Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Two Men Held for Further Investi-
cation Of Serious Charges.
One 4 THIRD VIRGINIA SOLDIER
Supposed Suicide From a Ferry
Boat Washington Bound.
BIDS FOR STREET PAVING
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 127 King Street.
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bling Samuel Lowry of Washington on Mon
day night, was brought up before Mayor
Simpson in the police court this morning.
Yesterday Edward Schiller and Thomas
Zimmerman. who had been arrested on sus-
picion, We're released, having proved an
alib.
Acting Sergeant Rettis and Officer Knight
testified as to the arrest of the prisoners.
They stated that Williams was found in
Bud Chichesters house, and that a lamp
was found burning brightly in the kitchen
, of this house az 800 d. Officer Knight
stated that when he attempted to enter
the house Williams ordered him to halt,
intimating that, in event of refusal, shoot
ing would occur. The officers however,
secured the man without serious difficulty.
Apparently everybody was asleep in the
house when the policemen knocked bod
son was arrested later on at his fathers
home on South Payne street.
Orlando II. Ford told of what he had seen
and heard of the assault. He had heard
he said, enc of the assailants order Lowry
TO Hold up your hands" Lowry's recol-
lection of what was said differed from this
III that he thought a curse had been added
10 the command. practical experiment
was tried III order to test the prisoners
voices. At Mayor Simpsons direction first
Lowry and then Ford stood off about ten
PAGES, with their backs to the prisoners,
" no repeated the words alleged to have
been uttered in the assault Both Lowry
and Ford declared that they recognized
Williams voice as being Identical with the
voice that they had heard the night of
the trouble. Mayor Simpson ordered the
prisoners to be committed to Jail for ten
days until the case could be more thor
oughly investigated.
Claimed by Captain.
After the mayor had announced his deci-
sion, and as the men We're being carried
out, Capt. r. H. Atkinson of COMPANY F.
sd Virginia Regiment, stepped up and ask
ed for the release of Dodson who is a mem
Der of Company F, saying that he would
stand for the mans temperance. Mayor
Simpson informed the captain that he had
hothlng TO do with the matter, and as the
captain persisted, he was ordered to take
MS seat. Instead, however Capt Atkinson
continued to speak and finally went out Of
the court room.
The affair caused some little excitement
and is the subject of considera Bile com
ment on the streets this morning
Man Drowned in the Potomac.
Last night as the ESQ ferry boat from
this city was on her way to Washington.
and was nearing that CITY, the chamber
maid. Mary Norris heard heavy sDlas,
and, looking over the side, could see moth
II 6 bit foam al point in the wake of the
BOAT. She saw, however, mans hat and
cane on the deck, and notified the officers
The boat was stopped, but no body could
be discovered on the water. From what
can be learned from the company's off,
Gals the man supposed to have committee
suicide had presented for his passage a re-
turn-triD ticket 20 Washington No special
notice was taken of his appearance al
though some remembered that he was
about fifty years of age. Up to a late hour
this morning his body had not been recoy-
cred The police here were notified about
l O'Clock this morning of the occurrence
Police Court Proceedings.
The following cases were before Mayor
Simpson in the police court this morning
in addition to the Williams Dodson case:
Henry Thompson and Dan Adams, both
colored, charged with disorderly conduct
were dismissed.
George Hopkins, charged with being
DUNK on the streets. was dismissed.
ChaUncey Miller. colored. charged with
committing d nuisance, was dismissed.
Len Lane, colored, arrested by Officer
Wilkinson on a charge of gambling for
feited 50 collateral by his non-appearance
James Webb. colored, charged with dis
orderly conduct, was fined $50.
GeOrgana Lewis colored, was arrested by
Officer Roberts on a charge of stealing
several articles from her employer. She
was assessed $J,or thirty days in the work
house.
Officer Wilkinson recovered much of the
stolen property.
Committee on Streets
The committee on streets yesterday opened
three bids for paving the square on King
street between Royal and Fairfax with
vitrified brick. Each proposal was divided
to suit three cOnditions-the first two with
limited guarantees, and the last with no
guarantee after completion of the work.
The lowest bid was submitted by Mr..
Julian C. Smith of Washington, which was
$40 s2-O5 and $3.50 per square yard, ac-
cording to conditions.
Meeting Again Postponed.
There was no meeting of the police COM
missioners last night account of the con-
tinued illness of Commissioner Tackett
Much interest has been attaching to the
proposed investigation of the controversy
between Chief Webster and Officer Knight
of the police force, as the matter has been
pending for some time. 1t is understood
that the investigation will be held as soon
Mr.. Tacketts health will permit.
General News Matters
The Wcmans Auxiliary of Lee Camp c.
V, met this morning in Lee Camp Hall
and drew up resolutions expressing SYM
pathy and extending coincidence to Mrs
Davis on the death of her daughter Yes
lowing telegram to Mrs. Davis at Nara
gansett Pier: 'Virginias daughters mourn
with YOU
Chief Machinist B. r. Foley of the United
States torpedo boat Gwyn is in the city on
d visit to relatives. He gives a glowing
description of the Gwyn's exploits before
Cardenas, and in doing blockade duty along
the coast.
y young man named Henry Murray was
badly hurt yesterday evening while work
ing q railroad the Southern do
pot. A piece of timber fell on his head in
ficting painful injury. He was taken to
his home. where DR.. O'Brien rendered med
ical aid.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Plaskett have re-
turned to their home in this city from a de-
iigntfui visit to relatives in Atlanta Ga
While there they visited Stone mountain.
in Georgia, and Lookout mountain in Ten,
mes see, from which they could get glimpse
of seven states.
WOMEN AND MEN CLERKS AT WAR.
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