Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MANS JAW rBRoKEN IN FIGHT
OVER CRAP GAME.
Mayor Assesses Fine for the Assault
Delegates Elected to Protestant
Episcopal Council.
Evening Star Bureau.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va May 81, 1902.
AS the result of a free fight consequent
upon a quarrel over a game OF crap, IN
dulged in by gang Of colored men Sun
day, Robert johnson, colSred, is being
treated at the Alexandria Hospital for
broken jaw. He was severely injured
that he was unable to appear in the police
court this morning when another colored
| man, named George Parker, was brought
up on the charge of committing the as
sault. The ARRAY occurred in an alley
near Cameron street between Fayette ana
Payne streets After laying his adversary
| low Parker made off but was captured last
evening by officers Beach and Knight
Some friends carried the injured man to a
physicians office, where he was directed to
the HOSPITAL
This morning Mayor Simpson imposed
fine of $40 on Parker for the assault and
SO on the charge of gambling. Inc after
native in each case was thirty days on the
gang. and it is probable that Parker Will
spend the aggregate in the city JAN.
Delegates to Episcopal Council.
The following are the Alexandria dele
gates to the annual council of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church of the diocese OF
Virginia which convened this morning IN
Fredericksburg: Rev. Bergman Green OF
Christ Church. Rev. P. P. Philips OF 81
Paul's Church. Rev. C. f. Ball of Grace
Church and Messrs. Robert F. Knox: l.. M.
Blackford Charles Kingby and Eugene
Bode The delegates from the Theoloelcal
Seminary are Rev. DR.. Agnus Crawford
Rev. DR.. s A. Wells, Rev. R.-'K- Massie
and Rev. r. w. Micou.
Odd Fellows Visitation.
A large delegation from Naomi Lodge
No. /: Ruth Lodge. Mop; Martha Wash
ington Lodge No. 3. and Dorcas Lodge,
No. A. Daughters of Rebekah, of Wash1nE-
ton paid visit to Samari ian Lodge, L. ..
o. F.. of this city last evening They were
entertained a Odd Fellows Hall on North
Columbus street. During the evening an
interesting program was rendered. Among
those taking part were Grand Master Brad
field, Grand Representative Stler' Mrs.
Werner. Mrs. Grigshy. the Misses How1son,
Russ, Hendrix and others.
Cases Before the Mayor.
Lawrence Bolden, colored, was before
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning the charge of shooting crap.
The evidence was conclusive and Lawrence
was assessed $40 Two colored DANES, CIV
ing their names. respectively, as Kate Muir
ray and Amanda Wilson, We're up for con-
tempt of court. A fine of 80 i'm
posed in each case. For being drunk on
the street Samuel Carew was fined So, with
the alternative OIL twenty days on the gang.
| The charge against William Epps, coored,
was that of assaulting his wife Harriet
Epps. A fine of so was imposed.
General Matters
The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth B. Smith,
the venerable mother of DR.. William NJ.
Smith and wife of Mr.. Augustine J. Smith,
will take place tomorrow afternoon at )
o'clock from the residence of her son, on
Prince street. Her death occurred yester-
day after lingering illness.
Funeral services over the remains of Miss
Susie Fleming, whose death occurred in
Baltimore Sunday night, took place yester-
day afternoon from the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South. The interment was
made in the family burying lot
The Mount Vernon avenue public school
In Del Ray will close for the session Fri
day evening. An appropriate program of
exercises has been prepared and several
prizes and certificates of distinction will
be awarded.
The funeral of Miss Cecilia Randolph
Green, who died Sunday. took place this
afternoon from St. Paul's Episcopal Church
| The interment was private.
The marriage of Mr.. Frank Watkins and
Miss Mary GrilbOrtzer, both of this city.
will take place Monday, June q