Evening star., 1897-06-01
Citizens Believe the Accusations to BE
Sales Court Proceedings.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. $50 King st.,
Bell Telephone No, 100.

ago enter q CdlCOn WITH some WOucA dIlo |
stay for more than two hours and half,
and that they then and there got on
drunk Officer Ferguson is further charged |
with being drunk on another occasion.
These charges were in writing, to be |
ha nded to Sergt. Smith and Officer Fergu- |
son, but before any of the members of the |
press except himself the mayoD could see !
them he took them back. The Star re-
porter asked. and obtained permission to i
read them but when it was found that he
was making verbatim copy they were /;
taken from him by the mayor, who went |
off to consult Commemorative Attorney
Marbury, Ferglson's representative.
Ever since Officers Smith and Ferguson
made the most effective raid. by which
sixteen men were fined from $50 to $25o
each and sent to jail for from thirty 10
sixty days, and ridded the city of It's pol
Icy shops and gambling houses. the police
force has been made little too warm FOR
them, and they have had hard road 10
travel. Everything has been done .h IN
quiet way to make it unpleasant for them,
but, men they are. they have gone on
in their own way, attending to their dut1es
to the letter.
famous policy raids. and openly asserted,
that it would be the means of having these
two men put off the force. The first at
tempt was alleged insubordination, when
they were suspended by the mayor for thir-
ty days each. the board of police commits
sioners, TO the chagrin of the mayor, re-
versing the sentence and restoring the men
to duty forthwith. allowing them their sal
ary for the full thirty days for which they
were suspended.
Sergeant Smith and Officer Ferguson most
emphatfcally deny the charge, and say
their general reputation while on the police
force Will bear them out.
Among the witnesses named are some
of the 'frequenters of hard corners and the
Whitechapel district"
Mr.. Harry Rice, in whose place the vio-
ha la 10 oil tn how rra6
denies most emphatically that the men
were ever in his place with women.
The outcome is looked forward to with
much interest by the public, as it is said
the officers are unduly prosecuted.
Real Estate Sales.
The following sales of real estate were
made yesterday afternoon:
The property known as the Haskns wood
vulcanizing works, situated on the river
front, between Wolfe and Wilkes streets,
was bought in by Mr.. Enock White, trus-
tee for the company, for 900.
The property known as the Pioneer Mills
was bought N by Mr.. Clarence Norment,
trustee, for s. 100.
A lot of ground, with the improvements
thereon, situated on the south side of
Wolfe street between Lee and Union
streets. was purchased by E. f. Phillips
for $325.
Circuit Court for the County.
The following business was transacted in
the circuit court for Alexandria county
yesterday, Judge c. E. Nicols presiding:
The bill of exceptions in the case of w.
H. Palmer, administrator of Kate Ford. VS..
Chesapeake and Ohio and Washington
Southern railroads, was prepared and sign
| ed.
detainer. judgment for the defendant was
given.
Flag Raising.
A delegation from the three councils of
| Junior Order American Mechanics Of this
| city yesterday visited Leesburg and par
| ticipated in the exercises In Connection with
| the raising of flag on the public school
| building there. Mr.. Frank E. Anderson
| Of this city was the orator of the day.
| stOckholder's Meeting.
| At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Mount Vernon Fire Insurance
| Company suitable resolutions in reference
| to the death of Mr.. Frank E. Corbett, the
late president Of the company. were passed
Mr.. F. L. Davidson was elected president
| and Ashby Miller, ]. G.. Milburn and Leon
| ard Marbury were elected directors. After
| transacting some routine business the meet
| ing adjourned.
Monument to Judge Chichester.
C. F. Neale & Son yesterday closed
| contract for granite monument tt
the memory Of the late Judge Chiches
ter which is to be erected at Fairfax Cour
| House, Va, shortly.
Col. Mosby's Improvement.
Col. John S. Mosby has improved to sucl
| a large extent that he anticipates coming
to Washington Thursday to have an arti
fetal eye put in place of the one he los
on account Of injuries received while driv
1 f,,rr o~1O
Police Court.
The following cases were disposed of IL
| the police court this morning: James Davi.
and Dan Freeman, both well-known col
ored men, charged with disorderly conduct
fighting and carrying concealed weapons
fined $50 each, in default of which they
gang; Mary Bundy. arrested upon the com
plant of her husband, charged with disor
derly conduct, fined 81.
General and Personal Notes.
The regular monthly meeting of Mar,
Gusts Lee Chapter, Daughters Of the Con
federacy, was held this morning at 1
o'clock at the residence OF Mrs. Dr. Hern
| don.
In the corporation court yesterday, in tn
case of Violet agt. Violet decree was en-
[ tered confirming the report Of Commits
| siOner Callahan and commissioners of salt
Messrs. Mushback and Armstrong.
Luther Sullivan, a small white boy me
| with a painful accident last night, cuttin
his foot on a broken bottle. He was take
to his home, on North Columbus stree
by Policeman Lyles and medical attentio
given him.
Mr. Norfolk Kirby of this city has bee
appointed clerk In the internal revenu
office at Lynchburg.
Mr.. William L. Hoy Is spoken of as IL,
next clerk Of the board Of aldermen, whic
takes its seat July /. 1897.
Commencement Exercises at Manassg
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MANASSAS Va Nov 100,