Evening star., 1901-09-10
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATING
CHARGES AGAINST WILLIS PETTY.
Measures Taken for Protection of Ac
stable Charged with Assault.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, September TO- 1901.
The action of the special grand jury
which has been called to meet in the cor
poration court tomorrow morning to in
vestigate the charge against Willis Petty
of attempting to commit criminal assault
on Mrs. Roberta Payne is awaited with
much interest by citizens generally. 1t is
stated that the trial of the case before
a petit jury will follow soon after If an
indictment Is reported. Judge ]. K. M.
Norton will preside, and the prosecution
will be conducted by Attorney Samuel G.
Brent In the absence of Commonwealth At
torney Leonard Marbury. 1t is probable
that the court will appoint counsel for the
prisoner.
There has been considerable speculation
as to the probability Of any attempt being
made to lynch Petty when he is produced
In this city. 1t is assured, however, that
the officers of the law will use every means
of protecting the prisoner. The alleged
crime was committed the evening or Au-
gust -. The next day Petty was taken
to Fairfax Court House for confinement in
the jail there to protect him from threat
ened mob violence Just where he is now
is not generally known. although 1t has
been stated that he was taken to Char
lottesville.
Charges Against n Constable.
Constable Grady of Jefferson district will
appear before Mayor Simpson in the police
court tomorrow morning to answer the
charge of assaulting colored man named
Howard Bradshaw. The same charge
against the constable has been made at
the police station by another colored man
named Jack Beach. The case was to have
been heard this morning, but the accused
officer asked for a postponement IN order
that he might produce witnesses. The at
fair grew out of an attempted raid On a
gang of crap shooters just beyond the old
canal basin Sunday last. Constable Grady.
who is a colored officer, endeavored to
round up the gang and seemed about TO
succeed when the players became aware
Of his approach and hastily dispersed. Jack
Beach mounted a bicycle and attempted to
speed away out of danger. He was fol-
lowed by the constable. who, after COM
manding the fugitive to hait, hred toWara
continued his scorching, but his hight was
interrupted by a ditch into which he fell
headlong. He succeeded in escaping. but
his wheel fell into the hands OF has pur-
suer.
Grady saw Bradshaw standing near the
scene of the crap shooting, and charged
him with having given the signai or ms
approach A contention followed, during
which Bradshaw alleged he was struck by
the officer.
General and Personal.
Funeral services over the remains of VIII
liam C. Richards. whose death occurred
Saturday, took place this morning at 10
o'clock at the family residence. No. 100
South Fayette street. Rev. e. v. Register
of the NJ. e. Church South conducted the
services. which were attended by many
friends and relatives OF the deceased.
Mrs. Elizabeth IL. RoxhQry, a venerable
resident of the third ward. died last plight
at her home, No. 1l01 Prince street. De-
ceased was the widow OF Jacob Roxbury.
She Is survived by twO daughters. Miss
Virginia Roxbury, teacher In the city
public schools. ana Mins Alice ROxbury.
The funeral aTtAnganAnks WIN be made
later. So s 80 -
The board of Supervisors Tor Aiexandria