The times., 1897-08-18
PARKER, BRIDGET & co.
Clothiers, 315 7th st.
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Serious Accident to Harry Jett at
Aitches0n's Mill.
Jack Washington Released on His
Own Recognizance-Fire De-
partment improvements.

Alexandria, Aug. 17.-Mr Harry Jett,
while at work In the planning mill OF Aitche
sou & Brother, on Union street, this morn
ing, had bis right hand terribly lacerated
by having 1t caught In circular saw.
he was attended by DR.. Ashby, Who found
IL necessary TO amputate the mutilated
paIt cf the hand.
Jack Washington, colored, who WIS
arrested last night by Lieut. Smith on tie
charge OF la wing criminaily assaulted Lizne
jackson, an eighteen-year-oldc colored girl,
while on an excursion to Motley Hall yes
terday, was arraigned in the police court
this morning, aud after an examina ton vas
released by Mayor Simpson ON his own
reeogniZance To await the action Of the
authorities of Priuce Georges county, Nd,
in which county the crime is alleged to
have been committed. The accused
stoutiy denied the charge when placed upon
the stand, while the girl, who is half
witted, persisted in her statement that
she had been crintnally assaulted by Wash
ing ton. Other witnesses testified that
they had seen the girl in company with
Washington during the day with her head
lying in his lap. 1t was also brought out
that similar charge had been made some
time ago against william Fountain, col
ored, who was eXoneIated when placed on
trial in the police court.
The work OF placing new valves in the
Columbia fire engine was completed this
evening, and after test at the river
tomorrow morning the steamer will
again be put in service The new eIec-
tric system recently placed in the Co
ininbia engine house for releasing the
| horses, etc tas been connected with the
| central telephone station SO that the dis
| trict in which fire occurs is Indicated
| ut the same instant the horses are re-
leased and the doors of the stalls are
| thrown open.
An attachment was served today by
City Sergeant Smith on the property of the
Home Telephone Company in this city to
satisfy Judgment in favor of Mr. F. F.
Marhury, for services rendered the com
pany. All subscribers have been enjoined
from paying rent to the agent of the com
pany until the claim I satisfied
The funeral Of theIate Bennett F. Gwynn
| took place from st. Mary's Church this
afternoon.
In the police court today Miller Banks,
| for assaultlng Gertie Level, was fined So.
John Mumford was fined SO for assault
charged with similar offense, forfeited
| 50; Daisy Belmont and Martha Lewis
charged with being drunk and ,liSorderly,
were fined $3.50 each; Rozier Campbell
and Richard Parker, charged with tres
pass, were fined 81 each. The case of
Richard Murphy, charged with assaul:ing
and threatening to shoot George W. Tay.
lor, was continued.
number Of the members of the councils
Of Junior Order OF American Mechanics
of this city went to Glen Echo today 70
attend the celebration of the anniv ersary
OF the council of the District of Columbia.
Eliza Cant, colored, was convicted before
Justice V. NJ Sellers, OF Alexandria county
yesterday, of the larceny of a pocket
book contaiuing S4.9O from a coiored man,
and was sentenced to sixty days in jail
All the witnesses, including the chief
lieutenant and ten privates of the poles
force, who Were summoned to testify ia
the BurnettC Chichester arson case, at Fair
fax Courthouse, returned home this avan-
ing, the case having been continued Until
the next term of court.
a warrant was issued today for the
arrest of Thomas Cupid, colored, who Is
charged by Hannah Beahl. also colored,
with having assaulted her while returning
| from Motley Hall to this city last night
| Cupid gave himself up to the rolice tn 5
| evening.
A supposed mad dog was shot by Po-
| hceman Sherwood on Patrick street this
| morning. A Suspicious dog was shot
| by Policeman Wilkinson today at the corner
| of Washington and Prince streets.
| MI. e. Goldsmith Will leave tomorrow
| for Bedford Springs.
| Misses Eta and Ada Jasper, accom-
panied by Miss Rhoda Cook. are visiting
| relatives in Culpeper.
| Capt. Albert Bryan has returned from a
| visit to Clifton.
! DR.. Julian Miller has gone to Sandy
| Springs for short stay.