Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
AFFAIRS IN ALExAN DR. IA
CHARGES PREFERRED AGAINST Of
FICERs WILKINSON AND LYLES.
Lieut.. Smith Alleges Assault and
Abusive Language-IDjunctiO
Against a Local Company.
Evening Star Bureau
No TD1 King ST,

Bell Telephone No. 1G6.
ALIEN ANDRIA Va, February ID, 1901.
Lieut.. Smith this morning preferred the
charge of assault against officer William
Lyies and the charge of threatening and
abusive language against Officer William
Wilkinson. Mayor Simpson stated that he
would investigate both cases Monday morn
ing at IL O'Clock According to the state
ment made at the police station by Lieut..
Smith. the trouble originated through the
failure of the two officers to respond to the
heutenant.s whistle early this morning.
Lieut.. Smith stated that he blew his whis-
tie number of times shortly after 4
o'clock and received no response. An hour
later he repeated the call in the vicinity Of
the police station without obtaining a re-
Spouse.
a few minutes following. he stated. Off
Gers Lyles and Wilkinson entered the lower
room at police headquarters. The lieuten-
ant said he saw the former alone and re-
mCnStrated with him for what he con-
Sidered dereliction. Thereupon Officer
LylcS, the lieutenant charges, threw off his
coat. dropped his billy and seized Smith
by the throat. forcing him back against a
interfered with his affairs any more.
Lieut.. Smith also charges that later on
Officer Wilkinson came down the steps and
commenced TRADE of threatening and
abusive language.
The two officers charged that the lieuten-
ant was endeavoring to work IN cases
against them. They were doing duty last
night on beat in the second ward Mayor
Simpson has always held that the bare fact
of an officer failing to respond to the whiS-
tie. in the absence of any other corrobora-
tive evidence does not establish the pre-
sumption of any dereliction.
Decision Announced.
Judge Charles Z. Nicol of the circuit
court of this city. in vacation, has an
nounced his decision in the case Of Annie
l.. Moore against the Bryant Fertilizer
Company. The decision makes permanent
the injunction restraining the Bryant COM
pany from laying railroad track and
switch on the Strand between the old Pion-
eer mills, owned by that company, and the
machine and foundry shops owned by Mrs.
Moore. The decree is final. and both par
ties 10 the suit are required to pay their
share of the cost. A temporary injunction
was at first granted upon applica ton of
Mrs. Moore, and this was contested by the
Bryant company. 1t is stated that the lat
ter company had abandoned the purpose of
laying a switch at the point in question be-
fore the decision was announced
General Matters.
. Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Elizabeth Downs, whose death occurred
yesterday at the residence of her husband
Mr.. r. W. Downs. in West End, will take
place from Mr.. Downs home Sunday after
noon. The remains will be brought here
and inferred III Bethel cemetery Deceased
was fifty years of age, and is survived by
her husband and several children.
In the police court this morning John W.
Lowrey forfeited SO collateral by non-ap-
pearance to answer the charge of fighting
on the street. Don Hurley, charged with
the same Offense. also forfeited $40.
Representative John F. Rixey has ac-
cepted an invitation from the local chapter
of the Ancient Order Of Hibernians to at
tend the annual banquet of that society, to
be held at Lyceum Hall March IS.
The final choir practice of Fitzgerald
Council. Knights of Columbus, was held last
night, preparatory to the vesper services to
be held al ST. Mary's Church Sunday a
large number of sir knights from Washing
ton are expected to be present.