The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov 22.-The regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Board of Police
Commissioners was held in the mayors Of
fee at 7:30 O'Clock last night. Herbert Bry-
ant presided. The mayor and Commission
er Fora Hill were absent. There was little
business transacted. The amendment to the
rules offered al the last meeting by Com
missioner Bryant was brought up and
passed by a unanimous vote. The resolu-
ton in effect states that the mayor shall
transmit his orders to the chief, and the
chief to the lieutenant or sergeant. or
whoever may be in charge of the police
squad When the policemen have com
plants, etc, they are supposed to made
them TO the person who has charge OF the
squad which they are in, and he in turn
reports it TO The chief, and ne then re-
ports to the mayor. Policemen are not sup
posed to take orders from the mayor, nor
are they supposed 10 make reports to him
The following is tae report made by Chief
Webster: Gentlemen: Since my last re-
port Lieutenant Smith reported that he
found Policemen Deane aud Lyles, at 1870
O'Clock on the night Of October % and AT
the time Officer Lyies was asleep. The
case was brought before the mayor and
there was not sufficient evidence, and the
accused was dismissed On the Both day
of October I was instructed by his honor,
the mayor, TO change the beats of the po-
lieemen at O'Clock on that day On the
ID day OF November Ofncers Travers and
Hall, with Lieutenan Smith, arrested five
persons for conducting policy in the beats
that they had been transferred to on that
day. There were five buFglaries and one
highway robbery reported to police head
quarters within the last fifteen DAYS, and
the police have not yet been able TO de-
tect the persons committing the crimes
Bryant gave out the following for publiea-
ton: The statement made by Mayor
Simpson 10 the correspondent of a Wash
ingt0n morning paper reCen IL is not cor
rect He knows that he has not the au-
thority to remove a police officer The
only authority he has is suspension for
misconduct, and that only until the first
meeting of the Board of Police Commits
sioners thereafter 70 take action in the
matter No one would ever consider it
misconduct for an officer 70 obey an order
from this board. This is the only beard
that elects him to his post, and the only
tribunal that has the authority to remove
him. And as for Mr. Simpsons styling any
rule made-by this board by constitutional
We Indignantly resent There is no member
of this board that isn't his equal socially,
officially, or otherwise.
A pretty wedding occurred at o'clock
last night at the residence of G. William
Ramsay, 81 Cameron Street. The ocea-
sion was the marriage of his daughter,
Miss Rebecca Ramsay. to Mr.. Robert NJ
Reese. of Baltimore The parIors of Mr.
Ramsays residence were decorated with
flor Inns
quiet affair, and only the immediate
friends and relatives OF the contracting
parties we're present The ceremony. was
performed by Rev Bergman Green of
Christ Episcopal Church. The bride was
beeomingly attired in gown of white or
candle and veil and carried a beautiful
bouquet of bride roses She was attend
ed by her sister Miss Mary Ramsay, 1ho
was attired IN q gown OF white organ6ie
and carried a bouquet of American Beauty
roses Mr. Albert NJ. Reese, brother CT
the groom, was best man No formal re-
ceptioR was held, but refreshments we're
served to the guests present. After The
ceremony the couple left for Northern
bridal tour They will reside in Ealti-
more The groom is a grandson of The
late Robert Il. Miller. of this city and is
we'll known here.
quiet home wedding ocearr "a at the
residence Of ]. II Wttbe1k zI5 North
Patrick Street, the contra, ting parties
being his daughter Miss Marian Ran
dolph Witbeck, and Mr. William T. Viii
Ems. The ceremony was performed BIZ
Rev. DR.. Frank J. Brooke, of the Second
Presbyterian Church, assisted by Rev. E.
V REGISTER, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South Only the immediate
friends and relatives of the contracting
parties were present. After h cere-
mony the couple left for a Northern
bridal tour They will reside IN this city.
The groom is a clerk in the washington
office of the Southern Railway Company
Dr. George T Klipstein has purchased
from Eugene B. Taylor, special commits
sioner house and lot on the east side of
Columbus Street. between Wilkes and Glib
bon, for $3.50.