The times., 1898-09-06
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Special Night Session of Court to
Try Disturbers.

Try Disturbers.
Alexandria Va, Sept. 5.-Two young
men, accompanied by two young women,
came to Alexandria from Washington
this evening for good time. They en-
joyed themselves and PAID $40 to Mayor
Simpson for their fun. Shortly after ar
irving in this city the party went to the
Hotel Fleishmann, on Royal Street, and
took dinner and also a number of pieces
of silverware, 1t is alleged. The absence
of the articles was discovered by a wait
er, who promptly notified the proprietor.
The quartet had left the hotel and the
facts were reported to police headquar-
ters. Sergt. Smith, who located the per-
sons in Rammels saloon, arrested them.
The men gave their names as w. ID. Cline
and j. R. Carter. The mayor held spe-
cial session of his court tonight, and af-
ter hearing the testimony of Messrs.
Fleischmann and Rammel, the men were
fined s. each. They paid the amounts
Mrs Nancy Lee Cliff, who left this
city several months ago in company with
E. N Devaughn, whom she accompanied
to Petersburg, returned to her husband S
home today Mr. Gift went TO Peters
burg in search of his wife and secured
possession of tis two children. 1t is said
that Devaughn will also return to Alex
andria.
The bark Aubondale, with asphalt from
Trinidad for Washington, arrived at this
port today. The vessel after being in
spected by DR.. Howard was allowed to
proceed to her destination.
A roam horse was stolen from T. N.
Bowie of West End, last night.
Several young men from this city were
arrested this afternoon by Constable
Smithson, of Maryland, charged with vio-
lating the game laws of that state by
shooting in OXon run, on the Maryland
side of the river opposite this city The
laws OF Maryland prohibit nom
residents from hunting within the State
unless they procure license TO do so.
Dan Nelson. colored, was arrested this
evening by Policeman knight, charged
with being drunk and disorderly.
Mrs. Annie Jefferson, widow of the late
Samuel Jefferson, died at her home, on
Wolfe Street, yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Jefferson was a lady mighty esteemed by
4 large circle of acquaintance.
Mrs. Ellen r. Ford, one of the oldest
residents OF tbs city. died this ehorning
at II o'clock.
The clerk of the city school board to-
day issued SS7 permits to white children
to enter the public schools-422 to boys
and AS to girls. Tomorrow and Wednes-
day permits viii be issued TO white chill
dren. and on Thursday and Friday to
colored children.
Nearly every cell at police headuarters
was occupied this morning when Mayor
Simpson opened court. The docket was
the longest OF any day for many years
past. Henry Lucas, William Norton, Ben
jamin Johnson, Walter Stephenson, Isaiah
Napier. Nathaniel Jackson. Robert Ar
mold, Morris Lee, Richard Stuart, Thom-
as Johnson, Frank Payne, and Daniel
Freeman. charged with gambling, were
fined S. each. William Thompson, Henry
Gillett. and Blaine Craigg, charged with
a similar ,nence, were dismissed. Dave
WoroIac.. and Frank Mayo, who defaced
the property of Annie Bruntman were
let off with a light fine of $3.50 each.
French Cleveland, who yesterday walked
out of the police station, where he was
being detained as a witness, appeared
against Lena Carroll, who he accused OF
the larceny of S14. The charge was not
proven, but the woman was fined SO
for selling beer without a license. The
following minor cases were disposed of:
NJ. E. Bolen, drunkenness, forfeited So;
David Brown, dSorderly conduct. $50;
Lawrence Washington, disorderly con-
duct. SEQ; Richard Ware, assault, 81.
Alice Cash, assault. $3.50: Edawrd Rob-
erts, assault, $3.50; Ann Williams and
Effie Stanton. disorderly conduct $3.50
each; Patrick Duffey, fighting. s.; Dennis
Daley, escaped from the chaingang and
disorderly conduct, IS or twenty days. In
the other cases, the prisoners were dis
missed.