Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-21
ALEXANDRIAk AFFAIRS
POLICE OFFICERS RAID THREE
ALLEY HOUSES.
Thirty One Persons Arrested-Escaped
Prisoner RecaptuIha-Lewis Pew
erill's Narro~sEscape.
Evening" star Bureau.
WISKing Street.


BelbsTelephone JOG,
ALEXANDRIA. Va, August q. 1903.
The police raided three houses in an al
ley bounded by Henry, Fayette. Queen and
Princess streets about 2 o'clock this morn
ing as result of the alleged disorderly
conduct OF the inmates. and the mayors
court was thronged with the prisoners this
morning. 1t is claimed this alley has been
regular hot bed of disorder for some time.
and the manner in which the mayor dis
posed of the cases was calculated to pro-
duce wholesome effect The officers expe-
rienced considerable difficulty in bringing
In the prisoners. as some of them were in
clined to be refractory. and the need of a
patrol wagon was manifest.
-- The following were arraigned before the
mayor this morning: Lena Curry, Sarah
Lewis, Sarah Haney. John Bryant.
wander Bridges. Solomon Robinson, John
Gatewood. Richard Boyd and James
Price. charged with disorderly conduct and
gambling. They were in each case fined So.
Lena Carter. Jane Solmond. Hattie Sol
mond. Jack Gray. A. Harry. Ben Carpenter,
Ella Ford. James Banks and Rebecca Ford,
charged with disorderly conduct, also were
lined % each. There were about thirty-one
prisoners In all. and with the exception of
one OF TWO postponed cases. the principals
suffering from the effect of the fight, the
Offenders were uniformly fined IS.
Prisoner Recaptured.
Inc report that George Williams, an old
gardener of Potomac, who was shot by a
negro Wednesday, had died from his
wounds Is since found to be in part I'M
true. Williams did not die. but was taken
to the Emergency Hospital in Washington
and was later returned to his home. AS
stated In The Star, when Deputy Sheriff
Wallace Abel was conveying the prisoner
TO jail at Manassas the latter leaped from
the car window at Franconia and escaped.
II Is understood that he was recaptured
last night in camp of workmen near
Citchley, about eight miles south of this
city, and that he was finally lodged in
the Manassas Jail.
Narrow Escape.
Mr.. Lewis Peverill had a narrow escape
from death Wednesday, while engaged in
the work of repairing roads in the county.
blast of dynamite had been prepared,
and he retreated to a safe distance until it
should be discharged. He waited some
time, and when the blast did not 20 of
ne went to see what was the matter. When
ne reached point within a few feet of the
blast 1t exploded with terrific force AL
though badly shaken up and bruised he
escaped serious injury
General and Personal.
While fishing at the foot of Prince street
yesterday morning a coiored woman and
her daughter had an exciting time. The
girl lost her balance and fell into the
water and almost instantly the mother fol-
lowed. AS the water was low at that point
they climbed out with no more ill-effects
than were occasioned by fright and wet
clothing.
The remains of the late Mr.. Charles T.
Anderson will be brought here from Wash
1ngton this afternoon at 4 o'clock and in
tered in the Union cemetery
little son Of Mr.. L. V. Oliver died at
Brick Haven yesterday and will be buried
In st. Pauls cemetery tomorrow evening
Engineer Peter Harrington, who was Sc
verely injured in the wreck on the Southern
road at Springfield about month ago. has
SO far recovered as to be able to be out.