Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MISS THOMAS SERIOUSLY BURN
ED-sHooTING ARRAY.
Funeral Of Mrs. Warf1eld-Police Court
Items-Woman Assaults Workhouse
Manager-0eneral Matters.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, July %. 1904.
A shooting ARRAY occurred last night in
the saloon of Samuel McNeely at the corner
of Princess and Pitt streets, in which Arm
istead Harris, a colored lad, was shot In
the leg. The wound, though inflicted by
heavy ball. will probably not result serious
ly. Pierce lockwood, negro who halls
from South Carolina and who works on the
double track of the Southern railroad, was
before Justice Cation in the police court
this morning charged with the shooting.
Officer knight, who made the arrest, stat
ed that he saw the prisoner with pistol
in his hand apparently on the verge Of
firing at another colored man named Jen
Mackey. The officer made dash for Lock-
wood and threw him to the ground, when.
with the assistance of McNeely, the weapon
was wrenched from his hand. Mackey
stated that the trouble was brought on by
request he made to Lockwood to pay
him a dollar. They had some words, the
complainant said, when Lockwood went out,
announcing that he would come back with
his "thirty-eight, ready to die in the place.
He was good as his word. appearing soon
after in the doorway with the pistol In his
pocket In his own behalf Lockwood had
nothing to say except that the complainant
had abused him. His case was referred to
Iothe grand jury.
Seriously Burned.
Miss Fannie Thomas, the young daughter
Of Mr. r. F. Thomas, an engineer of the
Southern railway, is in serious condition
at the home of her father, 100 North Pat
rick street. as the result of her clothing ac-
| cidentally catching fire in her room about
| 6 o'clock yesterday evening. Though her
| injuries are exceedingly painful, 1t is be-
| lieved she will recover. Cries for help by
/ So, ,Ir,h Nod ad
| her with her dress on fire brought Engineer
Bontz and Drivers Allen and Ballenger from
| the Reliance fire engine house, nearby. In
distinguishing the flames Miss Kate Bren-
man, a neighbor was painfully burned about
| the hands and others were scorched and
blistered. The condition of Mr.. Allen
| hands is so bad that me will be unable TO
| work for several days. DR.. M. u. Delaney
the injured The flames had caught In the
| furniture of the apartment. but were ex-
tinguished by Mr.. F. ]. Pollard, Driver
Ballenger and others. Just how the acct
stood that the young ladys garments
caught fire from match which she mao
| used for the purpose of making a light IN
| the room.
| General Matters.
| The funeral of Mrs. Abbie V. Warfeld
| whose death occurred shortly before noon
Yesterday will take place tomorrow after
noon at 5 o'clock from the residence on
her husband Mr.. Edgar Warf1eld, jr., on
| South Fairfax street. Mrs. Warfield was
| the daughter of Officer B. Frank Belts
| She had been Ill for some time. HeI
death is deeply regretted by large circle
| of friends.
Hattie Conway, colored, was not salts
| fed with the misfortune of being sent &c
| the workhouse for a certain NUMBER OF
| DAYS Yesterday afternoon the police were
| called to ST. Asaphs to conduct her pach
| to the station house to await hearing
| on the charge of assaultng William M
| Smith, the aged manager of the workhouse
| Mr.. Smiths face was badly bruised anC
| his eve injured The womans case was
| continued in the police court this morning
| for the appearance of the complainant.
Miss Frances E. Davidson of this city VIII
| be maid of honor at the annual session o.
| the Virginia Division, United Sons OF Con
federate Veterans, which will meet II
Lynchburg, September IA, 10 and 10 I'M
sponsor will be Miss Susan M. Spiiier o
| Wytheville.
Mrs Priscilla r. Payne. whose death oc
Cured in Washington yesterday, was wei
known in this city, where she formerly re
sided She was daughter OF the late
James Entwisle of Alexandria.
Mr. J. Randall Cation is spending weet
| with friends in Pulaski City, Va