Evening star., 1899-04-13
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
be 10,
Negroes Suspected pof Assault Surrender to
the Authorities.
Alderman Curtin's Daughter weds Mr..
Lawrence Rifhei5l j! Other Mar
riages-General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 King Street.
Bell TeiephOne No 1O6.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 13, 1S99
The search which the police have been
making during the last two days for James
Harris and Daniel Freeman, two colored
men, one or the other of whom, 1t is al
legged, cut Officer John Roberts Monday
night, terminated this morning when the
two fugitives quietly walked into the sta
ton house and surrendered themselves to
Officer Atkinson. The men had been in hid
ing in the suburbs and We're closely pressed
yesterday by Officer Deane.
Officer Roberts was unable to appear in
court this morning, and their case was con-
tinued until O'Clock this afternoon Har-
ris was under arrest at the time of the cut
ting, and Freeman is suspected of being in
the mob which assaulted the officer.
Mary joyce Dead.
Miss Mary Joyce died this morning about
8 o'clock, at the residence of Mr.. Richard
Winsor, on Cameron street. The deceased
was about forty-five years of age, and well
known and esteemed 1n this city, where she
was born. She had no immediate relatives
here. Her. only brother resides in Mon
tana. b.
Miss Joyce was reared in the family of
the late Judge Lowe. She was strict Cath
oic, and will be buried from St. Mary's
Church Saturday morning.
Curtin-RfshefII NuptiaIs.
A quiet home wedding took place last
evening at the residence of Alderman J. P.
N. Curtin, on North Columbus street when
Miss Mamie Curtin, his daughter became
the bride of Lawrence Risheill, a we'll
known young business man. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. j. H. Butler of the
First Baptist Church, and Charles Daily
acted as best man. Following the GER
emony reception was rendered the couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rishell will reside in this
city.
other Marriages.
P. H. Desmond of Lynchburg, Va. and
Miss Mary T. Murphy of this city were
married in ST. Mary's Church last evening,
Rev. Father H. j. Cutler officiating. Their
future home viii be in Lynchburg.
At the parsonage of St. Mary's Church
last evei-ing another marriage was solemn
lied. Miss Frances O'Day and S. Edward
Beach were the contracting parties, and
Rev. Father Cutler officiated.
William j. Wilkinson, a member of the
police force, and Miss Mary Underwood
daughter of William Underwood, were mar
red last night at the residence of the bride,
No. 316 North Patrick street, Rev. Berry
man Green of Christ Church officiating.
General and Personal.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed af the following cases:
james Edmund, c0fI1fes charged WIN as
saut on Frederick Roats; fined $40 William
Whalen. charged with destroying private
property, was dismissed The case of Frank
Harris, charged with using abusive Ian
guage toward Stephen Smith, was set for
q o clock this afterpDon,o
In the corporatioM cotrt yesterday Judge
Norton granted atichaEter to the r. Z.
Clarke Company of w ashington, the OBJ
ject of which is to do al general mercantile
business. 5000 is5named as the capital
stock r. P Clarke of Washington is pres
ident and G. II. Syme local agent.
A few minor ma tiers were disposed of
by Judge Norton in the same court yaster-
day. The principat case on the docket for
this term is that Oh James Norton, colored
indicted for breaking and entering a vessel
and stealing certain property therafrom.
This case will come up tomorrow.
The funeral of Mrs. Harriet V. Crump l
took place this afternoon from the late
home of the deceased. No. 1l07 Duke street,
Rev. c. Z. Ball officiating. Interment was
made in the Methodist Protestant cemetery.