Evening star., 1902-07-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Unusual dommotion Arouses
Citizens at Late Hour.
CRIES OF DISTRESS
STORY TOLD TO THE POLICE BY
VICTIM OF ASSAULT.
Homer Case Set for Trial-Democrati
Committee Effects organiza-
Hon-General Items.
Evening Star Bureau,
: No. 701 King St.,
Bell Telephone No 1O6

ALEXANDRIA, va, July 30, 19O2.
An unusual commotion, accompanied by
cries Of distress, aroused the neighbors
| near the corner Of st. Asaph and Pendle-
ton streets at late hour last night. In
that section Is a German community made
up largely of employees at Portner's brew
cry nearby. 1t was one Of these men whom
a calamity had overtaken and whose lusty
yells are said to have disturbed the sleepers.
Although the trouble was Of brief duration
1t is said that things distressing to mention
happened with great rapidity to a brewery
cooper, whose alleged domestic irregulari-
ties had aroused the wrath of his asso-
ciates. His name is given in the city di-
rectory as Henry Kloppmeier. but it was
learned this morning from one of his own
nationality that "Kluckmeier'' was the cor
rect cognomen.
What happened to him last night he is
never likely to forget. At the hour when
daily toilers are supposed to be resting COM
fortably in bed there came a ringing knock
on his front door. Kloppmeier responded,
and when he opened the door he was seized
violently by six big men, who bound him
hand and foot. and. it Is related, adminis-
tered to the hapless victim terrible thrash
ing. After being satisfied that the man had
enough TO iast 1or long time his captors
set him at liberty. He did not show UP
this morning when the whistle sounded at
the brewery, and 1t is said that his in iuries
detained him at home.
Reported to the Police.
About II o'clock today Mr.. Kloppmeier ap-
peared at the station house to report the
matter to the police. His version was
somewhat different from that cleaned from
other sources. He said he had not retired
when his unwelcome visitors called last
night.
Not susDecting harm, he admitted them,
when he was set upon as above related. He
declared that throughout the ordeal he con-
Quoted himself In a courageous manner be-
ing. as he said. an old soldier When his
tormentors placed a rope about his neck
he invited them,7 so he states today. to pro-
ceed to execute their purpose with dispatch.
The men were not masked, but he did not
know any of their names, although he
recognized one of the faces. KIoppmeier
exhibited scar on his head. which he said
had been made by, brickbat.
After the recital Sergt. Goods asked the
man what had occasioned the trouble. He
protested ignorance, but later admitted that
he had had some trouble with the woman
| who does his housekeeping In the little bout
between them the woman was the ag-
gressor. kloppn1eier stated. 1t was said
this morning that the man had been re-
peatedly warned by, his fellow workers In
the brewery against matreating the wo-
man. Yesterday report got out that he
had struck her, which accounts for the
summary vengeance executed upon him
last night. e
Homer Case Set for Trial.
A special grand jury summoned by Judge
Beale Of the Westmoreland county court
will meet at Montrose next Tuesday to in
vestigate the case of John Homer, the COL
| ored youth now confined in the Alexandria
city Jail on the charge of attempted GRIM
inal assault. This announcement was made
a a a
Gov. Montague had approved the bill
passed by the legislature providing for jury
service under the new constitution. The
prisoner, 1t is said, will be escorted to
Westmoreland by a military company to
protect him from mob violence. 1t is sup
posed here that the Alexandria Light In
fantry, Capt. James E. King, will be as
signed to the duty, although 1t may fall to
the lot Of the Washington Guards of Fred
ericksburg, which command came here to
accompany the prisoner Monday when 1t
was decided at the eleventh hour not to
carry the prisoner back for trial that day.
At that time the local company was in its
annual encampment at Ocean View, but
since then the men have returned home.
Fairfax National Bank.
A national bank is soon to be established
at Fairfax Court House If the well-laid
plans Of several prominent citizens Of that
county materiaaize. At present there is no
banking institution within the county. and
the need Of one has been long felt by the
thrifty business citizens. The capital stock
has been fixed at s25O0O which has been
already largely oversubscribed. The fol-
lowing will be the officers Of the new enter
prise: R. Walton Moore, president; George
w. Hunt, vice president, and Frank r.
Ford cashier. The board Of directors will
be constituted as follows: R. Walton Moore,
Joseph E. Willard, DR.. F. M. Brooks, Geo.
w. HUNT, NJ. D. Hall, 8. R. Donohoe M.
E. Church, T. B. Putnam and E. R. SWEET
nam. The name of the new enterprise will
be the National Bank of Fairfax
General Matters.
At a meeting of the democratic commit
tee for the eighth congressional district
held at Warrenton Monday, Corporation At
torney Gardner L. Boothe Of this city was
elected to a position on the committee to
represent Alexandria in place of the late
Leonard Marbury. who was chairman of
the committee. Mr.. c. P. Janney Of Lou
doun was unanimously elected chairman.
Resolutions were adopted dn honor Of Mrs.
Marbury. and the committee also took ac-
| ton declaring Representative John F.
Rixey of Culpeper to be the nominee of
the democratic party for the congressional
election next November.
Col. K. Kemper superintendent of the
city public schools, Will conduct the an
nual examination of white applicants for
| the positions in the schools August and 6.
The examinatioif Of coiored applicants will
| be held the two succeeding days. 1t will
| take place in the Peabody School building,
| on King street II IL
| Several Alexafdriap veterans of Mosby's
command left Here this morning for Lees
burg to attend the annual reunion of that
! organization there today. The expectation
that Col John s. Mosby would be present
intensified the desire of veterans to attend.
In response to a message from the police
| department in Washington this morning
asking the local police force to look out for
boy named Daniel Mccarthy who, it was
stated. was wanted in Washington for
shooting a boy athere last night. police
man was dispatched to a canal boat lying
off this city, of which the father of the lad
was captain. It was expected that the lad