The times., 1897-06-07
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
The Unexpected Death of Mrs.
Nellie Waters.
j. Stapwood Dodge Said to Be Sub-
Ject TO Attacks of Whit
sunday observance.

Alexandra, June 6.-Mrs. Nellie Waters,
wife OF Mr.. Frank Waters, was found dead
lin her bed at the home of her husband, on
Wilkes street, between Fairfax and Royal,
about O'Clock this morning. Mrs Waters
mad been in i'll health for some time, which
necessitated the use of opiates, and they,
it is thought, hastened her death.
Mrs. Waters was the daughter of the
late Daniel w. Lewis, who represented
this city in the Virginia legislature aud was
known as the Lone STAR being the only
member Of that body who voted for the
Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution
when the question was first presented TO
the legislature. He was at one time SUPER
intendcnt OF the Alexandria Water Con,-
pany.
j. Stanwood Dodge, of Washington, Who
passed d forged check for Sc. 90 on Mrs
Robert WenZeI, and was subsequently ar
rested by sergt. Smith, occupies the cell
at the police station from which Mccoy,
the ravisher, was taken and lynched
short time ago. Dodge appears to be
suffering from nervous prostTatiOn, and
has been placed under the care of Or. j. T.
Miller. Mr.. Charles F. Fairman, his at
torney, of No. IL Eleventh street north
west, Washington, in response TO teIe-
gram from Dodge, called on the prisoner
today. Mr. Fairnan stated to Mayor
Thompson that Dodge was subject to fits
of temporary insanity, and had at oLe
time been confined in an asylum IN
Western state. He admitted, however,
that the prisoner had been guilty Of an
offense similar to that which he committed
in this City on a previous occasion.
a the request of his attorney, DIR. Miller
issued permit to remove Dodge to The
Alexandria InfirmaIy If his condition
should grow worse during the night.
1t is probable that commission TO in
quire into the mental condition of Dodge
viii be held tomorrow, as the examination
into the charge OF forgery has been post
poned until O'Clock tomorrow night
Should il be proven TO the satisfaction of
ths authorities that Dodge is not respon-
sible for his actions, he may be released
from custody here, providing there is
guarantee that he will be committed to St
Elizabeths asylum.
information was received here today
from Falls Church that the general store OF
Mr.. William Mankin, at that place, was
broken into at an early hour this morning
and robbed The burglars made their
escape.
Special services, incident 10 Whtsun-
day. We're held today in the Episcopal
and Catholic churches
In st. Mary's Catholic Church the de-
votions of the forty hours opened at the
Ii O'Clock mass, when Rev. Father N
smith, of the Paulist House of Studies, Of
the Catholic University, preached an elO-
quent sermon on the Blessed Sacrament ="
The blessed sacrament was then exposed
and carried around the church, preceded
by a procession of little girls, dressed in
white, strewing flowers in the path At
the vesper service Rev. Father Tierney
delivered a sermon on the blessed sacra-
ment The special service Will terminate at
S O'Clock Tuesday morning.
In Grace Episcopal Church there were
baptisms of infants and adults at p. m.
The services at Trinity NJ. E. Church this
evening were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Stoke
ley, and in the NJ E. Church, South. Rev.
J Fl. Wells occupied the pulpit at both the
morning and evening services.
There viii be a meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union in the NJ. E.
Church, South, tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock, when arrangements viii be made
for Floral Day." on the 9th instant.
James Lewis colored, is locked up at
the police station charged with attempting
to assault Ed Ware, also colored, with a
knife He was arrested by Officers Knight
and Howson. Maggie Elmer, of Washing
ton, arrested by Lieut.. Smith. charged with
being drunk and disorderly; Joseph Clarke,
arrested by Officer Atkinson for being
drunk and disorderly at the police station.
arc also locked up at police headquarters
Mr. julius Pelton is rapidly recovering
from his recent illness
Mrs Siias Wright and daughter, Miss
Flossie, are visiting relatives near Win
chester.
A meeting of the Children of the Con-
federaey will be held in Lee Camp Hall,
tomorrow afternoon, at 8 o'clock.
Miss Mary Graves is visiting Miss Phoebe
Gillnghan, in Fairfax county.
Miss Lizzie Swain. of Bowling Green, is
visiting Miss Atha Swain.