The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Jan. IA serious cutting ARRAY
occurred on the corner OF Henry and Princess
Streets shortly after O'Clock tonight, which re-
suited in the arrest OF william Craig, colored.
who may possibly have to face charge OF muir
der His victim is Josephine Lucas. She is
| badly cut on the face and body One cut eX-
| tends from under the nigh; eye, across the nose
to the left car; another is Just under the heart
and third across the hip. The wounds look as
| il they had been inflicted with a razor. The
woman was taken into a nearby house and DIR.
Miller called to render surgical assistance. Craig
made his escape, but later was captured by Po-
liceman Robert Howison at the north end OF
Henry Street. He was making his escape from
the city.
When seen at police headquarters by reporter
for The Times Craig admitted doing the cutting.
and said the woman provoked him. lie said that
the weapon used small pocket knife which
he had lost in the scuffe. When searched at the
station two bricks and a twofoot rule were
found in his pockets. 1t appears that Craig and
the Lucas woman had been intimate, but tonight
She deserted him. The womans condition to-
night is thought 10 be critical. Craig viii be ar
rsigned in the Police Court tomorrow morning.
Much interest Is being manifested in the forth
coming decision Of Judge Edmund Naddill, of
the United States Circuit Court for the Eastern
District Of Virginia, in the case OF the United
States against X. II. Phillips Of the Washington,
Arlington, and Falls Church Railroad Company.
Mr.. Phillips Is charged with interfering with
telegraph and telephone line running from Fort
Never to Sheridan's Point, which, il IS claimed
Is owned and operated 10y the Government. At
the session Of the court Friday last Col +. l..
Smith counsel for Mr.. Phillips, submitted a de
murrer TO the indictment, and II was argued be-
fore Judge Waddill by Colonel smith and Cen
eral Allen, the United States District Attorney.
The court took the matter under -dyiscment.
Three are six counts in the indictment. All of
them set forth that during the Spanish American
war the defendant willfully or maiciouslv injured
the telephone and Telegraph line referred TO. The
first count charges that the defendant, 10y al
taching a line TO pole owned and controlled
by the Government pulled the pole out oil per
pendcular and thereby inteGiered with the pur-
pose for which the line was constructed. In the
other counts il is charged that the deicndants
moved one If the poles entirely out 81 ITS oI!gl-
nal position, leaving the wire hanging loose; that
he removed the wires from the bars on several
poles and placed them on improyised arrange
Inen;s, and that in various other ways he :ite.-
fercd with the line alleged to he owned by the
Government Should Judge Waddil .ustain the
demurrer. Of course the would b. dropped;
in the even; he refuses TO do 50, however, the
case will come up its merits, aud some IN
teresting points may be expected. The defence,
IL is stated will question whether or not the
Federal Government can acquire absolute control
over property within Slate without special leg
isativc action comforting such a privilege. Tue
defence viii claim that the Government had no
right 10 construct the line in question, and
further that in the indictment there is no charge
that the business Of the Government was inter
fered with in the least. o.,
The grand Jury for the Corporation Court will
convene tomorrow morning to hear such cas"s as
NAV he brought before 1t.
Policemen Lylos and Wilkinson this afternoon
learned that a game Of craps was in progress
In an uptown alley. 50 they determined TO make
A raid They swooped down on the bunch and
rsugbt lanes Coleman and Joseph Green, both
coIored They were locked NJ and later were
released on IS collateral each Tor their appear
,nce in tie Police Court tomorrow morning
The regular semi -moRthly meeting Of the city
colnci. tue first since the holidays, will be held
The funeral Of the late Miss Mary Sisaon, daugh-
for Of Tnwnlcy Sissan. took place from St
Mary Roman Catholic Church today. Rev.
Father II. j. Cutter, the rector conducted the
services
Resident cIergymcn conducted the services in
most AZ the local churches today Rev. Dr.
Forrest preached al st Piuls Church and Rev.
Father Loanc. of Canada, preached at st. Mays
Roman Catholic Church.
Prcsidcrt of the Common Council John VI.
S,rider has gone to SusTiehanua, Pa, where he
will reside in future
AlcXardria Codncil. ROYAL trcsuum. will have
public installation If its recently elected
officers at the Opera House. Tuesday night next