Evening star., 1897-05-15
AFFAIRS IN ALExAN NDRlA
Sensational Echo Esoani Is the Steers Kirby
dsse.alo
Willis Smith Strikes His Lady Assi.t-
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ant While Discussing the Covvhid-
ing Episode ana is Fined.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 80 King Street,

Evening Star Bureau,
No. 80 King Street,
Bell Telephone No. 106
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May Is, 1897.
Alexandria has added another to it's list
of sensations. this time caused by man
striking young lady in the face with his
fist and his subsequent arrest.
At the office of the Old Dominion Fire In
surance Company on Fairfax street yes
terday afternoon Mr.. Willis B. Smith,
agent fer the company, and Miss Marion
Rogers. his fair typewriter. who resides
In Washington, got into a heated discus
sion over the recent Steers-Kirby cowhid-
ing affair. Miss Rogers championed Mrs.
Kirby; thought she was perfectly right in
pursuing the course she did, and warmly
advocated her cause
Mr.. Smith endeavored to show that
Steers was in the right and grew furious
In his attempts to convince his adversary.
Mr.. Smiths temper waxed hot as his ar
gument progressed and finally, 1t Is said,
feeling that Miss Rogers had gotten ahead
of him in the war Of words, he suddenly
drew back his arm and struck her full in
the face with bare knuckles.
Miss Rogers ran screaming to the office
Of a nearby justica of the peace to secure
warrant for the arrest of her assailant.
She was advised to go to the mayors office
for the warrant.
She did so, and in a short while Smith
was under arrest. He was released soon
after, furnishing collateral for his appear
Later the young lady, appeared at head
quarters and requested permission to
withdraw the warrant, but 1t was not
granted.
Mayor Tries the Case.
Shortly after 10 o'clock all the parties in
the case arrived at police headquarters.
Mr.. Smith had Mr. ]. r. Flanagan as
his counsel. Mr.. Flanagan used every ef-
fort in his power to get the mayor to al
low the warrant to be withdrawn, but
without avail.
Miss Rogers, who is tall and pretty, was
put the stand and blushingiy told the
story Of the assault. She said that she and
Mr. Smith were discussing a business mat
ter. which she was not willing to speak of.
and claimed that he said some things to
her which aroused her ire. She told him
plainly, she said, that II he could not set
tie 1t honestly. she thought 1T could be set
tied by law. 1t Is claimed that she then
said:
You think because others can talk about
women as that other man did (referring to
the Steers-Kirby case). you can do SO
about me, but you cannot do it. sir. assure
you. Besides, l have heard the same sort
of things said about your wife as were said
about Mrs Kirby
This remark is understood to have caused
Smith to strike her, and, she said, he did
so with a vengeance.
Did Mr.. Smith ever strike you before?"
asked the mayor.
YES sir" answered Miss Rogers.
When Mr.. Smith was put on the stand he
denied that the Kirby-Steers case was ur-
der discussion, but said Miss Rogers had
made an ugly remark He admitted he
slapped her in the face The mayor evil
IDENTIFY believed the story as told by Miss
Rogers, for he imposedra fine of $12 OH
Smith, which he paid. .f.f
Musical Association.
Those members Of theimusical fraternity
VINO recently presented othe comic opera,
III. NJ. 8. Pinafore, '1 SO successfully, have
formed a permanent smusical organization,
with the following officers:
President, Mr.. Georgel H. Evans; vice
president, Mr.. William Bryant; secretary.
Mr.. John w. Herndan; treasurer, Mr..
Messrs Gardner Lai Beothe. Walter X.
WhittlsSeyt and John w. oHeFndon:fcc COM
mittee On music, Mrs NJ. NO Brien,
Misses Mai h. Greenwell anu Carrie Hun
ter, Messrs. George H. Evans, Walter II.
Whittlesey, C. w. Moore and Sherman B.
Fowler; pianists Miss Agnes c. Bryant
and Sherman b. Fowler; airector, Mrs. II.
w. OBrien. The members Of the organiza-
ton are as follows: Mesdames N. w.
O'Brien and George H. Evans; Misses Mai
r. Greenwell, Julia c. Hunter. Florence J.
Evans, Janet B. Fawcett, Lottie Greenwich.
Carrie Hunter l.. Caroline Evans, Sara d.
Rathbone, May Belle Ewing, Janet David
son, Ellen w. Herbert. Jennie P. Ewing,
Emily Entwisle, Agnes c. Bryant; Messrs.
George H. Evans. c. W. Moore. Edward
Campbell, John Fl. Adamson, b. l.. Jacobs,
Frank L. Slaymaker, William Bryant. Ur-
ban 8. Lambert, Gardner L. Boothe, Val
ter r. Whittlesey, George N. Garter. Will
liam F. Brooks. jr.. William Wilkins, Philip
NJ Knox, jr, Harris Franklin Horace ls.
Ramey and John w. Herndon. Honorary
members: Mesdames M. J. Baldwin, Robert
T. Knox, K. u. Taylor, T. Marshall Jones,
Anthony E. Smoot and Dabney Herndon.
Wife MiSsing.
Mr.. James E. Gift a weil-known AleXan-
drian, has asked the authorities to look for
his wife, who disappeared from her home
several days ago, and has not bean heard
from since. Mr.. Cliff says he believes she
has gone away with a young man named
Edgar Devaughn, who professed to have
been a warm personal friend of Cliff. 1t is
said they were seen at Fredericksburg, and
were then going toward Orange c. II.
Burial of Mrs. Luckett.
The remains of Mrs. Virginia Luckett,
which were brought to this city from Bla-
densburg yesterday. were inferred today.
General and Personal Notes.
The funeral of the late Mrs Rosina Duff
fey took place yesterday afternoon.
The remains Of Mrs. Nancy M Arlington,
were sent to Wilmington today for inter-
n.ent.
w. B. Padgett broke his arm yesterday
while attempting to put away bale of
hay. ss -.
Judge Love will hold court at airfax c.
H. Monday for the first time.
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