Evening star., 1898-07-29
AFFAIRS IN AL LEXANDRIA
Emanuel Corbin Fined Fifty Dollars fol
Assault Upon His Wife.
Proceedings of Police COurt-Mr
Frank Hume Chosen School Trus-
tee-AIexandria County Court.
Evening Star Bureau,
No 529 King st.
Bell telephone No. 1OS.

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ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 90 1898.
Shortly after 4 O'Clock yesterday after
noon Mary Corbin appeared at the station
house and reported to Sergt. Bettis that
she had just been assaulted with a knife
by her husband. Emanuel Corbin, at their
home In Muirs alley. The woman he'd an
ugly cash on her left arm and on her
right leg just below the thigh. Her dress
was cut entirely across the front.
A warrant was made out and placed in
the hands of officer Knight to execute
The officer proceeded to Corbin's home
where he found him in half drunken con-
dition At first he declined to go with the
office and grappled with him, causing the
officer to give him a gentle reminder with
his stick. He was finally gotten to the
station house and locked up
When the case was called in police court
this morning his wife was the only witness
to appear and it was evident that she did
not care to prosecute, but enough evidence
was brought out to justify Mayor Simpson
IN inning him $50, with the alternative Of
serving ninety days on the chain gang
Corbin made assault on his wife a
snort time ago, shooting her in the leg
with a pistol. The ball has never been
taken out He is well-known negro char
acter and of late years has given the no
lice a great deal of trouble.
Police Court.
Mayor Simpson this morning dfsposed of
the following cases in the police court:
Lee Rogers, one of the deEi monde. charg-
e. with contempt of court, forfeited So col
lateral Dennis Manning, a hobo charged
with disorderly conduct fined So 90, in de-
fault of which he went down for ten days.
Heorgfe Lucas, charged with the use of
abusive language, fired $3.50; Edward and
Mary Fields charged with disorderlv con-
h. rla
colored, charged with an assault on George
NiIIlams, penalty 50 Or twenty days; Chas.
GIBSON, charged with keeping an unlicensed
dog, fined 81 and made to get a license.
MIR. Frank Hume Elected Trustee
At meeting of the members of AIexan-
dria county board of school trustees Mr.
Frank Hume was elected to fill the va
cancy in the board C; used by the death of
the late John Robinson. Mr.. James E.
Clements. superintendent of public schools
OF the county, in a few remarks officially
lrformed the board of the death Of Mr.
Robinson. The name of Mr.. Hume was put
IN nomination, and he was elected by a
unanimous vote. o..
Alexandria County Court.
The following business was transacted
in the Alexandria county court yesterday.
Judge j. NJ. Love presiding:
Commonwealth agt. Chas. Heath. indict-
ed for gambling; plea entered of former
acquittal by magistrate on same charge:
plea sustained; jury and verdict of acquittal
and prisoner discharged
Commonwealth agt. Henry Reilly Dan
iel Benton, Frank Boswell, Jas Davis,
George Heath and - Edward all indicted
for gambling; nOlle prosequi entered in each
case, they, too, having been acquitted by
magistrate on the same charge.
M M. Harrison agt. Eaoch Cook; rule
issued against plaintiff to show cause why
case should not be dismissed.
Commonwealth agt Jos. A. Byrns
charged with carrying passengers for hire
without license; judgment of justice re-
Yersed and case dismissed.
General and Personal Notes.
Mrs. Geo. H. Lyles of this city met with
painful accident in Washington, Wednes-
day. She attempted to alight from a stret
car at the corner of 9th and Q streets
when the car started, thrpwing her to the
ground. She was brought to her home In
this city, where she received medical at
tention.
Mr.. John V hitbeck of the cruiser Mont
gomeTy is in the city on short visit to his
family. He came from Key West.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Harlow and family
have gone to the Sweet Chalybeate Springs
to spend few weeks.
Mr. Samuel Jeffer son, an old and respect
ed citizen, died at his home in the south
western part of the city yesterday His
funeral took place this afternoon.
1t is reported on the streets, but without
confirmation, that Mr.. James Lamon of
this city was the successful candidate at
the competitive examination held in this city
Wednesday for the cadetshiD at the An
napolis Naval Academy.