Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
OF sAooflIna ARRAY
RELATED 1NPoI1cE COURT.
Charles Watson Fined $50 and Given
Jail sentence-Charges Against
Policeman - Briefs.
Eveans Rar Bureau.
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ALEXANDRIA,. Vay June 8. 1902.
The details of shooting ARRAY which
| occurred yesterday afternoon shortly after
| o'clock in the yard Of the Southern rail-
| road, in which Charles Watson and John
Carter, both colored, were the participants,
were heard this morning before Mayor
Simpson in the police court. Officer Ira
vers who arrested the men, told Of having
difficulty in taking Watson into custody.
When the officer was informed of the dis
turbance he went to the scene and at
tempted to place the men under arrest.
Watson drew his pistol and fired at the po-
liceman, but fortunately the aim was bad
Officer Travers returned the fire, emptying
his revolver. Only one shot took effect, and
that produced a small flesh wound on the
left arm. When the negro was struck he
yielded without further resistance
Carter testified that he had been at
| tackled by Watson with pistol yesterday
afternoon. Both men were employed by
the railroad company. When Carter went
TO work yesterday he was hungry, and see
ing package of crackers which nobody
seemed to own he appropriated it for his
own use. Later Watson claimed the pack
a Which de I'm aaid money t from witness,
thought the matter had been settled, but
was surprised soon thereafter by seeing
the other man approaching him with a re-
volver He fired four shots, none Of which
took effect. In disposing of the case Mayor
Simpson imposed fine of $50 on Watson
and sentenced him to spend ten days in the
city jail.
Charges Against Policeman.
Chief Of Police James F. Webster this
morning submitted report to Mayor Simp-
son In which it was stated that Lieutenant
Smith had preferred charges of drunken
ness and INSTRUMENTATION against Policeman
Banner I. Young. The lieutenant alleged
iS1a NOD
Whlle Mr.. Young was on duty at the station
house last night The charges will he in
Vestigated by Mayor Simpson at 8 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
Schools to Close June 10.
Ihe regular monthly meeting of the city
school board was held last evening in Pea
body Hall. Most of the business trans
acted was of a routine nature. 1t was de-
clded to begin the closing of the public
schools Thursday, June 49, Washington
school for boys will be the first closed Eri
day the next day, the closing exercises
will be held at Lee school for girls, and
Monday and Tuesday Of the succeeding
week the colored schools will be closed
General and Personal.
Inc quarterly meeting of the Free Meth
odist Church will commence this evening at
clock in the church on South Lee street.
Rev. George Eakins of philadelphia, the
presiding elder. will be- i'm charge. The
meeting will continue until Sunday evening.
An old-time Methodist love feast will be
heid Sunday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
Miss Lucy Simmons and Mr. Amos T.
EntWisie, both of this city, were quietly
married Wednesday evening at the manse
OF the second Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Dr. Frank j. Brooke officiating. After the
ceremony reception was held at the resi-
street. sl4
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Emerson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs VIII
liam T. Emerson, and Mr.. Lawrence War
Ing Woody took place last evening at 1880
o'clock IN the Methodist Protestant Church,
emony was performed by Rev.J. H. S. Ewell,
the pastor, and was followed by recep-
ton at the home of Mr. Emerson, 300 South
Payne street Later the bride and groom
left for a northern trip.
The remains Of Patrick Walsh whose
death occurred Wednesday at the Emer-
gency Hospital. Washington. were brought
here this morning at 1920 o'clock and In
tered in st. Mary's cemetery The de-
ceased was sixty-fiv years Of age and we'll
known here.
Mr.. Harry B. Cation left today for West
minister, Md, to attend the annual COM
mencement exercises of the Western Mary
land College. Mr.. Cation will be present at
the reunion of the class Of 90 of which he
was member.
CORTLAND w. Page, a yeoman on the
United States steamer Essex, now at Nor
folk, Va, was held at the police station
last evening on complaint of being absent
from his vessel without authority. He was
taken into custody by officer Travers on
the authority of a letter received at the
police station from Commander L. c. He'll
ner of the Essex Offering $40 for his return
to the vessel. Page came to Alexandria a
few days ago to visit his family. He
claimed that his continued absence was
due to illness. Mayor Simpson said Officer
Travers could do he pleased in regard
to holding Page, who desired to pay the
reward for. the privilege of voluntarily re-
turning to the Essex.
Miss Ollie Newman, daughter Of Mr. o.
r. Newman of Manassas, and Mr.. j. L.
Moser of Culpeper We're married at the
Baptist Church at Manassas last evening
Rev. C. w. Trainham performed the cere-
mony, after which the couple left for a
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