Evening star., 1901-04-15
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
POLICEMEN WILKINSON AND LYLES
RESIGN FROM THE FORCE.
Mayor Accepts the Resignations With
Regret-Lively Primary Expected
TOmOrrOw-General Items.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street,


ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 10, 1901.
After the session of the police court this
morning officers William Wilkinson and
William Lyles appeared before Mayor
Simpson and rendered their resignation as
members of the police force, to take ef-
feet at once. Their badges, Nos. 8 and IA,
and the other personal equipments of a
policeman were laid on the mayors desk
Mayor Simpson regretfully accepted the
resignation of the two officers. He made
them a brief address, complimenting their
conduct members of the force, and
stating that their withdrawal from the de-
partment would be a loss to the COM
munity.
Accompanying the resignation Officers
Lyles and Wilkinson submitted to the
mayor a written statement setting forth
the reasons which impelled them to that
action. In the first place it was declared
they had been summoned before the board
of police commissioners which meets We'd
nesday evening, to stand trial on charge
on which they had been punished by Mayor
Simpson-that of committing an assault on
Lieutenant Smith in the police station
about two months ago.
In reviewing a somewhat similar case,
where the commissioners made no official
investigation of the charge against a
prominent officer of the force, of passing
through the market and abusing Mayor
Simpson in the most violent terms, officers
LyleS and Wilkinson declared they had
reached the conclusion that the commits
sioners have determined to remove them
from the force. They stated that rather
than stand trial before the commissioners,
with the strong probability of being dis
graced with dismissal, they would volun-
tarily surrender their positions.
The retiring officers took occasion to eX-
press the highest regard for Mayor Simp-
son, and thanked him for the kindness and
consideration he had shown in his official
relation with the officers under his author
ity.
At the trial of the officers on the charge
above mentioned Mayor Simpson sus-
pended them for thirty days. The commits
sioners at their last meeting declared the
mayors action void, and ordered the men
to report for trial Wednesday evening
next. This morning Mayor Simpson or
dered Chief Webster to draw warrants for
the payment of the men while they were
suspended.
Lively Primary Anticipated.
A democratic primary will be held in this
city tomorrow for the nomination of the
various municipal officers, which includes
councilmen and aldermen for the four
wards. The principal interest is centered
in the nomination of the councilmen and
aldermen. The only paid office holder who
will have opposition is Mr.. E. F. Price,
auditor, who will be opposed by Mr.. r. H.
Latham. In the primary Mayor Simpson
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election he will be opposed by Mr.. Joseph
S. Beach, a magistrate from the second
ward. The primary is considered equiva-
lent to an election. The fight for council
men and aldermen, practically speaking, Is
between the Citizens Progressive Associa-
tion and the men who are opposed to their
plan. 1t promises to be one of the livelieSt
campaigns held here for number of years.
The candidates on both sides are indefatig
able in their efforts to secure the nomina-
ton.
The plans of the citizens movement were
laid several months ago, but only matured
in the past month. The gentlemen inter-
ested in the movement are in favor of
bonding the city in the sum of 600. and
sewering the city and placing down i'm
proved streets. Many Of the taxpayers are
bitterly opposed to the movement, claiming
that the bonding of the city will naturally
mean an increased rate of taxation. They
taxes, being s1.90 on the 800. is exorbitant,
and that the above scheme would result
d1sastrously to them.
Death Of Mauray NJ. Stephenson.
The remains Of Mauray Marbury Stephen
son, whose death occurred Saturday even
ing at the Alexandria infirmary, were for
warded today to his late home in Winches-
ter, Va, for interment. Deceased had been
i'll from pneumonia at the infirmary for
about a week. He came here from Win
chester short time ago and held a clerical
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New Alexandria. He was a brother of
Jack Stevenson of this city.
Fredericksburg College Defeated.
The Episcopal High School base ball team
defeated Fredericksburg College by score
of to in hotly contested game played
at the High School grounds Saturday af-
ternoon. Berkeley and Marlborough did the
stick work for the locals, and the fielding
of George for Fredericksburg was a fea-
ture.
Proposed Street Carnival.
A. j. Wedderburn, the promoter, says the
proposed street carnival is assured. The
matter was brought up at the last meeting
of the city council, and it was referred to
the committee on streets. Since that time
Mr.. Wedderburn has prepared petition
favoring the holding of the carnival, which
has been signed by large number of King
street merchants. 1t will be held from
May 20 to the 25th.
Work Resumed.
The work of beautifying the site around
the Confederate monument at the fnter-
section of Washington and Prince streets
was resumed this morning, and will be
pushed until completed. The contract for
laying the vitrified brick has been given
to P. Pullman, and it will be done under
the supervision of City Engineer Holcombe
Freight brakeman Killed.
While coupling freight cars Sunday morn
ing on the Southern railroad at Orange,
Va, Brian Giles, a freight brakeman we'll
known in this city, slipped on the rails and
was run over and killed. His body was
badly mangled. The unfortunate man lived
only two hours after the accident. The re-
mains were sent to his late home at Ar
rington, Nelson county, Va, for interment
Deceased was about twenty-five years of
age, and unmarried. He had recently
boarded in this city.
Deaths in the District.
The following deaths were reported dur
ing the forty-eight hours ending noon to-
day to the District. health department:
Charlotte L. Wade, seventy-six years;
Mary Ann Orrell, siXty-nine years: Mary