Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-26
AFFAIRSf INsoaaALExANDRiA
MAYOR DISCUSSES THE DUTY OF
POLICE OFFICERS.
Compliments City Force and Main
fains He Has Supreme Authority
Over c1t-Other Matters.
Evening Star Bureau.
IS No 7O1 King Street,
: RelI TeleDhone No, 1O6,

ne OHlCeTS OF the CITY ponce IOECc "Sio
summoned before Mayor Simpson in the
police court room at noon today and ad-
dressed on the subject of the duties of their
position. The mayor stated that his OBJ
ject in calling the men together was to give
them certain necessary instruction and to
foster and encourage the maintenance of
the excellent state of order now existing in
Alexandria. He proceeded to compliment
the c1ty's guardians Of the peace for the
manner in which their work is being per-
formed and for the discipline Of their or
ganization.
The mayor said the people Of the city re-
pose confidence in their ability to suppress
crime and lawlessness, and he enjoined the
policemen to see that they continued to
merit public approval. He read the law
making the mayor head of the police force.
He explained that this conferred upon him
the undisputed right to direct the police
department as he saw best for the MAIN
tenance of law and order in the city, and
stated that while he was accustomed to
transmit his orders to the patrolmen
through the regular channel, that of the
constituted officers of the force, he MAIN
talhed, as heretofore. his lawful authority
TO direct the men personally when he so
elected
The mayor went on to state that any off,
Ger round guilty Of disobeying any order
received from him would be promptly re-
moved Ithat is, suspended) as the Jaw per-
IA me address was attentively listened
to by the men, who received his compIi-
ments with ev.uent pleasure.
Prisoners Pardon Expected
A special telegram received here from a
most reliable source in Richmond announced
mat Governor Tyler had given assurance
that ne would today pardon J. Thomas
beckham, Jr., who has been serving a short
term In the city jail for housebreaking
Last week formal petition for Beckham's
pardon was drawn up and forwarded to
Richmond. AT late hour Saturday night
Governor Tyler had not received this docu-
ment, but strong influence from private
sources was brought to bear to secure the
prisoners release, and the governor made
the statement as above quoted. 1t was rep
resented to him that the mother of young
Beckham, Mrs. ]. Thomas Beckham sr
was lying critically ill at her home in Gull
pepper, and her death feared at any
time The case against Beckham was also
presented in the petition for Communication
of the term. The prisoner was convicted
about six weeks ago of entering a store on
King street in the night time. The evil
dence showed that nothing had been cx-
tracted from the premises, but the jury
rendered verdict of three months in the
city jail. The term would expire about the
middle of January.
Case of COmmissfoner Price,
Attorney Samuel G. Brent, counsel for
Frank Price, police commissioner from the
second ward. in the proceedings recently
instituted in the corporation court by Frank
Z. Splnks, jr., to test Mr.. Prices eligibility
to act as po.ico commissioner, has received
intelligence that the supreme court of ap-
peais has granted a writ of error and su-
persedeas in the case This, it Is pointed
out. supersedes the judgment Of the corpo-
ration court. and Mr.. Price, it is stated,
Will continue to act. 1t will be remembered
that the quo .warranto proceedings were in
stituted on the ground that Mr.. Price was
a machinist at the United States navy yard
IN Washington while at the same time a
commissioner. This, it was claimed. was
contrary to the state law. Judge Norton |
before whom the case was tried held that
Mr.. Price was not eligible.
Police Court Proceedings.
Mayor Simpson disposed Of large num-
Der Of cases in the police court this morn |
ing. Matthew Williams, charged with steal |
ing a dress from Charles Zimmerman. was
assessed $40. with the alternative of spend |
ing thirty days at the Jail. For disorderly
conduct William Dudley, colored, forfeited
81 by non-appearance. Robert Wood. COL |
ored. charged with assaulting Philip Webb |
forfeited s. collateral. James Griffin for |
disorderly conduct and fighting was fined |
81. Andrew Harris, coored, was before the |
court charged with assaulting his wife
Alice and the fine was S. For using vulgar
and abusive language on the street Joseph |
Carroll, colored. was assessed s. Gearee |
Kuhn, William Moritty and Ernest Kauff- |
man were assessed s.. each for assault.
E. II. s. Reserves Defeated
The published statement that the Clover
dale Athletic Cub of Baltimore defeated
the Episcopal High School foot ball team
Saturday afternoon is misleading 1t was
the reserve High School eleven that suc
cumbed to the Cloverdales after a hard
tGssle. The score stood 6 to s. In the first |
Ealf neither side scored, but toward , 70 |
close of the game Hawkins of the local
team dropped a goal from the field. and |
shortly afterward the visitors made a |
touchdown which was converted into G.
Alexandria City Court.
Judge j. NJ Love opened the November |
term of the Alexandria county court at |
Fort Myer Heights at 10 o'clock this morn |
irg. The morning session was taken I'D |
largely with calling the docket and appoint |
ing cases for trial. 1t was stated there this |
morning that the suit known familiarlv as |
the Military road case" which is now be- |
fore Judge Nicol of the circuit court on an |
appeal, will not be heard before next M rcl |
AS is known this litigation involves the |
oW nership of the thOroushfare leading from |
Rosslyn to the west gate of Arlington |
cemetery.
General Matters.
The lecture on woman" by Rev George |
Langford Hunt. DID,. LID, of the First |
Baptist Church. at the Opera House this |
evening, is expected to attract a large au- |
dience. Messrs. Birch, Rench, O'Conner |
and Moore of Washington, composing the |
Birenomore Quartet, will render several |
musical selections during the evening
The Foreign Mission Society of the AL |
fred Street Baptist Church (colored). Which
was recently organized, held its first public |
meeting yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock |
The program consisted of addresses, the
reading of papers and special music by the |
glee club.
Arrangements have been made for the |
opening this evening, of free reading room |
for young men at Christ Church parish |
hail. The rooms will be open from Z to 10 |
o'clock every evening except Saturday and |
Sunday They will be conducted under the
auspices of the Brotherhood of ST. An
drew.
The funeral ef Calvin A. Smith, who died |
at his residence on North Payne street |
Saturday will take place tomorrow after
noon at q o'clock from the nj. T.. Church |
South. Deceased was seventy years of age,
to ~ :. nd five |