The morning times., 1897-03-09
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
InStailment Agent Br0die Fined by
the Mayor.
Auburn Price Failed to Identity
Alleged Assailauts-T Trolley
man Curtin Injured.

Alexandria, March S.-w A Brodie, Of
Washington, was convicted in the police
court tonight OF unlawruiIy entering TIE
residence of Mrs. Mary Harrison, on South
Alfred street, and removing two rugs,
which Jhe lady had purchased from Brodie
on installments. He was required To re-
turn the property to Mrs. Harrison and
pay 81 costs in the case Mrs. Harrison,
who is a widow with four children, stated
tha she had pa rchas Ell therugs from BIotlie
at ~. 50 each and had made he payments
promptly until She was taken ill, when she
owed a balance Of So. The little daughter
OF the lady testified that Brodie had
called at the Harrison home on Friday last
in the absence OF her mother and broke in
the front c3or, ana, Notwithstanding her
appeals. ne removed the articles from the
floor and carried them away. Mayor
Thompson, III disposing OF the case, SAID me
would not impose the fun penalty of the
law, as ne only desired to impress on the
persons engagedin the installnent business
that they could not enter a persons house
fer the purpose OF removing articles which
had been sold to them, except by due
process Of Law. Brodie was brought here
aIDh W ueliIZDOu IN Litul- SElIn ana
Constable Webster.
MT William II. Devaughn, an old and
esteemed citizen OF Alexandria, who was
struck by cable car in Washington ON
the I'd inst, is lying in critical con-
dition ut the home OF his brother, 1913
Prince street. 1t is belle we'd that his in
juries will prove fatal
Tim Henderson and Isaac Hockey, the
the charge Of shooting and robbing Mr..
Auburn Price, near st. Asaph junction,
on February %, were placed on trial in
the police court today Mr.. Price failed
to identify the men as his assailants, and
they were dismissed.
The Rev. Father Walsh. of warrenton,
viii deliverthe Lenten sermon in St Mary's
Church tomorrow night.
In the corporation court yesterday a de
cree was entered in the case OF Merchant
VS.. Merchant directing the sale Of land in
Prince William county.
MT George w. Salter, OF st. Johns
Church, Washington, VIII address the local
assembly Of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew
in Grace Church tomorrow evening.
Engineer Dugan, OF the electric light
works, has recovered from q severe at
tack Uf pneumonia.
Or. William Entwisle, of Atlantic City,
Va, who has been visiting relatives in
this city, returned home this evening.
regular meeting of Rathbone Divi-
sion, L. R, K OF P. VIII be held to-
morrow night, at which time the officers
will submit their annual reports. Col. +.
V. Baldwin, OF Richmond, will install the
Officers and inspect the command.
Mr.. Elmo Davis left this morning for
British Columbia, where he viii engage
int mining business with his cousin, Mr..
John Davis, who left Alexandria several
years ago, and has been very successful
IN mining enterprises.
On Wednesday evening the member sof
the Second Presbyterian Church viii de-
eide whether or not to hold a congrega-
.ionaI meeting for the purpose of calling
n pastor.
The Alexandria Light Infantry again
failed to elect a second lieutenant at its
meeting tonight. Only four ballots were
taken, which, however. was sufficient to
convince the members present that an
election was impossible. The candidates
were MeSsrs. Atkinson, Green, Robinson
and Balinger. The members OF the
company are determined TO stick by their
respective candidates. and II is feared that
this viii cause a good deal of ill-feeling
and impair the efficiency of one of the
best commands in the State.
Trolleynlan George r. Curtin, of the
Mount Vernon Electric Railroad, had a
narrow escape today while at work on
motor car No. g, on the line between
Arlington and Rosslyn. Mr.. Curtin was
on top OF the car working the trolley pole,
when il Jumped from the trolley wire
and became entangled with the cross
wires. In his efforts to release the pole
his head came in contact with the heavily
charged wire. He received severe shock
and was thrown from the top of the
car 10 the ground Conductor Pickett
went to the assistance Of the unfortunate
man. and later he was brought to this
city, where he was attended by Dr. O Brien.
One OF the young mans legs was badly
Sprained, and he is suffering from the
severe shock he received.