Evening star., 1902-04-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Midnight Scare in Washing
ton Street Home.
" III
INMATES CRY MURDER
NEIGHBoR RUsHEs IN AND FIRES
BULLETS THROUGH ovERCoAT.
Democratic Primaries in Eighth Con-
gressional District to Be
Held July 26.
CRY MURDER
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7O1 King st.

iiiC diiiiudi CONVENTION OF IQe lTdN0lefS
Protective Association of the state will
meet tomorrow morning in the rooms of
the Business Mems League. Mayor George
L. Simpson will deliver the address of well
come, to which a response will be made by
Col. John L. Harwood of Richmond. Other
speakers will be Col. Edwin B. Hay of
Washington, Senator John W. Daniel, Rep
resentative Claude A Swanson Represen-
tative John F. Rixey, Mr. Lewis Machen
and others. The convention will last
throughout tomorrow and Saturday. A fea-
ture OF the program Friday will be ban
quet in McBurney's Hall. Saturday the
delegates will visit Mount Vernon and Ar
hngton. Among the business matters to be
transacted at this session will be the cleo
ton or state officers and the election Of
delegates to the national convention.
Frightened Family at Midnight.
Frantic cries Of murder, help and police
disturbed the usually quiet community on
South Washington street between Gibbon
and Franklin streets about l o'clock this
morning. The yells issued from a second
story window Of house No. Co., occupied by
Dewey beavers and his family. The lusty
voice or Mr.. beavers blended with the
shrlI screams of his wife and soon rev
tne nelghborhood Into a sort of panic. 1t
was not long before a man with a pistol
mad rushed to the aid of the frightened
family. Forcing an entrance to the house
he found the lower floor dark and the terri
fled residents huddled together In a room
upstairs. But in the dim shadows of the
front room the recuer discerned the out
lines of what looked like skulking man
On this he opened fire with sure aim Sew
eral shots rang out with somewhat muf-
lied effect, but Still loud enough to be heard
on the outside by many of the nearby resi-
uehts' VINO by that time were wondering
what awful tragedy was taking place
Then followed a period of silence, after
Whlch the man with the gun emerged from
the house: Nobody was dead and nobody
had not found human flesh, but had nierced
the folds of an ,overcoat A search over
the dwelling showed that it contained no
there with s had had been
good his escape. iThe anxiety of Mr.. Deav-
ers and his family had been relieved, but
1t Is safe to state that there was not much
more sleeping within that family circle
Man at His Bedside.
In the composure after excitement Mr..
beavers today tells how it all happened
Shortly after midnight he was suddenly
awakened. Bending over him, he states,
was man of dark skin, who vowed SOL
emnly that if the occupant of the bed NOV
ed or made any noise he would get his
brains blown out. This statement so terri
fed the elder beavers that it Is difficult for
him to record just exactly what took place
Immediately thereafter. However within
a few minutes he found himself at the
window loudly imploring his neighbors to
come to his assistance. The matter was
reported at the police station soon after,
but the police have no clue to the identity
of the intruder.
Eighth District Primary.
A meeting of the democratic committee
for the eighth congressional district was
held yesterday at noon in the office of Mr.
Leonard Marbury, on King street There
was a small attendance of committeeman,
several being represented by proxies. Mr.
Marbury, the chairman, presided 1t was
decided that July 26, 1902, should be the
date for holding the primary throughout the
district for the nomination of a candidate
for the House of Representatives. 1t was
also determined that the names of the can
didateS should be submitted to the chair
man Of the committee not later than May
&c.
Representative John F. RiXey of Culpeper
is the only candidate in the field, so far as
is generally known. 1t is not expected that
there will be any contest within the party
nor is it believed that the republicans will
make any nomination. At the last election
Mr.. Rixey signally defeated their candidate,
Mr.. Rogers of King George.
General Matters.
A quiet home wedding took place last
evening at o'clock at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Calvin Butts, 425 North Columbus
street, when their daughter, Miss Maud
elizabeth Butts, became the bride of Mr.
B. Frederick Diedrich of this city. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. John
Cavnaugh of the Free Methodist Church, in
the presence of a large gathering of friends
and relatives. After the ceremony a recep-
tion was held. The couple will reside in
this city.
Miss Maggie C. Rollins and Mr.. William
II. Fletcher, both of Washington, were
quietly married here yesterday afternoon
at the parsonage of the First Baptist
Church, Rev. DR.. George L. Hunt the pas
tor, officiating.
meeting Of the committee on public
property will be held soon for the purpose
Of formulating report to council on the
condition Of the city Jail and the matter
Of recommending improvements. The re-
port will be submitted at the next meeting
Of council.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson imposed a fine of S. on Mat Will
Jams, charged with stealing a hat from
William Gary. The same amount was re-
quired in the case of Richard Pines, col
ored, charged with stealing a chicken from
AlphOnZO Arlington, ;