Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
TEMPLE WILSON ABUSES PRIV
ILEGE OF "TRUsTY."
Sent From Jail on an Errand and Fails
to Retuin-Bride-Elect
in Trouble.
Evening Star Bureau,
TG1 King street,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, April Is, 1868.
Temple Wilson. colored, who was serving
term of six months in the city Jail for
feIonious assault, abused his privilege as a
''trusty'' at that place yesterday evening by
failing to return when he was sent out on
an errand. Warden Gambler set out late to
took him up. He was seen in the vicinity
of the Pennsylvania depot, but failed to sur
render when called upon to do SO, and out
footed the warden in the chase that follow
cd. Policemen Garvey. Smith and Mayhugh
got on his trail soon thereafter. Officer
Carney fired after the retreating negro and
called upon a railroad employee. E. 7. Thorn
berry, to head him Off. ThOrnberry Crap
pied with Wilson, and in the scuff1e which
followed received two small cuts on his arm.
He. however. held the fugitive until the Of
ficerS arrived. Warden Gambler told the
mayor this morning that Wilson had been
regarded as trustworthy at the Jail and had
been allowed certain privileges for that rea-
son. Mayor Simpson imposed fine OF 500,
in default of which three months Will be
added to Wilson's original term.
To Ask for New Ferry Line.
At a meeting of the Wholesale Grocers'
Association of this city last evening it was
unanimously decided to request the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Company
to put into operation a well-equpped ferry
line between Washington and Alexandria.
Mr.. Frank T. King occupied the chair and
Mr.. F. E. LAWYER acted as secretary. The
business houses represented at the meet
ing were Messrs. Charles King & Son, f. 5.
Harper. n. Lindsey q Co. Garrett & Mon
roe, ]. H. Crilly. Fisher Bros. E. E. Law
Ter and H. Kirk, jr committee was
named to prepared petition to be presented
to the citizens for signatures.
Cases Before the Mayor.
Two youths named. respectively, John T.
Downey jr.. and Thomas Bradley were be-
fore Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning on the charge of engaging in a
fight near Hard Corner yesterday after
noon. Officers Henderson and Gill. who
made the arrests testified that the disturb
ance attracted crowd of a hundred peo-
pie. none OF whom attempted to separate
the combatants. Officer Gill said when he
got there Downey, with large stone in his
hand, was astride the PROSTATE form of
Bradley Downey was fined So and Brad
ley was dismissed.
'Lomax. you are fined $40 for cutting
jackson; jackson, you are fined SO for
carrying that razor" said the court, after
hearing the evidence against Andrew Lo-
max and William Jackson charged with
disturbing the peace For punching Punch
Kits, Temple Carter, cOlored had to nav
S.. The same thing happened to Edward
Bryant, colored, who had beaten Clarence
Russell. So 1t was also with Clarence
Grady. likewise colored, although Kate
Johnson. who swore out the warrant, tried
hard to make it appear that his violence
upon her was intended only IN fun.
Troubles of a Bride-Elect.
Mrs. Betsy Lyman. residing at 40l King
street, has complained to the police about
the conduct Of Mike Rosen OF New York
and until a few days ago employed by her
stating that he has not returned to her
home with the sum OF $145 of her money
which, she alleges, she intrusted to him
for the purpose of making suitable prepara-
tons for their proposed marriage. According
to Mrs. Hyman's tale OF woe Mike won
her affections after a brief courtship They