Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
ARREST OF THOMAS BECKHAM, JR.,
ON A CAPIAS.
Effort for Hfs Release ON Writ Of
Habeas Corpus - kincaid
Irving Sentenced.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, August ., 1900.
]. Thomas Beckham, jr., for whose arrest
a cap.as was issued several months ago
on an indictment charging him with mid
night housekeeping, was arrested early
this morning by Oficers Wilkinson and
Deane at the Southern railroad depot. Mr..
Beckham was conveyed to the police sta
ton and locked up This morning Mayor
Simpson gave orders to have him turned
over to City Sergeant Smith, who took him
into custody and placed him In the city
jail. The accused man will make an effort
to secure his release on bail.
Since Mr.. Beckham's first arrest there
have been interesting developments in his
case In the police court he was dismissed.
the complainant falling to appear against
him, but the matter was carried to the
grand jury. which reported an Indictment.
for his apprehension. On two or three oc-
casions after that he revisited Alexandria
and publicly conversed with leading bus
mess men and city officials. Complaint was
made to the police commissioners that the
officers had failed to do their duty In not
making an arrest, and the matter was in
vestigated by a grand jury. Its finding
practically exonerated the officers from any
blame.
A prominent attorney this morning ex-
pressed the opinion that there was no case
against Mr. Beckham.
Gets Ten Years.
In the Alexandria county court this after
noon. Judge ]. NJ. Love presiding, Kincaid
Irving was tried and sentenced to ten years
in the penitentiary on the charge Of muir
derous assault on his father. The indict-
ment against Irving charging him with as
Sault on his sister was nolle pressed.
Death of Chas. Magill Smith.
NJ (,borlec Mo0iU Smith Snn Of Mr. IN
gustine Jacquelin Smith, formerly of Vir-
ginia, but now of New York. died this morn
ing at an early hour at the residence Of his
brother DR.. William NJ. Smith. on Prince
street. Deceased was twenty-six years Of
age and unmarried. He lived in this city
and followed the profession OF law In Wash
ington, where he had an Office and an ex-
tensive practice. He was considered by
members Of his profession to have q bril-
liant prospect before him In the legal
world.
Mr.. Smith was we'll known in social
circles in this city. well as in Washing
ton. He was very popular, and his death
Is sincerely regretted by large, circle of
friends. He was graduate from the law
schools of the Columbian and National uni
versities, and had taken a degree in a post
graduate course and In the school of d.
plomacy at the Columbian University.
The hour for the funeral services has not
place Friday afternoon. The remains will
be inferred in this city.
Missionary Society Meets.
The Lot Cary Baptist foreign mission
convention met this morning at o'clock in
annual session at the Shiloh Baptist Church
(colored), Of which Rev. H. H. Warning Is
pastor, corner of Duke. and West streets.
Delegates were present from various points
throughout the Union. and the convention
will be in session until Saturday. All the
local cOlOred Baptist churcheS-Shiloh Al
fred Street Church. Third Baptist Church.
Ebenezer Baptist Church and Zion Baptist
Church-are well represented on the sew
eral committees.
Runaway Lad Held.
The lad picked up by the police on the
streets yesterday morning, giving his name
as Frank Cole, and Baltimore as his place
Of residence, is still detained at the police
station, his home not yet having been 10
Gated. According to his story he lived with
his parents at No. 1877 East Baltimore
street and left home on account of punish
ment from his father. The Baltimore po-
lice were communicated with and inquiry
concerning the youthful wanderer was made
at the number given. The person who re-
sided at No. 1727 East Baltimore street
knew nothing whatever OF Frank Cole The
boy now states that he did not reside at the
number mentioned. but that his mother
worked there. The police believe he es-
capped from some reform school.
General Matters.
The district conference for Washington
district M. E. Church South will convene
September at Marshall. Fauquier county,
Va. The Southern Methodist churches in
Washington and Alexandria will be repre-
scented at the conference. Rev. DR.. ]. III.
Boyd of this city. the presiding elder will
preside. In the conference will be gather
ed twentyseven regular ministers of the
itinerancy, five superannuated preachers,
fifteen local preachers and a hundred lay
delegates.
The funeral of Mrs. Ida Sisson, who died
yesterday at the home of her husband, Mr..
Arthur Sisson, on OronOco street, will take
place tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The republican congressional convention.
which meets here tomorrow to nominate
a candidate for the House of Representa-
tives and elect district officers, will be
called to order at l o'clock by District
Chairman HI. H. Dodge of Manassas.
William marlborough was before Mayor
Simpson in the police court this morning
charged with petit larceny. He was as
sessed s.. with the alternative of twenty
days on the chain gang.
Church and Sfafe