The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-06
ALEXANDRIA ITEMS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Miss Emerson and Mr.. Woody
Married Last Night,
Shooting ARRAY, in Which Policeman
TraYeTs Demonstrates Need
of Target Practice.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, June 6.-A pref
ty marriage was soIemnized in the
Methodist Protestant Church at 7-3G
O'Clock last night, when Miss Mary Pru-
donce Emerson. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William T. Emerson. of this city,
became the bride of Mr. Lawrence War
ing Woody. formerly of this city. bus
recently of Portsmouth. Va. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. J. H.
EweH, pastor, in the presence of large
Dumbcr of friends and relatives u The
contracting parties.
The chanceI OF the church presented
a tropical appearance, being pI cfusely
decorated with palms and ported plants
for the occasion. At 7-45. the bridal
party entered the church, to the strains
OF the 'Lohengrin'' wedding march. The
bride went to the altar on tue arm Of
her father, who gave her in marriage
She was becominEIy attfrcd n white
organdie. over white silk, ana carried
Il handsome bouquet of bride roses. tied
with a large streamer Of white satin
ribbon.
The bride was attended by Miss Der
tina F. Seiders. Of this city. who wore
a gown CT white organdie over pink,
and carried a bunch Of American Beauty
rases- Mr. Wallace Vaughn, of Ports
mouth, Va. was best man. Little Miss
Mabel Bridgman, of Wes-hampton.
flower girl. and Master Willie lie GIan-
de, of this city. cousin of the groom.
was page.
The bridesmaids were Misses Blanche
Kearney, Juliet Woody, and Louise
Morrow. Of Richmond. Va, and Nellie
Emerson, CT this city, sister Of the
bride. They wore white organdie
over pink and carried bouquets OF red
roses.
The following were the usFe-s:
Ncssrs- Charles Keys. Charles Erwin,
Charles ShepDerson. and Maurice VII
k3ns
Immediately after the ceremony a
reception was held at the rasid =nce Of
the brides parents. 3u9 South Payne
Street from S until 10 o'clock At
late hour, the couple left for Northern
bridal tour. and upon their return VIII
make their home in Portsmouth, Va.
shooting ARRAY occurred at the
Southern Railway Company's yards
shortly before o'clock yesterday after
noon. in which about ten shots we're ex-
changed. and all OF the participants es-
capped without any serious injury The
principals in the ARRAY were Charles
Watson. cOIored. about thirty-fve years
of age. Of Charlotte county, Pa; John
Carter. also cOlOTed, aged nineteen
years. Of Mecklcnburg county Va. and
Policeman Thomas Trs gers. AS a re-
suit Of the ARRAY Watson is locked up
at the police station on the charge of
shooting at Carter
The charge Of shooting at Policeman
Travers. when he attempted to place
him under arrest and also that Of car
rying concealed weapons viii be brou ynt
at the hearing tomorrow morning
From what can be learned Of the
affair, it appears that the two coInred
men are employed to unload cars Of
bricks at the Southern depot The men
are strangers to each other. and have
been here but a few days From the
statement made by Carter be this
morning picked up a package of crack
ers belonging 10 Watson and ate them
/ for his dinner Watson informed MIN
| that he would have to pay him five
cents for the crackers This he subse-
ouently did. Later in the evening Wat
/ son seemed to be in an ugly mood and,
/ II IS claimed, he pulled out his re-
voIver and fired four times at Carter.
/ The latter lodged the bullets by getting
/ behind a sand pile In a few minutes
afterward he went to the home of
! Policeman TTaveTs nearby. When Police
/ man TraveTs arrived on the scene Wat
/ son refused TO be placed under arrest.
] and. it is stated snapped his pistol
/ twice at the officer, but it failed to go
/ OF. Policeman Travers then pulled out
/ his revolver. in seIf-defense. and fired
! at Watson five times The balls. how
/ ever. went wide Of their mark, and only
/ one of them slightly gTaZed Watson s
/ left arm at the elbow It was only then
/ that Watson submitted to arrest Both
men are now locked UP at police station
/ In the police court yesterday Mary
/ Jones. cOloTed. was aCTaigned on the
charge Of the larceny of $40 from Dan
/ lei Jackson, also coIored- The case
eliminated il the arrest OF a spectator
7
err In a few minutes he was placed in
the dock and Mayor Simpson, after
/ hearing the evidence dismissed the
Jones woman and fined Welsh $50
From the evidence elected at the hear
/ ing it appears that Jackson was in COM
pany with the Jones woman last Sunday,
/ Monday, and Tuesday. and on Tuesday
night he went TO sleep in a saloon in
| the southwestern section Of the city,
and upon awaking, found that his money
was gone.
| The evidence Of the Jones woman was
to the effect that jackson had $27 IN
| his pOcketbOOk. and that she took charge
of II for safekeepinr. and that she gave
the money to Welsh. Next morning
when Jackson asked Welsh for the
money he refused TO give 1t up until the
Jones woman came forward This she
did, and the barkeeper handed over but
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| Welsh attempted to show that Jackson
| and his friend spent the remainder. SIS.
in drinks, but the owner Of the saloon
| testified that the cash register showed
| that only about S12 had been taken in
| all day, and the money was turned over
] n he Cd n hp