The times., 1898-12-01
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
TEc Tyler Assault Case Ended in
HnnornilIe AcuuittnI.

AlcNsndria. Va, Nov. 3c-A special session
a the Police Court WAS held al II o'clock this
morning The case OF Il. Z. l. Tyler, arrested
on complaint Of Robert l.. Robinson, for betTay-
ing his sister. Aenes Robinson, 10 years of age,
wa t1isd. An immense crowd packed the court
rcom before the opening hour. Tyler was repre-
scni,d 10y James II. Caton and Commonwealth :
Attorney Leonard Marbury appeared io- the pros
ocu1l5n Toe evidence of the prosecution waS 10
the effect that tn night Of the 2sth Of April,
1885. TYLER applied At { Robinson home. during
the absence Of Mrs Robinson, and asked the
lean of 4 bucket OF coal. The witness, Agnes
Rol =n-on. said she wa lying 4 sofa at the
time. Upon being told that they had no coal,
she .ays, Tyler took a scat near her, and after
engaging in conversation for some moments,
seized ard took advantage Of hor
The young woman. being closely questioned
testified that Policemen Deane and Wilkinson
were in the habit of calling upon her. When
asked il Policeman Proctor ever called upon her,
she replied in the negative, admitting, however,
thai hc lad come on business when requested 10
DO 60. The mayor particular 10 inquire ie-
gaTding visits of members of the police force
To the house. 1t was shown that Tyler's wife
was critically i'll on the night in question, and
died shortly after ! O'Clock. Reliable witnesses
stated that they were with Tyler. al his nome
al the time the ofcnse alleged Il have been
committed by him. Tyler, testifying, denied posi-
lively tHa crime charged. and in detail told OF his
movements that night. how he nursing
his sick wife, etc. Other WITNESSES testified to
the previous good reputation of Miss Robinson
Additional testimony was brought out. contradict
ing the young woman's statement that She was
not intimate with Policeman Proctor. who dis
Appeared from this city about two weeks ago
GooTgr Lyles, Richard Pine, William Dudley, Will
liam Grady. Mrs. Wade. and several others testi-
fed TO seeing Proctor and Miss Robinson TO-
gpF m
TIVE evidence, counsel for both sides, submitted
Il cir Ease. In summing up, Mayor Simpson re-
marked that the features OF the case were dccid-
cdly ugly and should a man. accused OF !eaV-
ing the bedside OF his dying wife 10 de.auch the
daughter Of a ncighbor, he proven guilty OF such
act, it should place him beyond the pale Of
human sympathy. In his opinion, the ulsuI
ported testimony OF the prosecuting witness was
no; sufficient for conviction. Tne mayor
nneIatCd Tyler and accorded him honorable
Ecqiiitlal. Tyler Immediately surrounded by
friends and congratulated After the trial viii
liam II. Robinson, father OF the Young woman at
tempted to assault Tyler as was leaving the
police station, but was Immediately placed under
arrest. The mayor released him after severe
teprimsnd.
Mls Bessie S,ahlcr. wife Of Laurence stabler,
kho stricken with paralysis yesterday at her
l9me in South It. Asaph Street, died shortly
Eier - o'clock To-Day Her physician and i'm
Hfdiatc family had ente tdnsd but slight hopes
~ her recovery, iut while her death
1 .ntariiy expected. II was shock 10 her many
Cart !. n. Masters and leaves her husband and
daughter. The funeral viii be held Friday
noniuG al 10 O'Clock.
Al the meeting Of the Alexandria County Court
tomorrow morning the hearing the application
of George Y. SsCGmuller for the opening OF a
ncW road through The Jewell property, in the
county, viii be- resumed.
Several months ago the bakers OF this city
some Of whom selling bread at prices lower
than others. held meeting and arranged uni
form wholesale price for that article. II came
10 light today that some Of the bakers VINO
entered this agreement di,p0sing OF bread 10
letailer- st discount. which practically lowers
The cost The matter has caused a 81 ir in baking
firci'S and may terminate in = general cut
= ". Moore. Edmund Burke. John NJ John
~. and VI. Carter in Baltimore taking testi-
iy in the Of Daingcrfeld vs. Daingerfield
\ ding in the Corporation Court of this city
4 the conclusion OF the work in Baltimore they
sill adjourn TO rittsbuIg, Pa, for i similar pur-
49,
In The Police Court this morning Thomas Cupid,
ylorcd, was fined SI5 for asslulting Armistcad
far !, with pistol
Cslt. r. II. Atkinson, late of Company F.
Third Virginia Volunteers. today received a let
Ter from c. c. Vaughn, jr., of the Fourth Vir-
ginia Regiment, stating that the latter will he
IN thi, city tomorrow, and will open recruiting
office Several membe-s OF Company F, il is said,
viii re-enter the service.