The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
ALEXANDRIA ITEMS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Fifteen Days Suspension for
Policeman Young.
Admitted That He Had Violated Rules
by Entering Saloon and Tax
ing a Drink.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 1O.-Police-
man Banner T Young was arraigned
before Mayor Simpson in tie police court
yesterday on the charge of entering
a North Royal Street saloon last Thurs
day night and taking a glass OF beer.
the charge being preferred by Lieutenant
Smith. Policeman Young acknowledged
that he entered the saloon and took a
glass of beer. This being violation Of
the rules and regulations of the police
force, Mayor Simpson suspended him for
a period of fifteen days.
All the evidence in the case was heard
in the police court Saturday morning.
At that time the charge of drunkenness,
which the lieutenant preferred, was not
sustained. and the question was whether
or not Policeman Young entered the sa-
loon and took the glass of beer. There
was no evidence to prove that Satur-
day morning save that of the complain
ant, Lieutenant Smith, and the mayor
therefore, held over his decision until
this morning, so as to give the saloon
keeper chance to testify. The saloon
keeper appeared, but as Mr.. Young stated
openly that he entered the saloon and
took a glass Of beer there was no need
of his testifying.
Dennis Carter, colored, was arraigned
yesterday morning in the police court on
suspicion of having held up and robbed
Mr. J. Sidney Smith of SO and a val
liable pistol at the intersection of Fair
fax and Princess Streets at an early
hour Sunday morning. The prisoner
was represented by Attorney Samuel c.
Brent When Chief Webster called the
names of the witnesses Two of the most
important were absent, and the mayor
continued the case until TO-DAY.
1t is stated that Carter denies that
he robbed Mr. Smith, but knocked him
down in self-defense. as Mr.. Smith was
flourishing a revolver and acting in a
hostile manner.
The stockholders of the Hunt Manu-
featuring Company yesterday held their
annual meeting at the Office CT K. KEN
per, on lower King Street, and elected
the following officers to serve for the
ensuing year: ". ". Dudley, president;
G. W. Franzoni, vice president; w. F.
Henderson, manager. and y. 5. Miller
secretary The officers. with Messrs-
L. T. Kitchener. J. H c. Wilson and
| a S. T. Johnson, constitute the board
of directors.
( In the corporation court yesterday
/ Judge Norton disposed Of the follow
/ ing business: F. L Siddons VS.. ". H
/ Smith, sergeant. ct al, final decree
i Administration upon the Estate of che
/ late J. H. Allen was granted to Sarah
E. Hepburn and II. B. Richards. J. c.
| Richards and Gardner l. Boothe were
| appointed appraisers
In the corporation court yesterday
/ Judge Norton granted a charter to the
Columbian Hydro Carbon Burner Com
pany, the objects of which are to ,nakc
and sell hydro-carbon burners. The sum
1 Of S25,00 is named as the capital stock.
/ Mr. Samuel Sherrett. of Washington, is
president of the company znd Mr. K.
/ Kemper is named as local attorney
Fifty years ago yesterday Mr. William
! F. Carne. one of the oldest and best
/ known journalists in this section of the
| country, entered the journalistic field.
/ During the past half century he has
worked on all the leading New York and
| Baltimore papers, and also on the Wash
I iQgton newspapers, together with all the
| local papers.
/ For many years ne has been recognizes
as Alexandria's historian, and his IecoI-