Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-12
ALEX ANDRIA AFFAIRS
WOMAN AND HER DAUGHTER
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Both Imprisoned in County Jail-Guy
Edmonston Charged With Robbery
General Mention.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September r. 1904
Mary Magdalene Tillman, colored, and
her daughter, Mary Magdalene Johnson
are locked up in the Alexandria county JAIL
on Fort Myer Heights, awaiting a prelimi-
nary hearing on the charge of killing James
Evans also colored, in a resort at Fort
Runyan, on the Columbia pike, in Airing
ton district, Saturday night about IL O. clock
The arrest of the two women was made
yesterday by Sheriff William Palmer and
the prisoners were conducted at once to
the county jail The time for their pre-
liminary hearing has not been fixed, but
they may be given an examination some
time this week before magistrate at the
county court house.
The arrest followed an inquest over the
body of Evans by a coroner's Jury sum-
moned by DR.. Ashton, the county coroner
1t was the finding of the jury that the
women were responsible for the death of
Evans. Little is known of the circum-
stances which led up to the trouble between
the women and the man, but it is alleged
that in quarrel in Dew Drop Inn,'' a
resort frequented by crowds Saturday
nights, Evans was struck on the back of
the head by a heavy bar, which resulted in
his death soon after. The instrument with
which the blow was alleged to have been
inflicted was secured by Sheriff Palmer
The remains of the murdered man were
Charged With Robbery.
A man giving his name as Guy Edmon-
ston, and who stated that he came from
Brunswick, Md, was before Justice Cation
in the police court late Saturday afternoon
on charge of robbing Gap" Taylor
another visitor in town, of a gold watch
valued at $45 and $50 in notes. The sum of
$2S was found on the person of Edmonston
and ba fch
was referred to the grand jury.
General Matters.
special grand jury term of the cor
poration court Judge Louis c. Barley pre-
siding, was opened this morning at IL
o'clock. A grand jury was empaneled from
twenty citizens and the investigation of a.
number of criIniaal cases on the docket
There Is much speculation as to the ner-
sonnet of the committees to be named by the
presidents of the TWO branches of the new CITY
council, which holds Its first regular meet
ing since it's organization, on September
tomorrow night. Few changes are locked
for in the chairmanships.
During the absence of George w. PETTY
chief of the fire department of this city,
who is attending the meeting of the ESQ.,
at Chattanooga, Fire Warden c. I. w
Summers of the fourth ward will be the
acting chief. & ~
The second game of base ball of the sea son
between the team of the Alexandria Ath-
letic Association and the nine Representing
the secondary mount shops of the wash
ington navy Yard resulted in victory for
the locals by the score of to at the old
fair grounds Saturday afternoon. HAYDEN
pitched a fine game for Alexandria. striking
out twelve men and keeping the few hits
well scattered.
The Alexandria Light Infantry. Con,nanv
G, of the 10th Virginia Regiment, returned
home Saturday evening after taking mart
with the regiment to which il beIonps In
the army maneuvers near Manassas The
company was commanded by Capt. Thomas
b. Cochran.
The funeral of Daniel A. Triplett. the old
coIored sexton of st. Paurs Episconai
Church, win take place tomorrow AFTERNOON
at o'clock from Roberts Chapel M.
Church. Midnight services will be held over
the remains tonight by the Masonic order,
to which he belonged.
Miss Bertha Peake and Miss Sadie Lewis
who have been visiting friends in Freder-
icksburg, Va, have returned to their home
on Braddock Heights.