The times., 1899-03-16
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria March 15.-Lee Gaskins col
ored who was recently convicted in the
Alexandria County Court on an Indictment
alleging an attempt to wreck train on
the Washington, Arlington anu Falls
Church Electric Railway and sentenced to
serve ten years in the Richmond peniten-
tiary, will have a new trial. When the
case was heard in the county court, J.
r. Flanigen, counsel for Gaskins, contend
ed that the Indictment under which the
prisoner was arTaigned was irregular but
the objection was oyerruled by Judge Love.
An appeal was taken and the case was
heard by Judge Nicol. OF the circuit court
at Manassas today. Attorney Flanigen con-
tended that the act under which the in
dictment was returned was illegal; that
one of the jurors who heard the case was
incompetent, and that the indictment was
defective in that it failed to allege that
Gaskns "feloniously and maliciously'' OBJ
structed the tracks Of the said railway
company Judge Nicol overruled the mo-
tions on the first two counts, but reversed
the decision OF the judge of the county
court and remanded the prisoner to Jail
for retral at the next term of the county
court. which begins on Monday. 1t is ex-
pected that Sandy James the alleged ac-
complice OF Gaskins. will also be placed on
trial at the approaching term of court.
Miss Carrie Sisson died at the home of
her uncle. John Fl. Greene. in Prince Street
at an early hour this morning. Mrs. Carrie
Sisson, mother of the young woman, died
on Sunday last and was buried yesterday
morning Miss Sisson was eighteen years
of age, and was a pupil at St. Mary's
Academy until short time ago. when con-
sumption forced her to. return to her home
in Alexandria county.
Alexandria Council No 627. Royal Ar
canum, has chosen II. X. Field delegate
and George Uhler and f. B. Kemp alter
mates to the Grand Council of the order.
which convenes in Newport News in April
next.
1t is generally conceded that smallpox is
rapidly disappearing. One new case. the
first for sine time past was reported today
in lower Cameron Street.
The annual hall of the Third Ward Social
Club will be held at Odd Fellows Hall on
Monday night, April 3.
An oyster supper for the benefit of the
poor Will be held in Lyceum Hall on Mon
day and Tuesday evenings next.
The Home Telephone Company will ex-
tend its lines to the Alexandria county
courthouse at Fort Myer, so that this city
will soon have telephone communication
with the new county seat
Rev Theron II. Rice, of Atlanta, Ga,
who has been i'll in this city for several
weeks, has almost entirely recovered, ana
left today for his home.
Rev. DR.. Tidball. Of Philadelphia, will
preach in Christ Church tomorrow night.
Rev. n. B. Masters. of Trinity NJ e.
Church, and Rev. 5. A. Ball. presiding ell
der. have gone to Gladesville, Va. to at
tend the conference of that church.
Andrew Carnegie passed through Alex
andria today on his way from Florida to
New York.
The store Of B. F. Hunter, at Hunters
Station. just south of this city. broken
into last night and robbed of quantity
of groceries.
A little son of John Coleman, of King
and Fayette Streets, fell last night and
broke his leg.
About 10 o'clock tonight a destructive
fire occurred on the Hampton Stock Farm,
owned by Courtland II. Smith. about three
miles northwest of this city, in Fairfax
county. The large stable and barn. to-
gether with several smaller buildings. were
destroyed by the flames in less than an
hour. The barn was one of the most val
liable in the state and was stocked with
bloOded horses. a number of which were
cremated Mr.. Smith was not at his farm
tonight and an estimate of his loss could
not be learned. though 1t is known to be
very heavy. The origin of the fire is I'M
known.