Evening star., 1899-07-19
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Two Young Women Held Up in Arlington
National Cemetery.
The Coming Democratic Primary
Changes at the Police Sta
tion Notes.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 19 1890
Two ladies, young and well dressed, who
gave their names Miss Susan Marrow
and Miss Bertha Harper of Washington
d. c., reached the depot of the Washing
ton. Alexandra and Mount Vernon railroad
| at Arlington about o'clock last evening i'm
a pitiable condition of hysterical fright To
Conductor Brawner they told a thrilling
story of having been held up and robbed by
burly negro in Arlington grounds. They
were strolllng along the drives, they stated,
when white man accosted them and pro-
posed to conduct them back to Washing
ton by near route. While parleyfng with
this man the negro advanced and made a
demonstration toward the two ladies' who
became SO frightened that they readily sur
rendered their pocket book. containing
money belonging to both parties and re-
turn tickets to Washington
Inc whlte man had in the meantime dis
appeared and, after securing mis- booty, the
women reached Arlington station they pre-
sehted pitfful appearance. The eve
glasses OF one had been broken. and her
ciothing covered with mud the result of
Iall while fleeing from the scene of the
outrage Sympathetic railroad employees
assisted the unfortunate young women to
ashington and then notified Constable
Gains of RosSlyn. There seems to be no
oetlnlte clue to the identity of the men.
The Democratic Primary.
Secretary Gardner l.. Boothe of the city
democratic committee has received a letter
from Chairman Curtis Graham of the AIex
andria county committee, stating that the
latter committee will not be able to meet
TIE citys representatives this week The
proposed meeting was for the purpose of
flNing a date for a primary to nominate a
aeitSate to the state Legislature. The meet
ing VIII now have to be deferred for some
ume A member of the city committee
stated this morning that it was as good
as settled that the primary would not be
loloWed by convention. but that the
ca!luldate receiving the largest number of
votes at the primary would be declared
the nominee.
Mr. James r. Cation will be candidate
from this city. Delegate L. c. Barley has
decided not to enter the race
Changes at Police station.
Mayor George L. Simpson left this morn
ing for Atlantic City, where he will remain
for week. During his absence the ad-
ministration of affairs at police headquar-
ters will be in the hands of Mr. William H.
Marbury, president of the board of alder
men. Mr.. Marbury will hold his court at
o:'o clock pm, and will be occasionally
assisted by Magistrate Joseph s. Beach.
seruict Against Defendant.
In the corporation court yesterday after
noon at ) o'clock the jury returned a YER
dict of 5000 for the plaintiff in the case of
Richard II. Lyles against the Washington
Steamboat Company, a suit for 81 800 for
alleged personal injuries sustained by the
plalntiH in falling through a coal hole in
the steamer Belle Haven. Motion for ar
rest of judgment was overruled A STAY of
execution for sixty days was granted.
Tribute to Mr.. Marbury.
MI Leonard Marbury was presented last
evening with very pretty testimonial in
the shape Of solid silver repousse pitcher
from employees of the Washington navy
yard The gift was made as a tribute to
Mr.. Marbury's endeavors to aid the work.
men in securing compensation for over
time work
W. NJ. Hunter, representing the mold
ers; E. NJ. Birrell, president Patent Makers
Association, and John Reed of Columbia
Union of Mechanics, made the presentation
Prisoners Carried Away.
United States Marshal Morgan Treat ar
rived here this morning and carried away
from jail Frank Roden, alias E. G. White.
convicted of robbing the post office at Wa
verify, Va. Sidney Lee Foster, colored. con-
Vcted of robbing the mails in this city,
and E. H. Parkins, convicted of stealing a
oners will be lodged in the Columbus. Ohio.
penitentiary.
General and Personal
In the police court this morning Richard
White, Frank Carter and Samuel Page, all
colored, were arraigned charged with gam
bling. They were released for want of suf-
ficient evidence. Ellis West, a colored boy
was fined $3.50, with the alternative of
thirty days in the workhouse for trespass-
ing on the property of the Washington.
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon railroad
Mr.. Arthur H. Schwarzmann and Miss
Lena Hepburn will be married this evening
at the residence of Mr.. r. E. Knight uncle
OF the bride-elect, on South Fairfax street
keV N b. Masters of Trinity Church will
officiate.
A lawn party will be held this evening at
the home of Mrs. A. D. Brocket on North
washington street for the benefit of the
Alexandria library.
The council committee on light organized
last night by making VIM E. latham
chairman B. B. Smith has been made
chairman of the committee on streets. and
j. r. N. Curtin chairman OF the Committee
on poor.
Mr. Henry Millen of New York is spend
ing his vacation with his father. Mr. q w
Millen, in West End.