Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Disgraceful Scenes Nightly Enacted in the
White Chapel District,
Members of the City Bar to Attend
Attorney ClaughtOn's Funeral
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 500 King st.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, August p, 1897.
Almost nightly for the past week or ten
days there has been rioting. fighting and
disorder in the disreputable houses on
North Lee street, known as the White
Chapel district. Arrests and fines do not
seem to have deferred in the least those
who desire to create disorder. and last
night at No. 316 North Lee street there
was another of these disorderly scenes, in
which one of the inmates. named Annie
Mccoy, was assaulted and badly beaten by
Robert Arnold, well-known Alexandrian,
who was fined $3.50 by Mayor Simpson in
the police court yesterday morning for dis
orderly conduct in Chas. Zimmerman's
saloon.
Nellie Dean, the proprietress. who went
to the rescue of the Mccoy woman, was
also handled roughly.
When the CO Sc was called in the police
court the Mccoy woman appeared, look
ing like she had been run through
The mayor fined Arnold twenty dollars
for the ofenSe.
Mayor Simpson. it is said, has determined
10 put g. stop to these scenes of disorder,
and the police will be instructed to watch
these houses closely in the future.
VIM. o. Johnxon's Funeral.
The funeral of Mr.. William Osborn John
son, who died in West End yesterday
morning. took place from the home of his
aunt, Mrs Bouffy, yesterday afternoon, at
i o'clock. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. J. II. Butler, pastor ofthe
First Baptist Church Of this city
Held for Grand Jury.
Jack Washington, the alleged assaiiant
of Lizzie Washington, has been held by the
Maryland authorities for the October term
of the Prince Georges county grand jury.
Will Attend the Funeral.
Mr.. H. o. Claughton, who was killed by
train in Washington last night, was well
known and highly respected in this city.
where he resided for number of years. A
number of the members of the Alexandria
lar, with whom he was associated in many
cases of Importance, will attend his fu-
neral.
Chichester's Denial.
George Chichester who was before Mayor
Simpson yesterday morning, charged with
attempting to shoot a colored man named
Bryant and who was acquitted, called at
The Star bureau this morning and said
that the case was a put-up job on him;
that the man, Walker who had the pistol
would have shot Bryant had not he (Chi-
chester) interfered and grabbed his arm
Gospel Tent Services.
The gospel tent services last night were
great success as usual and the series
closed with much good work having been
done by those who have had the meetings
in charge. Mr.. Kidding, the missionary
has been untiring in his efforts.
Brcvities.
Mr.. James Whitbeck had his hand badly
mashed at the Southern railway shops
yesterday.
Alexandria Council, Junior Order U. y.
NJ will celebrate its anniversary Septenl-
Der 16
Mr.. Henry Wildt has received letter
from his home. in Germany, stating that
his mother died about ten days ago.
The Third Regiment Field Band will
break camp and return home Tuesday
right.
Mrs. T. A. Bull has sold house and lot
on Duke street to Mrs. Annie A. Hoy.
Mrs. Charles 3. Marshall is quite i'll at
her home, on Upper King street.