Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
ALLEGED MURDERous ASSAULT
By THUGS UPON HARRY s1MMs.
James King Under Suspicion Of Being
Party to the Crime-Geueral
and Personal.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, september 8, 1904.
Harry Simms is at the Alexandria Hospi-
tai suffering from severe wounds about the
face and neck, alleged to have been infiict-
ed in a murderous assault by gang OF
thugs between and 8 o'clock Sunday
morning at the intersection Of Duke and
West streets One cut on the cheek of the
injured man penetrates to the interior of
the mouth and makes an ugly wound. 1t
was reported at the hospital this morning
that Simms was doing fairly well. The cir
cumstances connected with the assault were
| Investigated this morning by Justice Cation
in the police court when James King and
Charles Wheeler. strangers in the city. were
| up on suspicion of being connected with the
affair.
Officer Allen, who made the arrest told
| OF finding Simms lying helpless at the in
tersection of Duke and Fayette streets, two
squares above the scene CT the ARRAY. The
| injured man was scarcely able to speak.
| but led the officer to believe that he. had
| fallen from passing train. He was at
| once conveyed to the hospital. Two wit
nesses testified that they had been aroused
| early Sunday morning by a scuffie on the
| corner and had driven away a gang of men
! engaged in beating Simms. After hearing
! all the evidence Wheeler was dismissed. but
| King was held for further examination.
Harry Robinson. witness, was also lock-
| ed up on suspicion of being connected with
| tie assault
Report on City Licenses.
| The final report of city licenses collected
| made by Former Mayor Simpson, shows a
total of $I1, 1880, leaving about 500 to be
| collected. The report covers the period up
| to the present from June last. From these
| figures it appears that the estimate Of the
| finance committee, placing the probable re-
ce1pts for the year ending May 81 next at
S12OoO. will be easily exceeded. The results
! attained are highly gratifying. The books
! of the former mayor have been turned over
| to Mayor Paff
General Matters.
The Alexandra Athletic Association base
ball team defeated the Alhambras of Wash
| ington in a close game at the old fair
| grounds Saturday afternoon by the score of
to Z. Hayden, the LEGAL twirler was in
fine form, allowing few hits and striking
out many batsmen. In the field Ansley
played a good game.
In the police court this morning Justice
Cation continued the case of William john
| son. colored, arrested on suspicion of hav-
ing pawned In Washington a watch which
robbed in this city several days ago OF
watch and 500 in cash. The arrest was
, made by Officers Beach and Knight.
Miss Cora Crawley and Mr.. Samuel Leck
were quietly married Friday evening at the
parsonage of the First Baptist Church,
Rev. John A. Wray officiating.
Mr.. Dean Davis and his sister, Miss Mary
Davis have returned to their home in New
Brighton, Pa, after visit to their uncle,
Capt. J. V. Davis, in this city.
Among the recent arrivals at the Rock
bridge Alum Springs. Va, are Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Marshall and their daughter,
Miss Inez Marshall, of this city.
Labor day is being generally observed in
Alexandria. Many of the business houses
are closed and several excursion parties
have left the city for the day. Large
crowds gathered at the fair grounds to wit
ness the ball games.
Judge Louis c. Barley and family have
returned to this city from Blue Ridge Sum-
nit Pa, where they spent several weeks.