Evening star., 1898-11-21
AF FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Unusually Lengthy Docket in Mayor simp-
sons Court Today.
Many violators of the Law Incur
fenaItfes-Thanksg Program
-General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 King Street.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va, November 21 Isas
Mayor Simpsons court room was crowded
this morning, and long docket of various
cases protracted the session much beyond
the usual hour
george Norton, colored, was first arrcign-
| ed. He was arrested last week by Lieut.
Smith, charged with breaking and enterirg
scow anchored off Fishtown, ami stealing
shotgun belonging to a party named
| Morton. After hearing the evidence the
mayor sent the case on to the grand Jury
Henry Arnold, arrested by Officer Belts,
charged with using abusive and insulting
language on the street, was assessed $3.50.
George Kuhn and Richard Washington,
colored, arrested by Officer Wilkinson on a
charge of throwing stones on the street,
were fined 81 each.
Howard Hardy, arrested by Officer Atkin-
son. on charge of disorder!y conduct at
the Salvation Army meetings, was assessed
| $3.50
George Elliot ard Walter Posey were ar
rested by Sergt. Smith and Officer Atkin-
son. charged with fighting. Posey forfeited
| s. collateral by non-appea rance and Elliot
was dismissed.
James Thomas, arrested by Officers
| Spinks and Lyles, on charge of assault,
forfeited IS collateral by appearance.
|
ored, were arrested by Officers Deane and
Houson on a charge of fighting. Ada was
| fined S. and Melissa $3.50.
Sadie Beal colored, charged with abusing
Martha Hathaway, also colored, the
street. was fined $3.50. The women went
out Of the court room, and another case
was In progI ess, when a commotion inter-
| Tupted the proceedings. The Hathaway
| woman ran through the crowd up to the
mayors desk. bleeding profusely and in a
great state of excitement. 1t was ascer-
tained that she had been furiously as
| sauited by the Beal woman only a few
steps from the court room. Officer Beach
| went out and arrested the assailant, and
| the mayor assessed her $40.
| Patrick Mannigan, arrested by Officer
| Knight for being drunk. was dismissed.
Maud Ttppet, arrested by Officer Knight
charged with disorderly conduct, was dis
| missed.
| Ger Orrington, charged with assault on
| Louis Cosby, also colored, was fined $40.
| Louis Cosby, arrested by Officers Davis
and Ticer, charged with keeping a dis
| orderly house near the canal basin, was
| assessed SO
| Howard Shelton, coIored, arrested by OFF,
| Ger Arlington, on a charge of assauiting
| his wife, Sarah Shelton, was fined s..
| Melvina Swallow colored, arrested by
| Officers Belts and Knight, charged with
| disorderly conduct was fined $3.50.
| The case of Jesse Penn, charged with as
saulting Spercer Jones. colored, was post
roned until the condition of Penn, VINO was
| Injured, would permit him to appear if
| court. Yesterday officers Arlington and
| 1icer went to errest Penn, on complaint Of
Jones, VINO alleged that the former had
sauted him. The officers found Penn suf-
| fering from bullet wound in his arm.
which, he said, had been inflicted by Jones,
| and explained that he had cut his assatl-
| ant in self-defense The case will probably
| come up this evening.
Thanksgiving Services.
AT preachers meeting recently held it
| was decided that several Of the Protestant
| congregations of the city would assemble
! IN the NJ. E. Church South next Thursday
morning for union Thanksgiving services.
A Thank sgiving pound party will be held
in the basement of this church Wednesday
| evening from to o'clock, and similar
| parties will he held by the churches gen
| orally for the purpose of receiving pro-
visions to make up Thanksgiving dinners
| for the POOR.
| Announcements were read in the churches
| to the effect that at the Thanksgiving day
| services Il collection would be lifted for the
| infirmary. 1t as also requested that do
| nations be sent to the infrmary on that
| day.
| Funeral of Chas. Adams.
| The funeral of Mr.. Charles Adams, whose
| death occurred last Friday morning took
| place yesterday afternoon from the resi-
dence of his son, the Theological Sem
| mary. Rev. j. H. Butler of this city con-
| Quoted the services. The palibearers were
| Messrs. DR.. T. NJ Jones, Major W. w Her
| bert, A. A. Warfield, Joseph Broders
| George Francis and John S. Beach. The
| interment took place in Union cemetery.
General Matters.
| A musical and literary entertainment will
| be given this evening by the reading room
workers in their auditorium at the corner
of Wolf and Henry streets. After the reg
| ular program refreshments will be served.
A small entrance fee will be asked, to be
applied to charitable purposes
The Sloop klondike, from the eastern
shore of Virginia, was capsiZed last Satur-
day evening by gale off Fort Foote. The
| crew was rescued by the tug Mitchell Da-
Wis, and yesterday the soop was f1oated,
being considerably damaged.
The remains of Mrs. Virginia Adams
mother-in-law of Mr.. Frank Adams of this
city, were forwarded to Fairfax Court
House this morning for interment.
A bright blaze in the direction of Fairfax
Court House was observed this morning
about o'clock by employees of the CO.
umbia fire engine company. The engine
was hooked up and made ready or>service,
was not located.
Nothing further has been heard here with
regard to the missing men, Thomas l.. Cal
lis and Officer John l.. Proctor.
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