Evening star., 1898-09-20
Thugs at Work Last Night in Alex
andria.
MAN ROBBED AND BEATEN
Several Arrests and Prisoners Held
on Suspicion.
OTHER LOCAL NOTES
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 121 King street.
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Bell Telephone 1o6.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 20 1893.
This morning, between l and O'Clock
man was held up. robbed of his personal
effects. consisting of watch and chain. $5
in money and knife. and then MURDER
cusly assaulted by two men on the corner
of King and West streets, in the western
part of the city. The assailants then sour
ried Off leaving the victim bleeding mo-
tionless ana apparently dead where they
had felled him. Residents in the vicinity
Who were awakened by the noise soon
gathered at the spot ard sounded a police
whistle This responded to by Officers
Goods and Hall. who, with the assistance
of some citizens. conveyed the wounded
nan to the station house. where his wounds
were dressed. He gradually recovered frcm
the torpor into which the assault had
thrown him, and this morning was able to
talk freely about the affair He stated that
his name was Samuel Lowry. that he was
a lumber inspector of Washington. and had
come to Alexandria yesterday evening on
business.
OF the affair he could give but a vague
account being unable to remember exactly
what happened Immediately before his as
sault. He remembered however, visiting
several saloons and drinking and recalled
II at at late hour he was on King street
waiting for an electric car for Washington.
He only knew that two men whom he could
not describe had ordered him to hold up"
which he did. They then robbed him OF
everything but his watch, which he begged
the m not to take. 1t was, however, taken,
after which Lowry remembers to have re-
ceived an awful blow on the head and to
have fallen on the pavement, where he re-
nained unconscious for SOM time.
Orlando H. Ford, living at 106 Southwest
street. was attracted by the noise the
corner He saw the whole affair from his
window, and endeavored to fire on the rob-
bers, but his pisto! hung fire. As the men
passed under his window MIR. Ford observed
that they wore United States uniforms,
but he could not see their faces He was
able this morning to give the police infor-
nation which led to the arrest on suspi-
clon of four men-Leroy Dodson. Samuel
Williams. Edward Schuler and Thomas
zimmerman. Officers Belts knight, Bea h
and Nlikinson made the arrests. The case
was before Mayor Simpson this morning
in the police court, but none of the prison
ers were identified by Lowry, and the case
was continued until tomorrow morning at
O. ocock.
In former years the vicinity of the cor
re- where the assault occurred had quite
an unsavory reputation for disorder be-
ing known as Bull Town" This is how
ever, the first disturbance that has oc-
CURED there for some. time
Police Court Proceedings
In addition to the above case Mayor
'Oi-iliIoOll ulSpOStu OF the 1OllOWlng cases IN
the police court this morning: George
WilkiLs, arrested by officers Young and
Davis, charged with being drunk and dis
orderly, was fined $50 Martha Woodlawn
and Lena Lewis, both colored. were ar
rested on a charge of disorderly conduct
and fighting. Both parties were assessed
$50. Officers Black and knight made the
arrest. Richard Burnett was arrested by
Sergeant Smith On a charge of selling
liquor without license. He was fined $40.
An old pensioner who was arraigned at the
Instance of some colored parties. charged
with disorderly conduct, was dismissed.
Meeting Postponed.
The meeting of police commissioners
which was announced to take place last
night did not occur. on account of Com
mis- sioner John E. Tackett's slight illness
As Mr.. Tackett is better today the meet
ing will be held tonight at s o'clock 1t is
generally understood that the business for
which this meeting was called is the nves-
tlg&tion of the controversy between Chief
Webster and Officer knight of the police
fCrce Citizens, verbally and in print. are
expressing the hope that this affair may be
speedily disposed Of.
Meeting of Street COMMITTEES.
The committee on streets met last night
in the office of the city engineer but rs
a quorum was absent, no business was
transacted. The bids which were recently
advertised for will be opened today, and at
the next meeting of the street committee
the contract for paving King street will
probably be awarded.
Brief and Personal Mention.
Miss Alberta V. Slsson, a teacher of
Was hington School, was taken suddenly i'll
yesterday, but soon recovered. The room
taught by Miss Sisson had to be dismissed
and report got out in town that a teacher
had dropped dead.
R. L. Lea Camp, Confederate Veterans, of