The Washington times., 1901-09-08
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

| ALEXANDRIA. Va, Sept. IS. NJ.
IClandenning was arraigned ~ the police
court this morning TO answer the charge
of attempting to pass a worthless check
for Sl2 on A. c. Slaymalser King Street
drygoods merchant, yesterday afternoon.
The check was purported to have been
signed by j. w. Matthews. a local COM
| mission merchant. The mayor. after
hearing the evidence. referred the case
to the grand jury for trial.
Mr.. Matthews was the first witness to
be examined, and he Stated that the pris-
oner came to his place yesterday after
| noon with the check in question, and en-
deavored to get him to cash it, and when
he refused he asked witness to endorse
it. This Mr. Matthews refused to do, and
| the visitor then left.
| Clandenning then signed Mr.. Matthews
name to the check, and proceeded to the
store of MIR. Slaymaker, and made sever
al minor purchase.:, as told in this morn
ing's Times. and presented the check in
payment for the goods. Mr.. SIaymaker
sent to Mr.. Matthews store to find if he
| had signed the check, and in the mean
time, Clandenning decamped for Washing
| ton on the ferry boat. and upon the ar
| rival of the boat in that city he was
taken in-custody.
Clandenning did not make any state
| ment to the court, but broke down and
! sobbed. Several checks and suspicious
| looking papers were on the person of the
prisoner. Clandenning claimed that he
was drunk when he committed the Of
| fence. On the back of the check were
signed the names of C. C. Bell, H d.
| Clandenning. and ]. Matthews
The cries of Emma Richardson. colored.
| last night at about IL o'clock attracted
the attention of Policemen Sherwood and
| Roberts, while doing patrol duty in the
vicinity of the old cotton factory. on
North Washington Street. The police
men FASTENED in post haste in the direc-
ton from whence the cries emanated. and
upon arriving found the Richardson wo-
man lying in a poo, of blood. and it was
evident that she was badly beaten up
! She claimed that negro. with whom she
was travelling named Edward Bryant
| was her assailant. Upon the approach of
! the policemen Bryant fed. Policeman
| Sherwood started in pursuit, but after
Sprintlng some distance aScertatned that
the fugitive was too fleet for him. The
officer fired two shots at the fleeing negro.
| but without effect. The Richardson wo-
! man was taken to the stationhouse and
/ 1t was found that her injuries were not
OF a serious nature. From what can be
| learned of the affair the couple had pre-
| viously had a quarrel. Bryant was this
afternoon arrested in Alexandria County
| by a colored constable and the local po-
| lice were notified of his arrest. This af-
ternoon Policeman Belts brought Bryant
to this city, and he will be given a hear
ing on Monday morning. Bryant recently
escaped from the chain gang, and will
now have to face two charges.
A fierce fight occurred this afternoon in
West End, west of this city at the toll
gate, between George Bladen and owen
James. in which Bladen was so badly used
up that he was brought TO the infirmary
! in this city for treatment. Medical atten-
tion was summoned and it was found that
his nose was broken and one side of his
face split open, as though 1t had been
done with a knife. The affair occurred
In Fairfax County, and so far as known
James has not yet been arrested.
From what can be learned of the affair
# seems that bad feeling had been eX
listing between the two men for some time
past. and this afternoon it is said that
Bladen was under the influence OF liquor
and when the two met fight followed.
1t is reported that James struck Bladen
with cobblestone. The injured man was
brought to the infrmary in a wagon by
G. c. Hansborough, who drives for Col.
Arthur Herbert
The work of remodeling the interior OF
Grace Episcopal Church has been COM
pieted. and that church will be opened to-
morrow morning for worship. An attrac-
tive musical programme has been planned
for the occasion. and II is expected that
a large crowd will be present The ser
vices will be conducted by the rector. the
Rev. Clarence E. Ball. The interior of
the editice is now one of the prettieSt In
the city. The work of remodeling was
commenced April 10. and since that time
divine services have not been held in
the church. The following is the pro-
gramme outlined for tomorrow: Com
munion at 7:l5 a. m; morning prayer.
which the Sunday school will attend in a
body, at 10 a. m: litany and communion.
with sermon. at II a. m: baptism of in
u. M.
p. IN.
Miss Lavinia Douglass. about eighteen
years of age. died yesterday at the home
of her parents, at Deep Point. Nanini
Va. after comparatively brief illness
of typhoid fever. The deceased had re-
sided in this city the greater portion of
the summer. and while at the residence
Of Capt. A. J. Fair. 123 Wolfe Street. she
contracted typhoid fever. and during con-
valescence had returned to her home. In
Westmoreland County. \ relapse follow
ed which resulted in her death. While
In this city the deceased gained a num-
Der of friends. who were grieved upon
learning of her death.
Prayers will he offered tomorrow in ev-
cry church in the city for the recovery
of President Mckinley. The excitement
over the affair still continues to run high
in this city and tonight hundreds of pen-
pie were on the streets, all eager to hear
the latest news. Large crowds surround
cd the telegraph Offices and bulletin
boards in quest Of the latest dispatches
from the president.
The local board of civil service exani-
ners today held AN examination in
the custom house for the positions of
sub-tetter carrier and sub-clerk in the
pOst' flee here. There was only one ap-
Pile At present there are no vacan-
Th,. examination was conducted by
X, W. w haley and George +. keegan.
Rather than go to the home of her
IlotEer. In Washington. and lead "A re
spectacle life or go to the workhouse.
May Wallace today took the choice of
the latter and was sent to the workhouSe
for a period of twenty days. The Wallace
woman recently became an inmate of
house conducted by Eva Baker $40 North
Lee Street, and this morning her mother
came here from Washington and caused
the police to take her from the house and
bring her to the stationhouse.
A constable named John Beatley was
this afternoon arrested by Policeman Ar
thur on the charge of being one of the
crew who recently visited the a,mshouse
In search of Willis Petty. the alleged as
sailant of Mrs Roberta Payne. Beatley
left collateral for his appearance Monday
morning.
The steam yacht Giavota. belonging to
John II. Dos Passos. Of New York is at
the shipyard undergoing extensive repairs.