Evening star., 1902-05-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Modified Jim Grow" Law on
Electric Road
TAKES EFFECT TODAY
CONDUCTORS GIVEN POWER TO
ENFORCE REGULATION.
Marriage Of Miss Gertrude Swartz and
Mr. William C. Mills--Gen-
eral News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 701 King street,
Bell Telephone No. 106,

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May l, 1902.
modification of the Jim Crow car law
is now in operation on the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon railroad be-
tween this city and the south end of
Long bridge. This morning the conductors
on the road We're instructed to enforce the
law passed at the last session of the Vir-
gln1a legislature, empowering them to as
sign separate seats in the same cars to
white and colored passengers within Alex
andria city and county. The conductors
are therefore endowed with police power in
so far as the separation of the white and
colored passengers is concerned. penalty
is provided for any failure on the part of
passengers to comply with the prescribed
arrangements.
Mr.. James R. Cation, the delegate from
Alexandria, made an extended fight in the
legislature last winter for the passage of
law providing separate cars for the races
on the various electric lines in the state.
This was successfully fought by several
companies, and then Mr. Cation worked for
a law restricted to the lines in Alexandria
city and county. Finally the measure was
narrowed down to separate seats in the
same cars, and this passed the house, but
was held up in the senate, where 1t was
amended so as to make its enforcement op-
tional with the railroad companies con-
cerned. In this form 1t eventually became
a law. AS above stated the local company
in exercising its privilege Of choice, has de-
cided to place the law in operation. Seats
in the front of the coaches are reserved for
white passengers and those In the rear for
the colored.
swartz- Mills Nuptials.
Miss Gertrude Elsie Swartz, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob K. Swartz. and Mr..
William Conrad Mills, now Of this city,
but formerly of Wyoming, were married
last evening at o'clock in st. Pauls
Episcopal Church. Rev. P. P. Phillips,
the rector, performed the ceremony. pro-
fusion Of palms and flowers furnished
handsome decorations about the altar and
alcoves The auditorium was well filled
with friends of the two families. Mr..
Sherman Fowler presided at the organ and
rendered Lohengrin's wedding march as
the party entered the church. The bride
was conducted up the aisle by her father,
who gave her in marriage. She was be-
comingly attired In a gown Of silk null on
white taffeta, and wore tulle veil, fas-
tened by a coronet of lilies of the valley.
She carried large bouquet of the same
flowers, mingled with carnations. Miss
Florence E. Kerr of Philadelphia was maid
Of homer. She was attired in white Paris
mousseline de sole on green taffeta and
carried carnations Mr.. o. G. Cowhick of
Cheyenne, Wyo., acted as best man.
The ushers were Messrs. J. Harris Frank
lin, Elwin c Schneider, Richard Writ and
Kenneth Ogden, all of this city. and Mr..
Joseph Hawley of Boise City, Idaho. Af-
ter the ceremony a reception was rendered
the bridal party at the residence of Mr..
Swartz, after which Mr.. and Mrs Mills
left in a special train over the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon railroad for
Washington, where they took train for
the south. After extended bridal tour
they will return to Alexandria for their
future home.
Among the out-of-town guests were for
mer Governor and Mrs. Richards of Wyo-
ming, Mr.. James S. Swartz of Philadel-
nh Mrc r nf pnn1 1trorr Do
Mrs. William Budd of indianapolis, Ind;
Mrs. Joseph E. Kerr, Mr.. Henry Clay
Thomas and Mrs. Ralston Kimberton of
Philadelphia, Mrs. Berkshire of Chester,
Pa, and others.
Fugitive Chased Through Streets.
The charge of attempting to steal
satchel from passenger on the steamer
Harry Randall appeared against the name
of c. D. Brown when the docket was called
in the police court this morning. He was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Officer Jas.
T. Smith, after a chase of several blocks
When asked what he was doing with the
satchel the man laid 1t down and walked
away. Being followed he quickened his
pace until he broke. into fast run, head
ing uptown Several gave chase, and when
the fugitive had reached Fairfax street
near Printers alley his flight was inter-
cepted by citizen, who turned him over
to the officer.
He told Mayor Simpson this morning that
he had taken the valise by mistake not in
tending to steal it, and had put it down as
soon as his attention was called to the er-
ror. One witness stated that the man, in
his precipitate dash, had come very near
knocking down a lady on the street. In
disposing Of the case the court did not con-
slider the charge Of larceny, as the owner
Of the property was not on hand to prose-
cute, but Brown was fined So for disorderly
conduct.
William Hansberger alias Cy Compton,
fnn1 hn Co., i.
conduct on the street. The sum of So was
also required Of Ella Diggs, colored, on the
charge of assaulting Alice Washington, also
colored.
General Matters.
In the Alexandria county court Yesterday
afternoon the jury in the case Of Charles
Smith, colored indicted for felonious as
sault on Samuel Thompson returned a YER
dict Of guilty after deliberation Of about
an hour. and fixed the punishment at a
term of two years in the penitentiary.
Judge J. NJ. Love pronounced the sentence
The offense was committed November IL
last Thompson charged Smith with hit
ting him over the head with a crowbar.
The friends of William Smith residing
near Woodbridge, Prince William county,
are much disturbed over his continued alb
sence from home He disappeared Sunday
have been unknown. 1t is feared by some
that he has met with foul play Prepara-
tions have been made to drag the creek
near his home,
A list of confederate pensioners has been
placed on file In the office of the clerk Of
the corporation court. 1t included nine
males and five females. This Is considered
a very small number, Alexandria con-
tributed about I 900 men to the ranks Of the
confederate army.
Mrs. Winifred Bayne, venerable resi-
dent of the first ward, died yesterday morn
ing after lingering Illness at her home,
All South Fairfax street. She was the
widow Of Mr.. Patrick Bayne, formerly a
well-known resident. Four sons and two
daughters survive her.
Young Mrs. Winthrop.