Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Colored Man Held on Charge
of Murder.
GIVES HIS VERSION
WOMAN SUSPECTED OF BEING Els
ACCOMPLISH.
Thanksgiving Services in the City
Churches-Proposed Law Library
General Matters.
GIVES HIS VERSION
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ALEXANDRIA, VA, November %, 19OS
John Williams, a negro. aged twenty-six
years, occupied a cell at the station mousse
this morning, where he was held fOr the
Alexandria county authorities on the charge
of numbering Joseph Johnson, another ne
gro, about thirty-five years Of age, last
night between 10 and IL o'clock on road
leading north from this city. Martina John-
son. the wife of the dead man, occupied
another CELL being held as an accessory TO
the crime. Later in the day they were
turned over to the officers from Alexanoria
county.
About ii o'clock last night a message
was sent to police headquarters that the
body Of a negro with bullet wound in his
forehead had been found on the side OF the
road leading from North Columbus street.
Officers were sent to the spot. and 1t was
found that Williams had been seen near
the place of the SHOOTING. He was taken
into custody at his home just across tEe
canal a little later by Pohcemen knsnt
and Belts of this city and Constable crazy
of the county. The prisoner made no op-
lection to arrest. The wife was also con-
veyed to the station house last night.
When seen this morning both talked vol
ubIv about the affair. williams said that
he saw johnson and his wife pass along the
road and that few miutes later ne nearo
the woman call out for help. declaring that
ried to her assistance. and that Johnson.
with a razor in his hand. sWore ne Wouio
kill him. Then, Williams stated. ne drew
a pistol ard shot Johnson through the heao'
The Woman's Suory.
Mrs Johnson declared that she had been
brutalIy treated by her husband. and had
left him. coming from Arlington. Alexan-
dria county. to do domestic work In this
city She said that last evening he came
| here and persuaded her to take walk.
When they got some distance from the city
f., out on the road she stated, he announced
| his intention of cutting her throat with
| razor. She said he was dragging her up the
road. and that she was expecting mofnen.
tarily to be killed. when she heard pistol
| shot and her husband fell dead by her SIDE
Until them she said, she was not aware OF
| the close proximity Of Williams.
When further questioned the woman ad-
| mitted that Williams had been paying her
attention. and that her husband had OBJ
| jected to It, She stated that Johnson had
served several terms in jail for felonious
| crimes and that he had but recently gotten
| out Of custody in Alexandria county for
| shooting a man named Cephas. She ac-
cused her husband Of being most desper-
ate character.
| An inquest over the remains of Johnson
| was held In the county this morning by
coroner's jury, summoned by Justice OF the
| nc e ,Sns n,as IN aonordanca with tho
| facts ahnve stated
City Loses in Taxation.
CITY officials and business men here gen.
| -. ,,,.hoa 49, +h. lotto, oe tho
eia4' "i' P"i ~. W" '"N -,
state corporation COMMISSION III piaciie d.
| most the entire assessment of the rolling
stock of the Southern railroad at Rich
mopd tberebv deriving Alexandria an
nualIy of nearly 5000. which has hereto
| fore been coming into the city treasury.
Alexandria's portion of the rolling stock of
| this company mad been placed at about
$4,000 The transferrence is considered
strange as Alexandria is on the main line
of the Southern and Is the second junction
OF III me ~ poin' w WI
IT, ill., of tha roa5 Tho Ioss n 10 sa,S NAV
| 80, az ;,nra. 90 IN 70 xation bara 90 soma
| 1T r,nthod will no racassory In order tn
r,aa+ tbo addad axnenditnras Incident to 70.
| nan.I,r ;nsugur,tad n,,hlic innnrovannants
| '
| Thanksgiving Services.
| TborLsoiv;ro dav has been annropriatelv
| -, =. .,s.-,s 49, ua,,u,e.,, ao.,,,,,,
observed III AieAahoiia ny leisious SERVICES
| and a partial cessation Oh business Inc
| public and private schools and the banks
| u,are cIosad wbi,e Sunday hours were on
| ,-oz -. a. ill.,. o+ osoo Ir,on
| ser'eo a. 'he e.' po"' o oo''
| Thanksgiving services were neto In the
| Washington street Methodist Episcopal
Church South at 1890 o'clock. The congrega-
| lions taking part were from Trinity M Il.