The times., 1899-09-18
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. 1.-THE funeral of
William Pinkney who shot and killed by
Thomas Elsey, on Friday night last took place
this Afternoon at O'Clock, from Mount Jezerel
Church, in North Payne Street. The services
were conducted by Rev. John Webb, and the
interment was in Douglass Cemetery The funeral
was attended by many white persons, with whom
the murdered boy popular. Elsey will be
given preliminary examination by Mayor Simp-
son tomorrow morning at o'clock, and will be
committed to Jail TO await the action of the
grand jury OF the corporation court. Several adj
ditional witnesses to the shooting have been
found by the police, and will be present at the
investigation tomorrow The prisoner maintains
that the shooting was accidental and two or
three witnesses will testify that Esey and Pink
ney were friendly and that they did not en-
gage in a quarrel on the night of the tragedy.
The police believe, however, that they will be
able to prove that Elsey and Pinkney were not
good terms and that the shooting was the
result of a quarrel about woman
An entertainment will be given at the Opera
House, on Tuesday evening next for the benefit
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church South, which
is being reconstructed Among those who Will
participate are Miss Anna Belle Gray, OF Wash
ington, humorous and dramatic reader; Miss Es
telle Wentworth, of Chicago, and Master Harry
Iewig, of this city, sooists.
Arthur Robinson, colored, turned over TO the
police today quantity OF clothing, which, he
said, had been given TO him by Ann Lucas, alias
Russell. The was arrested last night
charged with stealing SO from the person Of
Martin Kessler.
The attendance at the services in the different
churches today was much larger than for many
weeks past Rev. John Vanness occupied the pull
pit in the Second Presbyterian Church, at IL a.
m. and the morning services in Trinity Church
were conducted by Rev. 5. a. Ball Rev. L. V.
REGISTER OF the Methcdist Episcc pH Church south,
delivered special sermon in the First Presby-
terian Church tonight to the Junior Order Of
American Mechanics and the Daughters OF
America. Special solos sung by Miss Estelle
Wentworth in st. Paul's Church, by Walter Birch
at Christ Church, and Miss Mai Greenwell at St.
Mary's Church.
The Alexandria Light Infantry viii be mus.
tered in tomorrow night by Col. 10 Lane Stern
The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF the
| Washington Brewery Company will be held in
| this city tomorrow afternoon.
The sesqui- centennial committee will visit
| Washington tomorrow, and, in company with
| Senator Martin, Representative Rixey Hon Frank
| Hume, and State Senator Joseph E. Willard will
| call on the President and members of his Cab
met, and endeavOr TO have them visit Alexandria
| on the occasion of the sesqui-centennal ceebra-
| ton The committee will also request that sailors
| and troops be sent here TO participate in the
! demonstration. 1t has been suggested that Ad.
miral Dewey be invited TO visit Alexandria on the
| occasion.
| A meeting of the members OF the old Sun
| Fire Engine Company has been called for to-
| morrow night to arrange for participatinr in
| the demonstration on October II The company
| was organized in 1775. The hand engine of the
| company was sold some years ago to the veteran
| firemen of New York city, and is known as the
| Volunteer
| 1t is stated that Lieutenant Smith has pre,
| ferred charges 10 Mayor Simpson against Police
men Knight and Wilkinson, for alleged derelic-
| tion OF duty