The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-23
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 22.-The business
men of Alexandria, whose object 1t is to
elect business men to the city council and
board of aldermen at the coming spring
election, held their second meeting il the
rooms of the Business Mems League to-
night behind closed doors. E. E. Down
ham was elected chairman of the meeting
and James Bayne was elected secretary.
A committee composed of Messrs. James
r. Cation, G. William Ramsay, James
Bayne, NJ B. Harlow, C. C. Leadbeatef,
and the chairman, E. E. Downham, was
appointed to draw up paper setting forth
the needs of the city and the object of
the meeting. This committee will report
at the next meeting Monday evening, jan
uary %. At the meeting held tonight it
was denied that it was the intention of
the business men to place an Independent
ticket in the field, and it was also denied
that il was the intention to favor bonding
the city for public improvements. The
business men say they have not yet de-
cided who the candidates will be. Many
of those present engaged in lengthy in
formal discussion of the city's needs. Il
is understood that after all arrangements
have been perfected there will be meet
ing held in the Opera House at which all
citizens will be invited to participate.
Those present tonight stated that all who
are placed on the ticket will pledge them
selves in favor of Improvements in the
city The following were present at the
meeting: Henry F. Robertson, Henry
Strauss, NJ. B. Harlow, R. r. Tucker,
James r. Cation George B. Carlin. John
Grilly, j. ". Emmert. G. William Ramsay,
]. R. Zimmerman, jr., E. E. Downhanl,
Isaac Eichberg, James Bayne, W. NJ. Rear
don, Park Agnew, Robert Elicit, A. d.
Brockett, George H. Harlow, c. c. Lead
beater, and James McCuen. It is said
that when the new ticket is made up 1t
will include some of the present members
of the city council
The grand jury term Of the Corporation
Court convened this morning, with Judge
J. X NJ. Norton presiding. The following
are the jurors: Peter AitchesoD. De ". |
Henry Strauss, j. T. Johnston. |
Laurence Stabler, Worth Hulfsh. Frank /
J. Pollard, W. A. Moore, jr-. George Me- !
and Oscar r. Carter. Judge Nor |
ton, in his charge 10 the jury, called their |
attention to the custom now in vogue Of |
people going to the mayors office and |
causing warrants to be sworn cut and |
falling to appear to prosecute at the trial. |
The Judge said that hereafter such cases
would be submitted to the grand jury, as
the mayor was certainly entitled to the
right OF having cases investigated when
lnSy are sent 10 Tue SEduu JURY ny niHl.
With Henry Strauss as foreman the
docket was called, and the grand jury re-
turned indictments against the following:
William F. Webster for maliciously eaus-
ng bodily harm TO Mayor George S. Simp-
son; Nora Green and George Shirley, both
,olored charged with the grand larceny Of
$3.50 from John H. Jones. also colored:
Emmett Jones. for malieiously assaulting
Hullett; John H. Barley,
charged with grand larceny from Mrs.
Nary Swain.
A special grand jury has been SUM-
noned to meet on Monday next, in the
Alexandria County Court for the purpose
# indirting Walter Turner. colored. who
s charged with az alleged attempted
riminal assault upon a coiored girl named
ireen- The alleged offence was committed
n the county several weeks ago.
At the December examinations held at
he Episcopal High School, west of this
ity, the following young men passed in
II branches: Charles d Barrett. Harris
on C. Berkeley Thomas p Bryan. Fran
is f. Carter, Charles B. Crawford John
!. Crenshaw. John NJ. Daniel. ir. Yeliott
: Hardcastle Edwin H. w Harlan, John