Evening star., 1898-11-18
AF FAIRS IN AlEXAN DRIA
Mayors Statement Concerning Several BIZ
cycles Alleged to Have Been Stolen.
The City Police Have No JurisdIc.
of Missing Citizens.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 King Street.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va. November Is. 1898.
Mayor Simpson stated this morning to a
Star reporter that the Alexandria police
department had no jurisdiction whatever
In the matter of bicycles alleged to have
been stolen from Washington parties. and
recovered from residents of Fairfax coun-
ty by Lieutenant Smith of this city and
Detective Gallaher of Washington. In re-
covering the wheels, said the mayor, the
lieutenant was acting as a state officer and
not in his capacity as policeman The one
exception to this was the wheel belonging
to George Keys, and found in West End,
which was yesterday returned TO Mr. Keys
1t not having been Identified by the sup
posed Washington owner.
In regard to the four wheels which had
been returned to the Fairfax parties Mayor
Simpson said they had been examined and
not identified, and when the parties from
whom they were obtained came and claim
ed them, being the only claimants there
was no alternative but to give back the
property. The department only con-
structiNely in possession of the wheels the
mayor said, except the one found in West
End
Late in the day yesterday Detective Cal
laher arrived from Washington, and one Of
the machines returned to a Mr.. Simms WIS
Identified as belonging to a party named
Hunter of Washington. Should Mr. Simms
refuse TO give back this wheel the Off
fax authorities, and, il is said they will
do so. The wheel in question was a Co.
lumbIa, alleged to have been purchased
for So.
There are but two bicycles remaining at
the station house, ten having been recov-
cred, four identified and four returned TO
the Fairfax parties.
Police Court Docket.
The following cases were disposed of by
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning:
Alexander Boreguard, arrested by Officer
Sherwood on a charge of assauting Sarah
Boreguard, had his case postponed until
tomorrow morning.
Luther Robertson. colored, arrested by
Officer Beach, charged with assaulting
Florence Harris, also colored, was hned
500
The case of George Norton colored, ar
rested by Officer Arlington on a charge of
assau.ting Josephine Lee, also colored, was
postponed until tomorrow morning.
Officer i'm Proctor's Stead.
No tidings of the missing member of the
police force. John l.. Proctor, having been
received, the mayor this morning announc-
ed his intention of appointing Frank Spinks
to temporarily fill the vacancy which Mr.
Proctor's absence had caused in the force.
Yesterday evening a storekeeper in West
End, at the toll gate, telephoned to the
station house that he had seen Proctor
walk past his store Monday morning dress
ed in citizens clothing, and that he stated
he was in pursuit of two thieves He was
also seen. it is said, at Mallow, a staten a
few miles farther down the Southern
railroad. Since then he has not been seen
by any of his friends in or near Alexan-
dria.
General Matters.
At the Metropolitan Life Insurance Of
fee this morning no further news had been
received in regard to the missing assist
CaIl
belief was still asserted that Calls is yet
alive and that he will soon be discovered
1t is said that Bernard r. Crook has
been missing from his home South
Royal street for several days. Mr.. Crook
lately recovered from a severe sickness.
Recently he created a sensation by threat
ening to commit suicide.
George johnson. a Postal Telegraph rnes-
senger, has mysteriously disappeared ne
disposed of most of his personal property
and has not been seen since last Tuesday.
He was young man about twenty-one
years old.
Bruin of this city, while at WORK on an en-
CINE at Monroe, Va. fell into the ash pit,
alighting his head, and sustaining se-
rious injury. His father is by his bedside
and wrote home yesterday that young
Bruin was in a critical condition The In
5ured man is well known in this city where
he has many friends.
Miss Matte Herndon of this city. FORM
Sy Va Dd1iNiie, VA ana Mr. =. w. Scott
of Lynchburg, Va, will be married the 2ad
Instant at the residence OF Capt John A.
Herndon, father of the bride-elect on
South Washington street, Rev. ]. +. VIII
liams officiating.
Miss Gertrude Rosebery and DR.. J. Ward
Wisner will be married at Manassas No
vember %. In the Episcopal Church, Rev.
W. II. X. Pendieton officiating.
Miss Grace Green and Mr.. Omar Shack
lett. both of this city. Will be married at
Grace Church the sd instant
Tribute to the Army Ration.
From Life.
They say Lawton measures six feet -four
In his stockings"
That's nothing. Shafter measures s.y
feet four In his undershirt."