Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Malachi Ballard Accused Of Stealing
Horse and Buggy.
INDICTMENTSBY FEDERAL GRAND JURY
installation of Officers by Local
Organizations.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
NDICTMENTSBYFEDERhL GRANDJURY
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
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ALEXANDRIA. Va. July q 1889
Malachi Ballard, colored. was arraigned
before Mayor Simpson In the police court
this morning, charged with stealing a
horse and buggy. J. Ii. Dabney. a colored
undertaken, appeared as complainant, and
AFTER hearing the evidence Mayor Simpson
referred the case TO the grand jury.
Dabney testified to having loaned his We
h'Cle Monday morning to a man named
Bud Roe, who started to Washington in
company With the prison er. Later on Dab
ney went to Washington and found his
property had been sold and Ballard locked
UP. charged with the theft. Roe had sue
ceeded in getting away, IL was thought, to
Baltimore. The iorse belonged to a man
named Tom Arlington. This morning
Mayor Simpson directed Sergt Smith 10
take steps to recover the property, which
is still held by the purchaser.
Albert Brown and Patrick Cartwright
ooth colored, were fined s. each. the first on
a charge of assault and the second OF dis
orderly conduct.
business In Federal Court.
In the United States court. Judge Ed
mund Waddin presiding, indictments were
reported by the grand jury yesterday after
noon, as follows:
j. b. Parkins, charged with opening a
registered letter and taking therefrom a
pension check. amounting to SIS: Sydney
Lee roster, colored, charged with rohhing
a mail pouch and destroying its contents:
James r Waters and Frank Williams,
both colCred, charged with burglarizing
the post office at Wheatland. Loudoun
county, Va; Caroline Brown, charged with
perjury; Thomas Bailey. charged with maxi
ing false returns for postal cancellations.
The case of J. b. Parkins was tried and
a verdict of guilty rendered. The youth
moo alf =,
scented as eAtenuating considerations. and
sentence was suspended, the court taking
under Amusement the proposal for permit
ing Parklns to enlist in the Philippine
army.
The grand jury today returned an indict-
ment against =. G. White. alias Frank
RoZen, charged with robbng the post office
at Naverly, Va. The grand jury was then
discharged.
On the recommendation of District At
torney Allen, nolle PROSE- was entered
in the case of w. II. BraWner who was
charged with violation of the revenue law.
judgment for piantif was rendered in
the civil case of The government against
W. A. Baker, for five months salary, the
amount of bond to be discharged by the
payment of the several minor sums, with
interest.
The case of Frank Rozen was called but
the prisoner pleaded unreadiness and the
case was continued until tomorrow morn
Ing
Officers Installed.
James W. Jackson Council Junior Order
United American Mechanics, met last night
and installed the following officers: Charles
Gaede, councillor; J. T. Rice, vice council
lor; W. X. Griffith, recording secretary:
Spencer Forest, assistant recording secre-
tary; Frank Pettey. financial secretary;
w. l.. Mullen, treasurer; H. X. Henderson,
warden: Edward Fornshill conductor: j.
w. Travers inside sentinel; Edw. Brown
Il
a term of eighteen months, and W. l.. Null
len, representative to state council.
Belle Haven Council, Jr o. L. A. NJ. has
installed the following. recently elected OFF,
GERS: j. w. Bartlett councillor; c. A Ev-
ard, vice councillor; w A. Harding record
ing secretary; j. II. Randall. assistant re-
cording secretary; J. r. Hading. financial
secretary; q. n. Cradlin treasurer: Frank
Summers. conductor; L. p Nader, war;
den; w. A Smoot inside sentinel; George
Turner, outside sentinel; Frank Summers
trustee, and w. A. Harding, representative
to state council.
Fire I'm the County.
A frame residence near Four-Niile Run,
owned by DR.. Klipstein of this city, was de-
stroyed by fire the afternoon Of the Fourth.
The building occupied by Mr. VIM.
Brawner. The family had gone out FOR
visit when the fire occurred All OF tho
furniture was destroyed, the total loss be-
ing about Sl,n0, partly covered by lnsur-
ance. 1t is supposed the flames. which
originated in the roof, We're started by mice.
General and Personal.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Leila A. Hepburn. daughter of Mr. George
f. Hepburn, to Mr.. Arthur II. Schwartz
mann, which will take place Wednesday
evening, the 10th instant. at $50 o'clock. at
the residence Of Mr.. r. L. knight, uncle OF
the bride-elect No. ~ South Fairfax
street.
The following colored citizens of this city
will take part in the exercises at the cell
ebration to be held at Warrenton. Va. Sep
TENDER 22, in observance of emancipation
day: Thomas II. Cooper grand chief OF
staff: Magnus l.. Robinson special address
on industrial education; Rev. r. Z. Robin
son, response to address of welcome. VIM.
a. Carter. reading of emancipation edict.
The regular monthly meeting of the Co
lumbia Steam Fire Engine Company Will
be held this evening. The matter of attend
ing the Roanoke firemen's convention Sep
TENDER next will probably be acted upon.
Mr. James Harvell and Miss Kate Seip-
pei both of Washington, were married in
this city last evening, Rev. y. b. Masters
of Trinity Church officiating
The sesqui-cantennial womans commit
tee on parade, of which Mrs f. H. O'Brien
is chairman, will meet this evening in the
rooms of the Business Mems League.
Mechanics Lodge, No. 3, knights Of
PythiaS, will hold its regular convention
this evening in the lodge hall. on North
Pitt street when important business will
be transacted.
The marriage of Miss Maggie L. Hudson,
daughter of Mr.. T. II. Hudson to Mr.. Cor
neius c. Wells. which took place Monday
evening, Rev. j. II. Butler officiating, has
been announced.
Miss Lizzie Slaymaker, who has been
staying with her father Mr.. Alec Stay
maker. for the past fortnight, left last
evening for an extended visit to relatives
in Ohio.
Fourth of July Observances.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.