Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
William Simmons, Arrested
for Assault, Denies Charge.
GIRL AGREES TO APPEAR
Will Return to Alexandria When
Accused Man Is Placed
on Trial.
ri AGREES TO APPEAR
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ofu WHO was arrested this afternoon by
Acting Lieut.. Roberts. charged with
criminally assaulting Miss Violet McIn-
tyre or Occoquan, Va, a sixteen-year-
old orphan girl, will be given a preHmi-
nary hearing in the police court next
Monday morning. Simmons has not yet
procured legal counsel, although it is ex-
pected he will do so between now and the
time set for the preliminary hearing.
Simmons was arrested following the
| return Of Chief Goods and Policeman
Knight from Occoquan, where they inter-
viewed the girl regarding the rumors
which have been in circulation in this
city since the alleged assault, July 2S
| last. He was taken in custody at the
wharf as he got off small houseboat
| of which he is the engineer.
| Chief Goods said the girl told him that
she was assaulted by Simmons while
aboard his boat, where she remained over
night. She embarked at the shipyard and
was then conveyed to the King street
dock in the boat According to the chief,
the girl said that Simmons father was
aboard the boat when she went on but
he disembarked at the King street wharf.
The boat then returned to the wharf at
the Shipyard.
The girl told the chief she would come
mere for the purpose of appearing against
Simmons If her brother accompanied her.
The brother, he said, promised to accom-
pany her here Monday for that purpose.
Simmons Denies Charge.
Simmons after being taken in custody
was placed in the detention room at po-
lice headquarters. The police stated to-
night that Simmons had not yet made any
formal statement to them regarding the
charge against him, although it is said
he denies the charge. Chief Goods said
tonight that Simmons father had inform
ed him that the girl remained aboard the
boat over night.
No bail as yet has been fixed in the
case.
At the time of the alleged assault the
girl was visiting at the residence of Mrs
Nails on South Lee street. 1t is said that
almost Immediately following the affair
she left the city.
Simmons is a married man and has
several children. He lives on South Lee
street. In recent years he has followed
the water and is employed on his fathers
power boat in the capacity of engineer
The local board of civil service eXami
ners announces the following examina
tons to be held in this city August "a:
Chief of the training school. female, Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane, entrance
dian Head. Nd, salary $1.O4 per diem;
assistant plant pathologist male, De-
partment of Agriculture. salary $1,000 to
S1.SOO year. September {. library cata-
sonian Institution, Washington, salary
SIS a month: cataloguer, department of
biology, National Museum salary S72O
year. October II. fish culturist, sal
airy 5000 a year. marine craftsman, male,
examination for Panama canal, salary
$125 month. September Z, assistant chem
list. geological survey. salary $1,000
year. September IS. computer. coast
and geodetic survey, salary ST. a year.
The Alexandria Athletic Association
base ball team this afternoon defeated
the Naval War College team of Wash
ington by a score of IL to 3. The visitors
were outclassed at all stages of the
game.
BY a score Of IA to the Cardinal
Athletic Club this afternoon scored an
other victory. when they defeated a team
from Ballston. Alexandria county. The
game was played on the old far grounds.
Presented a Bad Check.
A stranger this morning presented
check at the Citizens National Bank for
$1O2 signed I'll. May &. Son. for pay
ment. The payment Of same was refused.
w. H. May & Son were afterward mott
fed and the police were also notified. A
man who proved to be the wrong man
was afterward arrested by Policeman
Bell and Immediately released.
Fire in the alley bounded by King,
Prince and Columbus streets shortly be-
fore 8 o'clock this evening in house
occupied by negroes attracted a large
crowd A female occupant of the house
| cried Justify for assistance and the fire
was subdued without turning in an alarm
The damage was Slight.
Maj. James E. King of this city Thurs
day night next will make the annual
inspection of Company l.. LIST Virginia
Regiment, Staunton. Va, and Friday
night he will inspect Company D, same
regiment, at Charlottesville.
S. H. Lunt. auctioneer, today sold at
public auction, for Samuel G. Brent, COM
missioner of sale, two-story brick
dwelling house on the east side of Wash
ington street between Duke and Wolfe
streets. 1t was purchased by Anthony
Bremen for $1,675.
j. B. Hughes &. Son have been awarded
the contract for installing closets, drink
| ing fountains, sewerage disposal sys-
tenn and other sanitary improvements
at the Mount Vernon Avenue School
building, Del Ray, Alexandria county.
Charles F. Tackett, a former resident
| of this city, died this afternoon at his
| home in Fredericksburg, Va. A widow
survives. He was a brother of the late
John F. Tackett.
In the corporation court today r. n.
Cox, city sergeant, was appointed curator
| of the estate Of the late George Washing
ton
Robert S. Barrett. jr., the little son Of
Police Commissioner Robert S. Barrett
who was badly burned yesterday after
noon while playing with matches, con-
tinues critically i'll at the home Of his
parents, 4OS Duke street.
A special meeting of Alexandria Light
Infantry has been called for Monday
evening at Armory Hall, when the pay
checks, which recently arrived, will be
distributed to the men.
Services at Christ p. E. Church tomor-
row will be conducted by Rev. ]. D. Glib
son. At the Second Presbyterian Church
the pulpit will be occupied by Rev. F. w.
T. Pitman. Resident clergy will occupy
the pulpits at the other churches.