The Washington times., 1901-11-08
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

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resides at 1l2s New Jersey Avenue, Wash
ington, y. c. Williams and a private de-
tective, who resides in Washington, went
to the house in Washington yesterday,
and took the child from its aunt. Later
! Wiliamsl brought the child to his home
in this city. The mother and father are
/ separated
When the mother learned of the facts
in the case she came to this city, and
/ lodged complaint at the stationhouse
Upon the complaint of Mrs. Williams
! Policeman Griffin tonight arrested Will
| liams at his home.
The case was called shortly after S
/ o'clock, and the father was represented
: by E. b. Taylor. and *. Kemper repre-
/ sented the mother of the child. The
/ mayor, after hearing the evidence and
argument on both sides, which occupied
no little amount of time, stated that he
! had no jurisdiction to hold the man, and
! he therefore dismissed the case, leaving
| the child in the custody of the father.
| When the case was called the father
| who is employed by the Southern Rail
way Company, sat in the prisoners dock
\ with the babe in his arms. The mother
and nearly dozen witnesses were on the
! witness bench. TO testify in behalf of the
/ mother. but those, of course, We're not
heard. Mr.. Taylor, counsel for the de-
fendant, wanted to know on what
grounds and by what authority the
, prisoner was held. He declared, as was
| afterward testified that there was no
| warrant ISSUED for the prisoner, and that
| If Williams had committed any offence Dy
| taking his child IL could not be legally
/ tried by Mayor Simpson nor in the courts
| OF Virginia, as the alleged offence was
! committed in the District of Columbia.
| He further declared that this court had
| no authority whatever for holding VIII
| liams.
Mayor Simpson stated that he would
! hold Williams until Mr.. kempers arrival,
| as he represented the mother of the child.
Shortly afterward Mr.. kemper ap-
| peared in court. He, on behalf of the
| mother, stated that the child should be
1 in the custody of the mother for the sake
! of humanity, as she was the proper per-
son to have its custody. The mother, he
said, left ii in charge of its aunt in wash
/ ington, who was taking excellent care OF
| it. MIR. kemper also contended that IL
| has not been proven to the court that
| Williams was the father of the child.
Mr.. Taylor asked that the child ne
! turned over to it's father, and that ne be
/ dismissed on the following grounds: First,
| That the prisoner could not be legally
! held; secondly that there was no grounus
/ for holding the prisoner. as the aile geu
/ offence was committed in Washington
| thirdly, that the father, accorGlhS 10 law
| is the natural guardian of hiss child.
! A scene was enacted after Mayor SiInp-
son announced that he had dismissed the
! case. When Williams attempted TO leave
the court room with his child the INC thef
! rushed forward and attempted 70 take
the baby from the father, Her efforts
were frustrated by the police IN charge.
| Williams had to wait in the prisoner
! room until she mother left the court
room DqFing the progress OF the near
ing the child repeatedly called LOT lts
mother, and toward the close the mo'her
Z
The aunt, of the child. after the hearing,
announced that the detective and VII
! liams yesterday appeared at her house IN
/ Washington, and the detective held one
| Of the occiipartS of the house while VIII
/ liams made way with the child. She
! further stated that she would secure a
warrant for Williams arrest in Washing
! ton. Mayor Simpson informed her that
she could bring the case up in the wash
| ington court.
/ IL seems that the couple. both of whom
! are respectable people. resided here for
| numher Of years. After having domestic
troubles they separated; The mother went
to Washington taking the child with her.
Some time ago she secured place IN
New York, azsl subsequently in Brooklyn,
n. y. She .t0uld not take the chiid with
her, and left-t with its aunt in Washing
For some time past Williams has been
anxious to regain the custody OF his
child aud acting on the advice of a repu-
table Washington lawyer, he employed
the services of private detective, with
the above results. Both Williams and the
detective, IT is said. could be held by the
Washington authorities, as they entered
the house il is alleged, without proper
legal authority and took the child.
Following this case came another Of
somewhat similar nature. but of less I'M
portance. Nellie Brookes. colored, was
arraigned on the charge of abandoning
her infant. The mayor, after hearing the
evidence. dismissed the prisoner.
NADl, =f or tegf
colored woman had brought the child in
question 10 the stationhouse several
days ago and wanted him to take it in
custody. which hc refused to DO. one
witness a colOred man, said: The
woman who has the child wanted writing
for it.
In summing III, the case it was ascer-
tained that the prisoner had turned the
child over to the custody Of a colOred
woman named ELLA Thornton, who resides
near Mount Vernon, where the Brookes
woman resides. The court held that she
had a right 10 do so. and dismissed the
case.
y large crowd assembled to hear the
case of James. Edward aad Charles
Duwncy charged with assauting a man
named Herbert Simpson. who resides at
New Alexandria. The alleged offence oc-
4 CURED last TUESDAY night in the store
Of John Downey, corner Of Cameron and
Fairfax Streets.
The prisoner appeared with his face
horribly bruised The evidence elected at
the hearing was somewhat conflicting, as
one witness testified that James Downey
struck Simpson, and Simpson testified
that he was beaten by Charles DOwney
The mayor, in summing up the case. fined
James DOwIry s.. and dismissed Charles
and Edward Downey.
James MITCH, alias Frank Small. a
Washington negro, was tonight arrested
by Policeman Herbert Knight on the
charge Of stealing a valuable overcoat
and :; derby hat from the residence of
George :. French los North Alfred Street.
The theft occurred last night. Mitch will
be- given hearing in the Police Court in
the morning.
The charge on the blotter against Mitch
is ebreaking, as he is charged with
having fOrcihiy entered the hall and
stolen the goods. Policeman Knight ar
rested Mitch tonight opposite the local
depot He recovered the Ovtrcoat which
Mitch had sold TO Frank Lee. colored. for
the sum uf - cents. The derby hat has
not uu,n recovered. Mitch is about thirty
wears or age and the police believe that
he is q prof, ssioual sucak-thief.
\ telegram was received here today an
uouuciug The death Of Henry Hart, Of
NCw York Mr. Hart had for many years
been president of the Alexandria and
WASHINGTON ferry boat line. which oper-
at.S between this city ana Washington.
y slight fire occurred this morning in
the sh,us of tho South,r Railway. Th,
flames were soon exiting, ishod by some ot
he mployos 80 alan was sounded.
4 horse AID wagon IN charge of GcsrE'
Eucknor. co4srtsi who lives on Seminary
HIN ran aySs HhiS morning The driver
was thrown ont and badly bruised. Buck
nar was attended by DR.. Delaney.
III, work of greeting 4 clubhouse for
th, AIeNandgia Golf Club on Shutters hin
..s De gun this morning. Mr.. Winston
has the contTact .ffur the carpenter work.
The CITY School Board neld their annual
meeting in the R4ahody Building tonight.
ana col FrancIB l. Smith was reelected
President. nd Hubert SnowdeH was re-
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