The times., 1897-07-04
kDHS FRUM ALEXANDRIA
Alleged nHrderer Paul Blanchard
in The City Jail.
John Connell Released on Baii-Eva
Arlington Not Yet Found
Notes and Personals.

AieXdndria, July 3.-OmteQ states Dep
uJy Marshal Thomas Cross, with Guards
WIlitcisead and Smith, arrived here from
Norfolk 1isls morning, having in charge
Paul Blanchard, WHO is charged with tnur-
ctr and six witnesses. The prisoner and
WITNESSES were taken at once 10 The city
jaii where tney viii be kept IN close con-
fincinent They viii not be permitted
to converse with anyone except Line sail
officials.
Blanchard, who has been confined In the
Norfolk Jail, is charged with the mar'ler
of John Christensen, the mate Of the
American bark gstin H. IngerSon on the
high seas. The case Will be given 20 The
grand jury on Tuesday, and ii an indict-
nent is found, Blanchard will be placed an
trial in the Jni5ed States couFt On Wed
pesday.
John Connen, who WAS arrested last
night, charged with ahducting seventeen
year-Old Eva Arlington from the home II
her father in this city, was released IN
$500 bond by Mayor Simpson today foT
his appearance in the police court an
Tuesday evening next at O'Clock. As
stated in The Times n trunk containing
ae- brother ia a house on Henry street
yesterday evening, but the father mas
been unable up 70 this time to locate his
daughter, and believes that she has left
the city.
George Chichester, who has been CON
fined ia the Fairfax county jail for s3;ne
time. charged with setting fire 10 a barn
la West End. was released today in the
sum OF 81, 800 for lis appearance at The
next teTm OF the court. His father, Mr C.
C. C.Chichester, is his surety.
An alarm OF FIRE was turned in a. s.I5
o'oleck tonigh caused by spontaneous com
blIstsOn in the junk store OF II Booder, on
Lower King street The entire depart
nscat responded, aad in q short tiuae had
the fire under control. Mr.. Boooer large
stove and lin store edjoins the building
On the east, and much zHeas8ness was FELT
until the fireH3en had controlled the flames
The damage, about $3.50, is covered by
Insurance.
Charles Banks, colored, from CuIpeper,
Va, after filling up ON had whisky has
evening, attempted to hold up the driver
OF an ice wagon at the corner OF Duke
and Washington streets. Officer Beach
happened On the scene and escorted Banks
10 the police station, where he was locked
up.
The pOrketbook Containing $50, which
was lost by a niece of AIR. Theodore I,al-
lengeE on Wednesday last, was recovered
today in Washington by Lieut. smith The
parse had been found by an emiloye OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and
TUNED ever to the officials or the road.
fy1, .af 4
city, who was seriously in 5ured by falling
tom building at Fifteenth an q P streets
in Washington, yesterday, was somewhat
improved today. 1t is not Thought that
his injuries win prove fatal Mr. Lyies
as suffering from confusion Of the head
wrenched back and spraiRed arm
The recently elected officers of Potomac
Lodge OF odd Fellows were Installed last
might by District Deputy George W. fsonJz.
assisted by p. g. Rudolph Roby and other
members OF SarePta Lodge.
The services in the railroad reading room
at 4 o clock tomorrow VIII be cofldscted
by Rev. Dr. S. A Wallis, OF the Seminary.
C4wlEg to the Illness Of Rev. J. II Wells.
the reepesing services of the VIII age
Chapel, snd the sermon to have l,..en
preached 90 tire Junior order of American
Mechanics, which were to have taken
place tomorrow, have been postponed for
one week. Mrs. AmyC. Weech win preach
at the Village Chapel tomorrow night.
Her subject VIII be Christ Before PLATE -
A team attached to a brick wagon was
struck by an electric railway train at the
crossing near Alexander Island, in :te
county, about 8 O'Clock this evening. One
OF the horses was Killed and the other was
seriously injured. The wagon was de
nfolished, but the colored driver cscaged
serious injury.
patriotic celebration VIII be held at
Del Ray NJ. e. Church South on MONDAY
afternoon. The Third Regiment Field band
VIII be in attendance and there viii be a
nag raising. A literary and rGs;cal on
tertainn1ent viii be held at night.
couTt-maItial was held at the Alex
andria Light Infantry Arnory last night
for the trial OF members for insuborslina
ton and disrespectful conduct toward an
officer. The findings of the court will
not bc made known until July12.
Carrie TraveFs, charged with bein o drunk
and disorderly, was fined S15 by Mayer
Simpson this evening; George cunstI color
ed, for beating his wife, was fined So.
and William Washington, oolereti, on a
similar charge, was also fined So