Evening star., 1897-02-04
ALEXANDRIA AT FAIR S
The Case Of Arlington and John Hender-
son on Trial.
Liquor Cases and Other Local Notes of
General Interest to All
Concerned.
Evening Star Bureau.

No. 121 North Washington street,
Alexandria, Va, February 4, 1897.
The case of William Arlington and John
Henderson. the two young mea charged
with robbing the book store of Mr.. Robert
w. French ON the 18th of November last,
occupied the attention of the corporation
court all day yesterday. After The Stars
report closed yesterday, City Sergt. Smith
took the stand, and he described how he
recovered the stolen goods at Jackson City.
where Harry Gambler had taken them. He
was positive that Gambler was not out of
the Jail the night of the robbery. 1
know. he said, that Gambler has been al
lowed more privileges at the Jail than is
usually allowed prisoners, but it was be-
cause he has been of great benefit to me
in detecting prisoners attempting to break
Jail. Besides. at ore time he saved the life
of one cf my guards, against whom n plot
had been made to murder. Guards Hayes
and McCuen testified to the fact that Cand-
Ter was not out of the Jail on the night Of
the robbery. and that he had never been
out but twice, and then with Sheriff
Palmer. Policeman Banner T. Young was
the last witness for the prosecution. He
said that on the night of the robbery he
saw the prisoners in front of Mr.. French's
store short while before the -obbery was
supposed to have been committed
The defense then put about dozen wit
nesses on the stand to prove that Harry
Gambler, the principal witness for the
commonwealth, who was at that time sup
posed to be doing time" at the jail. was
out on the night of the robbery and If a
felony had been committed that he, and
not the prisoners, was the guilty man.
Both prisoners took the stand in their own
behaif They denied :he statements made
oy Gambler in toto. Arguments were then
begun. and 1t was o'clock when the case
was gwen to the jury, which, after being
out two hours, returned verdict of guilty,
and hxed their punishment at six months
IN the city Jail and fine of so.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Nuntt.l.-
Mr.. Harry Rothsohild of Washington and
Miss Fannie Schwartz of this city were
married at Odd Fellows Hall late yester-
day afternoon by Rev. DR.. Stern of Wash
ington.
Ihe brides gown was of white satin and
she carried an elegant bunch of bride roses A
reception was held atOdd Fellows Hall after
the ceremony and q bridal supper served
among those present were Mr. and Mrs
Henry Schwartz and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
De Young of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones HIenaman of Baltimore, Mr. Rosen-
1eil Of Reading. Fa.; Mr.. and Mrs. Jean
Bacher of Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Schwab of New York, Mr. and Mrs.
Augustus Wallerstein of Washington, D.
Z; Mrs. Nachmdn OF Baltimore Mr.. and
Mrs. Rothschild, Mr.. and Mrs. Bensinger.
Mr.. Myer Strasburger, Mr. and Mrs. Cron-
heimer and Mrs. Stern of Washington and
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Fischer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Eichberg, Miss Eichberg, Mr. Louis
Eichberg, Mr.. Isador Brown, Mr. David
Brown, Mr.. Samuel Schwartz. Mayor
Thompson. DIR. Bedford Brown and others
of this city. The young couple left for a
northern trip today.
Liquor Cases Dismissed.
Richard Burnett and William Brauner
were before Mayor Thompson in the police
court last night upon the charge of selling
liquor without license. The prisoners
were represented by Mr.. John H Green
There was only one witness for the prose-
cution present. His name was Charles
Page, who said that he had bought whisky
from the accused upon several occasions
The prisoners denied this statement, and
as II was one mans word against another
the case was dismissed. with the under
standing that if additional evidence was
secured the prisoners would be rearrested.
Guilty of Petty Larceny.
Richard Pines, Garfield and Romeo Es-
sex and Henrietta Pines, all colored, were
before Mayor Thompson this morning upon
the charge of stealing $40 from Moses Ste
vens. 1t appears that Stevens was count
ing out some money on the street, when a
$40 bill dropped to the ground, and the
boys grabbed il and ran, and afterward
spent it. They were fined so EACH in de-
fault of which they went to Jail for twenty
days.
Choir Meeting.
The annual meeting of the choir of ST.
Marys Catholic Church was held in the
parsonage of that church last night After
the meeting Rev. Father Bowler gave
supper to the members as mark of ap-
probation for their services during the past
year.
Corporation Court Adjourned.
Owing to the absence of Judge j. K NJ
Norton, who has gone to Norfolk on legal
business. there was no session Of the cor
poration court today. and the sessions will
not be resumed until Monday. when the
case of Ernest Travers. indicted for grand
larceny, will be disposed of.
Quarterly Meeting.
The quarterly meeting services Of the
Methodist Church will be held tomorrow
and Saturday, and will be continued over
Sunday.
General and Personal Notes.
Rev. A. A. Pruden and bride are the
guests of Mr.. c. ]. Deahl, on South Wash
ington street.
Col. L. C. Bailey left last night for Nor
folk on legal business.
The cracker tea at Grace Church last
night was quite success.
MUCH interest IS DelnS taken IN the new
gymnasium of the Brotherhood of St. An
drew, and the gym" is crowded nightly
with young athletes.
City Sergeant Smith requested yesterday
that an investigation be made Of the con-
dition of affairs at the city Jail.
Numbers of fish are being caught In
Hunting creek by men who cut holes in the
ice.
During the month Of January the clerk of
the corporation court recorded 81 deeds and
issued 10 marriage licenses
Mr.. VIM. B. Corse has sold to Mr.. Justus
Schneider lot on Columbus street between
Oronoco and Princess streets. Mr..
Schneider will build three houses on the
lot in the spring
Mr. L. d. Doneldson reported at police
headquarters this morning that an OPEN
face gold watch had been stolen from him,
and requested the police to keep a sharp
lookout for II.
Funeral of Gilman Fague.
The fnpera1 of tho Ia Gilman Narcfon