The times., 1897-09-22
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Jury Finds Richard Burnett Not
Guilty Of Ineendiarism.
Republican Committee Adopts Reso-
Iutions Condemning Lamh-An
Old soldier Assaulted.

Alexandria. Sept. 21-In the Fairfax
county court this evening the jury in he
case of Richard Burnett brought in j
verdict of not guilty.
On the night Of April 81 last the barn of
Mr.. Constant Ponnet. in West End, lust
beyond this city. was fired, and about an
hour aftcrth crime was committed, George
Chichester reported TO the police in this
city that the incendiarisn was the WORK
OF Edward Jauieson, colorcd, and that
Richard Burnett had iustigatcd the deed.
Burnett and JarIieson We're arrested on
the same night. aIId an the following day,
at tra preliminary examination, Chichas
Ter as also taken into custody, nd the
three men were turned over TO the Fairfax
authorities At the last term of court
Jameson was convicted Of the crime and
sentenced to seven years Imprisonment
IN the penite niiary. He confessed TO hav
ing set fife to the building, but claimed that
he committed the crime at the point Of n
pistol in the hands OF Chichester Tie case
against Burnett and Chichester was con
unued urtI tnis term of court The trial
Of Chichester VII take place tomorrow.
AT a meeting OF tie Republican com
nittee OF this city, held in Sarepta Hall
tonight, with Chairman Joseph L. Crupper
presiding, RE following resolutions We're
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Republican committee
OF Alexandria city condemns the address
TO Virginia Republicans issued by Col.
William Lamb, calling for n convention
20 assemble in LynChburg on October .,
1897, as unauthorized and an attempt to
disrupt and cripple the party in Virginia,
and this committee recognizing the action
OF our State committee at Lynchburg on
August Is, 1897, as legal and binding on
all Republicans, refuses 10 respond to the
call of the eX-chairman.
kesOlEed, That we heartily indorse the
action OF said State committee ana com
mend the policy adopted as conducive of
the truest and best interests of the Re
publican party in Virginia, and that we
pledge TO the State organizations headed
by our new chairman and towHSfman Hon
Park Agnew, our hearty and Undivided
support.
COnsidera BILE damage was caused by fire
at the residence OF Mr.. William Sims, or
North Columbus street, today. The blaze
was caused by little child upsetting a
lighted lamp, " hich had been used to heat
a room.
Theodore ROut, an old pensi0ner, who
lost both of his feet in the Union army
during the war, came to police head
quarters this evening, and made complaint
that he HAD been assaulted by Mary Spring
still, white, ana Virginia Nelson colored
The two women were ga ptured by OFFICER
Sherwood and placed behind the bars
Toots Alden, cOloTed, was arrested by
Policeman Proctor this evening. charged
with being drunk and disorderly.
The condition of the infant child OF
Mr.. Henry II. Blunt, which swallowed a
large dose of laud anum last night, was
much improved today, and it is thought
it viii recover.
julia Coleman, coIored, who was recent
ly comnirted t. Jail for inquiry as to her
sanity. was today sent to the almshouse
by Mayor Simpson The examining phys-
clan considers the woman of sound mind,
but reported her physical condition as bad
Mr.. Thomas Powers, mail clerk at the
city postoffIce. and Miss Laura Cheshire
We're married in Washington yesterday,
and have gone on bridal tour TO parts
unknown u any enc except themselves
The announcement OF the marriage today
vas surprise TO the many friends of the
young couple.
The Eody of the late Charles 7. Fitzsin-
mons WHO was killed on the Southern Rail-
way on Sunday, was inferred this after
noon in the Southern Methodist Cemetery.
The services We're cen Quoted by Rev. ]. T.
Williams, or the NJ. E. Church South, and
tie palloearers were: Messrs. j. It. Tan.
non, R. T. Rudd, r. Dennis John sulli-
van, Edward S. Hautzmon and S. C. Payne
The floral tributes from the railway en-
ployes were handsome.
Mrs. Henry shultz, aged about seventy-six
years. fell last night at home on lower
Princestreet, and broke her arm. she was
attended 10y Drs 0'Brien and snowden.
In the corporation court to day In the case