Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-26
EXANDRIA AFFAIRS
ASSIGNMENTS MADE OF THE
LOCAL POLICEMEN.
Jim Crow Law TiolEtion Reported to
Police Ceurte- General
and sPerfona1.
Special Correspondents Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondents Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. September %, 1904.
Under the new arrangement adopted by
Chief Of Police James +. Webster for the
disposition of the patro3men on their beats
the squads are now divided in the follow
ing order: First ward, Officers Sherwood,
Belts and Mayhugh; second ward. officers
Smith, Gill and Nicholson; third ward, Of
fcers Ferguson Knight and Arlington;
fourth ward, Officers Allen. Beach and
Lyles. Five men, Of1cers Henderson, Rob-
erts, Howson, TIGER and Young, are de-
tailed for duty at the station house. This
schedule was announced Saturday AFTER
noon at 3 o'clock, when all the officers were
called together at police headquarters.
Mayor PAN addressed the members OF the
force, stating that the board OF police COM
missioners had held that he was the prop
erly constituted head Of the police depart
ment, and that he had determined that the
Immediate management of that. BODY shouio
be in the hands of the chief, who would De
held responsible for the conduct or ana1rs.
Chief Webster made brief speech. stating
that he expected each policeman to faith
fully perform his duty, and that any dere-
LECTION would be made the subject OF re-
the plan he had decided upon he stated that
the beats would be divided by King and
Washington streets.
In the Police Court
The Jim Crow law was again in evil
dence in the Police Court this morning
when a wel.-dressed colored man, giving his
name as Daniel Ford was arraigned on the
complaint OF Conductor Davis of the WASH
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon rail-
road The conductor stated that Ford had
given him trouble when he essayed 10 make
the division OF the races required .py law
on a car IN transit between here and WASH
f,,r Hrrd f0A "a
any disturbance. He was assessed 30
The case Of Roland White, colored.. charg-
ed with ass 8ulting Fannie Nighungtll, was
continued utssil Wednesday owing to the alb
sence of the complainant, who was prevent
Ell from attending court this morning py
reason of :sfer injuries. Samuel Jones.
George Stewart, Isaac Smiths BENJAMIN
Brannon and John Robinson, 5. all colored,
were gathered in by Officers Knight and Ar
ringtOn for gambling. All were assessed y,
excepting Robinson. who was fined half that
amount In: recognition. JUSTIFICATION stated,
of the evident truthfulness of his testimony.
General Mention.
The case of Lieut.. James Smith of the
police force. charged with assault and con-
duct unbecoming an officer by William
Travers will be heard this evening at 7:30
o'clock before Mayor Paf, The case has
been pending for several weeks before the
board of police commissioners. which. at
it's last meeting, directed that 1t be heard
by the mayor.
Mrs George A. Mushbach and her nieces,
Misses Eva and Mary Dent, who have been
visiting at Delaplane, Val have returned
to this city.
Mr. Charles M. Smith left this morning
to resume his studiestfin civil engineering
at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute at
Blacksburg. -
Mr.. George A. Paff, formerly Of this city,
but now of Sharon, pa, is visiting MS
brother, Mayor F. J. Paf.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Mary Cook. widow of the Rev. Fields Cook,
colored, took place yesterday AFTERNOON
from Ebenezer Church,
ARMY has arranged for the holding of
service tonight IN schuian's Hall, 1904 King
street. Ensign Roper will deliver a lee
ture on the work Of the organization, Whlcn
will be Illustrated with stereophcoh views
q nd SONGS