Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-08
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
COLORED MAN ACCUSED OF ABDUCT-
ING HIS OWN CHILD.
The Parents Not Living Together
High School Eleven Wins VIC
tory-General News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 101 King street.
Bell Telephone. No. LOG.

In the police court last evening William
| X. Williams, colored, residing at No. 80
| North Payne street, was before Mayor
| Simpson on the charge of abducting his
| infant child from the home of its aunt,
| No. 112S New Jersey avenue, Washington.
| Williams and his wife had not been living
| together for some time. and the child was
| kept by the mother in Washington. The
father, it was alleged, went to the home
| of his sister-in-law Wednesday in company
with private detective and carried the in
| FAINT away. The mother came to Alexan-
dria yesterday afternoon and lodged COM
| plant at the station house, and Policeman
Griffin took Williams into custody shortly
| after. Mayor Simpson, after hearing state
ments and arguments, held that he had no
| Jurisdiction in the case and it was dismiss.
ed, leaving the child, of course, in the GUS
tody of the father.
Attorney E. b. TAYLOR appeared to defend
| the prisoner, and the mother was represent
ed by Attorney K. kemper. During the
hearing the father sat in the police dock
and held the child in his arms. Mr.. KEN
per argued that the infant properly belong
ed to the mother and should be given into
her custody. He said that she had given it
excellent care, and remarked that 1t had
| nos been proved to the court that the pris-
oner was the father of the child Mr.. Tay-
lo.' asked that the case be dismissed on the
ground that it belonged to the Washington
courts.
A distressing scene followed the announce
ment of the mayors decision. The mother
seemed beside herself with grief, and at
tempted to take the infant by force from
the father. She was restrained by the po-
lice. She then declared that she would
proceed against Williams for the recovery
of the child in the Washington courts.
Other Cases.
James, Edward and Charles Downey were
before the court on the charge of assault
ing a man named Herbert Simpson, reSid-
ing in New Alexandria The complainant
appeared with his face and head presenting
several confused and lacerated wounds. He
said he had been assaulted last Tuesday
night in the store of John Downey at the
corner Of Cameron and Fairfax streets.
One witness stated that James Downey was
the principal aggreSsor and the mayor as
Sessed him s. and dismissed the other two
accused. Nellie Brooks, colored, was ar
ralgned on the charge of abandoning her
infant. From the evidence it appeared that
the woman had simply left her offspring
at the house of another colored woman and
the case was dismissed.
E. H. s. Victorious.
The Rockville Academy foot ball team
met defeat yesterday afternoon by score
Of % to at the hands of the Episcopal
High School eleven on the grounds of the
High School near this city. The playing
was much harder than the score would in
dictate. The visitors lacked team work, but
showed up we'll individually. They were
unable to stay the line bucking of the High
School backs. A feature of the game was a
goal dropped by Crawford, the High School
full back, from the thirty-yard line half
minute before play ended. From four
touchdownS he also kicked goals some Of
them from difficult angles.
General Matters.
The University Of Virginia alumni Of this
Z ho)l hatrx-
Virginia and Georgetown to be played on
the Georgetown campus Saturday, the 10Th
instant.
The regular monthly meeting of the city
school board was held last evening in Pea
body Hall. Col. Francis l.. Smith was re-
elected president and Mr.. Hubert Snowden
clerk.
Miss Mary Powell and Miss Edith Ram
say of this city will attend the german at
the Naval Academy at Annapolis tomorrow
evening.
The Epworth League, M. E. Church
South, will hold a meeting in the lecture
room Of the church this evening at 1880
o'clock.
The first german Of the season of the AL
exandria German Club will be given this
evening in McBurney's Hall.
Mr.. George S. French, residing on North
Alfred street, reported at police headquar-
entered by thief last night. who stole
hat and coat out of the hallway.
The funeral Of Samuel E. Jackson. whose
death occurred Tuesday morning, took place
yesterday afternoon from his late residence
on North Columbus street. Interment was
made in Bethel cemetery.
The Episcopal High School foot ball team
will meet the Baltimore Athletic Club
eleven tomorrow afternoon on the High
School gridiron.,
DR.. f. P. Mclean, who was elected to the
state legislature from Mecklenburg county
Tuesday, has been connected with the in
ternal revenue office in this city for some
time past