Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22
AFFAIRS IN AL EXANDRlA
Knights of Pythias to Hold District Meet
ing at Herndon.
Result of n Cutting ARRAY in which
Two Women Figure-Police
Court News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 King street.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. September ~ 1S9S.
The knights of Pythias for the fourth
district Of Virginia will hold a public meet
ing at Herndon, Fairfax county. beginning
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. \ large
number of delegates are expected, and
quite a number of people will go from AL
exandria. owing to the proximity OF Hern-
don to this city and the attraction offered
in the character of the speakers who will
address the meeting. Among those who
are expected to deliver addresses are Dis
trict Deputy Grand Chancellor f. Garrett
of LeeSburg. w. l.. Walton of Woodstock
Gen. d. H. Turner of Portsmouth, supreme
representative, and Mayer George L. Simp-
son of Alexandria.
The local lodge will! hold a meeting in is
hall tonight at 7:30 O'Clock. the object being
TO attend 20 the secret work of the lodge
and to transact business preparatory 70
the meeting at Herndon.
Cutting ARRAY.
Yesterday evening a large crowd was at
tracted near the corner of Duke and Henry
streets by desperate assault with knife
made by one colored woman upon another
Melissa Davis was the woman assaulted.
She was slashed across the forehead and
nose three times. each. cut inficting ugly
Out not dangerous wounds. Lena InOmaS
old the cutting. 1t is stated that jealousy
Of her husbands attentions to the Davis
woman caused the affair.
Yesterday Lena Thomas learned that
James, her husband, was at the Davis wo-
mans house, whereupon she betook herself
thither armed, and, seeking her husbands
paramour, proceeded to hack and cut the
defonseless womans face. Her injuries
were of such nature that she could not
appear in the police court this morning.
Flour Inspector.
During the past month considerable in
terest has been attaching to the question of
whom the governor would appoint TO sue
coed Mr.. Thomas Perry as -four inspector
for this city. Mr.. Perry has been a candi-
date for reappointment, with the indorse-
ment, it is said, of nearly all the flour
merchants of the city. DR.. A. f. Cox has
also been strong applicant. Now. how
ever, that the incumbent term has so
nearly expired - the 10Th being the date
OF eXplratlOn-and as no word has been re-
ceiFed from. the governor, it is accepted as
almost as good as settled that Mr.. Perry
VIII be appointed to succeed himself.
Police Court Proceedings
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning disposed of the following cases:
Douglass Jackson. a small colcred boy
charged with assault on another boy, was
iii cd 81. The case of Lena Thomas, charg-
ed with assault on Melissa Davis was con-
tinued until Saturday.
Thomas Baltimore, colored, was arrested
by Officers Wilkinson and Lyles on a charse
of gambling. He was fined 50. Thus grad
ually the entire gang of crap shooters
which the police raided three weeks ago is
being brought to il stice.
Charles and Elizabeth Walker, charged
with drunkenness and disordery conduct
were arrested by Officers Sherwood and
Beach. The parties had lodged in the sta
ton house the night before. and yesterday
they attracted crowd on the streets by
their peculiar conduct. They promised to
leave town, however, and the mayor dis
missed them.
William Mayhem was arrested by officers
Goods and Houson charged with an as
sault on r. Weatherall. The complainant
did not appear and Mayhem, pleading
guilty. assessed 50. This was the
second row that occurred yesterday evening
On Henry street near Duke.
Charles Leonard, colored, was arrested
by Officer Young On a charge of commit
ting a nuisance. He was fined So.
Possible Clue to Suicide.
There has been much speculation as to
the identity OF the man who is supposed to
have committed suicide by jumping from
the ferry boat Tuesday evening. 1t seems
to be settled that he came here from Wash
ington, he handed the mate OF the boat
a return coupon of a round-triD ticket. A
person answering somewhat to the deScrlp-
ton of the drowned man appeared yest-r-
day evening at the police station, where
his name was ascertained to be John Cas-
tigan, residence New Jersey. He was act
ing SuSpiciouSly, and revealed belt around
his waist containing $40. The cane he car
ried was bone-handled, but his hat diff
fered from the description of the hat found.
He left the station house and started for
King street at 6:23 pm, having just about
time to reach the $3.50 ferry.
The body had not been recovered UP to a
late hour this morning.
Dobson Released.
Leroy Dodson was today released from
custody by order of Mayor Simpson. bod
son is one of the four men who were ar
rested on suspicion of being implicated in
the assault and robbery of Samuel Lowery,
which occurred here last Tuesday morning.
His release was ordered because of the lack
of evidence against him. Samuel Williams
is now the only man in custody charged
SCHUYLER and Thomas Zimmerman having
been discharged Tuesday evening. The Po-
lice are making every effort to work up the
case.
General News Matters.
The Knights Templar of Old Dominion
Commandery of this city are making prep
arations to attend the grand conclave 10
be held in Pittst Urg Pa. October 10 to H.
Last Monday night the commandery COM
nenced drill, and tomorrow night this will
be renewed 1t is expected that large
delegation Will go from this city to the
campment.
Mr.. John Harlow arrived in this city last
night, having at lest secured two fine roam
horses for the Hy drauliOn engine. The
horses were purchased in Round Hill, Rock
lngham county, Va. and will arrive here
shortly in charge of Mr.. Henry Allen