Evening star., 1901-06-01
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
JAMES SELF ARRAuGNED BEFORE
THE MAYOR TODAY.
Washington Detective Exonerated
eraI and Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 1ol King street.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va, June L. 1901.
The case Of James Self. on the double
charge OF assaulting a woman named Ollie
Skies and resisting officer Ferguson was
called before Mayor Simpson In the police
court this morning. The accused did not
appear and his collateral OF SO was for
feited. He was arrested yesterday evening
In the northeastern part OF the city by
Officer Ferguson. who was accompanied
by Detective Miller OF Washington. The
prisoner resisted and the officer called upon
the detective to assist in carrying the man
to the station house Self It was stated,
continued his resistance and kicked Mr.
Miller. The detective resented by striking
the man several times with his fist There
were no injuries inflicted, but some specta-
tors believed the prisoner was being badly
treated
Although Self did not appear when his
name was called this morning the mayor
examined into the circumstances connected
with the case. He remarked: There is
too much mock sympathy bestowed on
toughs who hang around disreputab bile
houses and beat defenseless women" and.
furthermore, that Detective Miller, who
was here on legitimate business and was
being assisted by Officer Ferguson. who
mad been detailed for that purpose had
the same right to assist in the arrest when
called upon by the officer to do SO, as any
citizen, and he served the prisoner per-
fectly right In striking him to defend him
self.
An evening with Longfellow." under the
auspices OF the library department OF the
Epworth League, VI. +. Church South, at
tracted a large audience to the lecture room
of that church last evening. The program
rendered was pronounced highly interest
ing. Rev, w. S. Hammond of Epworth
Church, Washington, presented a sketch
of the life of the poet. Miles Standish'
was the subject of an address delivered by
a.1p,- 80
paper on "EvanEeline, prepared by Miss
Melissa Hill, was read by Miss Edith Gra-
ham. An appropriate selection was also
read by Miss Julia Demaine and there was
a recitation by Miss Hattie Pollard.
The musical program was participated in
by Miss Alice Thomas, Miss BERTHE Regis
ter MIR. Richard Writ, Mrs. George War
field, Miss Rebecca Pollard and Miss Eliza
beth As,ryke.
Judge Norton. In the corporation court has
granted a charter to the Caiehon Coal Com
pany of this city. the object of which is
t" do retail and wholesale business In
coal, wood sand, lime, cement and build
ing material. The capital stock is sl.oo0.
and the officers are William A. Smoot, Jr.,
president and treasurer, and Ernest N.
Pittman, secretary. The board Of direct
ors, IN addition to the officers, is consu-
tuted by w. A. Smoot, Lewis T.. Smoot
and Z. B. Taylor. The company will open
an office In Newport News i'm the next
month, and III, NJ. Grimes OF this city will
be manager. The ne " company VIII serve
as the southern connection Of the firm OF
w. A. Smoot & Co. of this city.
The funeral Of Mrs. Edward Cowlng.
whose death occurred Thursday. will take
place Monday afternoon from the late resi-
dence of the deceased, No. 2Gi5 Duke
street extended.
Miss Fannie Brockenbrough Smith left
here today for a visit to Miss Mildred
Shackleford, at her home near Brandy, in
Culpeper county.
The effort of President Harry Downham
of the board of fire Wardens to borrow a
fire engine from the department in Baiti-
more has been unsuccessful. Mr.. Down
ham will apply to Philadelphia for an en-
eine.
Mount Vernon Chapter. Daughters OF the
American Revolution, of this city is max
ing a special effort to raise funds for the
restoration of old Pohick Church.