people of this city were ready
% lend financial aid TO enterprises that
might locate here, and his company de-
nred to come, providing satisfactory ar
engagements could be made. After an
hours interchange of views on the sub
lect the visitors were requested TO submit
/ proposition in writing either to the
business men or the city council.
Thomas Maddey, while at work on one
ofthe buildings of the Alexandria Fertilizer
Company today, was struck on the head by
G falling brick and quite painfully cut.
Alexandria Division, A O.. Hibernians,
will celebrate st. Patrick's Day by musi-
cal and literary entertainment at the
Lyceum tomorrow night. a banquet will be
served after the entertainment.
Deputy Sergeant B. b Smith and Con-
stable william Webster recovered in WASH
lngton last night two diamond rings, which
had been taken from an Alexaudrian by
woman.
The American Salvation Army, under
command OF Capt. Harry Mcknight, has
established headquarters at Schuler's Eall,
on Upper King street, for one week.
The funeral of Mrs. CathaTine n Fassett
took place from her late home, corner of
Columbus and Queen streets this evening.
The services were conducted by Revs. P.
P Phillips and j. T Williams. The in
terment was in Union Cemetery.
The remains of Miss Mary Willoughby
Tebbs, whose death was announced in The
Times, will be taken to Loudoun county to-
morrow for interment.
In the circuit court today in the cause OF
J. L. White VS.. Farmers and Mechanics In
Iurance Company, the reports of Special
Commissioner Gardner L. Boothe and E. b.
Taylor, receiver, were filed and the case
unlimited to Judge Nicol for decision and
decree N vacation, the cause to be further
seard at Manassas on May 3. The total
Indebtedness of the Farmers and Mechanics
Insurance Company and the Farmers and
Mechanics Fire Insurance Companyis STS,
a42 and the assets only S1,700.
In the police court today Alice Kits and
Mary Sims, both colored, were fined So 90
each for disorderly conduct; Emma John
son, colored, for assaulting Joseph Fair,
was fined $3.50, and Peter Sims, colcred,
for aSSaultinE his wife, was lined SO and
required 20 give bond in the sum of S100
TO keep the peace.
An old man named J. Werner, living
near Independence Hill, in Prince William
county, yesterday evening drank portion
of a bottle OF liniment, which had been
given him by an acquaintance named Rose
bury and died from the effects of the dose
before physician could be summoned.
meeting OF the Jefferson Hotel Com
pany was held at the office OF the COM
pany in this city. The affairs of the organ
lzation was reported in good condition
The folio wing officers we've elected: Pres
fdent, w. W. Marmadnke: vice president,
Calvin a. Holland; secretary and treasurer,
W s. Bronson: general counsel, l.. ID. Var
reiI: directors, w. W. Marmaduke. NJ. If.
Holland, G: A. Holland, E. V. Marmadake,
and W s. Bronson.