The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-25

Rossyln, At the Virginia end Of the
Aqueduct Bridge. was the scene or sun
dry disturbances yesterday which served
20 keep the town and immediate vicinity
in a state of excitement throughout the
day. says yesterdays Washington
Post. Rossyn is the home Of numerous
policy shows and saloons that know no
law, and the aggregation of gamblers
and all-around toughs who congregate
on the Sabbath make IL next TO impossi-
bic for the day to pass without trouble
Of some kind.
A HOLD-UP.
Affravs with pistols and fists were
among the happenings yesterday, and. TO
vary the monotony. last night there was
a hold-up, and the Sheriff and deputies
OF Alexandria county are still hunting
for one or TWO negroes who deraiied a
car on the Washington. Alexandria and
Falls Church road on Saturday night.
Early Saturday evening Lee Gaskins and
Sandy James. two residents of the coun-
~. boarded trolley car for Falls Church
at Rosslyn and lost no time In making
things disaCreeable for the passengers
and employees Of the road. James and
Gaslins had been drinking in George
town. and when the conductor remon-
strated with them for their actions they
proceeded to do him up" The motor
man and Conductor succeeded in getting
the two negroes off the car near Null
hall but they waited here until the car
returned, and in the meantime tore up
the railroad platform and piled the tim
bers on the track. The car struck the
obstruction and was derailed. although
no one was injured. The officials of the
railroad reported the matter TO Sheriff
Palmer of Alexandria county. and me
started out yesterday with several depu-
ties. u find the two men.
Gdskins was arrested yesterday after
noon IN the woods near Falls Church
and taken TO Alexandria where no is
locked up i'm Jail. Late last night the
sheriff and his deputies We're still look
ing for James, who had promised the
officers upon another occasion that they
would not take him 10 jail again. James
has a long record as a fighter and law
less character. During the summer he
was sentenced 10 three months In jail
for resisting arrest AM beatins-an Of
hcer. and on one occasion he finished five
men before he was finally landed I'm Jail
Sheriff Palmer Is determined 10 have
him. and viii continue his search until
James is located
Las. night bout o'clock Joseph Feds
who works at "a bakery at Eighteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. took a
notion that he would attend the First
Baptist church OF Rosslyn He rode
across the Acqueduct bridge on his BIZ
cycle. and as he has a little early for
services CONCLUDED 10 ride along the
Falls Church road a short distance.
Fields had not gone far before the neigh
b0rhood was alarmed by cries Of "mur
der" and a very much frightened man
4 4.
declared that when he reached a dark
place I'm the road two colorei men pulled
him of HIS wheel and made him han1
over AN his worldly possessions. which
amounted 10 $3.50 Fields reported the
case 10 officer Gains. Of Rosslyn. who
believes he can secure the men from The
description furnished by Fields.
STOPPED 4 BULLET.
II was about o'clock jast night when
William Humble. labOrer. living at
32i2 Cherry Hin. Georgetown. came 10 The
"Klondlko" saloon. Rossiyn. on his way
TO Georgetown. About the saloon was
gathered a crowd Of ten or fifteen men,
OF both cOlOrs. some OF whom We're
quarrelline, ana about the time Humble
passed one OF the gathering emphasized
HIS remarks by shooting at an argumen-
tative friend. Humble stopped the bullet
with his hand and hurried 20 the George
town hospital. where the wound was
dressed The bullet entered between the
second and third finger and passed out
near tho thumb.
4 white man crossed the bridge 20
Georgetown during the evening, and
claimed 20 have been shot in the leg, but
a hasty examination failed TO disclose
any wound.
Another diversion Of the evening was
the fstlc encounter between two col0red
women. one Of whom objected 10 the at
tentions the other had been paying TO
her husband. The cOmbatants met I'm
the middle of the road. and went at their
work I'm hammer and tongs style. The
husband Of the complaining party app
peared and took his wife home. just as It
was getting near decision time.
The authorities Of RO\lyn are looking
forward with undisgulsed anxiety to the
Of the jail and courthouse
now I'm course of construction on the hill
opposite the Consumers Brewery.
,hain-gang will be one OF the Innovations
as soon as the Jail IS completed. and It IS
he hope OF the authorities that those
who are now contributing so much 20 the
disorder Of the village will lend their SUI
)erfluous strength and time 10 improving
he roads and keeping the town streets |
lean. Rosslyn IS unfortunately situated !
IL Is 50 far removed from the county |
seat that all Of the law-breakers cannot |
,e accommodated. officer Gaines drove 4 |
l0Zen or more tough characters across |
he bridge into Georgetown yesterday. I'm |
preference 10 mourning the trouble and !
expense involved I'm taking them to Alex
ndria. In view OF this, Jail IS an abb /
olute necessity, and the one now build
ng is large enough 10 accommodate the |
verage number of Sunday law-breakers, |
which is by no means small.