The morning times., 1897-02-22
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Justice SUPPLIES Sentence of Va
grant Brown Condemned.
Washington's Birthday Exercises.
Edgar Warfield Appointed on the
Pharmaceutical Board.


Alexandria, Feb 1.-As reported in The
Morning Times of Friday, Henry Brown,
tramp, who was arrested on a warrant
charging him with insulting Mrs. j. W.
Yates, was taken before Justice Supplee,
on Thursday night, and committed to the
jail in this city, under the vagrant law,
for term of sixty days 'in close con-
finement andto be fed on bread and water
When this information became public
through The Times, there was great in
dignation expressed 10y many prominent
citizens, and the action Of the justice
was generally condemned. An effort was
made TO disprOve the facts, as evidenced
by the following, which appeared in
Washington evening paper:
The story going the rounds yesterday to
the effect that Justice Supplee had sen
fenced the tramp Brown TO sixty DAYS
in Jail, in close confinement, on bread and
water, is absolutely without foundation
in fact While the code allows such a
penalty, those who know Justice Supplee
know he s not inhuman enough TO infhCt
such punishment.
The following is a true copy OF the
commitment under which Brown is held
IN the county jail:
County OF Alexandria, to wit:
To Andrew Grady, constable OF the
said county, and to the keeper of the said
jail:
These are, in the name of the Com
Iuouwealth Of Virginia, 10 command you,
ha cai oh an
deliver into the custody OF the keeper OF
the said Jail, together with this warrant,
the body Of Henry Bro wn, this day brought
before me, j L. Supplee, Justice OF said
county. upon charge OF vagrancy, in this
that the said Henry Brown has recently
come from the State OF Maryland into said
county, in this Commonwealth and was
found lettering in the said county, and was
following no labor, trade or occupation
or business, and has no visible means OF
subsistence, and can give no reasonable
account OF himself, or has business N said
county, OF which said charge the said
Henry Brown is found guilty before me,
Justice a aforesaid. and you, the keeper
of said Jail, are hereby required TO receive
tie said Henry Brown into your custody
IN said jail, and him there safely keep for
he period Of sIAty days 1.-TWO months,
in close confinement, and fed on bread
ana water
Given under my hand and seal, this
seventeenth day OF February, 1897.
j f. SUPPLEE, J. p
While the code OF Virginia, 88T, sec
tions SS5-6, does provide for the sentence
imposed, it is the extreme penalty, and is
to he applied when the prisoner has re-
fused employment, and il put to work by
the authorities has refused to perform
such labor as ne might be directed to dis
cha rye.
WashinGton's Birthday Will be gen
orally observed IN this city, although there
VIII be no public demonstration, as in
years gone by. All public buildings will
be closed, and at 1890 O'Clock the Alex
andra Light Infantry, headed by the Third
Regiment d Drum Corps, VIII parade through
| the principal streets
At night the three councils of the
Junior order l.. a. NJ VIII hold a reunion
| meeting which win he followed by ban
uuet An oyster roast and smoker Will
be held by the Young Mems Sodality Ly-
| ceum, and addresses Will be made by
| MeSsrs. NJ. b. Harlow, L. Il Macken and
W F. Carne. Alexandria Wa shington
Lodge Of Masons will hold a special meet
ing, after which a banquet will be served
at Masonic Temple.
The funeral of Miss Maggie W. Price,
| who died on Saturday morning, Will take
| place Monday morning at l o'clock from
| her late home, No. 11S North Alfred
| street.
Gov O'Ferrall has appointed Mr.. Edgar
| Warfieid Of this city member of the
| State board of pharmacy TO succeed Mr..
T A Miller of Richmond The term /;
! for five years.
The marriage of Miss Rosa Bendhein
| to Mr.. Sidney j Kaufman will take
| place at odd Fellows Hall on Wednesday
evening at s O'Clock
There was a large congregation at the
| Methodist Protestant Church last night to
listen to the sermon of Rev F. T. Benson
on Modern shibboleths'' The revival
! services in progress at Trinity NJ. E.
| Church and the NJ. f. Church South were
also well attended Since the meetings
began at Trinity Church 81 persons have
professeG conversion.
| A meeting of O'Kaue Council, Catholic
| benevolent Legion, was held in St Mary S
! Hall Yesterday afternoon, when seVera
names were added to the roll OF mem
! bcrship.
] OpTuesday evening next the members oil
| Mount Vernon Council, l'aughters Oh aiherf
ca, will pay a fraternal visit to Mespah
| Council, of Washington.
A full dress ball viii be given by Prof
| Lucas dancing class, at Schuler'S Hall, to
| morrow night.
| Charles jackson, colored, is the only
| prisoner locked up at the police station
| tonight. He is charged with threatening
| to kill his wife, Hattie jackson.