Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CONDUCTOR CAUSES ARREST OF
TWO co1oRrA MEN.
Grave Charge Entered Against Them
Over Which Court Had No
Jurisdiction-Briefs.

special correspondence VI Inc evening StGE.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April Z, 1904.
Conductor c.. M. Hughes of the Southern
railroad appeared in the police court this
morning as complainant against two strange
colored men, giving their names, respective
ly, as Joseph Williams and John Thomas.
and charging them with having stolen a
long ride on a train of which he was con-
ductor and of having attempted to secrete
themselves in a berth occupied by a lady in
a Pullman car attached to the train. He
said he had not seen the men attempting to
enter the berth, but stated hat the occur
renee had been reported to him by the por-
ter while the train was between Lynchburg
and Charlottesville on the way north. Later,
he said, the men had admitted to him that
the statement was correct. Mr.. Hughes
said he had taken a couple of knives from
the men and that they broke away from the
trainmen before reaching Charlottesville.
Then they hid themselves on the platform
of the blind baggage and rode to Alexandria,
where, after a chase, Policemen Beach and
Henderson succeeded in capturing them.
Justice Cation said he could take no cog
nlzance of the occurrence down the road,
but imposed a fine of IS each for trespassing
on the cars In this city.
Reed-French Nuptials.
Miss Mary Hopkins Reed and Mr.. Geo.
S. French were quietly married yester-
day morning at IL 80 o'clock at the resi-
dence of Mr.. G.. William Ramsay on Cam
eron street. The was performed
by Rev. William ]. Morton, rector of
Christ Church, in the presence of only a
few friends of the two families. Among
the out-of-town guests was Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee. The bride was given in mar
riage by her brother, Mr.. Thomas Reed,
brother, Capt. d. McComas French. I'm
mediately after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. French left for a northern tour. The
bride is a native of Darlington, Md, but
has lived here In recent years. Mr.. French
is a leading business man of this city,
being secretary and treasurer of the
Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Com
pany.
General Matters.
The vestry of st. PauIs Episcopal
Church has elected the following officers
for the ensuing term: j. Wallace Hoof
and Maj. John w. Green, wardens; John
r. Zimmerman, treasurer; j. Clinton Mil
burn, register. Capt. r. F. Knox was
elected delegate to the annual council of
the diocese, which will meet in Richmond
in May. Mr.. Zimmerman was chosen al
ornate.
There will be a meeting of the board of
supervisors of Alexandria county in the
county court house on Fort Myer Heights
this evening for the purpose of discuss
ing the proposed construction of new
IdllIOdu lTdChS III III equity. ItcpTS-
sentatives of the Washington Southern
road and citizens and official representa-
tives of the city and county will take part
In the conference.
Mrs. William H. Harrison died last
evening at her home on Seminary Hill. in
Fairfax county Her husband and several
children survive her. The funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon from the
home.
Miss Sarah J. Dove and Mr.. SeIlwood l..
Darlington were quietly married last
night by Rev. William ]. Morton in the
rectOry of Christ Church.
Mr.. James Roche has been elected sec
ond vice president and Mr.. George o.
Ward financial secretary of the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceun.
Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson has desig-
mated Rev. j. s. Engle Of Emmanuel
Church, Baltimore, to preach both morn
ing and evening next Sunday in the
Washington Street Methodist Episcopal
Church South, in place of Rev. ]. p.
Stump, the pastor, who will be away that
day.