Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Morris Carroll, Under Sentence,
Makes Escape From Jail.
ANOTHER PRISONER ALSO 4 FUGITIVE
Carroll Assaults Tailor Fox, Knock
ing Him Down.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
ANOTHER PRISONER ALSO 4 FUGITIVE
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau,
III King St.
LII II 1. 100


ALEXANDRIA. Va. March -. 1900
A prisoner named Morris Carroll. a col
ered man. made bold and daring escape
from the Alexandria county jail. on Fort
Myer Heights, al an early hour this morn
ing. He knocked down Tailor Fox and fed
from the Jail into the woods. The escape
occurred about . o'clock. The jailor en-
tered the corridor leading to the cell al
lUtted TO Carroll for the purpose of giving
the prisoner his breakfast. Carroll man.
aged To get at the ja;Ior, making a vicious
attack upon him. Jailor Fox resisted but
was soon Overpowered. and before assist
aHee could be summoned the negro rushed
out of the corridor and escaped through the
main entrance.
News Of the Jail delivery soon spread. and
county officers searched the surrounding
country. 1t was supposed the fugitive. hav-
ing had little time TO go any considerable
distance. had secreted himself in the wood
lands adjacent to the jail. 1t is not thought
probabl that he will be able to evade cap
ture long, as he is well known in Alexandria
county. He IS about twenty-five years OF
age. of slight build. distinctly black and
with a fiat nose He Wore q brown suit an.
black sweater.
Carroll was tried yesterday before Judge
j. NJ. Love in the Alexandra county court
for highway robbery and sentenced to
Serve eight years in the penitentiary. Mir.
George ID Lee was the man held up and
robbed.
Shortly after the escape Of Carroll became
generally known investigation of the
jail showed that George Riggs, also col
ored. had also got away. Riggs was con-
fined on the charge of resisting arrest. He
IS five feet seven inches in height weighs
17U pounds. has dark brown skin. He wore
dark clothes, with a derby hat and dark
OvercoaI He also had on a shirt of mixed
co!ors. II Is said his home is in George
town.
Republican Faction Organizes.
An organization to be known as the Gen.
traI Republican Assembly of Alexandria
was Effected last night by q local faction of
the republican party. which is opposed TO
the rule Of the regular city leaders of the
party meeting was held in odd Fellows
Hall attended by the delegation which, at
the recent city convention. contested the
right to represent Alexandria al the district
and state conventions Magnus L. Robin
son called the meeting to order and several
made speeches. The organization was COM
pletcd with the election of the following of
hcers. Magnus l. Robinson. president; AL
bert Lucas. vice president: Thomas H Nor
gan secretary. and j. Nick. Ware, treas
urer- An executive committee was aDpoint-
cd, as follows: I. Il. Morgan, chairman:
James Hurley, James Payne. j. A Wilson
Charles Budles, William Gains Frank VIII
Jams. Maj Johnson, Peter Rose Turner
jackson and Beverly Diggs. Resolutions
Were adopted censurinS State Chairman
Park Agnew for UNFOLDING City Chairman
Joseph l.. Crupper.
Resolutions were passed expressing con-
hdence in Mr.. a. A. WaTdeId and request
Ing him TO go 20 Norfolk April 10 to attend
the state convention Representative r. 4
Wise was congratulated upon his successful
contest for a seat in the House of Represent
tativeS-
II was decided to appoint a special com
mtttee 20 secure church in which to hold
& mass meeting next Monday
Demurrer Sustained.
In the circuit court for the city yesterday
afternoon Judge Nicol sustained the de-