Evening star., 1898-10-29
AT F AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Postponemsnt Of Proceedings Against Lee
easkins, Arraigned in County Court.
Charged With MaIiciousIy Ohx,-uo.
ing Trains-POIice Court Cases.
Democrats Arranging a Rally.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 121 King Street.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. October 30 1sas
In the county court of Alexandria this
morning, Judge J. NJ. Love presiding Lee
dasklns, colored, was arraigned to answer
an Indictment for maliciously putting OBJ
stfuctlons on the tracks of the Washington
Arlington and Falls Church electric road
OCTOBER q The commonwealth was as
sisted by Mr.. c. c. Carlin, and the defend
ant was represented by Mr. Joseph r. Flan-
nigan.
1t was shown that two of the important
witnesses for the defendant were absent
and the court granted continuance of the
case until next term.
Gaskins was also arraigned on an indict
ment for throwing stones at the electric
car at the same time and place. A de-
murrer to the indictment and motion to
quash were entered, both of which we're
oVerruied. Proceedings We're in continuance
at l o'clock
Similar indictments against Sandy James.
colored, We're read. James is still a fugi-
tive from justice.
Slight Fire This Morning.
An alarm of fire was turned in this morn
ing at II o'clock and the department re-
sponded, but did not go into service, as
the flames had been extinguished by the
time the company arrived The fire was
caused by the burning of the back fence,
which caught from an ash barrel in Mr..
George Harrison's yard on North Colum-
mus street Damage done was very slight.
Police court Trials.
The following cases were disposed of this
morning by Mayor Simpson in the police
court:
Philip Cady was arrested by Special Off
Ger Parks on a charge of drunkenness and
disorderly conduct. The officer stated that
Cady had attempted to resist arrest by
drawing a loaded pistol, and that it was
necessary to use force on him. The mayor
imposed a fine of $40.
Charles Lair, colored, arrested by Officers
Goods and Hall, on a charge of assault,
was assessed So.
Samuel Brown and Henry Howard, both
colored, were arrested by Officers Proctor
and Wilkinson charged with fighting. They
were fined each $3.50.
Democratic Rally.
It is expected that the democratic rally to
be held next Tuesday night in the opera
house here will awaken interest in local
political affairs A large number of promi-
nent leaders in the eighth district have
been invited and are expected to be present
and deliver addresses. Among those ex-
pected are Representative John F. RiXey,
R. Walton Moore, Joseph e. Willard, For
mer Representative Z. E. Meredith ]. B.
McCabe. Andrew F. Lipseomb, Frank
Hume, G. A Mushback, F. E. Anderson, L.
c. Barley and James r. Cation.
The registration books will be closed to-
day at sunset, and all who have moved
from one ward to another since the last
registration, and who do not register again,
will be debarred from voting.
General Matters.
There will be a game of foot ball at the
Episcopal High School, near this city, this
afternoon The Druid Athletic Club Of Bal
timore will oppose the high school team.
Mr.. r. N. Spencer of Lynchburg and Mrs
Spencer, nee Miss Dinwiddee, of Frankiyn
Junction, Va, will spend part of their
hor eymoon in Alexandria with friends.
Miss Edith Janney Of Occoquan has ac-
cepted a position as teacher in select
school for young ladies in New York city
She and her sister, Miss Cordelia, left
this morning for New York, where the