Evening star., 1901-08-27
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
MIR. Park AesEw DENIES A CUR
RENT Rgnea
Says He Is Not consaisderins tAe Sub
stitutfen Of q Man for Caa-
dfdate Blair.
Evening Star Bureau,
Nd 781 King St.,
Bell Telephone No. 1O6


ALEXANDRIA, VA August q. 1901.
Chairman Park AgneE ofFthe state re-
publican committee this morning denied the
report that he had been the
calling OF a meeting of the committee to
substitute a candidate for Mr. Robert w.
Blair OF Wythe for lieutenant governor.
The rumor, It is said. grew out OF the
announcement that Mr.. Blair, who was
placed on the republican state ticket at the
Roanoke convention, was under the age
thirty years-required by law for incum-
bents OF the Office Of lieutenant COVER
nor Mr. Agnew added that he was at q
loss to know who had started the report.
He stated that it was his intention to cali
a meeting Of the state executive committee
September to formulate plans for the
fall campaign. The meeting will be held
in Richmond. 1t is expected that the
committee will outline measures for an ag-
gresSiye canvass of the state.
Excitement subsiding.
Excitement over the case Of Willis Petty,
held for the grand jury on the charge OF
attempting to commit criminal assault on
Mrs. Roberta Payne, seems to be subsiding.
The knowledge that the prisoner was not
in the city has exercised quieting in
f1uence on the would-be lynchers Nobody
Fairfax Court House for the purpose of
taking Petty from the jail at that place
Last night about 10 o'clock a message
was received at the police station anDounc-
ing that large crowd of men and boys
had congregated on South Henry street In
the vicinity of the Southern railroad depot.
The police dispersed the crowd, but later
on some of the parties reassembled and
marched out OF the old aims house in Alex
aEdria county, about mile north of the
city. This was occasioned by the report
that the aims house was the scene of the
hearing of Petty before Mayor Simpson
yesterday morning. The party consisted
mostly of boys and young men. Supern-
tendent Smith received the visitors and
showed them through the building, much
to the discontinue of several of the in
mates. The crowd soon departed without
any lawless demonstration.
There was no information obtaina BILE this
morning as to when Petty's case would be
investigated by the grand jury. Judge
Norton's office was closed, and he is still
out of the city.
Council Meeting Tonight.
The regular semi monthly meeting of the
city council will be held this evening. It
is expected that several matters of local in
terest will be acted upon. Probably the
most important new business to come be-
fore the body will be the two ordinances
providing for vitrified brick pavement on
King ana Alfred streets. One pTOVlQeS 1Or
the paving of seven squares on King street
from Royal street to Henry street, and the
other for two squares on Alfred street
from King street to Queen~street. The
ordinances were drawn bE Acting Corpora
tion Attorney George A. Mushback.
General Matters.
A horse driven by Mr.. Clinton Smoot
ran away yesterday afternoon on the road
to Braddock Heights, in Alexandria county.
and threw Mr.. Smoot and his mother-in-
law, Mrs. NJ. A. Wood, from the buggy.
Both were painfully cut and bruised. Med
ical assistance was summoned from this
city.
Magruder Dent, young nephew of Capt.
Geo. A. Mushback was bfought to the lat
ters residence last evening suffering from
injuries sustained by heing struck by a
street car while riding bicycle in Wash
ington yesterday. The young man was
first carried to the Enlergency Hospital.
where the bruises about his head and face
were dressed III ~ Fl 1iJiazss t:z
Mrs. Bridget Quinn. wife of Mr.. Edward
Quinn, died at an early hour this morning
after a brief illness at the family residence,
No. 500 Oronoco street. Deceased was
well known In this city and her death Is
generally regretted. Her husband. one
daughter, Miss Mamie Quinn, and six sons,
Messrs. William, Edward. James, Frank,
Martin and Harry Quinn, survive her. The
funeral arrangements will be made later.
In the police court this morning Charles,
better known as Shirley" King, was before
concealed weapons. A fine of $40 was i'm
posed. King created much excitement
about midnight Saturday night by firing a
pistol in the old Braddock House.