Evening star., 1900-10-13
AFFAIRS IN AlExANDRlA A
CASES SCHEDULED FOR TRIAL BE
Judge Norton Renders Decision in
Matter of Police C0mmissiOnef
Prices Title to OHlce.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7O1 King Street,
Bell Telephone No. 106.

No. 7O1 King Street,
Bell Telephone No. 106.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. October 13. 1900.
The case Of Lindsey Jackson, colored. In
dicted for attempted indecent assault on
Mrs. James Coxen, a young married wo-
man, residing at Sideburn. Fairfax county,
will be called before Judge ]. NJ. Love in
the Fairfax county court at Fairfax Court
House Monday morning. Jackson. who re-
sides in this eity, has been at liberty since
shortly after his indictment by the grand
jury. having been bailed out In the sum of
$500. The offense with which he is charged
is alleged to have occurred about month
ago in small store at Sideburn. He was
captured in this city, and some Of the OFF,
GERS engaged in the arrest will testify in
the case. Commonwealth Attorney G. Yer
non Ford will represent the state. and the
prisoner will be defended by Attorney s. g.
Brent of Alexandria and Attorney r. Wal
ton Moore Of Fairfax.
Another case Of some interest set for trial
at this term of the Fairfax court Is that Of
Charles King, alias DR.. c. s. Salisbury.
charged with the larceny OF pension
check. On complaint of parties in Fairfax,
King was arrested In this city as he
alighted from an electric train. about two
months ago. de was confined at the police
station, where he stated that he was DR..
Salisbury Of Melbourne, Australia. It is
said he also represented himself as a multi
millionaire. One of the prisoners accusers
declared that the man had visited the
neighborhood Of Accotink about five years
ago. passing a Mason. and swindling
several parties. one being an old United
states pensioner now dead. While in the
station house here he was visited by local
Masons, and his claim for membership in
that fraternity seemed to be valid. He Is
an elderly man of striking appearance
The charge against him was subsequently
investigated by county magistrate who
n ha nfy ~ -
Will be called Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock.
Mr.. Price Ineligible.
Judge j. K. M. Norton rendered a decis-
Ion this morning in the case brought before
him In the corporation court yesterday to
test the eligibility of Mr. Frank Price to
act as police commissioner. Judge Norton
held that Mr.. Price was not eligible while
holding a position under the United States
government.
1t was shown in the hearing that Mr..
Price was machinist at the navy yard in
washington. AS stated in The Star yester-
day, section 1853 of the Virginia Code lro-
hfbfts any person in the employ of the gov
eminent from holding state or municipa1
Offices. Mr.. Price has served on the boa I'd
or commissioners for three years, and his
term would have expired next year. He
represented the second ward.
General Matters.
In the police court this morning several
boys of tender years were lined up in the
dock before Mayor Simpson to answer the
charge Of assaulting Mrs. Mary F. Suther-
land with missiles. The complainant testi-
fed that she was driving a market wagon
through town when gang Of small boys
attacked her with stones. Three of the
defendants-MarshaM Lyles, Edgar Harri-
son and William Lyles-were convicted and
fined 81 30 each
A largely attended social entertainment
and oyster supper was held last night at
the new town hall in Del Ray, under the
auspices of the Epworth League Of the Del
Ray Southern Methodist Church. The pro-
ceeds will be devoted to the, church exten-
sion fund.
Helen, the little daughter of Mrs Henry
Pullman, residing at the corner of Fayette
and Cameron streets, while sitting in the
doorway of her mothers home last night
had her arm accidentally broken by a col
ored man, who was coming out of a store
nearby. physician treated the injury
collection has been taken in the public
schools of this city for the benefit of the
Galveston schools. The proceeds will be
forwarded by Superintendent Kemper to
the state superintendent of public instruc-
ton. who will send the state collection to
Galveston