Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-30
ALEX ANDRIA AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON MAN FAINTS IN
POLICE COURT.
Was Convicted and Fined for Indis-
criminately Selling Cocaine-Monu-
ment to Confederate Dead.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

correspondence
ALEXANDRIA, Va. August 80, 1904.
A man giving his name as John Howard
and stating that his home is in Washington
was before Justice Beach in the police
court this morning on the charge of violat-
ing the city ordinance against the unre-
stricted sale of cocaine.
Officer Belts, who made the arrest, stat
ed that the defendant had been securing
cocaine in Washington and disposing of 1t
in certain disreputable section of Alex
andria, where recently he had been making
daily visits In his own behalf Howard
declared that he had simply been the mes
senger between here and Washington for a
woman named Bette Clarkson, and that
he did not know the contents of the pack
ages he carried. Other evidence tended to
show that he brought large quantities of
the drug to the woman and that wild,
maniacal scenes followed its administra-
ton. These noisy demonstrations were
reported to the police by persons living
near the house in question. Officer Belts
went to the premises yesterday afternoon
and arrested Howard in whose pocket
was found a hypodermic syringe. Later
Officers Belts and Ferguson arrested the
Clarkson woman.
After hearing the evidence Justice Beach
recited the law against the indscriminate
traffic In cocaine and said he would impose
a fine of $50 with the alternative of six
the prisoner turned deathly pale and fell
to the floor in a swoon.
The Clarkson woman was assessed s. for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
Search for Alleged Murderer.
Incoming trains from the south on the
Southern railroad have been searched this
morning by policemen for the negro who
murdered Officer j. J. Hall in Danvile last
night Early this morning Officers Allen
and Harrington were notified that the flu
gtive was expected to come in on the early
Chesapeake and Ohio train.
While this train travelling rapidly
through the yard Mr.. Lipscomb. a master
mechanic of the Southern, saw a negro
jump from coach and run. Soon there
after the two officers arrested colored
man near the place He gave his name as
Thomas Epps.
He was examined by Justice Beach In
the police court, when Mr.. Lipscomb
stated the belief that he was the same
man who had jumped off the Chesapeake
and Ohio train. Epps said he was en-
ployed on a railroad construction force
near Alexandria. He was held for further
examination.
Monument dwelling.
A party of members of Bull Run Chap
ter United Daughters of the Confederacy,
and members of r. E. Lee Camp, Confed-
crate Veterans, with representatives of
other southern organizations, left this
morning by train for Wellington, Prince
William county, for the unveiling at Gro
Nenton cemetery, near that place, of the
monument erected in honor of the con-
federate soldiers who fell in the first and
second battles of Bull Run. The party
from this city numbered about twenty
five.
General Matters.
Frank w. Harrison, twenty years Old
who lived near Baileys Cross Roads,
Fairfax county, died last night at the Alex
andria Hospital. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock from
his late home.
The remains of William E. Arnold, for
merly a resident of this city, whose death
occurred Saturday in Baltimore, We're
brought here this morning and inferred in
Ivy Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Henry Wildt and daughter, Miss
Lille Wildt; Miss Lille Klaus and Miss An
ME Kramer left this morning for months
stay at Atlantic City.
The Braddock Heights base ball team de-
feated the Columbus street nine of this city
yesterday by the score of to 8.