Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
WOMAN FINED FOR ASSAULTING
OLD MAN WITH A BRICK.
Mrs. Abbie Warfeld Buried-Electric
Light Franchise Matter-Other
General Items.

special Correspondence OF Inc Evening StHf.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July %, 1904.
The trial of Hattie Conway, colored, on
the charge of assaulting Mr.. William M.
Smith, the aged superintendent OF the
workhouse, took place this morning before
Justice Cation in the police court. Mr..
Smith testified that both he and his wife
had been furiously set upon by the woman.
who had managed to secure brick. The
superintendent had entered an apartment
to settle some disturbance among the In
mates He was engaged in unlocking
door, near which his wife was standing,
when, according to the evidence, the col
ored woman struck Mrs. Smith savagely
across the hand with the brick. AS the
superintendent turned the assailant set
upon him. striking him in the eye and cut
knocked to the floor. and the woman was
making at him furiously again when Ger
trude Williams. another colored inmate
came to his assistance. She succeeded IN
holding Hattie Conway Off until the su-
perintendent was able to summon other
help. Justice Cation imposed hne OF Joy
on the charge of assaulting Mr.. Smith and
$40 for assaultng his wife. The equiva.ent
will be about four months IN jail. ne
woman serving a short term for as
orderly conduct.
At the argument in the corporation court
August l on the injunction granted by
Judge Barley restraining the city council
from disposing of the corporation electric
light franchise the city will be represented
by Attorney Douglas Stuart, who has been
retained by Mayor Simpson to act in the
matter owing to the absence of Corpora
ton Attorney Gardner L. Boothe. The
petitioner, Councilman Frank {. Splnks'
will be represented by Attorney Samuel u.
Brent. But for the injunction the common
council it is stated. would probably have
taken action at its last meeting for the
sale of the franchise and plant to Mr.. e.
F. Thompson for the sum OF Sl5'oVo.
Funeral of Mrs. War6eld.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Abbie " Warfield, wife of Mr.. Edgar War
field jr, took place yesterday afternoon at
8 O'Clock at her late home on South FAIR
fax street. Rev j. P. Stump Of the NJ. E..
Church South and Rev. E. V. Register or
Baltimore. but formerly of this city, con-
Quoted the services, which were ATTENDED oy
a large number of friends and relatives or
the deceased The pallbearerS were Messrs.
Frederick J. Paff, W. p. Taylor, John II.
Trimyer, Julian Y. Williams, Robert r.
Downham and II. n. Gardner The remains
were inferred in Bethel cemetery.
General Matters.
The Alexandria base ball team defeated
the nine from Rockville yesterday afternoon
on the old fair grounds by the score Of
to g. Harris for the visitors pitched good
game, but was given poor support at times.
Keith, the local twirer, also did we'll The
playing of BenZette at short and Ansley at
second for the locals deserving of
special mention. The next game for the
Alexandria team will be played here Sat
urday with the navy yard nine of Washing
ton.
Three lots on the east side of Columbus
street between Princess and Oronoco streets
have been sold by Mr. John d. Normoyle,
real estate broker, to Misses Ellen R. and
Evelyn S. Brawner.
a meeting of the Bull Run Chapter. Unit
ed Daughters of the Confederacy. will be
held this evening at 40 o'clock in Lee
Camp Hall.
Miss Gretta Mccoy of Riverton, Va. is
visiting Mrs. Z. II. kemper at her home on
South Fairfax street.
Several horses of the Cameron Run Hunt
Club of Fairfax won prizes at the Orange
horse show yesterday.