The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-04
CURRENT EVENTS
Tn ALEXANDRA
Negro Prisoner Removed to
the County Jail.
Two Men Given Short Penitentiary
Terms for BurgIary-Pastor for
Christ Episcopal Church

NHAiSL Episcopal CnuIC0-
ALEXANDRIA, Va. July John Ho-
meT, coIored, eighteen years Of age, |
who is charged with having Grim
inaily assaulted Miss Susie Costea5ader, |
daughter of Nr. r. O. Costenbader, Of
Potomac Mills, Westmoreland county,
who was brought to this city fer safe
keeping last Tuesday night, was remov- |
ed to the Alexandria county Jail. a.
Rosslyn, Va, last night about Midnight.
The prisoner was taken out IL a car
Tiage III charge Of Policemen Ferguson
and Smith. He is perfectly safe in the
jail at that place.
While there was no danger Of Homer
being lynched here. it was the impress
sion that had mob Of citizens come
from Westmoreland and recfted the
/ story Of the crime it would uu-
doubtedly have excited the sentiment
| locally against the prisoner. and efforts
might be made to do him harm
Since Homer's arrest, which was
made last Saturday night, he has been
moved three times. lie was first
placed in the jail at Montross. and af-
! terward brought here. and then taken
( to the Alexandria county Jail BE will
j be kept at the last nar-d institution
until July %. the date st fer the pre-
Iiminary hearing.
William Bright and Edward Jones.
I
/ by the grand jury in thu corporation
court, with Judge Norton presiding, and
t each sentenced to serve a term Of two
/ years IN the peniten larry.
The case occupied nearly the whole
session. The jury. however. was out
+ but a =EOTt time EIr. C c. CarIin rep
/ resented the prisoners, and the prosecu-
tion was conducted by AI-. Lewis Mach
! en-, il the absence Of Commonwealth At
toTney Samuel G. Brent, who was en-
] gagged in the county.
Several months ago the two men were
arrested IN the charge Of burgIarizing
/ the saloon Of Ir. Samuel P Wingfeld,
+ northwest corner OF Duke and Fayette
! Streets The men broke open nickel
( iD-the-slot machine, and secured chips
i and money valued al about s25- A few
! days afterward they were arrested, and
/ the spells were found at the house Of
/ Bright, on upper Duke Street. and also a
quantity or plug tobacco which VAS sup
/ posed TO have been stolen. Bright is
about t~enty-tbree years OF age and
has served various terms IN the city Jail
! for petty offences, and also served term
OF nine months in the Washington Jail
on the charge Of the theft Of bicycle.
Little IS known here Of the previous
character Of Jones He was only recent
Il released from the Peuiteatiary. hay-
ing served . term for stealing from
/ freight cars at Culpeper. He is about
thlrty-bve years Of age.
The members Of the vestry Of Christ
Episcopal Church net at that church
last night and discussed the appeInt-
ment Of pastor for that church to
al the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation Of Rev. bergman Green, which
took effect July l. No definite action.
however was taken. The names of
several prominent ministers have been
suggested for the position. among them
Rev " E Evans. D D. OF Richmond
Va, rector Of the Monumental Church.
There was no public demonstration II
this city today. The Government Offices.
banks. and all business places were
closed Many Of those who have a holt
day left the city for q days outing
AT the DOstof3ce the carriers s-;ssysrTT
the following hours: Collection, 80
a. n; delivery, a. n; collection,
9.45 q. II, and collection at AS p. n.
IN the corporation court yesterday the
case Of Commonwealth Us. William Da-
Wis. cOloTed, charged with attempting TO
criminally assault Florrie Bryant, col
OTed. aged nine years, was nOl-prossed.
Bryant was arrested on the night of May
2 1892 on complaint OF the girls moth
er Berthe Bryant. He was arTaigned in
the police court on the morning follow
ing. and held for the grand jury.
Capt r F Knox, auctioneer. has
sold FOR Michael Ahern, trustee, a lot OF
ground with three-story brick dwelling
thereon, situated on the east side OF
Fairfax, between Cameron and Queen
Streets. 10 Mr. Hugh L. Strider, for the
sum Of ST. 5O cash
Mr.. Elzey Phillips. who is employed
as a boiler maker at the Indian Head
proving grounds, was quite pain
= fully hurt about the head yesterday by 9
! heavy piece of iron falling on him
: while at work He was brought to his
home IN this city, 427 South Lee Street
where he received medical attention.
In the corporation court yesterday in
the case of Aaron Steward rs. Mary E
Steward a final decree was issued grant
ing a divorce TO Aaron Steward. Let