Evening star., 1899-04-11
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
COlOred Ball Winds Up With Desperate As
sault on Policeman.
Unusal Disorder Prevailed During the
Evening-some of the Participants
i'm the Police Court.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 121 King Street.
Bell Te,ephone. No. tn3

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April IL. 1SeL
A largely attended entertainment and hop
given by several colored people at Odd Fel-
lows Hall on South Columbus street last
night, occasioned several rows and fights,
and wound up in a desperate assault on
Policeman John Roberts. in which that
officer was badly injured, narrowly ESCAPE
ing more serious results.
The hop, il is said. was one of unusual
disorder. Four policemen and one special
officer were patroling adjacent TO the hall.
Frequently an officer would be sent off with
an offender in charge. James Harris at
tracted attention by getting drunk and be-
coming obstreperous. Officer Roberts put
him under arrest in Roats bar ROOM and
was conducting him to the station house
when, on the corner of Washington and
Wilkes streets, Harris became violent A
scuttte ensued, and moment later a mob
of colored men assaulted officer Roberts,
knocked him down and stamped and kicked
him.
During the scrimmage some one drew a
knife and made a slash at the PROSTATE po-
hceman. The knife struck the forefinger.
OF his left hand, infiicting an ugly wound.
Harris, who, ii is supposed did the CUT
ting, then managed to escape
Sergeant Smith and other policemen ap-
peared at this juncture and rescued Rob-
erts He was carried to Summers drug
store, and later to his home, where med
lcal attention was given. He is reported
TO be doing well this morning. The affair
occurred between IL and IL O'Clock
The police are making a determined effort
to recapture Harris
In Police Court Dock.
Several colored persons who attended the
ball on Columbus street last night were
before Mayor Simpson this morning TO
answer for their conduct. Charles jackson
was assessed $3.50 for his contribution TO
the entertainment; james Jackson, $3.50;
Charles Bowman, s., and Lula Lewis 81 90.
Walter Ashton was dismissed.
John Brent, young white man, arrested
by Officer Knight for carrying concealed
weapons, was fined SO.
Reception to DIR. Mcclure
A called meeting of the Woman's Aux
iliary of R. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams, was held yesterday afternoon in
Lee Camp Hall on Prince street. Arrange
ments were made for giving a reception in
honor of DR.. Hunter Mcclure of Richmond.
1t was decided that the reception should
be held in Lee Camp Hall, after the close
of DR.. McGuire's lecture at the Opera
House. Invitations will be sent TO the
various southern organizations to send rem
resentatives to assist in making the occa-
sion great success.
General and Personal.
A called meeting of Mt. Vernon Chapter,
No. IA. of Royal Arch Masons will be held
IA -aoScAhS icihpAV at y %
confer degrees.
A meeting was held last evening in the
rooms of the Business Mems League, at
King and Washington streets, when the
business interests of the city were discussed.
Daniel w. Sale OF Lynchburg clerk in
the internal revenue Office in this city. will
resign his position and enter into partner
ship with A. ID. Brockett for the purpose
of conducting a mercantile brokerage busi-
ness.
An oil stove exploded in the residence of
Thomas Burroughs. jr., on South Washing
ton street, last evening, causing alarm
OF fire. Little damage was done and the
flames were soon cxtinguished.
The city council will hold its regular semi
monthly meeting tonight No business Of
unusual Importance is expected to be trans
acted.
Mrs. Harriet V. Crump, aged sixty-four
years, died last night at her residence, 1207
Duke street.
William Dogan, prominent farmer OF
Groveton, Prince William county Va, died
yesterday at his home. He was well known
in this city, where some of his relatives re-
side.
Edward E. Wagner of New York and
Miss Sarah Z. Farrell of Washington were
married last night in this city, Rev. j.
Howard Wells officiating.
The regular monthly meeting OF ST Paul's
Chapter, Brotherhood of st. Andrew, will
be held tonight.