The times., 1897-07-16
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
The TWenty-seventh Anniversary of
the City Police Force.
A Libel Upon Mr.. FriedIander- Fun.
eral of A. T. Laycock Notes
and Personals.

Alexandra, July l0.-The first squad OF
the first regularly elected police force went
on duty at 2 clock twenty-seven years ago
today The force was composed or Capt
James F. Webster, Lieut. John l.. Smith
aud Pryatcs William Mullen, William
p shrakes, u, w Jones, James Smith,
John C. Nightingale, John browns, Isaac
Kell, Joseph Horseman, Emanuel Webb,
Jerte Franks, James Watkins, William
Clapdone, John Sipple, Patrick Hayes.
Basil Warning, August Idensen, Henry
Crump and Gilbert Simpson.
Capt. James f Webster, who was first
elect ed by the people and afterwards by
the city council 10 take charge of the new
force ut the time OF its organization, stiu
holds the position Of chief, and he and the
present lieutenant, James Smith, who was
fust elected "A private, are the only two
left OF tie original force
The account published in a Washington
morning paper of today to the effect that
Mr.. Herman Friedlander, formerly Cf this
city, had been convicted in Altoona, Pa,
yesterday OF burning his store, and sen
fenced tOpay a fine OF $500 and serve seven
years In tie penitentiary, has causerI a
good deal OF Indignation on the part rf Mr
FnedlandeT and his friends In this city
Nj. Fredlander was engaged iii business
in Alexandria for some time, but several
months ago closed out and went to Al
toona TO assist his brother, who conducts 4
clothing store in that city. few weeks
ago the brothers store was badly e'am-
D. ff,s
mated in the second story OF a tailnring
establishment adjoining. on several &c
cpsinns since the fire Nj. II Friedlander
has visited his friends in this city, and
last night accompanied party or Wash
: ingt0n and Alexandria friends On an ex-
cursiGn TO River View. 1t is stated by
the friends OF @F. FriedIander that be viii
enter suit for libel
The funeral Of the late Albert LaycOck
too; place from the home of his mother, on
Wolfe street, at 6 O'Clock yesterday even
Ing.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Narder tosk
place yesterday afternoon at !; O'Clock
from. Trinity M. E. Church.
Before the minister had concluded the
services a messenger arrived and an
bounced 10 the already grief stricken bus
band that his infant child had died. He
was directed to have the little one pr.
pared for burial, and when the body oC
the mother re a ched the Cemetery the casket
was opened and the infant body was laid
upon her breast, and mother and child were
consigned 10 ore grave.
Isaac Freeman, charged with asSauItng
MS wife was fined $3.50 by Mayor Simp-
son today.
branch Of the Southern Wholesale
Grocers' Association has been organized
in this city with Mr.. Charles King rs
president and MI George r. Hill as secra-
tary
The old rlcischman House on Cameron
street is being thoroughly overhanled and
Win be reopened in a few days by thenew
proprietor Mrs. browns. The house will
be known as the Tontina Hotel MI. c. P.
Snyder will assist in mana ging the new
hotel
Alfred Hodge has entirely recover I'd
from his injuries
Mr.. Curtis B Graham has been elected
delegate. and Mr.. Joseph Fields, alter
nate, to the Roanoke convention, by the
Democrats Of Arlington district, in Alex
aLdria county
Complaint having been made that the
trains Of the Washington Southern Rail-
way block the crossings at Fayette street
Chief Webster was today instructed by the
mayor to direct the police to arrest the
conductors OF any trains who may here
| after block the street crossings Of the city.
The Third Regiment Field Band viii
give an excursion to Marshall Hall to-
morrow.
Two tramps attempted to hold up Mr.
Harry Robin son and Mr. Robert Hoenstein
| on Shooters Hill on Tuesday night.
The marriage of Miss Vergie BrIffey to
Mr.. Benjamin King, OF the Southern Rail
way, was solemnized at the home of the
| brides mother, in West End last night
MI l.. NJ. Blackford, OF the Episcopal
| High School, will leave for New York to-
morrow, and on Saturday will sail foI
| Europe, TO be absent about six weeks
Mr. John s. West and Miss Nellie NJ
| Kerby, daughter of Squire o. Y. Kerby,
| of Fairfax, were married last night at
! Mount Oliver Church, by Rev. H F Kioman
| IN the presence of a host Of friends