Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-16
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Probable That Daingerfeld Will Case Will
Pe Settled Out of Court.
Policeman Assaulted Last Night by
=. Unknown Observation-Disclosures
and Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street,
Bell TelenhOne No. JOG.


From statements made by attorneys con-
nected with the Daingerfield will contest
case, it now appears uncertain as to wheth-
er or not the case will be reopened Mon
day next, the date recently decided upon
Commenting on the rumor that the matter
had been compromised by the opposing
parties. an attorney for the conteStees said,
Saturday, that it was without foundation
This morning, however, one of the counsel
for the contestants gave it as his opinion
that settlement would be reached outside
of the courts. Should the effort which is
evidently being made to bring about a
compromise prove unsuccessful, Judge C..
E. Nicol will convene the circuit court IN
special session Monday morning next and
begin the process of traversing up the long
line of testimony involved.
This case, it will be recalled was heard
before Judge Nicol last March, and ended
in a disagreement by the Jury. Suit is
brought by the children and heirs of the
late Henry Daingerfield to set aside the
will of Mrs. Eliza r. Daingerfield, deceased
The contestees are the children and heirs of
the late Reverdy Daingerfield, to whom
the major portion of the property of the
testatrix was willed.
Attorneys John NJ. johnson and Eppa
Hunton, jr., represent the contestees, and
r. Walton Moore, Edmund Burke and
Samuel G. Brent the contestants. About
$4,000 is involved in the litigation.
Policeman MurdcrOusly Assaulted.
Officer Frank Spinks had a thrilling expe-
rience with a highwayman early yesterday
morning, which came near resulting very
disastrously for the policeman. AS it was,
he came out Of the melee with several pain
full knife wounds on his shoulder and left
arm.
The policeman patrolling North
Union street about 2 o'clock, when he no
ticed man on the north side of the street
between King and Cameron streets His
suspicious movements attracted the officer
who quietly followed him. After some ma
neuvering Officer Spinks viewed the sus-
pect in the act of extingUishng gas light
in front of Crilly's store. Confident that a
robbery was about to be committed, the
officer was intent on watching the man in
front, when. without any warning sound.
Spinks was suddenly seized by a powerful
man. who had crept up from the rear.
fierce struggle ensued, but the officer, be-
ing seriously handicapped. was forced to
the ground. He managed to regain his
feet, however, and began using his billy.
The strap broke, and the stick was lost.
The aSSdilant then attacked the officer with
a knife, the latter throwing up his hands
to ward off the blows. Several times the
knife blade found flesh through the Off
GERS heavy clothes. Spinks was finally able
to bring his pistol into play. He fired sew
eral shots at his assaiant, but the two men
scurried off and made good their escape.
Although painful, officer Spinks wounds
are not serious.
Corporation Court.
The corporation court, Judge j. K. NJ.
Norton presiding, convened today, with the
following cases on the docket Lambon An
tony and Robert James, both colored in
dlcted for breaking and entering a Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad car and stealing
therefrom: Frank Hayes, indicted for COM
hitting larceny from a box car on the
Southern railroad; Melchia Ballard colored,
indicted for horse stealing; John Dogan, in
dicted for stealing $40 from Lee Wright,
and the civil case of c. N. Thompson
against William Duncan.
Police Court.
Acting Mayor Joseph Beach, in the alb
sence OF Mayor Simpson, this morning dis
posed of the following cases:
Louis Brill. charged with assaultlng
colored man named Jas. W. Berry; fined S.
Alphonso Arlington, charged with steal
ing a jug containing gallon of whisky
from Messrs. Garrett & Monroe; dismissed
upon paying the price of same, which was
81 %
John Simmons. charged with disorderly
conduct: dismissed.
Frank Ballenger, charged with interfering
with an officer while in the discharge of his
duty, forfeited s. collateral
General Matters
At the Methodist Protestant Church yes-
terday autumnal reunion services were
held, conducted by Rev. H C. Cushing,
d. D., of Prince William. The observance
OF week of prayer was initiated last night
the sermon being delivered by Rev T. r.
Reveile the pastor. Rev s. B. Treadway
OF Bel Air, Md, will occupy the pulpit to-
night.
The remains of Robinson B. Wrenn,
whose death occurred in Washington
thursday last. were inferred in the Nj f
Cnurch south cemetery. this city, yesterday
afternoon. The pallbearers were sly sons
VI VI me deceased: Gustavus. William, Her
pert Norman. Thomas and Robert Wrenn.
all of Washington.
Inc funeral of Harper Hicks took place
yesterday afternoon from his late home on
queen street Services were conducted by
Rev N b. Masters Of Trinity Church. and
lnterment was made in the Methodist Prot-
estant cemetery.
MI VIM. b. Corse, who has been actin,
cry engineer Tor several months. will not
apply for reappointment. and the position
IS now vacant as Mr.. Corse's time expired
yesterday The city council, which meets
cancy. e va
Mrs. Dora Beresford, formerly Miss Vim
ond OF London, England, and Mr.. Lee r
Fioyu OF Lynchburg, Va, were married
FRIDAY evening at the residence of Mr..
Council officiating.
Mr. \. kemper has been chosen to repre-
sent the congregation of the Second Pres
nyter1an Church at the synod which meets
IN huntington. w. Va, October % M
George Wise is the alternate All
me police have been requested to be- on
the lookout for single-barrel breech-brake
gun, Whlch was stolen from the wagon of
A. B. Crupper. the 18th instant, u
Messrs. Joseph Meyles and Chas. II
Enochs of Cumberland Md, were the
guests yesterday of Mr.. W. H. Wood on
south st. Asaph street. va
Return From European Tour,
Mr. and Mrs Edward F Droon and