Evening star., 1897-01-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
The Clark Appeal Goes Over Until Next
Month.
Pretty Weddfng-Trnfn Service Inn
prOvements-Local Notes of
General Interest.
Evening Star Bureau.

No 12i North Washington ST.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va. January 2S, 1897.
| The Alexandria county court adjourned
yesterday afternoon for the term after
| being In session but a few hours, and the
| case of John Clark, charged with permit
| ting gf milling or his premises the white
| House." at Rosslyn, which was appealed
| from Justice Supplee, who fined him $3.50
| and ninety days in jail, win not come up
| again until the February term, which opens
the fourth Monday of that month. The
Clark case was to have come up yester-
| day, but "wing to the absence of several
| important witnesses had to be postponed
Judge w. E. Lipscombe of Prince William
held court for Judge Chichester, who was
confined to his home at Fairfax Court
| House with sickness.
Judge Lipscombe was given quite
knotty question to decide by the attorneys
Whethe.' Judge L. d. Yarrcll, the tlexan-
| dria County Citizens Law and Order
League attorney, mad a right to assist in
the prosecution of Clark without the con-
sent OF the commonwealth's attorney.
commemorative Attorney Johnson put the
question. and in a few remarks upheld his
position. Judge Harrell answered him in
forecful manner, stating his employ
ment by the Citizens League how he had
issued a number of warrants against the
gamblers, and how mot guilty. had been
promptly entered up in each case. How the
Oily case he had been allowed to prose-
cute the prisoner had been found guilty.
1nen came the amusing spectacle of Mr.
samuel G. Brent. Clark's attorney. making
est of Little "Dicky," the pigmy prose
cutor Mr.. Brent spoke at length on the
subject. and he was helped on by Mr.. John
II; Greene, another of Clark's attorneys
VINO occasionally interspersed suggestions
which Mr.. Brent acted on. Judge Yarreu
answered him logically and clearly and
then Mr.. Edmund Burke attorney for
clark, who entered the case yesterday took
tne Hoor IN JohnSons behalf Mr.. Burke
made an able defense of the position taken
by commemorative Attorney Johnson I'm
Trying to keep Judge Yarrell from prose-
cuting Clark. When the speakers had fin
lshed and asked Judge Lipscomb for his
decision. the judge wanted TO know first
whether the case was ready for trial or
not After some little cross-iiring il was
decided to continue the trial until the next
term of the court. Then said Judge
Lipscombe, Il will let the trial Judge decide
the point" Had the trial Judge decided the
question against Judge Yarrell there is
hardly a doubt but that the case would
nave been ready for trial and Clark would
undoubtedly have been acquitted as Com
monWealth Attorney Johnson virtually ad-
mitted that there was no evid euce against
Clark.
This is said to be the only case on record
where public prosecutor was not glad to
nave all the assistance possible in prose-
outhis vice ana fniqulty. but then, Alex
ahdrla county is not like other places.
Very Pretty Wedding.
AS stated in yesterdays Star, Miss Ida
Bernheimer became the bride of Mr.. Julius
Wolf. popular young merchant of this
city. The wedding took place in Odd Eel
lows Hall, North Columbus street,
which had been beautifully decorated for
the occasion. The bride was dressed in a
gown of white satin. and her veil was be-
comlngly arranged over wreath of white
orange blossoms. The marriage ceremony
was performed by Rev DR.. Schneeberger
OF Mccullough Street Tabernacle Balti-
more. After the marriage an elaborate
supper and reception was held in the hall.
Train Service.
| Mr j. e Mccarthy, trainmaster of the
| southern Railway Company, has notified
the Business Mems League of this CITY
tnat the accommoda tionS between Alex
andria and Washington and Ohio junction
| on the Southern railway would be i'm
proved very shortly. The coach used for
transporting passengers for some time past
IS In horrible condition and hardly fit for
d cattle car. There has been a great deal
! OF complaint about the miserable condition.
or the passenger accommodations between
| this city and the junction, where Alexan
drians are compelled TO take the trains for
Round Hill. Leesburg and other points on
the washington and Ohio road, and much
Indignation Is expressed over the fact that
these promises of Southern railroad officials
are repeatedly broken, ard if improved ac
ccmmodatlons are given they only last until
tEe complaint ceases, and then go back
10 the same poor service. The passenger
shed at the Washington and Ohio denot ;s
In a dilapiddted condition and totally in
adequate for the protection of passengers
taxing and arriving from these trains In
Is hoped that a determined effort will be
made by the Business Mems League to See
that the citizens of Alexandria who hui,t
this road, and who use IL Frequently in
conducting their business, are justly treat
ed. Since the Southern railroad has haan
running Its trains direct to Washington
AlexandrianS have been very poorly ac-
commodated in their travels over the line.
Help Wanted for the Poor.
Inc suffering and want among the des-
ttute in this city continues to an alarming
extent and the charitable organizat tions ask
Tor more 81 pplies to relieve the great neces-
sity Any contributions left at The Even
ing Star bureau will! be placed in proper
hands for distribution. and will be greatly
helpful in relieving the situation.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
of the following cases: Frank Baltimore
and Benz. Lucas, both colored, charge. SELL
ing whisky without a license; cases con-
tinued until Wednesday. February ). upon
their request; Josephine Lee cojored
charge, drunk and disorderly fined s. or
thirty days in the work house.
General and Personal Notes.
Capt. VIM. H. Fowler collector of in
ternal revenue for the sixth district of
Virginia, was in the city today on official
business.
shorty Stearns last night returned to
the owner the gold watch and chain he re-
Gently found.
Rev. f. NJ. Birch and family are the
guests of Mrs. J. II. d. Smoot
Mrs. Bedford Brown has gone to Sea
Breeze, Fla, to visit her sister,
Ruth Carroll will be tried for infanticide
in the corporation court tomorrow morning
John Triplett will be tried for assaultiug
an officer in the corporation court tomorrow
afternoon