The times., 1897-04-21
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
James Lewis Identified by His Vie
tim, Mrs. Reidel.
Special Jury Summoned at Fairfax
Court House, and His Case VIII
Be Heard Next Friday.

Alexandria, pril 20 As stated in The
who criminaIly assaulted Mrs Ida Reijel
at her home on the Rose Hill Farm on Tues
day last, was brought to this city last
night. This mofning CHEF of Police Web
ster turned the prisoner over to Sheriff Cor
don, Of Fairfax county, and he was taken
to Fairfax Courthouse for trial. " hen tie
officers reached the station at the court
house they were met by atleast q hundred
persons.
Threats of lynching were freely made,
but n violence was attempted. The pris-
oner was at once taken to the JAIL Later
Mrs. Rcidel visited the prison and identified
her aSsailant without the i asst hesitation,
although there were at least a dozen pris
Oners in the room in which Lewis was con-
fined \ grand jury was Immediately sum
moned, anu Oh the etcstimntfyof Mrs Reidei,
returned an indictment against the negro
charging him with the crime.
In the absence OF Judge Chichester, on
account OF sickness, Judge Lipscomb pre-
sided A special jury has been summoned
and the case will be heard on Friday.
The election tomorrow promises to be
very hotly contested, and candidates and
their managers being engaged up TO
late hour last night in putting the finishing
touches 10 their work.
The real fightin this city in the primary
a nomination amounts to an election.
The main fight viii be for mayor and
corporation attorney, all parties making
the claim of victory in the coming battle.
Tax Collector +. + German, MeasuIer of
Bark Charles Goodrich, and City Treasurer
NJ Il Harlow are the only offices for
which there will be contest.
The grand division Of the Daughters Of
the Confederacy III Virginia will meet in
this city, Thursday, April % They Will
fe given a reception 10y tie Seventeenth
Virginia Regiment, U. d. C., on Thursday
evening, from TO / 1.
\ charter was granted tothe Washington
Sanitary improvement Company today
The incnrp0rators are George NJ. Stein
burg. president, 5 w Woodward George
y Andrews, John NJ Eclson, George ober,
p f Ianncy, August Worthington, Nathan
Tel Wilson, Judge c. c. Cole, c. s Noyes,
Mrs. clara g. Atkinson and others. MI.
James r eaton is the resident agent
The funeral OF Mr.. Thomas n. Carter
took place this afternoon
Detective Horne, of Washington, left
here today for that city with william
Puce, charged with committing highway
robbery on the Long Bridge.
The remains OF Richard Acton, white,
aged lift y-nine years, Will ne brought here
Thursday and shipped to Pennington, Md. ,
for intcrment
Maguus l. Robinson, is Is said, will
tender his resignation as secretary and
member of the Mckinley Club at its next
meeting, tomorrow night
number Of colored Republicans from
this place have filed applications for po-
sitions under the Government. in Wash
ngton.
The Alexandria Light Infantry has ac-
cepted an invitation To attend the Knights
OF Pythias fair Friday night.
Mr. Park Agnew today qualified as
collector OF internal revenue for tins dis
trict
Miss Alice Chinn is in Fredericksburg
visiting her aunt, Mrs. F w Richardson.
Noah Green, coIored, had his left arm
Shaf tered this morning by gunshot
Irving Walker, who was handling the
gun when it was discharged, has been
arrested. and is now locked up at the
police station. Dr. A. Howard. who was
called in, amputated Green's arm above
the elbow.