Evening star., 1898-04-29
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Erring Couple, Arrested Wednesday. Re-
moved by Officers to Haymarket.
Husband Of the Woman Refuses to
Talk With Her-Her State
In ment-GeneraI News.
Evsning Star Bureau,
$50 King street,
Ball telephone 1O6.


Constable Bragg of Haymarket, Va. came
| here yesterday afternoon and took back
| to that village Mrs. Martha Davis and Mr..
FRANK Dennis, the eloping couple who
reached this city Wednesday night. Con-
stable Bragg was accompanied by Mr.. John
Davis, husband of the young woman, who
had run away from her home and two chill
dren.
When Mr.. Davis arrived at police head
quarters he refused to have anything to
say to his young wife. After consultation
| with the officials, both prisoners were turn
| ed over to the constable.
Mrs. Davis appeared to be very much az
fected by her situation. She said it was
her intention to get as far away from home
as possible. She denies most strenuously
| having taken the $11S her husband claims
| to have lost. 1t Is stated that Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis had separated once before this epi-
sode In their career. Mrs. Davis stated
| that she had been married three years and
had two children. She said she had known
Dennis. with whom she eloped, but short
time, and that they had planned to run
away in July.
Dennis and Mrs. Davis as stated in The
Braddock House by Lieut.. Smith and Off
GERS Davis and Ticer. They had registered
as William Emery and wife, Marshall,
Va" and were assigned to a room. They
locked up in separate apartments.
1t could not be learned what action will
be taken by Mr.. Davis upon the arrival of
the couple In Haymarket.
Funeral of Richard Pohlman.
The funeral of Mr.. Richard Pohlman took
place this morning from the Lutheran
Church and was largely attended. The
services were conducted by Rev. ]. M.
Eberlein The pallbearers were Messrs.
fprn sol
liam Hellmuth, H. Herfuth, F. Pitt and
William Furrer.
Wheatley-Keegan Nuptfals.
st. Mary's Roman Catholic Church was
the scene Of pretty wedding at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. George H. Kee-
gan and Miss Julia Elizabeth Wheatley
were united in the holy bonds of matri-
mony by Rev. Father H. ]. Cutler, the rec
tor. The ceremony was witnessed by q
large number Of the friends of the con-
tracing parties.
MIR. and Mrs. Keegan left for a northerp
bridal tour. They will reside in this city.
Funeral Of Mrs. Tyler.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Hattie v.
1yler took plsce this afternoon at 8 o'clock,
from the Methodist Protestant Church.
me pastor OF the church conducted the
services. A large Eumber of friends as
sembled to pay their last respects to the
deceased.
"Patfencc' Repeated.
The comic opera Patience" was pre-
sented at the Opera House again last night,
by 'Sharps and Flats" for the benefit of
the Alexandria Free Kindergarten. The
singing and acting of Misses Mai Green
we'll, Sarah Rathbone, Caroline Evans and
Jennie Fawcett were excellent Mrs. Hol-
hneid OF Washington as Lady Jane"
assisted Miss GreeBwelIain carrying off the
honofs OF the evening. Her singing and
acting were both Of high order
Much credit for the success of both pre-
sentations is due to Mrs M. w. O'Brien,
directress of 'Sharps and Flats
Another Couple Made Happy.
Mr.. Julian D. Knight of this city and
Miss Nellie Downs of Washington were
married at the groom's residence, on Glib
Lon street, at o'clock yesterday evening,
by Rev. N. B. Masters of Trinity Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. The large drawing
rooms were filled with guests from Wash
irgton. Alexandria and Loudoun county,
Va. Shortly after o'clock Mr. Raymond
Rodgers took his place at the piano, and,
to the strains Of Mendelssohn the young
couple marched to their position in the
front drawing room. Mr. Knight was at
tended by his brother, Herbert C. knight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knight were the recipients
Of many and costly presents After the
ceremony receptOn was held.
Dreyities.
There were no cases for trial before
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning.
Mr. L. H. Thompson is quite ill at his
home on Fairfax street.
Mr.. D. E. Summers of this city and Miss
Mary Higgs of Washington were married
in Baltimore yesterday. They will reside
in this city.
The Catholic fair closed last night. It
Is said to have been a great success.
An alarm of fire was sounded shortly be-
fore Z o'clock last night. The department
did not go into service.