Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-26
COUNTY COURT IN SESSION.
Date Set for Trial of "Military Road
Case.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
FORT MEYER HEIGHTS Va

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
FORT MEYER HEIGHTS, Va,
September g. 1899.
The Alexandria county court convened
yesterday for the September term with
Judge ]. NJ. Love presiding. Considerable
business was transacted.
The grand jury for the month was sworn,
and Immediately began consideration of
cases. An indictment was returned against
Ruth Brown, the young colored girl charg-
ed with assault upon Bertha Chase. where
upon the accused girl entered a plea of
guilty and was sentenced to sixty days in
jail This case was the result of a recent
cutting ARRAY near Balston, and has at
tracted unusual interest.
Another continuance has been granted in
the case of Robert Cunningham, the Ross
lyn saloon keeper, charged with selling
liquor on Sunday and without license
When the case was called yesterday Attor-
ney Joseph r. Flanagan for the defense
moved continuance. Assistant Common
wealth Attorney Carlin at first opposed
the motion and asked that the trial pro-
coed. Later, however, Mr.. Carlin learned
that the principal witness for the common
wealth was not in court, and he agreed
to a postponement in the case until the
October term. This is the fifth continu-
ance.
Attorney Morgan II. Beach Of Washing
ton called UP the case of the Common
wealth against Messrs Dulaney and Mar
shall, trustees of the Military road in
Alexandria county. For the trustees. Mr.
Beach requested that day be set for the
trial. suggesting october 3. Some discus
sion followed, resulting in the court di
recting that the case be called on the
first day of the October term, the 2}d
instant. 1t is understood that Col. F. H.
Smith of Alexandria will be associated
with Mr.. Beach in the case.
A heated controversy arose when Attor-
ney Frank Lyon presented an application
on behalf of Mr.. ]. H. Hobson of the
county for a permit to carry n revolver
The petition stated the alleged danger
from lawless characters in the vicinity of
Rosslyn and Jackson City, and asked the
court for authority to carry a weapon.
The motion was opposed by Messrs. ]. E.
Clements, w. c. Wibirt and Sheriff Palm
er, in addition to protest filed by Assis
tant Commonwealth Attorney Carln. These
gentlemen took the ground that the law
is enforced and offenders punished in AL
eXandria county, and there Is accordingly
| no necessity for the arming of individuals
After prolonged discussion Judge Love re-
fused to grant the application.
Upon the motion of Attorney Clements
the will of Richard ODowd was admitted
to probate The maker of the will had
been employed in the War Department
for thirty years. and was well known in
Alexandria county.
When the court adjourned at pm. the
grand jury had not completed its labors
and several cases will be considered to-
day.
A meeting of the various committees re-
Gently appointed to arrange for the par
ticipatiOn of Alexandria county in the seS-
qui-centennial at Alexandria next month
Will be held in the Ballston school house
this. evening at 7:30 o'clock Among other
matters the plans for giant float repre-
senting the county will be considered.
Five hundred county citizens are expect
ed to take part in the celebration.