Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-19
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Police Summoned as Witnesses at Trial of
Trio at Fairfax Court House.
Weli-knOwn Characters Charged
With Arson - Vags Who Claim
Washington a. Starting Point.
e Evening Star Bureau,
hD4 King street.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July 10. 1897.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 49, 1897.
The trial of Richard Burnett, George Chi
chester and Jameson, all of this city
charged Jointly with arson, which COM
menced at Fairfax Court House this morn
Ing, attracted quite a number of Alexan-
drians who went up on the early morning
train. 1t Will be remembered that these
hree men were indicted at the June term
OF the FAIRFAX county grand jury for hav-
ing set hre to the barn of Constant Ponnett
In west End, just across the stone bridge.
Chief Webster, Lieut.. Smith and nearly
all the members of the local police force
were summoned on one side or the other
Sergeant Smith and Officers TIGER, Goods,
Beach. Young and Hall went up this morn
ing. The chief and lieutenant will not go.
Much interest is manifested in the case.
as all three of the men have been several
times in the tolls of the law and Chiches-
ter ard Burnett are well-known characters.
They are being defended by r. w. Moore
and John w. Greene. Mr. c. Vernon Ford
is prosecuting the case.
The trial will probably last several days.
Services We'll Attended.
Resident rectors cfficiated in the various
churches yesteI day, and int eresting ser
mons were preach ed to fairly large congre-
cations. During the day numbers of peo-
pie left town for tie surrounding country.
a large number took the steamer River
Queen to Chapel Point, and on their return
expressed themselves delighted with the
trip.
Tom HriscOe's Funeral.
The remains of the late Thomas Briscoe.
whose death was mentioned in The Star
We're laid to rest Saturday afternoon at
o'clock, the funeral occurring from his late
nome On Prince street. Rev. j. H. Butler
{! the baptist Church conducted the ser
vices. The pallbearers were David Robey
Lou Gordon. Harry Arnold Gordon Phil
Aps' H. Latham and John Schwarzman.
The Visiting VaSs.
1t frequently occurs that Migrants in a
slckly condition picked up on the
streets by the Alexandria police, having
been put on the boat, they claim by the
washington authorities. Last night a ne
gro man was picked up and taken to head
quarters This morning he was quite sick.
ne, toiu Mayor Simpson that he had been
pu. out OF Freed mans Hospital and given
ticket TO Alexandria. He will be sent
back to Washington
Railroad Reading Rooms.
Inc service at the railroad reading rooms
esterday afternoon was conducted by Rev
d. T.. Ihocker of the Second PRESBYTERIAN
Church. 1t was largely attended and much
enjoyed.
Last evening at 7:05 o'clock there was
meeting for men only, which was fairly
well attended. i'
New Police Boat.
Inc work on the Figilant the new nolice
boat Tor Washington harbor. is being push
ed to completion as rapidly as possible, and
II Is hoped she will be ready to be placed
III commission about the LIST of August.
General Brevities.
Ihere We're no cases of importance in the
ponce court this morning
ne case of Pheldn Brooks, charged with
assaultins his wife, Will he heard by Nayor
simpson tonight at o'clock.
~ +. Angelo and wife and Miss Mamie
W. sherwood will leave for Newport News
tonight
w! Mr.; Alexander Murray and Mr.. Rober.
" naiy nave returned from Boston
Mr.. William l.. Hay has gone to Ct
georges Island to remain ten DAYS
Mr., Il NJ Green and family left this
a''4 t ,lihg Tor Nelson county, Va, to spend