Evening star., 1897-04-30
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Futile Attempt to Have Richard Burnett Adj
mitted to Bail.
Peyton Hall, n Farmer, Killed by a
Railroad Train-General News
of a Thriving Community.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 80. 1897.
Mr.. John II. Greene. attorney for Richard
Burnett, who is In the Jail at Fairfax Court
House charged with arson, in burning the
barn of Mr.. Constant Ponnett in West
End several nights ago, a full account Of
which appeared in The Star, went to Fair
fax Court House yesterday for the pur-
pose of having Burnett admitted to bail
George Chichester and the negro Jameson
are also locked up at Fairfax on the same
charge, but they are as yet without coun-
sci.
Mr.. Greene appeared before Judge Lips
combe at the conclusion Of the Lewis trial
and made his request, but the judge told
Mr.. Greene that 1t was not his custom to
let prisoners out on bail before hearing the
evidence; that the commemorative attor-
ney had been SO busily engaged with the
Lewis case for the past several days and
had not had time to look into the case, so
he felt compelled to deny the request. Mr.
Greene, it Is said, will endeavor to take
some action before the court of appeals
This arson case will not come up in the
county court until a successor to Judge
Chichester is appointed.
When the case was spoken of at Fairfax
Court House and Commemorative Attor-
ney Love was seeking information he went
to Sergeant James T. Smith of the Alex
andria police force, who made the arrest.
Sergeant Smith told Mr.. Love as well as
ne remembered the circumstances, but,
said Sergeant Smith, you had better get
a copy of tcday's (Wednesday'S Star; 1t
has a complete and correct account or the
affair." Commonw ealth's Attorney Love at
once procured a copy of The Star, and it
will be used as basis for his working up
the case.
Police Court Proceedings.
In the police court this morning the fol-
lowing cases were disposed Of: Blanch
Washington, charged with disorderly con-
duct. case continued; John Gagus charged
with indecent conduct, fined $40 or twenty
days In Jail; Ruth Jones, charged with dis
orderly conduct dismissed.
Struck by n Train and Killed.
Peyton Hall, a well-known farmer, who
resided near Franconia station, on the
Washington Southern railroad. about five
miles southwest of this city, was instantly
killed by being struck by train Wednes-
day night. Mr.. Hall had been in this city
all day and was on his way home. He
stopped his team to get a drink of water
from a spring on the wayside. He had hardly
gotten out of his wagon before his horses
became scared and ran off, leaving him
He started to walk home, and 1t Is sup
posed that he fell asleep on the track. His
remains were picked up horribly mangled
Injured in II Runaway.
The horse attached to the corporation
cart, with George Rogers driving, rar
away on Prince street this morning, turn
ed into Royal and overturned the cart in
front of the electric railway office, throw
| ing Rogers off against tree and bruisine
him up pretty badly.
Parker Discharged.
Arthur Parker who was charged with
avenging the murder of his sister by kill
ing her paramour in Alexandria county sew
eral weeks ago, has been discharged by
Justice Hall, before whom he was given
| second hearing.
Junior Order, U. A. M.
Alexandria Council, No. 33, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, held an en-
thusiastic meeting last evening, which was