Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-15
ALEXhN ]R|A AFFAIRS
Warrant Charging Parties
With Murderous Assault.
ARRAY ABOARD TRAIN
COMPANY DETERMINED TO
PROSECUTE CASES.
Judge Barley's Admonition to Certain
Saloons-Investigat Of Car
Robberies-Briefs.
ARRAY ABOARD TRAIN
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. November Is, 1904.
Upon complaint of Conductor Samuel
Park of the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company warrants
were sworn out yesterday afternoon by
Justice of the Peace Kirby of Mount YER
non district. Fairfax county, for the arrest
of Joseph Harper, Robert Harper, his son,
and Robert Ferguson, charging them with
assault with intent to kill. The warrants
will probably be served this afternoon IL
is charged that two other men were nmpn-
Gated in the assault made upon Conductor
Park and Motorman Mike Monroe on an
electric train running from this city 10
Mount Vernon late Saturday night. When
the names of these men are obtained steps
will be taken to bring about their arrest.
l. is said that they reside in Washington.
The officials of the road announce thelr
determination to prosecute the dccuseu
men and also to put stop to the dlsorderly
conduct on late trains on the Mount YER
non line especially Saturday evenings:
when the behavior of several drunken ana
rowdv men has made it exceedingly I'M
pleasant for the other passengers
Admonition From Judge Barley.
In the corporation court yesterday, Judge
Barley presiding the following admonit1on
was delivered to the proprietors of several
places which had been reported by the
police as being frequented at night by IDLE
and vicious negro women:
'At the last July term of this court the
grand Jury then in session, made a report
that in it's opinion the entertainment OF
negro women in many of the bar rooms or
this city was the cause OF great ue II "
the trouble which had occurred in our com
munity | stated at that time that TINS
practice would have to stop, and that l
would consider the continuance or IL
cause for the refusal to grant renewal
of a license next spring. understand thal
this practice has been continued, and, fear
ing that there may be a MISUNDERSTANDING
Of what / stated at that time by the OWL
ers of places that entertain negro wolheH'
| have summoned you before me to admon-
ish YOU that if any bar room continues 10
sell liquor of any kind to negro women, 10
be drunk in that place. VIII refuse 10 re-
new the license of such when the same
con es before me for renewal next April.
re careful about this and see that the side
doors and upStairs rooms which nave mere
tofore been used for this purpose are no
longer kept open and that this order is
not violated.
Investigation of Car Robberies.
The case of Mordecai Hurst constable
of Fairfax county, charged with having
stolen goods in his possession, was caleo
before Justice Cation in the police court
this morning. Twenty or thirty witnesses
were examined and the hearing OF evidence
had not been concluded when this repor.
closed Hurst was represented by Attor-
neys Robinson Moncure and HoWaro
Smith, while Commemorative Attorney
Brent was present in the interest OF the
state 1t was testified that large guam!
ties of merchandise supposed to nave peeH
stolen from railroad cars in this city were
found on the premises of Hurst near TINS
city in Fairfax county 1t was CANNED ny
the defendant that he was employed Dy
certain railroad officials as an agent for
the purchase of stolen goods. Upon rep
reservations of railroad officials to Justice
Cation after the arrest of hurst ne was
released on his own recognizance Tor MS
appearance today.
Held for Grand Jury.
Wister Limerick the boy who was
brought here several days ago on the
charge of stealing money from registered
letter near Falmouth. Stafford county, was
given a preliminary hearing yesterday aft
ernoon before United States Commissioner
r. p w. Garnett and held in the sum OF
$500 for the grand jury. Bond was fur
nished and the boy returned to his home
with the admonition of the commissioner
to amend his life. In view of his tender
years an effort will be made TO secure len
lent treatment for him If he is lndicted ny
the grand jury
Rule Against Jail Inspectors.
Judge Barley in the corporation court
yesterday issued a rule against the inspec-
tors of the Alexandria city jail requiring
them to show cause why they have not
performed certain things required Of them,
and also to report on the condition of the
Jail after making an examination. The
matter was continued until next Monday.
In the case of Richard Burnett, charged
with selling liquor without a license, which
was brought up on appeal from decision
in the police court, the accused Pleaded
guilty and agreed to pay the fine of 500
costs
General Mention.
The Episcopal High School foot ball team
will Journey to Charlottesville Saturday to
play the eleven representing the Miller
Manual School of that place. The game
will be played on the University of Vir-
ginia field
Chief James F. Webster of the police
force who has been confined to his home
by Illness for the past week, has sufficiently
recovered to report for duty again.
The foot ball team of the Alexandria
Athletic Association will line up ea!nst the
team representing the Reliance Athletic
Club of Washington Thursday afternoon
at o'clock on the fair grounds.
Former Gov. Buren, r. Sherman of Vim
ton. Iowa, died Friday. He had been an
invalid for several years. He was state
auditor of Iowa from 1875 to 1880, and gov
ernor from 1882 to 1885. He enlisted as a