The Washington times., 1902-08-07
ALEXANDRIA ITEMS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
John Lomax Brought Back
by the Militia.
To Remain in Local Jail Until Day of
Hanging at Montross,
Va.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Aug. John Lo-
max, the eighteen-y year-old negro who
was yesterday sentenced to be hanged
September 3, on the charge Of crlmtdally
assaulting Miss Susie Costenbader, of
Potomac Mills, Westmoreland County. on
the evening Of July 2S last was safely
landed in the city Jail shortly after
O'Clock this morning by Deputy Sheriff
/ George A. Sandy, OF Westmoreland
county.
Under instructions from Judge Eeale,
| who pronounced sentence on the
| prisoner. he is confined in murderers'
cell, and during his incarceration no one
will be allowed to see him. Lomax Will
be kept in the city jail until the day be-
! feze the date for the execution. when he
will be taken back to Montross. It is
probable the military company viii os-
cort him back TO the scene OF his cr:Iae.
Lomax arrived here on The steamer
Harry Randall about o'clock his morn
ing Company / of Fredericksburg. bet
Ter known as he Washington Guards,
numbering ffty-four strong. under com
mand OF Capt. NJ. b. Rowe, who accom-
panied the prisoner on the trip TO Mon.-
ross, came back on the steamer in
charge OF the prisoner. The Frederieks-
burg boys were pretty well fatlgued.
having had no sleep during the night
After having breakfast the militia LETT
FOR fredericksburg.
King Street who allow waste water from
their houses 10 run into King Street VIII
be fined. Mayor George l.. Simpson to-
day nosGed the police to that effect
There are number Of residents on that
thoroughtare who are yet allowing waste
water to ran into the street. They viii
either have to tap The King Street sewer
or make some other disposition OF the
water.
At meeting Of the city council in
June an ordinance was passed making
il unlawful to allow waste water TO run
into King Street, and II went into OPP
Grafton July ]. Mayor Simpson, however,
gave The property owners little more
tine in which to comply with the law
IRON, now on the ordinance viii be FULLY
enforced.
Mrs Jane L Coleman. wife OF Mir
George :. Coleman, died at 4:45 o'clock
this morning at her home, 32S North
ST. Asaph Street. after a brief Illness.
She was seyenty-four years Of age. ard
Is survived by a husband and several
children. Mrs CoIcpan was a native
Of Pennsylvania and came to this city
in the early COS The funeral will take
place Friday afternoon at 1 O'Clock from
her late residence.
Thc funeral OF HaTrie G. Price. who
cCmmitted suicide last night BY taking
q dose Of laudauum in the Methodist
Protestant Cemetery, and who after
ward expired at the police station. will
take place al II o'clock tomorrow morn
ing Crom Demaines undertaking estab
lishment.
Mr.. X. Kemper superintendent Of
public schools. his afternoon concluded
the annual examination OF white teach
ers for the public schools. Tomorrow and
Friday the examination OF colored teach
ers Will be held.
The coIored Primitive Baptists Of the
old school will hold their annual meet |
ing I'm this city next Saturday and sun
DAY in the Cooper memorial rooms 81
the William Mckinley Industrial School. |
colorcd. Delegates from churches in
North Carolina South Carolina. Georgia. |
Virginia aud other States Will be pres
ent They have only one church here, Of
which Rev. Akers is pastor II was de-
cided that the building was too small in |
which to hold the meeting
Father NJ J. Ahern. assistant pastor
Of 81. Mary's Catholic Church was taken |
suddenly in few days ago with what is |
said 20 be stomach trouble. This after |
noon he was removed to Providence |
Hospital, Washington.
Mr. Charles Monroe Nash. son Of Lieut.. /
Charles r. Nash, United States Revenue |
Gutter Service. has received his appoint /
ment as cadet in the Revenue Cutter |
Service lie has been ordered to The
practice ship Chase, at Gardeners Bay /,
/. !, and Will leave on Wednesday next |
Mr. r. WinRheld Jones left today for |
Atlanta, Ga. in which city ne intends |
to make bis home in the future
An infant child Of Mr.. Samuel Walker. |
of 1867 Duke troet. died yesterday at its !
parents residence. .