The times., 1898-09-27
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
The Celebrated Cow Case Is at Last
Settled,

Settled.
Alexandria, Sept. ga special meeting
of the Board of Police Commissioners
was held tonight at the request of Police
man Herbert knight TO investigate the
publication of an article In which Officer
knight was reported as having lodged a
complaint with the mayor against Chief
Webster for alleged dereliction of duty.
The gist of the publication was that
resident of the First ward had appealed
to Chief Webster for assistance in recoy-
ering a COW supposed to have been stolen.
and that the chief had failed to afford
the complainant the desired assistance.
The owner of the cow however, appeared
tonight and testified before the board that
he had made no charge, but had acted on
the advice furnished by Chief Webster in
seeking TO recover his COW. A number OF
other witnesses were examined, and their
testimony was to the effect that, while
officer knight had reported TO Mayor
Simpson that the resident referred to was
dissatisfied with his treatment by Chief
Webster the mayor did not regard 1t as
a formal charge. The decision of the
commissioners was that Policeman Knight
had made no formal charge against the
chief. and that there was nothing for the
board to investigate.
In the circuit court today in the case
of the supervisors OF Alexandria County
against the city council of Alexandria,
the answer of sthe city council was filed
by Gardner L. Boothe asking that such
IL. II
entered. The action is an effort on the
part of the supervisors of Alexandria
County to force sale and partition of
the courthouse and jail properties in this
city which are owned Jointly by the city
and county. The principal point to be de-
cided is as TO the respective interests of
the parties to the suit. The county au-
thorities have recently constructed a
court house and Jail at Fort Myer
Heights at cost of about $4,000 and are
endeavoriug to realize on the Alexandria
property. in which they have an interest.
The jail property is. and has been for
years, used for both county and city
prisoners, although the city has been
required tospay more than its share of the
cost of mafntaining the property and for.
supplies II IS this fact which has
prompted the city authorities to contest
an equal division of the proceeds that
might result from sale of the property.
The Columbus Street court house has
long since been abandoned by the city for
court purposes.
A grand jury term of the county court
opened this morning. The jury returned
an Indictment against Jerry F. Brown for
burglary and the court proceeded to try
the case. The case of James Simmons
and others indicted for gambling was
set for trial on Thursday
Celia johnson, colored, who was as
saulted and beaten by Henry Mason. also
colored. on Saturday. was unable to ap-
pear in the police court today on account
of her injuries and the investigation of the
affair was postponed. Sampson Thomp-
son, who stabbed Wesley Williams with
knife, was fined SO. and William Bowers,
arrested for fast driving and cruelty to
animals, was also fined $40. Howard
Brooks charged with trespassing on the
cars of the Southern Railway. and Vir-
ginia Nelson. for being drunk and dis
orderly, were fined s2.50 each. Asbury
Bell, charged with carrying concealed
weapons. was released upon his promise
to leave the city.
Two additional cases OF scarlet fever
have been reported, one at 2O9 South
Washington Street and the other at 80
North Royal Street.
The clerk of the city school board to-
day issued thirty-four permits to children
TO attend the public schools.
R. E. Lee Dinwiddie. son of Rev Will
lam Dinwiddie, formerly of this city, died
at Greenwood Depot AIbemarle County,
yesterday.
A North Carolina firm has offered to
furnish the city with curbing at IS cents
per linear foot.
Mr.. and Mrs Marshall Mccormick, of
Berryville. are guests at the home of Miss
Mary Johnson, on Prince Street.
The remains of Miss Helen Muir, who
died in Washington yesterday. were
brought to her home in this city today.
Miss Muir was the daughter of the late
W. H. Muir and was eighteen years of
age. The deceased was on a visit at her
sisters residence in Washington, when
she was taken Ill and died.
The funeral of Miss MaIinda Henderson
took place this afternoon from the Meth
odist Protestant Church. Rev. T. P. Re
velle conducted the services
Marshall Mccormick, of Berryviile. and
r. A. Heiskell, of Prince Georges Coun-
ty, Md were today admitted to practice
in the Circuit Court.
The remains of Heating S. Nelson, who
died in Stafford County Saturday night,
will be inferred at Ivy Hill. near this city.
tomorrow afternoon. Mr.. Kea ting was
seventy-eight years of age. He was the
father of Right Rev. c. K. Nelson bishop
of Georgia..