Evening star., 1901-07-22
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA.
Arlington Fined $50 for Cutting-Gen-
eral News Items.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, July o., 1901.
John Arlington was before Mayor Simp-
son in the police court this morning on ;he
charge Of assaulting Andrew Morris, bet
ter known as Happy Jack" about three
weeks ago with knife. Morris was cut
in the left side OF the abdomen. and has
been at the Alexandria Infirmary since. He
had recovered sufficiently to appear in
court this morning.
DR.. Arthur Snowden was the first wit
ness examined. He stated that the man
had appeared at his Office about o'clock
the night of the cutting in a state Of coll
lapse from the wound. The cut had ap-
parently been made about an hour before.
1t was hastily dressed and Morris was car
ried to the infirmary. Officer James T.
Smith stated that he had assisted in con-
Quoting the injured man to the inf1rmary.
While there Morris stated to the officer
that he had been stabbed by a man named
Arlington. This statement led to the ar
rest of the prisoner about 10 o'clock that
night by Officers Hall and Young
Officer Young stated to the court that
Arlington was too drunk at the time OF
his arrest to make any intelligent state
ment. small knife was found on his per-
son. but it contained no blood.
In his own behalf Morris stated that he
had been cut in an alley near the Friend
snip engine mousse. he COlO q rather 1ncO-
herent story, and when under cross-exami
nation by Attorney Samuel G. Brent coun-
sci for the prisoner, he appeared to be I'M
certain as to whether or not Arlington had
committed the assault. He finally declared.
however, that it was Arlington who had
him by the throat, and other evidence con-
nected the prisoner with the assault.
After hearing all the testimony Mayor
Simpson said he would dispose of the case
under the corporation laws and he imposed
a fine of $50.
William King a small colored boy. was
brought up on the charge of stealing a
pocket book from a little child Of Mrs &.
H. Culver last Friday evening on King
street. He was arrested by Lieut.. Smith
after Officer Keith Davis had been injured
by fall while following him the day be-
fore. There was nothing in the evidence to
connect the lad with the theft, but he was
locked up on the charge Of vagrancy.
Thirty-three members of the Alexandria
Light Infantry left here Saturday evening
on the Norfolk steamer for Ocean View
Va, where they went into annual encamp-
ment yesterday morning with the roth Vir-
ginia Regiment, in which the local organi-
cation is Company f. The encampment
will last ten days.
Funeral services over the remains Of John
II. Simpson. whose death occurred Thurs
day, took place at 6 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon from the residence of his mother
No. 521 South Henry street. Rev E. v
Register Of the NJ. f. Church South con-
Quoted the services and the intermant was
made in Union cemetery.
The remains of small boy named Stew
art. stepson of Mr. Milton Clarke who lives
in Washington, were carried to Glymont
Md. from Woodbridge, Prince William
county, Va, for interment today The
child. who was about ten years of age, was
killed at Woodbridge Friday afternoon by
being caught under several falling rail-
road ties. He was climbing on TIE nile
when 1T gave way and caught him under
the falling mass.
The July term of the Alexandria county
court, Judge ]. M. Love- presiding opened
this morning in the court house of Fort
Myer Heights. The docket was called and
cases set for trial. When this report closed
the court had not rendered decisi IN in
the case of d. N. Rust against l.. T,
Haney. suit for the removal of the coun-
ty surveyor from office. which was argued
at the last term of court
Mr. Mahlon Janney sang Beyond the
Gates at the evening service at ST. Paul's
Episcopal Church yesterday.
Miss Helen Wood Is visiting friends at
Orange Court House. Va