Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED IN
EARLY MORNING ROW.
Court Hears Evidence and Imposes
t.nes-i arties Suspected of Rob-
berry Held for Grand Jury.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August II, 1908.
There was trouble in the Petersburg dis
trct shortl. before I O'Clock this morn
ing In which a knife played the principal
part and in which the actors were JACK
Beach, Jacob Brooks and Edible Stanton.
all colored. AS result of the fray. which
appeared to be general mix-up, Brooks
was badly cut on the face nd Beach had
his hand cut. while thu wo aan was
slashed on the right side Of the face
Brooks appeared at police headquarters
and made application for a warrant. tell
ing Policeman Sherwood that he had
been assaulted by Beach. Before he fin
ished his story Beach appeared and made
application for a warrant for Brooks. Po-
liceman Sherwood heard both sides and
locked both up. No sooner had the locks
clicked on the cell doors for each OF the
prisoners than Edible Stanton. colored. ap-
peared with her face and hands covered
with blood from a wound on the race
She also wanted a warrant Tor the arrest
of Brooks. who, she claimed assaulted
her with a knife She was locked up.
When the prisoners were arraigned In the
police court this morning the evidence
was rather conflicting. but the court
sifted it. and then fined each of the ac-
cused so.
Suspects Held for Grand Jury.
Richard Mcclure, Samuel Hines. Charles
Mccoy, Eugene Parker and James Dorsey,
all colOred, were yesterday afternoon
given a preliminary hearing before JUS
tice Isaac C. Burrell, Alexandria county,
on the charge of holding up and robbing
a number of people in the county. All of
the suspects were held for the action of
the grand jury. Lizzie Banks. also col
ored, charged with robbing the residence
of MIR. Henry Parrish. was also held for
the action of the grand jury.
Officers Installed.
The recently elected officers of Marley
Encampment No. g. /. o. o! F., were
last night installed at Odd Fellows Hall
by Deputy Grand Patriarch d. r. STAINS
hurry. Following the installation cere
monies refreshments were served. after
which several of the members of the
order made brief speeches.
y. L. Williamson, secretary of the local
board of civil service examiners. is in re-
ceipt of a letter from l.. ii. Fisher. dis
trict examiner. to the effect that appli-
cations for the storekeeper -gauger ex
animation. TO he held September IL next.
will be received up to and including Au-
gust 10.
Cupid's Conquests.
Miss Katherine Travers. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo r. Travers of this
city. and Edwin II. Ingersoll of Wash
1ngtOn were married yesterday at st.
Marys Catholic Church. They will re-
side in Washington.
Miss Nettie V. Martin. daughter Of Mr.
Joseph Martin, and Mr.. Guy A. Grim.
both of this city, were married in Wash
ington yesterday by Rev. ]. b. McLaugh,
lin
General and Personal Items.
Sadie Jackson colored. was fined s. in
the police court this morning for abusive
language toward Moses Simms also COL
ored- Josephine Cole. coored. was fined
$3.50 for disorderiy conduct Thomas
Cunningham. colored was sent TO jail for
thirty days for trespassing on the prop
erfy of Joseph Chichester.
The purchase OF the Shooter Hill prop
erty was completed yesterday by the
George Washington Monument Associa.
tIon for $2o,@0, The property belonged
TO the Dulaney estate.
William F. Roat had his hip lacerated
yesterday afternoon while attending the
circus. Ii is said that a seat broke with
MIN.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
sunday SChocl'wiIl give a lawn marty This
evening from = until 10 O'Clock at the
clubhouse of the Alexandria Golf Climb
Shooters Hill.
Several worthless dogs were captured
by the dog wagon this morning and taken
10 the pound