Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-25
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Heavy Fine Imposed for Conducting
Policy.
JniI Delivery Prevented - Opening of
the New AuditOrium-NOtes
of Interest.



, ALEXANDRIA,, Va, December -, 1899
| The case of Rhody Wilson, colored,
| charged with conducting a policy shop on
South Pitt street between Wilkes and Duke
| streets. was called before Mayor Simpson
| in the police court this morning. A lot of
| policy paraphernalia was exhibited as evil
| dence against Wilson. and Officer Hall and
| several oth-r witnesses testified against
him.
Mayor Simpson, after hearing the evil
| dence, took occasion to remark that the
| policy business in town had greatly de-
| creased during the past few years. For
| that reason, he said. an officer who ferreted
| out one of the Joints deserved especial
credit. He complimented Officer Hall, who
| worked up the case and arrested Wilson.
In imposing a penalty of $50 fine, Mayor
| Simpson said he was exercising as much
ciemency as possible as he believed the
| prisoner, one-armed man, was being used
| more as a tool than acting as principal.
Jail Delivery Prevented.
The vigilance of Warden Hayes at the
city Jail prevented the escape yesterday
morning of Augustus Dorsey, colored. who
was found endeavoring to cut through the
roof of the prison. Dorsey has been con-
fined in Jail since October % an a charge
OF robbing the post office at Lovettsville,
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lower floor Of the building. Five tramps,
confined for vagrancy. occupied large
room the upper floor.
AT an early hour yesterday morning War
den Hayes heard a noise in the prison. Co
ing to cell No. he found the door open and
its occupant gone. The warden Immediately
assembled to the second floor and entered
the large room reserved for the tramps.
Here he found Dorsey sitting quietly on a
cot. When seized the prisoner claimed that
two of the tramps, holland and Mason. had
/ come to his cell holding out Inducements
for escape. He said that he worked from
within and the tramps worked on the out
side, soon opening the door
Dorsey was placed III the dungeon where
there is scarcely n possibility of escape.
Warden Hayes found that the prisoner
had succeeded in removing a doube-thick
beard ceiling in the tramp's room and had
almost reached the slate roof. This makes
the second time that Dorsey has attempted
to break Jail since his confinement in Oc-
tober. A few days after incarceration he
created a small riot among the prisoners
and would probably have affected whole
sale Jail delivery but for the timely arrival
of Warden Hammll and the assistance OF
other prisoners
Opening of New Auditorium.
The auditorium Of the Methodist Epsco-
pal Church South, on Washington street,
which has been thoroughly remodeled and
handsomely fitted up, will be reopened for
public worship Sunday morning, January
%. 1900 During the past six weeks the
congregation has been worshiping in the
lecture hall below. Finishing touches now
being put to the building will render it a
very handsome church. Appropriate relig-
ious ceremonies will, mark the formal re-
opening January %. I'll
General and Personal.
The premature discharge of pistol very
nearly resulted Saturday night in fatal in
jury to George Dyer, the little son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Dyer. on upper Queen street.
While carelessly handling the weapon it
was discharged close to his face, the ball
entering the boys right cheek. Dr. H. p
toward extracted the bullet and the in
oured boy Is out of serious danger.
Inc theft of SGT in cash and a number
OF artlcies of clothing from the schooner
Sldonla curiey Saturday night has been
reported TO the police The vessel COM
manded by Capt Alfred Curley. is Wing at
the foot of Queen street.
special Christmas services were held To-
DAY IN all the churches At St Mary's
Iathoiic Church there were three services
nlgn mass at q and 10 o'clock and mass at
:do o CLOCK this morning. At most of the
other churches the usual hour of service
was observed and special music rendered
Rev j. Ernest Thacker of the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church will preach his fare
wen sermon sunday evening next before
leaVlng to assume charge of the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church at Norfolk.
MIR. ]. Frederick Peake of Randolpb-Ma
con college,. Ashland. is spending his Christ
mas vacation with his parents at their
home in northwest Alexandria
Funeral services over the remains of Mr.
Seorle 1. curtis will take place tomorrow