The evening times., 1897-04-07

The vicinity of Gibbon and Fairfax streets
in the extreme southeastern section of
Alexandria was the scene of a tragedy
at an early hour this morning, when Glenn
Dorsey, weli-known colored resident,
Drained his wife with an ak and then cut
his own throat from ear to ear.
Dorsey lived at No. 307 Gibbon street
with his wife and two daughters. His
Rozier d. Lyles, teacher in the public
schools, also occupy the two-story frame
residence
Dorsey has been drinking heavily Of late,
and when he reached home last night he
went directly to his reoin, which he occu-
pied alone, and which is Immediately in the
rear of the front bed chamber, In which
his wife and Two daughters were sleeping
Shortly after O'Clock this morning Dor
sey entered the roo n occupied b Y his family,
armed with an ak, and without arousng
them he dealt his wife a murderous blow,
inflicting a horrible cash across the fore
head and left eye, which rendered the
woman unconscious. In order to execute
the terrible crime Dorsey had I'd reach over
the form of his daughter, as his victim was
lying next TO the wall.
In his efforts to deal a second blow the
daughter was reused from her slumber
and was Mortified to find her mother
bathed in her own blood, and her father
with the deadly weapon raised TO deal
second blow. The young woman sprang
from the bed and screamed, which awak-
ened the entire house hold. DR.. Bechu
was summoned and sewed up the wound
in the woman's head. While the injuries
are regarded as serious, it is thought that
she will recover.
Immediately after committing the crime
Dorsey left his home, and his whereabouts
were unknown until about $50 O'Clock,
when his lifeless form was found in the
alley leading from Fairfax TO Lee streets,
between Wilkes and Gibbon. The discoy-
cry was made 10y George Hepburn, little
boy, and Policemen Young and knight,
who had been advised OF the assault by
Dorsey upon his wife, and were on the
lookout for the offender.
No one saw Dorsey cut his throat, but
it is thought that he went Immediately
from his home to the spot where the body
was found. The body lay in a pool Of
blood. with the face buried in his hands
The razor-"Plum, No. 44S''-was found
about ten feet from the dead man, where
it had teen thrown by him in his death
struggles
As soon as the crime became known
hundreds of persons gathered TO the scene
Coroner Purvis viewed the body, and
directed that it be removed to the cstab-
lishment of william Demaine, on King
street, where an inquest was held at o
o clock this morning. The jury rendered
verdict in accordance with the above
facts.
Dorsey, who was about forty-two years
of age, was at one time employed as a
laborer in the Government Printing Office.
He was removed during the early part
of the Cleveland administration. Mrs
Dorsey is about thirty-six years OF age.
The family is one OF the best known and |
most respected among the colored people |
Of Alexandra.
1t is said that Dorsey has experienced |
domestic troubles recently, which have /
preyed heavily upon his mind, and he has |
on several occasions intimated that ne |
would commit some horrible deed. He |
had brother who was at one time confined |
in an insane asylum, and it is thought that |
Clem's mind was impaired, although he |
was generally regarded as above the |
average of his race.
The following letter, addressed TO his |
daughter Laura, was found in the bedroom |
of Dorsey:
"You mail this letter to Mr.. Dunnell |
Just as soon as you can. l know he will |
help you TO get something, as they PROM
ised me. They may get you a clerkship |
or a position i'm the bag repairshop m |
Washington ] know you can pass the /
civil service examination, but OF Mary / |
have some doubts; so the repairshop viii |
suit her. But would prefer to see both of