Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
AFFAIRS IN AEXkNDR RIA
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and Captared. q
Train ThROwn From the
Track Mt New AAexandssn-Dele.
gates to Roanol1es ConventioA.
ALEXANDRIA VI. Ansust 9, 1897.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 9, 1897.
For spending Sunday afternoon shooting
crap, John Bowman, William Wilson,
Cortland Seaton, Noble Sanders. Amos
Robinson, Washington Wilson, Harrie
Morrison, Robert Lear and James Harris,
eight colored youths, were fined $3.50 each
Dy Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning.
Word was received at police headquarters
yesterday afternoon that a game was in
progress in a house on South Royal street,
near Welt street, and Chief Webster dis
patched Officers Atkinson and knight to
the scene. After accommodating a little
they located game and had the boys cor
nered. The players were caught like rats
in trap. Mayor Simpsons action will
doubtless check their desire Tor shooting
crap for some time to come. Several of
them will go to the chain gang, in default
of payment.
Other cases disposed of were as follows:
Woodson Gordon, charged with assaulting
and beating young colored girl, was
fined So; John Powers, charged with drunk
and disorderly conduct, fined IS; Albert
White, Robert Smith and VIM. Brooks,
colored youths, charged with swimming
lin the altogether" in the daytime near
Fish Town." fined 81 each; Charles Bry-
ant, charged with being drunk in the street.
forfeited IS collateral; Melissa Davis.
charged with disorderly conduct, fined $3.50.
Believed to Be Crazy.
Rebecca Quill, well-known negro char
acter, rushed into police headquarters this
morning, having the appearance of wild
woman She was dripping with perspira-
ton, ard her clothes were partly torn from
her body. She said that Keeper of the Aims
House Smith was trying to shoot her. She
was locked up for safe-keeping. She is be-
lieved to be demented. Keeper Smith was
in town at the time. The woman was sent
to the work house several days ago for
disorderly conduct
Jumped the Track.
A south-bound electric train, in charge of
Motorman Crook, jumped the track at New
Alexandria at $40 o'clock yesterday after
noon. The accident was caused by a de-
fective frog. The passengers received a
shaking up, but no one was Injured. Traffic
was delayed about thirty minutes.
Both Men Improving.
The condition of George Cleveland, who
as shot by 1. w. Brawner in an alleged
attempted hold up is thought to be i'm
proving. John Campbell. who was shot by
Guard McCuen at the city jail in an alleged
attempt to escape, is also the mend.
Mnj. Scotfs Funeral.
large number of Alexandrians went to
Warrenton yesterday to attend the fu-
neral of the late Attorney General R. Tay-
lor Scott. They returned last night.
Roanoke Convention.
The Alexandria delegation for the Roa-
noke convention will leave tomorrow. They
hope to secure the nomination of Mr. James
R. Cation of this city for lieutenant gov
ernor. They all remember what an ex-
mayor of Alexandria has said about poll
tics.
Church Services Yesterday.
The church services yesterday were fairly
well attended. Rev. z. p. Phillips, rector
OF st. Paul's Church, and Rev Bergman
Green, rector of Christ Church. are both
out of town, and their pulpits are being
filled by professors from the Virginia Theo-
loSica! Seminary. In the other churches
resident pastors offcated. - --o-
To Camp Tomorrow. -
The Third Regiment Field Band will leave
here tomorrow morning, on the steamer
River Queen, for Chapel Point, where the
boys will have a military camp for ten
days. About twenty-four members will
participate.
Breyitfes.
Mrs Cassius F. Lee left today for Lees
burg to spend few weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. Augustn J. Smith are
visiting Mr.. Smiths parents at Evergreen
this city.
Of ten days at Atlantic City.
City Sergeant VIM. II. Smith has returned
from st. Georges Island.
Mr.. Henry Wise has reported the loss of
several articles of clothing from his tailor
shop.
Mr. II. r. Burke, who has been quite sick,
is improving.