Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-18
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
PRISONER FROM CULPEPER
TAKEN 70 CITY JAIL.
Charged With Attempted Criminal
Assault, He Was Removed to Pre-
tect Him From Violence.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star. =
ALEXANDRIA, Va September 49, 1906.
George Griffin. coloEed, was brought to
Alexandria yesterday afternoon by the
sheriff Of Culpeper county and confined
in the Jail here for safekeeping, on the
charge of attempting to commit criminal
assault upon a fifteen-year-old white girl
of Culpeper county, Sunday afternoon. The
name of the girl could not be learned here.
as the matter is being kept very quiet; IN
order to prevent any possible disorder. but
1t is said that she is member of a proHni-
nent family of Culpeper county
The residents Of Culpeper county are
said to be SO wrought up over the affair
that the authorities there deemed 1t eX-
pedient to remove the prisoner to some
place remote from the scene of his alleged
crime. In ORDER that the chance of mob
violence might be removed, as 1t is said
that he was in great danger of being
iynched as long as he remained in Gull
pepper.
The local authorities are reticent concern
ing the matter. stating that they wish the
affair to be kept as quiet as possible, In
order to avoid any possible chance Of diff
hculty In this city 1t Is not known how
long the prisoner will be kept In Jail here.
but he will probably remain until the time
set for his trial or until excitement has
subsidized in Culpeper.
Circuit Court Adjourns.
In the circuit court yesterday, Judge c. E.
Nicol presiding, Attorneys J. X. NJ. Norton,
J. r. Cation, F. L. Smith and Malcolm HUFF
ty were appointed special commissioners Of
sale in the case of J. P. Agnew & Co.
against the Jackson-Phillips Brick Com
pany under the decree of the court adhering
to the former decision for the sale of the
property of the Phillips company.
The motion for the court to set aside the
verdict of the jury in the case Of Hans
borough against the Southern Railway Com
pany was argued yesterday by Attorneys
c. c, Carlin and H. OBJ. Cooper for the de-
PENDANT company and Norton & Boothe for
the plaintiff. The motion was overruled and
an order entered for judgment, with feave
granted to take an appeal within sixty days.
The verdict of the jury which the railroad
company attorneys sought to have set aside
awarded Mrs Mary c. Hansborough $1,000
damages for the death of her husband,
caused by one of the locomotives of the de-
PENDANT company striking him when he was
crossing the track near this city.
In the case of F. ]. Davidson against the
Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Company
final decree was entered. The court then
adjourned for the term.
Police Court Docket.
Daniel Nelson. colored, was charged in
the Police Court this morning with assault
Ing Georgiana Nelson, his mother. with
one of the brooms with which he was
sweeping the pavement in front of the
police headquarters at the time. Georgiana
testified that she was demonstrating with
her son for the way he was sweeping, and
asked him to give the broom to. her, where
upon, she alleges, he hurled it at her and
struck her a severe blow on the nose. JUS
tice Cation imposed fine of S. upon Nell
son.
Daisy Barney, Jennie Johnson and Sarah
Cottie. alias Fruit Cake. all colored were
arrested yesterday by Policeman Bell on
the charge of being disorderly on the street
and of engaging in fight The testimony
was unfavorable to Daisy and Sarah, but
Jennie was exonerated. A fine of S. each
was imposed on Daisy and Sarah.
May Call Pastor.
A meeting of the congregation of the
Second Presbyterian Church will be held
after the morning service Sunday, October
I. to take steps looking to the calling of a
pastor for that church. The church has
been without regular pastor since last
January, when Rev. DR.. Frank ]. Brooke
resigned to accept a call to the Presby-
terian Church at Romney, W. Va. A meet
ing of the congregation was held several
weeks ago to decide upon a pastor. but
no. action was taken beyond appointing a
committee to make recommendation 1t is
thought that some definite action will be
taken at the coming meeting. number of
repairs have been made to the church dur
ing the summer months, and 1t is now in an
excellent condition.
Fast Driving Prohibited.
large cromd assembled on Mount Yer
non avenue Sunday afternoon to witness
friendly brushes between some of the local
fast horses. but the gathering was disap-
pointed. owing to the interference of the
Alexandria county authorities, who threat
ened to arrest any one indulging in fast
driving on the avenue. 1t Is said that
movement is to be inaugurated by adyo-
Gates of the sport for the temporary use
of the old race track at st. Asaph, which
is to be put in fair condition as a sort of
speedway. in order that owners of fast
horses in this section may test their speed