Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
REPORTED CHARGES AGAINST
POLICE PORCH xEu1xnA

Special Correspondents Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. va. April Il. 1865
Charges Of sensational nature, 1t b
said have been made against certain mem-
bers OF the police force by witnesses who
are being examined by the board OF police
commissioners at their nightly meetings.
It is reported that they embrace accuse
lions against several policemen of accept
ing money from the proprietors of various
resorts in order that the latter may be ex-
empt from arrest.
Secretary Hill Of the board Of commits
sioners today stated that he did not know
how the rumor had been started. although
he did not deny that such testimony had
been given He added that the board was
engaged in examining into the individual
record of every member on the force and
that three witnesses had been heard Last
night.
Special Church Music.
The special Easter musical program which
has been prepared for the. choir of st
AIary's Catholic Church and which will be
rendered by the new choir. composed en-
tire!y of male voices. at 1880 O'Clock next
Sunday morning Is as follows: Fidi Aauam,
Gregorian. kyrie. Gloria Sanctus. Agnus
Del, Battman: Credo. sixth tone; Haec Dies.
Gregorian; Regina Coeli, Gregorian. Mt.
p. F. Downey Is director of the choir and
Mr.. J. NJ Monroe Is organist.
Special services were held at the church
this morning at O'Clock. Similar services
are to be held at the same hour tomorrow
and Saturday mornings
Fire Of Incendiary Origin.
What is believed to have been a fire of
tnceudfary origin occurred this morning
about 3 o'clock in the grocery store con-
Quoted by Milton Fl. Spruuse, at 1856 Duke
street. The fire depar tment was called out
but owing to the infiammable nature of the
material the blaze gained considerable
Roadway before it was extinguished. The
loss to the stock is estimated at about Sooo-
Chief Pettey OF the fire department called
al the station house this morning and asked
that policeman be detailed to examine
into the cause, as he had reason to believe
the building had been set ON fire.
a small frame tenement house near the
old round house caught fire about O'Clock
last evening. The fire department respond
ed to an alarm and succeeded In checking
the flames before much damage had been
caused
General Notes.
Charles G. Shaffer died last night at his
residence at 30 South Henry street The
deceased was native of Maryland and
was sixty-three years of ag' The funeral
will occur at $3.50 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon.
Dr. George T. Klipstein has sold to Mr.
Clarence Sampson lot on the north side
of Wolfe street between Pitt and st. Asaph
streets.
The Masons of the city are making active
preparations for honorfng the memory OF
John Paul Jones at a joint meeting OF Alex
andria- Washington and Andrew jackson
lodges, the oath instant Eulogfes Will De
delivered and there will be other suitable
exercises The grand master of the state
has requested all subordinate lodges to en-
gage In similar exercises.
Mrs. May Letitia Brown has entered sun
in the corporation court of Alexandria
against Lawson j. Brown for an absolute
divorce and for the custody of their child
Mrs. Brown is represented by Attorney
Robinson Moncure.