The times., 1898-07-23
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Lieut.. Smith Suspended for Fifteen
Days by Mayor simpson.

Alexandria, Va. July 22.-Mayor Simp-
son tonight suspended Lieut.. James Smith
of the police force for fifteen days. On
Wednesday night Mayor Simpson visited
the police on their beats and did not see
the lieutenant during the time of his
tour The mayor summoned Lieut.. Smith
to appear before him tonight to answer
TO the charge of dereliction of duty. The
court room was crowded and much inter-
est was shown in the examination. Po-
liceman Ferguson, who was on duty at
the police station on Wednesday night,
stated that Lieut. Smith left the station
at 11:25 o'clock DIR. S. H. Lunt met the
lieutenant at King and Pitt Streets at
11:30 and Thomas Robinson and George
Robinson testified that they met him at
King and Columbus Streets at 1850 DR..
Charles Lennon stated that the accused
visited his store, on King Street, leaving
about 12:10 o'clock and William Watson
remembered having been spoken to by the
lieutenant at 1890 on North Pitt Street
William Corbin teStlfed that half an
| hour later ne saw Lieut.. Sm.4h at Prin-
cess and Royal Streets. James Fla
gan talked with him at his place of busi-
ness. on Princess Street. about l:2G and
Charles Smith testified 10 a conversation
held with the accused at Princess and
| Fairfax Streets at LIS O'Clock. Station
Keeper Ferguson was recalled and stated
tina; Lieut.. Smith returned 10 police head
quarters at 2:25. and Policemen How
son, Goods, Dean, Davis Tioer and Rob
| erts testified TO haviug been called on by
! the lieutenant between the hours of 2:30
| and O'Clock. Policemen knight and
Belts and John Craven, who proved 10 be
| witnesses for the prosecution, were then
called. knight stated that at 1915 ne
suspected that Lieut.. Smith was in a
| house on Cameron Street
| He stationed himself at Pitt and Cam
/ eron Streets and at 1:25 saw the lieuten-
/ ant come out of the house craven stated
| that he had been on watch with Knight
and corroborated his statement. Bettis
| testified 10 having seen the accused pass
| out OF Royal Street about IS going
! north. Lieut.. Smith denied most emphat-
! icaliy the statements made by the three
| last Witnesses. and demanded to know the
| house from which he was alleged 10 have
I emerged, when he had produced witness
| es to show that he was in another sec
| tion of the town. Mayor Simpson review
| ed the evidence at length and stated that
! it was immaterial what house was re-
| ferred to. He accepted the statements OF
| Policeman Knight and Mr. Craven and
| suspended the lieutenant for fifteen days.
badge over to Chief Webster. The lieu-
| tenant has been member of the force
| since its organization.
The July term of the Corporation Court
| will begin on Monday.
Chief of Police Webster Yesterday re-
! ceived a telegram from William A. Nc
| Clone, of Pottsville, Pa, requesting in
| formation concerning the stranger who
was killed by the cars near Jackson City
| on Tuesday last. Mr.. McGlone thought
| the deceased was his brother. Today the
| chief received another telegram from Mr.
| McGlone, stating that his brother had
| returned to his home.
| The betrOthal OF Miss Minnie Beudheim
to Magnus B. Shirer, of Greensboro. n.
! c., was formally announced last night
| at the home of d. Bendheim, the father
! of the young woman, corner of Prince and
| Lee Streets. About a hundred guests
were present. The wedding will take
place in the Autumn.