The times., 1897-09-29
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
VIII RepaYe South Lee Street With
StOne Blocks.
Harry Kraemer's Wife Refuses to
Go with Kim and Has ConvuI-
sious Narrow Escape.

Alexandra, sept. 2s.-Harry Kraemer,
the trick bicyclist, who had his brother-in-
law. Richard Toy, arraigned in the police
court in Washington today on the charge
of the larceny Of S25, aud subsequently,
Withdrew the charge, as stated in The
Times, returned 20 this city this evening
with his wife, Mrs. Jennie Rraemer, who
created a scene in the Washington court.
When the electric train reached the Payne
street station here, Kraemer endeavoTed 10
persuade his wife 10 accompany Him TO
his home, in the western part OF the city,
but she refused, and stated that she was
gong through TO Mount Vernon. He left
his wife. and she continued aboard the
car, until the ROYAL street station was
reached, WHEN she was taken with con-
Yuisions The wOman's screams could be
heard Tor several blocks, and a large crowd
soon gathered. She was conveyed TO the
home OF her mother No. 90 Duke street,
III. Frank Price, member OF the board
OF police commissioners from the Second
Ea4d, tonight filed the following letter
with Mayor Simpson:
respectfully prefer the following charge
against sergt. James T Smith, of the
police force Of Alexandra city;
That he deserted from the American
Navy the 9Th day OF October, 1882,
and under the laws OF America when a
person has deserted he is incapa bic OF
holding any position under America or
of exercising any right Of a citizen thereof.
think tlat be is an unfit person TO hold
the position Us sergeant Of our police
> 90 han
such person IS not citizen Of America,
and I hope the heard viii set such time
70 investigate this charge and give sergt.
James 7 Smith ample time 10 make such
defense as he deems proper. 1 am pre-
pared TO establish the facts set forth in
the above cha rye when called upon.
Samuel Elliott, driver for Messrs. \.
Lindsey & Co, is lying at his home, No.
322 South Pitt street, in serious condi-
ton. Mr.. Elliott was engaged in trans
ferr!ug freight from his wagon TO the
ferry steamer Belle Haven, at the foot OF
King street, about 5.3O O'Clock this even
ing, when he fell, striking tbs back on
the rail Of the steamer and falling into
the nver. But for the prompt action Of
the crew ofthe Belle Haventhe injured man
would have been drowned. He was res
cued and removed 10 his home.
The fire wardens have purchased from T.
K. Carssy, Bro. * Co, through AIr. J. FIem-
ing, OF Washington, /, 200 feet Of hose
for the department The wardens have
also purchased two new horses.
A special meeting Of the city council
was held tonight Ia consider the improve
meuts on South Lee street. The recent
action OF the council in ordering a 20-foot
grayeled roadway on South Lee street
was protested against by the residents oi
that locality, and an ordnance was adopted
sppropuaung $500 for the repairing witt
cobble stones OF the squares between Prince
and Wilkes streets.
The funeral Of the late Martin Weadon
took place tins morning from the NJ. E.
Church South. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. J. T. Williams, and tie
paIlieaIers were Messrs. T. W. Colltng-
worth, +. J. Pollard, J. G Cockey, R. ",
p. Garrett, Edgar Lyles and A. A. Warfield