Evening star., 1902-08-29
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
JAIL TO BE PLACED IN SAFE AND
SANITARY CONDITION.
James Wells Arrested on Charge Of
Running Gam bling Place
at Jackson City.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street.

Bell Telephone, No. 1O6.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August %, 1902
The improvements at the city Jail, rec
commended by the Jail inspectors and Or
dered by the city council, VIII render that
building sanitary as well as safe for the
confinement of prisoners. According to the
repeated reports from the inspectors the
structure has not been in proper condition
in the past few years. either as regards
habtation of prisoners or their safekeeping
The allegations were amply sustained in
several instances by the escape of inmates
In one case a prisoner broke his bars and
dug his way to liberty through the masonry
of the outside inclosure. Notwithstanding
the reports, the city council made no move
until after the circuit court had taken
hand In the matter. Judge Charles E. Nicol
Issued rule, made returnable Monday
next requiring the members Of the city
council to show cause why they should not
carry into erect the recommendations OF
the inspectors. Subsequently council vot-
ed a resolution for the work and other steps
to have it done were taken soon thereafter.
Inc most important convict in the city
Jan at present Is John Lomax, the colored
lac under sentence of death for attempted
criminal assault in Westmoreland county
Unless something new and unexpected de-
yelops he will be taken away In time for
his execution at Montross SeDtember o
There are several other prisoners but the
crimes charged against them are not Of a
serious nature.
Charged With Gambling.
Deputy Sheriff Harry Palmer of Alexan-
dria county went to St. Asaph, near this
city, late yesterday afternoon and arrested
James Wells on the charge of running a
gambling house and selling liquor without
a license at Jackson City. In the evening
ne was arraigned before Justice E. F.
Thompson of Arlington district who re-
ieased MIN under bond of $500 for preIimi-
nary hearing next Wednesday at 2 p. m.
The place In Jackson City alleged to have
been conducted by Wells was raided a
week ago last Sunday by the county Off
GERS, out the proprietor was not there at
the time. Since then the authorities have
been on the lookout for him.
General News of Interest.
Permits to attend the city public schools
the coming session will be issued by this
clerk of the school board at Peabody build
ing to white children Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday Of next week. Permits to col
ored children will be issued Thursday and
Friday. The clerk will be in his office from
am. till 2 pm.
The period for receiving bids for the
100000 of per cent public Improvement
bonds to be issued by this city will close
tomorrow at noon. The bids received prior
to that time will be opened Monday They
are coupon bonds and will mature at the
expiration of thirty years. The bonds will
bear interest from July 1. 1902. 1t is ex-
pected that citizens of this city will secure
most of the bonds. With the money de-
rived from the sale of these bonds the CITY
council will make extensive street and
other improvements
The Epworth League Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South will hold a devo-
tional meeting in the lecture room Of The
church on South Washington street this
evening at o'clock
I 1t has been decided by the woman's In
dustrial Club, colored organization. Lo
take part In the industrial and agricultural
exhibit of colored folk to take place In this
city September %. The members of the
club will ride In carriages in the parade