Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22
CAPTAIN BRYAE'S RESPONSIBILITY
Sergeant Smith Exonerated by the
Police Commissioners.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau,
No. $50 King St,

the commander-in-chief,a about a month
ago, In appointing general court-martial.
made provision that hereafter no bad SOL
der SHAH be discharged from the Virginia
volunteers for being bad soldier without
receiving his proper punishment. If. there
lore, Capt Bryan, who succeeded Senator
George A. Mushbach as captain CT the
Alexandria Light Infantry, saw lit to dis
charge twenty men from further service in
his company, for disobedience of orders and
neglect of duty, without reporting them to
the court-martial and preferring charges
against them. he will make himself liable
to having charges preferred against him,
and the men SO discharged by him illegally
VIII also be brought up before that court
"A star reporter last night called upon
capt. Bryan and endeavored to get an in
tervieW with him upon the subject, but he
declined to say anything upon the subject
except mat ne was acting upon mitch later
Information than that which the Richmond
paper was in possession of. As a matter of
fact, Capt Bryan did not discharge twenty
men OF hts command. He simply applied
70 inc governor. stating the facts as they
existed. and Governor OFerrall ordered
the discharge of the men mentioned
Inc Alexandria Light Infantry. under
capt. Bryan, is fast becoming one of the
~ =: tach thiiltaEy companies of the state, ard
~ IS CANNED that when the twenty men
aiuoed TO are dismissed the STANDARD of
the company will be greatly increased
On n Serious Chmrgc
Thomas Kimball is locked up at the sta
ton house upon a charge of seduction
under. promise of marriage. About two
weeks ago Miss Temple Jeffr.es, an at
tractive young woman eighteen years of
age, applied to Mayor Simpson for a war
rant for Kimbalrs arrest In some man
her kimball became aware of this and fed
to Washington Wednesday night
Sergt. Smith telephoned a description of
klmball to the Washington police, request
ing his arrest, and telephone message
was received yesterday morning stating that
he had been apprehended Sergt Smith went
to Washington after him, and al O'clock
landed him behind the bars in this city
where he was seen by a Star reporter.
kimball most emphatically denies his
guilt, and says that he will easily prove
his innocence when the case is investi-
gated. He has secured the services of
Lawyer John H. Green. Kimball is twenty
three years old, and is well known in this
city, where he has resided for number
of years. For a short while he en-
ployed special officer at the local depot,
but about two years ago he moved to
Washington, where he has been driving a
milk wagon ever since.
Sergeant Smith Exonerated.
The board of police commissioners Thurs
day night passed a resolution to the effect
tegrity, usefulness and citizenship of Ser
geant James T. Smith, and that we find
no foundation for the charge that Sergeant
Smith has done anything to impeach his
character his efficiency an
officer"
This resolution was designed as an
swer to the charge brought by Commits
sioner Price to the effect that Sergeant
Smith was a deserter from the United
States navy. and was thereby perjurer,
he having sworn falsely when he took the
oath in entering the service of Uncle Sam,
and was, therefore, unfit man to hold
the position of policeman.
Police Court.
The following cases were disposed of in
the police court this morning by Mayor
Simpson: Charles Americas and Albert
Dean, two Washingtoniaus, arrested by
Offcers Sherwood and Roberts, on the
charge of being drunk and disoroerly, were
fined s. each. Eta Cane and Robert Jack
son, colored, charged with diSoroerly con-
duct; fined $3.50 EACH. William Holland
and Isaac Page, colored, charge, disor6erly
conduct; fined $3.50 each. John Taylor,
colored, charged with assault on his
wife, Hattie Taylor; dismissed, his wife
falling tc appear.
Corporation Court.
The following business was transacted
in the corporation court yesterday, Judge
J. K. NJ. Norton presiding: Jennie O'Brien
agt. Mary E. O'Brien ct al; Eugene B.Tay-
lor appointed guardian ad Item. Mary L.
Ryan agt. ]. F. Ryan ct al; Gardner L.
Bcothe, special commissioner, directed to
sell certain property.
Funeral of Albert Fields.
The funeral of the late J. Albert Fields,
whose death was mentioned in The Star,
took place from his late home on Upper
Prince street yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. 1t was largely attended by the
many friends of the deceased. The Bach
elors' Club. of which the deceased was a
member, attended in body. The pail
bearers were w. II. F. Finks. P. Nick.
Baldwin, George Allen, r. Lee Fields,
William Allen and John johnson.
Junior Mechanics Meet.
A largely attended meeting of Alexandria
Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, was held last
evening in its hall on North Columbus
street. Four applications for membership
were received. The representatives of the
State Council made their report, which
showed that the organization throughout
the state was in fiourishing condition.
This council is now the banner council OF
the state, having a membership of about
325
Charter Granted.
A charter of Incorporation was yesterday
granted to the Washington Electrical and
Manufacturing Company by Judge ]. X.
II. Norton of the corporation court. The
capital stock of the new company is placed
at $40, O0O and Mr.. H. p. Hill of Washing
ton is named as president MIR. John s.
Beach is local agent for the company.
Crook ExOnerated.
Mr.. Charles R. Crook, young man of
this city, in the employ of the Southern
Bell Telephone Company at Atlanta, Ca,
who was arrested in this city upon his ar
rival from Atlanta, upon telegram re-
Questing his detention for alleged appro-
priation Of the funds of the company to his
personal use, has been acquitted of the
charge. lfehas received letter from Mr..
X. L. West. manager of the company stat
ing that the company was perfectly salts
fled that he had not been guilty of any
wror gdoing, and offering to give him en-
ployment in the inspection department,
with the view of securing him another DO
si1on in the compaNy's employ.
General and Personal Notes.
Messrs. Louis Shuman, Magnus Robin
sen. John Donnelly. August Gaines chas.
Moore and Charles Bell left here yesterday |
afternoon on the launch Americas for the |
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