Evening star., 1897-07-30
An Alleged Attemptat Highway Rob-
berry on Suter's Hill.
GEORGE CLEVELAND BADLY WOUNDED
Cry of Murder Startles Denizens of
White Chapel District.

Evening Star Bureau,
No. so King st.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 80, 1897.
1t is alleged that at an early hour this
morning, probably about 1 O'Clock, as Mr..
T. w. Brawner, who drives a pop" wagon
for Mr.. JOS. Beach, was making the ascent
of Suter's Hill with his team an attempt
was made to hold him up, which resulted
o1sastrously to man named George
Cleveland. and he is now at the Alexandria
lnhrmary in serious physical condition.
Mr.. Beach this morning received a note
from Mr. Brawner, of which the following
is copy, and is Mr.. Brawner's version of
the hold-up:
Mr.. Beach. as I was about the middle of
Suffers Hill this morning, a man tried to
get on the wagon. l asked him where he
was coming, and he did not answer 1 told
him to stand back, and he kept trying to
get up. / shot twice at him. The horses
started to run, and shot back three times
do not know whether l struck him or not
as the flash of the gun blinded me. If
old shoot him, telegraph to Vienna before
II o'clock and let me know. T. W. B."
This was the first information of the af-
1alr received in town, the note having been
Drought IN by milk wagon. Shortly after
O'Clock Mr.. Henry Cleveland who re-
sides on Seminary Hill, was brought to
the Alexandria Infirmary in a dying condi-
ton, having bullet hole through his lung
Dr. Slaughter, surgeon in charge, hastily
got to work on the man, and got him in
better shape. He was in a serious condi-
ton from loss of blood
A representative of The Star called at
the infirmary, but was unable to see the
patient. DIR. Slaughter said that while the
wound is a serious one, it is not necessarily
fatal The doctor said further that Cleve-
land claimed to have been drunk last night
and did not know how he had received the
wound. When The Star representative left
Cleveland was reported as resting easy"
Mr.. Brawner has been held up several
times on Suffers Hill while driving over
his route. He has not as yet returned to
the city. Mr.. Beach telegraphed him at
Vienna the result of his shots. The affair
occurred in Fairfax county. and Mr.. Braw-
ner will be arrested and turned over to the
Fairfax authorities for action.
Cleveland is a grandson of Mr.. William
Cleveland of Seminary Hill, and a son Of
Mr.. John Cleveland, an engineer on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. He was
found lying beside the road this morning
and taken to the infirmary by his uncle.
Mr.. Henry Cleveland.
ARRAY In White Chapel.
Cries of murder in the White Chapel
district shortly after 10 o'clock last night
attracted quite large crowd and created
some little excitement at house of which
woman named Rosa Moore is the pro-
prietress. Two men ran into the house
and were informed that a man named
Sam Simmons had assaulted one of the in
mates named Birdie Gibbons, choking her
and throwing lamp at her. The lamp
exploded and set fire to the room.
Simmons escaped, but Officers Hall and
Goods, having been attracted to the scene
by the cries of the women gave chase,
captured him about two squares away, and
took him to headquarters When the case
Was called in the police court this morn
ing Mayor Simpson investigated it thor
oughly and fined Simmons s. for dis orderly
conduct
Hotel Opening.
The opening of the Eew Hotel tIeisch-
mann last night was a success in every
particular, and large number of the
friends Of Mr. Fleischmann, including many
Washingtonians, attended 1t. Music was
6iscoursed throughout the evening, and re-
freshments were served. The new hotel has
been fitted out new, from cellar to garret.
Police Court.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson dsp, sed of the following cases:
George Wade. tramp. charged with tres
passing on the property of the Southern
Railway Company, was ordered out OF
town; Martin Parker, charged with dis
orderly conduct, fined $50; Henry Daniels
and Tom Har sborough, charged with dis
orderly conduct and fighting, Daniels for
feited s. collateral and Hansborough dis
missed; George Thompson and Lizzie Car
ter, charged with disorderly conduct and
fighting. Thompson discharged and Carter
fined $3.50; Annie Lee, charged with dis
orderly CT nduct, case dismissed; John
Bright, charged with dsorderly conduct,
fined $3.50.
May BE u Test Suit.
A suit that may involve loss in a large
amount to the city has been entered by
James F. Hammersley in the corporation
court against the city for s225. amount
paid by him under protest for street inn
provements. If Mr.. Hammersley wins the
suit others will probably follow.
Alexandria County Court.
The Alexandria county court, Judge ].
NJ. Love presiding, has adjourned for the
term. The following cases have been dis
posed of: Washington. Alexandria and
Falls Church Railway Company agt. Du-
lany and Marshall, condemnation OF land
proceedings: court overruled report Of
viewers, and counsel for all parties con-
cerned agreed that the court should fix the
value of the land condemned. This was
done, the court naming $500 as the
amount, $500 per acre. Corbett agt. Tor
reyson, contested election case for member
OF board of supervisors for Arlington dis
trict: all parties concerned agreed upon
the bill of exceptions to the judgment of
the court at its last term. and the case
Nancy Hall agt Alfred Peters; case con-
tinued till September term. j. W. Evans,
recently elected overseer of the Door for
Washington district. having failed to
qualify, the court appointed Philip Walker
to fill the place. Lansburgh Furniture
Company agt. o. /. Littell: stay of execu-
ton granted at last term extend ed for
thirty days longer. Edward Veitch Frank
Fields and Henry Walker, for assault on
and throwing stones at +. ]. De Lash
muth and ]. Ruebaum at Ballston: an
peal from Justices decision: jury and YER
dict OF not guilty. Court adjourned until
September term.
School Clerks Report.
The annual report of the clerk of the
city school board for the fiscal year ending
July 81 has been completed, and shows the
total receipts from state and city to have
been $2D.2122S. with expenditures amount-
Ing to sD,2l0l4, leaving deficit of sGs6.
Brevities.
Mr.. J. r. Donohoe of Fairfax was IN the