Evening star., 1902-09-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
JOHN LoMAx SOON TO EXPIATE
HIS CRIME.
VIII Be Conveyed Monday Next to
Montross and Tuesday VIII
Be Executed,
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street.
Bell Telephone, No. 1O6.

ALEXANDRIA, va, CSpleHpei lSV--
The span Of life, which the law OF the |
state allows John Lomax. colored, In the |
city Jail under sentence of death, is rapid |
ly drawing to q close. Unless something
unexpected develops within the next few
days the negro will expiate his crime OF
criminal assault by death at Montross
WestmoreTand county, Tuesday next AT
present there seems to be no reason Tor
him to hope that the sentence will not be
duly executed. Two weeks ago he was not
without friends In Alexandria, those who
were willing to take any reasonable ana
legitimate steps in his behalf. In fact, new
counsel had been employed to look after
his interests. But his confession of guilt
In his cell Sunday week ago, it is thought,
practically precluded the possibility Of any
success attending the efforts of his coun-
sci.
1t is probable that Lomax will be taken
away from this city the afternoon of Mon
day next and conveyed by steamer to West
moreland county, reaching Montross the
morning Of the 9th instant. He will be in
the custody Of Deputy Sheriff George A
Sandy of the county.
Sale of Public Bonds.
Bids for the public improvement bonds is
sued by the corporation Of Alexandria were
opened yesterday by Mayor Simpson, City
treasurer hODlnSOH ana the CouliCil SOHi-
mittee on finance. 1t was previously de-
cded that no bid less than per cent pre-
MUM would be awarded. Only $4,000 of
the $4,000 bonds were awarded, as 1T was
thought that that sum would be Sufnclent
for present purposes. On the average the
premium amounted to about l.3. The sue
cessfU bidders were all local residents.
Henderson-Cowhig Nuptials.
A quiet marriage took place last evening
at o'clock at the parsonage of st. Mary's
Catholic Church, on Prince street, when
Miss Maude Henderson, daughter Of Mr..
Stephen Henderson Of 1104 King street, be-
came the bride of Mr.. William L. Cowhig.
formerly of Manassas. but now Of this
city, and chief train dispatcher of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
non railroad. Rev. Father H. j. Cutler
performed the ceremony in the presence
Of small gathering Of friends. Miss Jose
phine Cowhig, sister of the groom, was
| maid of honor, and his brother, Mr.. John
]. Cowhig, acted as best man.
Mayor Disposes of Several Cases.
The story of a pleasant evening stroll OF
Rev. Jake Jones, colored, and dusky dam
| sci named Miss Lena Carter, together with
the rude interruption by some jealous ad-
| mirers of Miss Lena, was poured into Mayor
| Simpsons ears by the Rev. Jones himself
|
| In the dock was William Davis, bold and
defiant who only looked and listened as
| the indignant complainant related the cir
| cumstances of the affair. Out walking yes
| terday evening, Jones said, he and his
| companion were accosted by several colSred
men, of whom, it was alleged, Davis was
| the ringleader. They persisted in taking
! Miss Lena away from her escort, and he.
| taking discretion to be the better part of
valor, fed from the scene. This morning
| he told the court that he had left his COM
| panion to the tender mercies Of providence
| while he dashed off to sommon police as
! sistance. For his part in the unseemly af.
| fair William Davis was required to pay So
A fine Of the same amount was imposed
| on E. w. Brummet, charged with engaging
| in a fight on the street with his wife. He
said he was only trying to carry her in the
| house, but the court couldn't see It thai
way. His wife, Mrs. Belle Brummet, for
feited So collateral for non-appearance tt
answer for her connection with the trouble
James, Familiarity knows as Barney
Richards jr., was fined 80 for drunkenness:
and disorderly conduct.
General and Personal.
Miss Catherine C. Critcher Of this city
who has been studying art in Europe, ha
sailed for the United States. She is expect
ed to reach her home in about week.
, The clerk of the school board today con
tinued to issue permits to white schoo
children in Peabody Hall. The numbe
given out yesterday was about the same a
that for the corresponding day of las
; year.
The September term of the corporatio
court will begin next Monday. There ar
not many cases on the docket and none of
criminal nature.
DR.. ]. Stewart Jameson, who has bee
residing in Trenton, N j., will resume tn
practice Of medicine in Alexandria, wher
Z he formerly lived. He has resigned his pc
E sition as member of the surgical staff
Mercer Hospital in Trenton.