Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-23
AT FAIRS IN AL EXANDRIA
George Lyles Caught in Machinery and
Seriously Injured.
His Right Arm Nearly Severed-Pro-
ceedings of Police Court-General
and Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. a27 King street.
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Den 1titphOHS
ALEXANDRIA. Va, August %, 1898.
Mr.. George Lyles, foreman at Aitchson
& Bros planning mills. on South Union
street. was badly injured this morning
about o'clock while at work in the mill,
his right arm beirg almost severed from
his body.
The wounded man was carried to his
home and attended by DIR. Gibson. 1t is
said his arm was caught in the machinery,
and that he narrowly escaped a worse acct
dent than befell him.
Police Court Docket.
There were a number of small rows and
saloon fights in town yesterday. the details
of which were considered this morning in
the police court
Charles Jones and Pete Lash got into a
fight in Randy Davis saloon, on Duke
street in which both men were injured but
the evidence showed that the public peace
had not been disturbed, ard the case was
dismissed.
James Slate a soldier, was arrested by
Officer Beach, charged with drawing a gun
on man named Fisher. Slate said he
wanted to go to his home in DanvilIe and
promised to leave on the next train where
upon the mayor dismissed him.
John Mckenna, a soldier. was arrested
by Officer Sherwood, charged with disor-
derby conduct. He was held to be turned
Abe Douglass, colored was arrested by
Officers Tiger and Roberts, charged with
assault John Spec also colored He
was fined $3.50.
Ida Freeman Josephine Reader. Matte
Payne and Thomas Christmas, all colored
We're arrested by Officers Belts and
knight, charged with disorderly conduct,
and each was fined $3.50.
Daniel Freeman, colored, was arrested on
a charge of assault. The case was dis
missed.
Jennie Gordon. colored, who was up to
answer the charge Of keeping a disorderly
house. was dismissed.
Fined for Contempt of Court.
In the case of Mrs. Kate Gorham,
charged with selling liquor on Sunday,
tried in the police court yesterday. the
witnesses testified that they had not been
in Mrs Gorham's place Sunday, and the
mayor dismissed the case. Later on, how
ever, evidence came into the mayors pos
session that two of the witnesses, William
Thomas and Wallace Poland, had been
seen in Mrs. Gorham's, and warrants were
issued for their arrest on the charge of
contempt of court They left $40 collateral
each, which was forfeited at O'Clock. the
time set for trial, by their non-appearance
IN court officer Atkinson made the arrests.
Personal and Other News.
Mr.. o. P. Angelo and wife have returned
from Harper's Ferry, where they have
Decn epSuulIlS VACATION OF TWO weeks.
Mr.. Angelo left yesterday for Linden, Va
where he will spend the remainder of
August.
Several trains loaded with soldiers and
camp equipage passed over the Southern
road last night and today en- route from
Tampa to Montauk Point. Among them
was Capt. Dunn with his wagon train, with
which he left here early in the war.
Buck Shafer, who held up a police officer
last week, has not been captured YET,
though every effort has been made to find
him. Policemen from this city have secured
both shores of the river up and down for
many miles without securing a trace of
him.
Harry Davis, who did the shooting at
Motley Hall recently, still eludes the Mary
land authorities, come of whom We're IN
this city searching for him yesterday.
Stevenson, the wounded man, is doing wei.
A soldier was picked up on the street
about 10 o'clock last night. helplessly Ill.
He was carried to the infirmary
The funeral of Joseph Churchman, an old
colored citizen, will be held today from his
late home on South st. Asaph street.
The statement that Miss Phillis Didz-
soneit and Mr.. Henry Kreamer were to be
married is incorrect.