The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-20

votes in the city and county shall be de-
clared the Democratic nominee"
Upon motion It was resolved that the
regular number Of judges and clerks be
employed for the election. and that the
members Of the committee from each
ward IN the city and each precinct in the
county appoint the judges ana clerks for
such wards ard precincts 1t was also
resolved upon motion that all known
Democrats and all voters who VIII pledge
themselves 10 support the n0minee Of the
primary be allowed 10 vote AS is the
usual custom the polls will open at sun
rise and close IT sunset. So far the only
candidates Tor the convention are John
II Johnston and Col Francis L Smith.
announcement was made this morning
that old and famous WoodIawn Mansion.
near Mount Vernon, in Fairfax County,
! had been sold The purchasers, ii is said,
are New York and Philadelphia parties
: The names Of the purchasers and the
amount paid could not be ascertained- 1t
+ IS reported that Park Agnew, Of this
city. Is interested in the purchase.
WoodIawn Mansion was erected in the
( year 1893 and is famous for its historical
. interest, having been the home OF Nellie
Gusts. . sraad-stepdaughter Of Gen
/ George Washington IL is reported that
H the purchasers lll--GlG 10 lE14ly4F-A anu
convert IL into q private residence.
Al d called meeting Of the board Of
police commissioners tonight all We're
present with the exception Of Commits
sI0ner Ashby Miller The board Went into
executive session, and after about half
an hour adjourned, without tTansacting
arv business The commissioners, 1t is
understood. are not satisfied with the
recent ruling OF Mayor Simpson in sus-
lending Policemen Wilkinson and IyIsS
fE rFFFfRd al thirty Ga each Some
time ago Policeman Lyles was brought
before The mayor OF the charge OF as
sauItiul Lieutenant Smith Policeman
NHkIlS0l was accused or using threat
euiag and abusive language toward the
lieutenant After the hearing the mayor
suspended the policemen for period Of
thirty days
The object OF tonight's meeting. il is
understood, was 10 give the Commission
ers an opportunity Of going over the mat
ter and probably taking more drastic
measures in the case, as both Policemen
Lyles and Wilkinson had been sum
n0ncd To appear before the board. The
announcement Of the meeting and its OBJ
5ect caused somewhat Of stir in police
circles
Thomas J. Thompson dropped dead IL 9
O'Clock last night in Henry Street, near
King. in front of Poilards feed store
The police station was at once notified
and the remains removed 70 Domaine S
undertaking establishment Coroner Pur-
FiS was summoned. and AFTER viewing the
E remains decided that death was due TO
heart disease. and that an inquest was
. unnece 2saTy. Relatives Of Thompson
/ were notified ana took charge OF the re
mains Deceased was about seVenty-fVe
: wears OF age and WAS a Weil-knOwn stone
mason lie lived Al 5l4 Prince Street Sev-
. eral grown daughters survive him
= number Of People from this city have
. been summoned 70 attend the preliminary
hearing Of John r. Hazard. formerly Of
Rerwyn. Nd but late of New York, who
is TO be arr4i gned this morning, at
( HyattsviIle. Nd. on the charge OF muir
/ derin2 W. Z. Howard OF this city The
: alleged murder occurred at BeTwyn. Md.
( Sunday night September go 1893. On that
night Howard had visited a Miss Smith.
daughter of A H Smith, al Berwyn, and
( left the house apparently in the best Of
/ spirits Hazard visited the house the
J same night. Both young men were pay
ing attention 10 Miss Smith. The morn
Ing following Howards body was found
/ on the roadside by Mr. Smith. with Ii
] bullet IN his brain. A cQrOner's jury rem
/ ,iered a verdict of suicide. Young How
! ards people and friends rejected the yer
! dict. and were Of tbs opinion that ne met
( with foul play. HCward's father engaged
/ several detectives to work up the case.
/ with the above result Howard Was
! about nineteen years OF age, and the only
son of Char a. Howard Of this city.