The times., 1897-08-21
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Jack Washington Held for the
Grand jury for Assault.
Story of an Attempted Burglary q
supplying Electricity
to Operate Fans.

Alexandria. Aug. 20.-Jack Washington.
colored was given preliminary hearing
before Justice Roberts, OF Prince George
county, Md, this evening, and was com
mitted e the Marlboro jail 10 await tins
action Of the grand jury of that county.
washington l. charged with having crinlin-
ally assaulted Lizzie Jackson, an eigateen-
year-old eolored girl. at Motley Hall, on
Monday night last Six with essss fOT the
prosecution and thirteen for the defense
were exaImin ed. The prisoner was repre-
/ sen ted by Mr. 5. G. Brent, OF this city.
The onIy fouEGation for the startling
publication ia an afternoon paper 70 tina
, effect that az attempt had been made TO
! bargIaTize the office OF the Adams Ex-
I press Company in this city was the fact
/ thai an operator forced the rear door of the
! Postal e'egraph office, which adjoins ths
/ Adams building last night, for the purpose
/ Of entering the telegraph office to send
/ a special dispa tch fOr newspaper cor
respou dent.
/ The city council granted permission to
/ the Mount Vernon Electric Railway Com
4 pany to supply power for electric fans and
/ quite a number OF our merchants have
! awaited themselves of the opportunity to
! haze fans placed in their business houses
! Policeman Ferguson, few days ago.
/ was advised that 3Ir- Thomas Kelley, who
/ keeps a saloon at the corner OF Alfred
1 and Wolfe streets, was not only using
the current for the purpose OF running his
fans. but also for lighting purposes Tho
| officer advised the mayor and was In
4 structed To examine the premises re-
| ferrei to, which lie did, and found four
| ilcansleseent lights under the counter IN
| Mr. KeIley's place.
The mayor was notified OF the result OF
the investigation. and Mr. Kelley and City
Electrician Kirby were summoned to ap-
pear before him this morning NT kirby
explained that he had placed fan in Alr-
Kefleg saloon, and iIs order 10 reduce the
current had placed four incandescent Lights
under the counter where they could not be
used for lighting purposes He deemed this
necessary in rder 70 prevent the fan from
burning out Before lie had finished max
ing his statement he was interrupted BY
| Chairman Hinken. of the electric light COM
miltee, and suspended until the matter
could ire investigated by that committee
It is understood that the ordinary fans are
uos wound for the high current used By
the electric road, and IL is necessary to
putin a ciuster lights as anIatteT Of safety.
The mayor instructed Chief Webster to
notify the eiectric company thatif the con-
tract with the city was violated, the fan
power would be cut Off
Annie Mccoy, an inmate Of No. 316
North Lee street, was the victim Of a bru-
tai assault tonight by Robert Arnold
The woman was so badly injured that she
required the attendance of physician
Nellie DeNeaH, the proprietress, who at
tempted to protect the woman, was also
roughly handled. Arnold went to the hOuss
about . o'clock this evening in company
with "A gang, and was refused admIttance
He proceeded 10 smash in a window and
to force ms way into the house. When hs
cot on the inside be attacked the McCol
woman and inflicted several severe cut
on her face and arms She claims that
Arnold used brass EnuekIes.
Chief OF Police Webster received fhforma
tion this evening that ten boys escape'
from the Laurel Industrial School, at GIel
Allen, Va. last nj ght- They escaped frou
the play grounds OF the institution.
The flsiIelal of the late John DOgan tool
place fron Roberts Chapel, this afternoon
under the auspices Of Harmony Lodge o
{ Odd Fellows, OF which the deceased wa
a past officer.
: In tic police court today James Web
was fired 50 for asSauIting Mary White
James Clark, for assaulting John Brya
, with a pistol, was fined So; William Quill
for ASSEMBLING Mary Hill. fined S5; AntlreN
+ Harris assaulbing Ida Freeman, S5; Rober
! Arnold, assaulting John Henderson. fine
n So. so: and William Arlington and Georg
Chichester, charged, with assault, were di
missed. yioIa DoTton and Carrie Traver
!. CHARGED with fighsing, forfeited So each
The Hydrauli0n Fire Company viii NOV
into their new house on Monday
:, \ watermelon weighing sixty-five pound
was brought to this city today from Mar!
d land.
Mr. Henry wHdt today received n lette
from Germany announcing the death G
his mother His father died about
month ago Mr.. Wldt went to German
. last year 90 attend the diamond weddin
OF his father and mother.
r MIR. James Whitbeck. maehinist at u
/, Southcra Railway shops, had his ngl
!. hand badly injured today.
The members OF the Alexandria Liel
n Infantry are arranging for the annG
inspection OF the company, which W
/ take place early next month.
,r Mr. William Osborn Johnson, "A agedtwent
IL seven years. died at the home OF his aGn
Mrs. Bouffy, in West End, this mornin
+ The funeral took place this evening
;r o'clock, and the services were CO
,. Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Butler
,t Alexandria Council, Junior Order
,e American Mechanics, VIII celebrate
,g anniversary on September Is.