The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-30
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Aug 2a.-It was
ascertained here this morning from good
authority at Fairfax Courthouse that
Willis Petty, who was confined in the Jail
at that place Friday last on the charge of
attempting to criminally assault Mrs.
Roberta Payne. had been taken from his
cell there and carried to some point south
The authorities had endeavored to cover
up their tracks, but it was stated there
was excellent reason for believing that
Petty had been carried to Charlottesville
to await trial in this city. This dispose
ton of the prisoner was deemed necessary
to prevent a possible outbreak of mob
violence after it was ascertained tLaS he
was confined at Fairfax
In the Police Court this morning Eli
Grifen, George Griffen. Thomas Jones,
John Travers, jr., John Gilmartin. Ar
thur Mcmahon, and Mat Williams were
arraigned to answer the charge of form
ing part of the mob which on last Mon
day night invaded the city aimshouse In
search of Willis Petty. The mayor, after
hearing the evidence in the case, hned
Mat Williams SO, and also fined James
Reed so. Reed was not arraigned, but
will subsequently, be arrested Williams
protested his innocence. but Super1ntend-
ent Smith was positive that he was in
the mob. Thomas Scantiing and Ebert
Wheatly were witae sses, but they
claimed that they did not recognize any
The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Quinn, wife
of Edward Quinn, whose death occurred
last Tuesday morning, took place at
o'clock this morning from St Marys
Catholic Church. and was attended by a
large concourse of relatives and friends
of the deceased. The services were con-
sisted by Father Ahern and Father
OLeary, S. j., of Georgetown. The fol-
lowing were the pallbearers: Messrs
Thomas Hoy, P F. German, Edward
lob ls,rfOx N loo md Ma
tin Lawler. The floral tributes We're nu-
merous and handsome. The interment
was made in st. Mary's Cemetery.
Mrs. Laura A Goodrich. wife of Sid
ney Goodrich. died at her residence,
northeast corner of Fairfax and Cameron
Streets, at an early hour this morning,
after a brief illness. The deceased was
but eighteen years of age, and leaves an
infant child about a week old Mrs. Good
rich was formerly a Miss Mudd The fu-
neral arrangements will be made later.
c. w. Ridley has sold to Albert Dreifus
house and lot on the west side of Union
Street. between Prince and Duke Streets,
for $3.50. Julius Dreifus has sold to Albert
Dreifus house and lot on the north side
West Streets, for $500 and a house ad-
joining to Joseph Dreifus for the same
amount
II. W. Barbour has sold to Ellen W.
Castleman house and lot on the west
side of Lee Street. between Queen and
Princess Streets. for the sum Of $50.
Frank KING. colored. was arraigned in
the Police Court this morning on the
charge of vagrancy. He was in the habit
of lettering in the northeastern section of
the city and terrifying some white women
who reside in that locality. The mayor
fined the prisoner s., and in default of
payment he will spend his spare time in
removing the grass from the streets
DIR. NJ D. Delaney assisted by DIR. A.
A. Rittenour, yesterday performed an
operation upon Miss Frances P. Simpson.
daughter of Gilbert Simpson, for tumor.
The tumor was successfully removed
and the patient is doing well.
A colored man named George Wanzer
will help to pull the grass from the citys
streets because he beat his wife and did
not have IS when his case was decided in
the Police Court this morning.
Charles Stuart Geisendaffer the three
month-old son of Charles Geisendaffer,
died last night at the home of its father,
122O King Street The mother of the child
died July 6.