Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-21
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Horrifying Cries Attract Crowds to Resi-
dence of Attorney Greene.
Discovery of Mr.. Greene In a Frenxied
COnditiOn-Prepar for
Sesqui-Centennial.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King street,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. August p. 1880.
Cries of Murder" Help" and Police"
issuing from the residence of Mr.. John H.
Greene, No. 1119 King street, at 1890
o'clock this morning attracted In very
few minutes large and excited gathering.
Children ran screaming from the house,
and Mr.. John Coleman, who lives near by,
forced an entrance just in time to avert a
threatened tragedy. Crazed and maddened
by liquor, Lawyer Greene, who is a pow
erful man, was found with a Ratchet in
his hand wrestling with his wife, small.
frail woman. whose cries for mercy and
help were heartrending. Without hesita-
ton Mr.. Coleman seized the frantic man
and managed to secure the Ratchet which
Greene brandished aloft He was shouting
all the while that some one was after him.
Meanwhile the police had been notified,
and officers Spinks, Deane and Hall arriv-
ed. They took Mr.. Greene into custody and
conveyed his wife to the residence of Mr..
AtWell. near by, where she was attended
by DR.. T. NJ. Jones. The doctors examina-
ton Of her wounds showed that she was
not seriously injured, although cut in two
places on the scalp. from which blood was
flowing freely. The doctor then turned his
attention to Mr.. Greene. who was still raw
ing, and his nerves were quoted after a
short while.
The affair caused general sensation
Mr.. Greene Is lawyer of some prominence
and was recently a member of the common
council. He is about fifty years of age,
and has been married for some wears.
having a family of several children.
Friends declare that he has been kind
rather and husband. and attribute his at
tack on his wife to the influence of whisky
lie Will probably be arrested later on.
Alexandria's Celebration,
A fresh impetus is being given to the
movement for celebrating the sesuui-cen-
tenn1al OF Alexandria October u next
with the formal opening of headquarters
at the rooms of the Business Mems League,
at King and Washington streets, tonight,
the matter will take on more definite
form IMAM mas heretofore charac terized it,
After tonight the rooms will be omen for
the transaction of business every evening
Large canvas signs now indicate the loca-
ton or the headquarters, and a big Ameri-
can an, nag VIII soon be swung to the breeze.
The general impression seems to be that
the affair will be successful
Mayors Court.
Mayor George L. Simpson this morning
disposed of the following cases in police
court: John Jasper, colored, charged with
disorderly conduct, fined $40. Geo. Ford
colored, charged with maintaining a nui-
sance on his premises, dismissed. Benja-
min Lyles. colored, charged with an as
sault on his wife, fined 50. w. z. Chches-
ter forfeited s. collateral for disorderly
conduct. Annie Lucas, charged with dis
orderly conduct, fined 81. so Jesse Thomas
colored, charged with an assault, fined s.
Harry and Arthur Shirley, charged with
dlsorderly conduct, dismissed. James
Lucas. charged with fighting. fined So
Josephine Lee, colored, charged with in
Juring private property, fined s..
General Matters.
Many of the city pulpits were occupied
yesterday by visiting clergy in the absence
of the regular pastors, who are taking va
cations
Rev. C. B. Sparks officiated at St. Paurs
Church and Rev. S. A. Wallis at Christ
Church. Rev. G. L. Bitter preached both
morning and evening at the Second Presby-
terrain Church. Rev. J. c. Amber, a Jap
anese missionary, addressed a large audience
at St. Johns Chapel in West End. Mr.
Frank Kraus delivered an address at the
railroad reading room, and Rev. Mr.. Stoke
ley at Trinity NJ E. Church.
Frank Foster and Cotton Nelson, arrested
by Sheriff Palmer, charged with conduct
ing and promoting policy in Jackson city.
were arraigned before Justice of the Peace
Walter Varney, in Del Ray, Saturday even
ing, and held under $500 bond each for their
appearance before Justice Varney Septem-
her g. Other suspects gathered in by Sheriff
Palmer in his raid were released for want
Of prosecuting witnesses.
The annual camp meeting and conference
of the Seventh Day Adventists Of Virginia
which had been in progress at Hume's
Grove for the past ten days. c"me to a close
this morning with a family thanksgiving
service on the grounds.
The committee composed of Messrs. E. E
Downham, NJ. B. Harlow. Charles King
Clarence E. Leadbeater and Isaac Eich-
burg, appointed by the Business Mems
League to pass judgment on various plans
for street improvement, will meet tonight
end make a selection. The competitor
whose plan is adopted by this committee
will receive $50 from Alderman ]. NJ. Hill
In the event OF the plan being adopted by
council 500 in addition will be presented
to the successful competitor.
A wreck occurred in the Southern railroad
yard last night. The east four cars of the
1915 southbound freight train jumped the
track. The cars with the caboose were de-
moished and caught fire. The flames were
extingushed, and nobody was injured.
Miss Halle c. Chichester of Fredericks-
burg, Va, who has been visiting Miss Fan
ME Smith, has gone for a short visit at the
home of Dr. John l.. Lewis in Bethesda
Nd.
Mrs. Henry F. Robertson, left today for
Erie. Pa