Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Arguments in Progress in Military
Road Case.
TRIAL MAY NOT Be CONCLUDED TODAY
Great Interest Taken in the Matter
by Citizens.
AL MAY NOT Be CONCLUDED TODAY
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 3d. 1899.
The fifth day in the proceedings of the
Military road case, styled the Common
wealth against Howard p. Marshall, opened
this morning before Judge ]. NJ. Love in
the Alexandria county court at Fort Myer
Heights. AS stated in The Star yesterday,
the commonwealth rested it's case, except
ing final arguments, Thursday afternoon,
and yesterday, after d long session. the de-
Tense concluded its presentation. This
morning was taken up with the hearing of
arguments by counsel for the common
wealth and the defense
At a late hour this afternoon arguments
in the case had not been concluded, and it
is doubtful if the case will be finished this
evening. 1t Is said that night session will
not be held, and in the event that the case
is not wound up at the regular session it
will be continued until Tuesday morning.
AS is well known, the litigation will de-
eide as to whether the Military road, for
so many years traversed by funeral cor
teges from the capital city to the national
cemetery at Arlington, is to be owned by
the commonwealth or by private parties
Howard p. Marshall is the principal pri-
vate claimant. AS trustee, Mr.. Marshall
controls large tract of land near the west
gate of Arlington cemetery.
about two acres of this tract, and the
valuation is put at about SIT 600
The case is A elimination of long-stand-
ing controversy between the private claim
ants and the county. To test their right to
the property, on the Odd of September last
Mr.. Marshall, for the private claimants
caused an obstruction to be placed over the
Military road. His action being promptly
reported to the county authorities, Sheriff
Palmer was dispatched to the scene and
arrested Mr.. Marshall. Magistrate Varney
before whom the case was tried imposed a
fine of $50, and it is from this that the case
was appealed to the county court.
Grand Jurors Summoned.
The following have been summoned to
report for service on the regular grand
jury of the corporation court Monday, jan
uary 8: Peter Aitcheson, Noble Lindsey,
Augustus Deane, George H. Harlow, Jo-
seph s. Beach, B. F. Wheatley, William H.
Helmuth, ]. c. Milburn. ]. Clinton Creigh-
ton, George T. Steiner, Samuel Smythe and
]. Clinton Smoot.
The case of Thomas Elsey, colored,
charged with the killing of William Pink
ney, also colored, last fall, It is said, will
be opened at this term of court.
Ate the Earrs Game.
The members of Alexandria Washington
Lodge Of Masons assembled last night in
their handsome temple and banqueted on
a generous supply of English game which,
as before mentioned in The Star, was pre-
scented by the Earl of Londesboroush Eng
land. Although an informal function, sew
eral members of the craft made short ad-
dresses in honor Of the earl The tables
contained seventy-five covers and were dec
GRATED with evergreens which accompanied
the game. AS compliment to their En-
glish friends, the members of Alexandria
washington Lodge have elected the Earl of