Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
At AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
THE POSEY BOYS AGAIN HAVE
TROUBLE WITH A POLICEMAN.
Street Cars Running Too Slow to Suit
Many-General and Per-
sOnal Notes.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 701 King street,
Bell Telephone No. 106,

| ALEXANDRIA. Va, November 20, 1900.
Walter Posey and his brother. Thomas
Posey, were before Mayor Simpson in the
police court this morning, charged with dis
| orderly conduct and resisting an officer.
Policeman Charles Goods testified that he
had been given warrant to serve on each
of the prisoners last evening. On reaching
their home on Lower Prince street, the Off
Ger stated he endeavored to place the men
under arrest, but they resisted and refused
to accompany him to the station house.
Officer Goods said it was necessary for him
| to throw Thomas Posey down on the street
three times before he was sufficiently sub
dued. The policeman. who is one of the
most powerful men on the police force. was
enabled to handle the prisoners without
using any weapon. He testified that both
men were intoxicated at the time. Thomas
Posey very repentant, and declared
that he would have acted otherwise had he
been sober The mayor assessed him s..
His brother was locked up, and the mayor
told him he would make up his mind later
as to how long the confinement would last.
Mayor Simpson complimented Officer Goods
for the patience and forbearance he had
displayed in handling the men. 1t will be
remembered that Walter Posey is the man
who. with another brother, assaulted Officer
Atkinson several months ago when that
officer was attempting to arrest the men.
and the affair eliminated in the wounding
of Walter and the killing of his brother. In
this case, however. there was no attempt
to assault the officer, but simply to resist
him in the discharge of his duty.
Musicale in Del Ray.
A largely attended musical entertainment
was given last evening at the Del Ray pub
lie school by the teachers of the school. for
the purpose of helping to defray expenses
for the handsome piano recently purchased
for the institution. A number of local and
Washington singers and musicians took
part in the program. Among the teachers
Miss Nellie BashfOrd had succeeded in SELL
ing the largest number of tickets, and she
was presented with silver watch in recog-
milton of her services. Superintendent Jas.
E. Clements made the presentation address
Death OF Former Resident.
Announcement Of the death of Capt Chas
Davis, which occurred last night in Provi-
dence Hospital, Washington, has occasion
ed deep sorrow here, where the deceased
was well and favorably known. The re-
mains were sent this morning to Reming
tcn Va, for interment. Capt. Davis re-
sided in this city for a number of years.
Last summer he removed with his family
to Arizona, hoping that the change of eli
mate would benefit his wife, who was a suf-
ferer from pulmonary troubles. After a
short time, however. they returned. Mrs.
Davis died. and the health of her husband
was broken. Since then the family has re-
sided al Fairfax Station. Deceased is sur
vived by his eldest daughter, Miss Marie
Davis; son, John B. Davis, and younger
children.
Speed of Street Cars.
General concern, which amounts in many
cases to excitement. continues to be OBJ
served over the enforcement of the council
ordinance requiring the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon railroad to re-
duce the speed of trains in this city from
eight q five miles an hour The cars now
creep along King street at a snail space,
and sometimes appear to be scarcely NOV
ing. Almost much time is consumed in
passing through Alexandria as is necessary
to run the rest of the distance to Washing
ton There is marked diversity of opin-
ion over the matter. Some hold that the
law is unjust, but others allege that the
cars are run a much slower rate than
that specified for the purpose of exciting
popular opinion against the measure.
General Matters.
The name of Col. Francis L. Smith of
this city has been mentioned in connection
with the election of a delegate to represent
Alexandria in the state constitutional con-
vention. Col. Smith has served in the state
senate, and IS well known as an attorney
| throughout the state.
Miss Ida Marie Rudolph, sister of Mr.
Ernest 7. Rudolph of Baltimore, and Mr.
George w. A. Schreiner of this city will be
married in Baltimore at No. s37 West street
the evening OF November Is.
Edward Ware, colored, charged with de-
stroylnS private property, was fined 81 by
Mayor Simpson this morning in the police
court.
Officer Weston Atkinson. who has been
confined to his house on South Alfred street
for several weeks by illness, is able to be
out again.
Miss Lillian Hammill of Occoquan is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Joseph Grimes, at her
nome, on North Columbus street.