The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

!LENANDRIA. Va, Gan. 3.-The case Of the
Commonwealth agsinst frI 7. Marshall, better
known as the Military Road case, which has
been on trial in the County Court for more than
| a week past, was concluded today. The jury
! brought in verdict Of r1fily and imposed the
nominal fine Of 81 upon Mr.. Marshall. An appeal
will he taken. The case grew out OF an appeal
! from the decision Of Magistrate Varney, who inn
posed 4 fine OF $50 on Mr.. Marshall for DISTRACT
! ing the road which leads from RoSsln 10 Fort
! Nyer. In fact. the case involves the ownership
! OF large tract Of land in Alexandria county,
which i a part Of the Murray estate, Of which
| Nj. Marshall is one Of the trustees The ease
is in the nature Of test, and will probably
land in the Court Of Appeals. VI. II. Beach and
J. VI. johnson represented the defendant. and c.
| c. Carlin and Col F. L. Smith represented the
Commonwealth.
In the United States Circuit Court TODAY. Judge
Edmund "addil presiding, the case of Howard
H. Owens. alias ''tapt. % +. {. Ward, who was
charged with impersonating an army officer and
obtaining money under false pretenccs.
dropped by the prosecuting attorney, and the
prisoner was discharged. Colonel Hart OF Rich
mond. from whom Owens is ajeged to have
gotten the money, stated that il was net be
cause owens wore the uniform Of a tnit,d
States Army officer that he had given up the
money tut it was because he thought Captain
y 'r'i' was the son of an old army friend This
Satena. Knocked out the charge in tho in
dictmcnt, and the Government thus bad no case.
Judge Naddil dismissed Overs. with some words
OF good advice.
me grand jury in the United States Court
iound y tfue hll against John Palmer, charged
Wlth unlawful trospass He pleaded guilty when
@' .r1l, ned W court later. and was fined 50
N fanquicr county, Va, charged with violating
ane postal Avs was IN progress when the court
cas-, Of augustus Dorsey. charged with robbin4
for trial; Since he has been in jail in this city
Dorse; has made two desperate attempts 10
hrcaS Jail. but in each case he was prevented
IRON u"ing SO by the vigilance Of the guards.
me Columbia f1re Company will hold the reg
uisr H'on'hiN meeuhg TOMORROW night, at which
tnc officers for the ensuing year will be
elected.
me Baltimore and Ohio transfer barge, which
was ii"zen w IN the river, off the Queen Street
dock, last light, was released from the ice !
az an ear! hcur ihis morning. The ferTyboats |
aug unable to make more than a few trips daily,
and this j. done for the accommodation of the |
merchants who send their wagons to Washington.
ibe committee on light Of the city council |
VI, WI nylu meeting tomorrow night, at which |
tiiie the contracts .or furnishing the gas and I
H.eule llght plants With coal will probably be |
ie1r
ole ,,,iS nave Deen asked to look out for Elk
y. M. f|uu IHgS' stolen nom Jewelry store /
az "asilii,s'ou.
piit "1lusl hIo.tlhs OF the Charles Schneider
,,. ,oiiahy was held at the Hotel Fleisch-
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n, nd,aI, ,a,s - ie AeA9hdiia county Board
81 i.l VIII To hetd in Washington the
10y. Instant
'"iE osst'r ho%ts sre. tied up down the river,
are nn,bjc - Ies,c IN AZ lne doGss in this city
-, ''I G ~ cav on account OF the ice IN the
''''S H'c receI'tc nero by rail- from
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