Evening star., 1898-07-22
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Mayor to Investigate the Alleged Absence
From Duty of Lieutenant Smith.
Was Not Found by the Mayor When
Making Midnight Inspection-
General and Personal.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July %. 1898.
Evening Star Bureau,
s. No. SO King ST.,
Bell Telephone No. 106.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, July %. 1898.
Mayor Simpson win, tonight. make an
investigation at the station house, at
o'clock, Of the whereabouts of Lieut. James
Smith Wednesday night while on duty. The
mayor decided to make the rounds OF the
town that night, and learn for himself the
discipline of the police force. He visited
all the men on their respective beats and
fC Cund them doing their duty, and then
vent to the station house to see the lieu
tenant. He failed to find him there, al
though he waited for him until after /
O'clock. The mayor then made the rounds
Of the city again, and upon inquiry, each
officer stated that they had not seen the
lieutenant since they were put on duty at
10 o'clock. The mayor returned to the sta
ton house, where he remained until about
2:30 o'clock, and then went home.
Nothing was known of the affair until
yesterday afternoon when Mayor Simpson
announced his intention to Investigate The
matter as above stated. What will be the
outcome of the investigation IS hard TO
say, as Lieut.. Smith has summoned the en-
tire police force, besides nearly hundred
other witnesses. who, he states, saw him
on his rounds the night in question.
smoot-Ansley Wedding.
Not for number of years has there
been a more brilliant wedding in this old.
historic city than that last night of Mr.. W.
A Smoot, jr., and Miss Harrie Fuller Ans
ley, both of Alexandria. The ceremony
took place in the Second Presbyterian
Church. which had been beautifully dec
Grated for the occasion with cut flowers
and potted plants. The imposing ceremony
was performed by Rev. j. F.. Thackcr, pas
tor Of the church. assisted by Revs. Ber-
ryman Green of Christ Church and Ran
dolph OF West Virginia.
Promptly at $50 O'Clock the bride enter
ed the church, leaning upon the arm of her
father, Mr.. II. C. Ansly. The bride was
attended by her sister, Miss Roberta Ans
ley. The bridesmaids all Handsomely
gerfield, Miss Emily Elliott, Miss Lila Bar
rett, Miss Bette Smoot. Miss Florence
Wise and Miss Carrie Lyons of Charlottes-
vile: The groom was attended by his
We're Messrs. E: R. Taylor, Gardner I.
Boothe. Robert F. Knox, jr., Robert W.
Fuller, Dr. Hugh Mcclure and Mr. Arthur
Bryant.
at the residence of the brides parents, cor
ner of Pitt and Duke streets, after which
Mr. and Mrs. Smoot left for an extended
northern bridal tour. Mr.. and Mrs. Smoot
will make this city their future home.
Corporation Court.
In the corporation court yesterday the
following business was7transacted: In the
case Oh Nancy M S0fSGVS. ADAMS Express
Company, jury and verdict for plaintiff for
the sum of s95. This verdict was set
aside by the court as being contrary to the
evidence, which showed the value of the
package to be s2.35. The object of the
suit was to recover the value of a pack
age shipped from this city and stolen in
Indian territory.
James & Son VS.. p. r. Pullman: Jury
unable to agree. -- u
Informatioa Asked For.
Chief of Police Webster last night re-
ceived a telegram from VIM. A. McGlone
of Pottsville, Pa, asking for Information
concerning the manrwhose dead body WIS
found near Waterloo a few days ago. lslf
the information concerning him will BE
forwarded at once. Mr.. 5McGione from the
description of the man, thinks it is fss
brother. who was. travelling for a phot9-
graph house The dead body was interrSd
at the almshouse.
Police Court.
Mayor George L. Simpson this morning
disposed Of the following cases in the polire
court:
Carter Eros, Halle Smith and Mrs. Chas.
Gibson charged with keeping dogs without
Il icensei released upon taking out the re-
quired license.
John Crittendon; charged with defaciag
Sa or twenty days on the chain gang
Mary Springsteel; charged with an as
sault on Theodore Rouss; dismissed
Ed Hall: charged with stealing caps from
kaufmann's; dismissed
Narrow Escape.
An engine of the Southern Railroad Corn
pany jumped the track on South Union
street this morning about 10 o'clock, doing
some little damage. Mr.. Lee Wright, who
was on the front Of the engine at the time.
narrowly escaped serious injury The en-
cine was restored to the track
General and Personal.
The condition Of Mr.. Isaac Schwarz. who
has been i'll for the past month, continues
about the same.
Mr. VIM. West of this city and Miss J. y.
schepmoes of Fredericksburg, Va, were
quietly married In the latter city the 2Osh
instant.
the Alexandria Relief Association hare
secured rooms on South Royal street ftr
the accommodation of the visiting soldiers
snd also for the receipt of contributions of
money, clothes and eatables .
Mr.. Henry Strauss is visiting at White
SULPHUR SOrfnpS