The times., 1897-11-05
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
John Nelson, Charged With Murder,
Discharged From Custody.
Mass Meeting OF Colored Repuh.
lionns Called for Monday Night
Notes and Personals.

Alexandria, Nov. 4.-John Nelson, In
dicted for murder by the grand jury of
Alexandria county, was discharged from
custody by order of j Judge Love this even
ing. The County court was engaged yester-
day III considering the Indictment against
Nelson for murder, anu today arguments
We're heard on Il motion 10 discharge the
prisoner on the special pleas filed, ON the
ground that -four terms ofthe court had ex
PRED without trial or continuazce since
Nelson was indicted.
Tne question was submitted to the Jury
without argument, ana a1teI deliberating
for short while they returned verdict
IN FAVOR of the prisoner. ThIS renewed hini
from furJneT prosecution Oh account of
the indictment Tor murder. CummC n
wealth 5 attorney johnson then stated to
the court that there Were two indict-
ments against Nelson for burglary and
gambling. He u1u not think, however,
that lie could secure the attendance OF
Witnesses necessary for the prosecute n
ana desired 10 enter a mol pres iii eaCIi
case COunset iOr NeiACn Then ask ed uuaU
the penuinS iuuICJmeHus be uismissed but
TINS tue court refused and permitted the
CUni mon wealth to enter nOl pros. TIE
criIIe Ior wnicn Nelson was iuulcted was
the killing, in january, 1856, OF "A col
ored ueputy named mines, who, with a
crowd, entered y sons saloonat the south
enu OI Long bnuSe and cnga ged in a rCyY
After being arrested Nelson was released
on BAN, Which he sui fsequently forfeite !,
ana ne was not rearrested until a few
weeks ago. Nelson was represented by
Me,srs. /. {. Barley ana Euinund burke.
and TIE commonwealth 10y Attorney j onns-
Ton aHd MT. a ". Armstrong
When released from custody Nelson Went
10 lis home IN the county.
4 Conference OF cu!urru republicans was
he!diu this city today, wnen IL was decided
to call general mass meeting OF the
colorcd Republicans, 20 be nelG at Odd
eilUws Hail. Oh Monday night next, Tor
iie FurpuS7 OF demanding recognition Ton
the colored voters IN the distribution OF
Federal patronage.
a iesa.At iIis -u..i Z % the city scnool board
was held tonight. Col. Francis l.. Smitl
was reelected chairman, ami Mr.. Huherl
Snowden was reelected CLERK OF the board
Considerable routine business was trans
acted.
81. r. l.. Entwide, VINO ha 5 been seriously
ia sor some time past, is able to be cut
again.
ine viii OF the late French Smoct was
admitted TO probate in the corporation
court today. and MS widow qualified as
eXecGtriX.
a large number of excursionists from
LyncnDurg came mere today. Many OF them
also visited Washington.
Mis-. Sartan, aged about ninety years,
fell down stairs at her home, in Fairfax
county yesterday. and broke her ann.
Saturday VIII be field day" ut the
! Episcopal high school, near inns city, and
an excellent program OF exercises ha.
been arranged for the occasion. Music
win be furnished by Pitts orchestra, u
this city.
by heroic effort the life OF child as
saved TINS evening by Policeman Han at the
intersection Of k0yal ana wilkes streets
The little fellow attempted to cross the
/ Wilkes street track immediately in front
OF rapidly approaching train, when h,
was grabbed and dragged from the rail'
10y the policeman just IN time 10 save hislife.