The Washington times., 1902-08-12
CURRENl EVENTS
IN ALEXANDRIA
City Treasury Replenished
by Police Court Fines.
Question of Double Tracking King
Street Is Before Council Boyer
Secures a Contract.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, A,g. 12.-There
was an unusually large number of evil
doers arraigned in the police court yes
terday before Mayor George L. Simpson.
and. as result, the city treasury was
replenished with fines amounting to S65.
Robinette Johnson. colored, was ar
raigned for the second time in the last
three days on the charge of lunacy. She
was turned over to the custody Of her
relatives.
Two colored women, named Mary
Pearson and Mary Rich. appeared at the
police station and accused each other
OF the theft of bed sheet. Ia order to-
settle what seemed to be long stand
ing controversy the mayor fined them
$3.50 each.
Henry Washington, colored, mem
ber of the chain gang. bitterly opposed
to standing in the hot sun and pulling
grass from between the cobblestones,
took French have, but was recaptured.
He had no excuse other than the prevail
ing not weather, and twenty days was
added to his original sentence.
The sum of s. was forfeited by Alonzo
Travers. soldier from one OF the forts
below this city, for being drunk and
disorderly on the street.
A colored man named Robert Johnson
forfeited So on the charge of assaulting
and beating a colored woman named
Nellie Wright
Doc Ray. who had an alteration
Saturday night with Bert Summers, a
cnIdiar fnrfaftad r@ L.
said the disturbance was caused by
money matters. During the alteration
the police arrived on the scene. and it
is alleged that Messrs James and John
Downey attempted to take hand in
the matter. They were also taken in
custody. This morning the Downeys
Tere charged with disorderly conduct
and assaulting an officer, and they were
fined $40 each.
A soldier named Frank Hance was
fined $40 on the charge of being drunk
and disorderly.
Lille Steward. colored, accused How
ard and Sarah Banks, both colored, with
assault. She also charged that the
former had drawn pistol According
TO the evidence there had been a row.
and the women were fined S. each. The
man was dismissed.
w JOHHoOHr tOiOlcu, WHO ldSL
winter broke the lock of letter box a.
: he corner Of Princess and Union Streets
and was convicted ard sentenced to
serve term of thirty days in the city
Jail and pay fine of 500, was yester-
day released from custody, having COM
pleted his sentence.
He appeared before Commissioner
of this county, and swore that
he was not able to pay the fine, and,
having served his term under the re-
vised statutes he was released from
custody.
It is understood that special meet
irg of the city council will be held
sc me time this week 20 hear PROPOSE
ton OF the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Com
pany which desires to lay a double
track on a portion of King Street. II is
not believed that the city council will
agree to the present proposition, which
is to doubIe-tr that thoroughfare
from the west end of King Street to Co
lumbus Street. The council, it is un-
ierstood, wants the company TO lay the
track. If the proposition is granted.
from the upper end of King Street TO
Street, which is block
farther east.
Mr.. Ernest R. Boyer. OF this city. has
been awarded the contract by the Petty
John Building Company, of Lynchburg.
va. for placing a granolithic floor In the
new paint shop of the Southern Rail-
way Company. ar the intersection of AL
ired and Wilkes Streets. The work
wilI be commenced Wednesday morn
ing.
The remains of John B. Amos. the
r-old son of Mr.. H. P. Amos,
,f Washington, who died Sunday, were
brought here and inferred yesterday
morning.
Mrs. Roy D. Hassler and daughter and
Hiss Sue Adams have gone to Harper's
Ferry to spend a month.
Rev. ]. H. S. Ewell, pastor OF the
Methodist Protestant Church. left yes
-erday afternoon to spend his vacation
At Kent county. Nd.
Mr.. Joseph Kaufman, accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Rena, has gone
20 Bedford Springs, Pa, to spend few
weeks.
Rev. w. CASTOR Payne, of Clifton
Forge. Va. who for several days past
has been the guest of Rev. Father H.
J. Cutler, of this city. left yesterday
afternoon for Ocean City, Va.
Miss Bette Keys, chief operator at
the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company. has gone to Atlantic
City to spend her vacation.
City Councilman James McCuen and
son William are at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Warner Moore, of Richmond, is
the guest of Miss Ella Rose Smoot.