Evening star., 1899-09-18
AFFAIRS m '' ALEXANDRIA
Thomas Elsey, Charged With Murder, Held
for the Grand Jury.
Other Cases Disposed of in Mayors
Court Muster-In of Local
Military Company.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 101 King Street.

Bell Telephone No LOG,
ALEXANDRIA. Va. September IS. 1880
Thomas Elsey, colored, was arraigned be-
fore Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning. charged with the murder of VIM.
| Pinkney, also colored, which occurred Fri
| day night In the southwest section of this
city. Attorney Joseph r. Flanigen, who
appeared for the prisoner. offered no wit
nesses for the defense, and the evidence
given at the first hearing. Saturday morn
| ing. to the effect that Elsey had been seen
to draw his pistol and deliberately shoot
| Pinkney, was not traversed again.
DR.. 7. NJ. Jones, who made a post-mortem
| examination was called, and testified that
| the dead man was shot in his left side, the
| ball going directly through the heart and
| lodging under the integument on the mans
back DR.. Jones stated that Pinkney's s
clothes were scorched by the bullet. indi-
| eating that his slayer had fired the weapon
| at close range.
| After hearing this evidence Mayor Simp-
son referred the case to the grand jury.
| During the time Elsey occupied the dock
| he appeared fnsensble to what going
| on about him. He maintained his story Of
| accidental shooting.
Other Police Cases.
A long docket of various additional cases
| was called at this mornings S session of the
police court in part follows:
| Walker Washington, colored, charged
| with being drunk and disorderly, was SEN
! fenced to thirty days at the workhouse as
| a vag.
| Ann Russell was up to answer a charge
of stealing ST in cash from the person Of
| Martin kestler, a German. The woman ad-
| mitted having taken the money, and fine
Of $40. with the alternative Of thirty days
at the workhouse, was imposed.
| Daniel Simms and Charles Shepard, ar
rested on a charge of dsorderly conduct,
forfeited IS collateral each by non-appear-
| ance.
Edward Fields. co.ored, was assessed 50
| for assaulting Charles Murray.
| Company to be Mustered In.
| By order of Captain James E. King the
members Of the Alexandria Light Infantry
will assemble in Armory Hall at $50 o'clock
this evening preparatory to being mustered
| into the. state service. At 8 o'clock the
ceremony which will make the local COM
pany a part of the state militia will be
| performed by Lieutenant Colonel j. Lane
| Stern of Richmond, assistant inspector gem
| eral The commissioned officers are: James
| E. King, captain; Patrick J. Murphy, first
lieutenant. and Richard Payne. second
lieutenant.
| General Matters.
| The old First Presbyterian Church, on
South Fairfax street, was crowded last
| night with members of the Junior Order
| United American Mechanics and the
| Daughters of America, gathered to attend
| special services for the benefit of these or
ganizations conducted by Rev. E. V. Regis
ter.
| Miss Wentworth of Chicago sang an Of
| fertory in st. Paurs Church yesterday, and
| in Christ Church Mr.. Walter Birch of
Washington sang Face to Face"
| Funeral services over the. remains OF
| William Pinkney, colored, who was shot
| and killed Friday night by Thomas Esey,
also colored, took place yesterday after
| noon. large number of coiored people
| attended, and Rev. John WEBB oiiiclated;
| Interment was made in Douglass Memorial
| cemetery. :,
| In St Mary's Church yesterday pill
| grimage was announced to take place Sun
| day next to the tomb of the late Rev
Father O'Kane at Chapel Point, Md Rev.
| Father Okane was formerly pastor OF st.
! Marys Church.
| The Alexandria base ball team will meet
| the Virginia Athletic Club at 4:3o o'clock
| this afternoon on the old fair grounds.
Miss Lizzie Conway, who has been visit
| ing Miss Pannill on King street. mas re
| turned to her home in charlottesville. va
| Funeral services over the remains of Mr..
| Henry b. Pullman were held Saturday morn
! ing at 8 o'clock at st. Marys Cathollc
| Church, Rev. Father Cutler officiating In
| terment was made in st. Mary's cemetery
| The No / Working Club of the Alfred
Street Baptist Church tcolored) held a
meeting Friday night, presided over by
| we're elected for the ensuing year:
John Ross, president; Mrs. Lucy Boyd, vice
| president; Mrs. Emma Price. secretary
| Miss Corinne Reddick. assistant secretary
| Beverly Diggs, treasurer, and John Taylor
| prelate At the close of the business ses-
| sion refreshments were served
| First Lieut. Meekin of the 41th United
| States eRgiment of Volunteers states that
| Dp
| week to secure men for his command.