The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA Va. Dec. 5--The YER
dict recently rendered IN the Fairfax
County Court in the case of the Washing
ton. Alexandria. and Mount Vernon Rail
way Company rs H H Walker, giving
the defendant 5000 for land and $500 for
damages, has been confirmed by Judge J
IL Love, of that court The damages were
for fencing destroyed By the railroad
company when they we're building their
track through mis- premises. ard the 5000
is for right of way, motion vas en-
tered to award Mr. Walker interest on the
amount named by the commissioners from
the date of the construction of the road
up to the present time. This molten VIII
be heard at the December term Of the
court Mr. Walker was represented By
Anthony w Armstrong and J. K NJ Nor
ton. and the railroad by r Walton Moore
and James Z. Cation.
r. E. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans
held their regular monthly meeting Mon
day night. with Commander J c. Milburn
presiding. Action was deferred on the
communication relative 10 the preserva-
tion of the rolls OF the Confederate sol
diers by the State The camp have taken
steps toward placing the name Of James
W jackson who was killed in this city
on MAY =. 1861, on the Confederate mon
urnent, at the corner of Prince and Wash
ington Streets The following were ap-
pointed 10 constitute committee 10 ar
range for the observance on January IS
OF General Lees birthday. which is a ie
gal holiday in this State: On banquet,
Thomas Perry. a c. Wycod. e c. Gra-
ham. T. J. Davidson, Henry Crump. P. F.
German, and Edgar Warheld; on speak
erS Dr. Harold Saoxden. X kempeF- and
John NJ Johnston
The entire session in the Circuit Court
yesterday Judge c. E. Nicol. presiding.
was taken up in the hearing Of the case Of
William H Smith administrator for Frank
z. Lloyd. deceased. vs. The Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railroad. The suit was TO recover $4,000
damages as a result of the death Of Lloyd
The deceased was about eight years OF age
and in the summer OF 1899 he. together
with some companions attempted to cross
the cornpany's bridge. which spans Hunt
ing Creek. In his efforts to arrive 10 his
destination he missed his footing and fell
into the river and was drowned The COM
pany. al the time had removed several
pieces Of timber which had previously con-
stItuted the line for travel. and il was
through one OF these openings that the boy
fell. The complainant alleges that 1t was
negligence on the part of the company that
caused the death OF the boy. The defend
ant claims that the boy was tTespassing on
their property, at the time. which they
claim is not public property. The com
plainant was represented by Samuel c.
Brent and Edmund Burke The defendant
was represented by James R. Cation. Ar
gument was concluded at 9:45 O'Clock last
night and the case was then given to the
jury. and half an hour later g verdict for
the defendant was returned.
The Alexandria police last evening re-
ceived a telegram from Fort Myer request
ing them to lock GU; for Thomas Percault,
a prisoner who escaped from there yester-
day. Percault was late OF Troop l. Fifth
Cavalry; and at the time of his escape
wore a uniform. He is described as lie
ing about twenty-three years OF age FIVE
feet eight inches high; rudy complexion
blue eyes. dark brown hair.
Tie report in circulation that the
Washington. Alexandra and Mount Yer
non Electric Railroad Company is now
considering the advisability of abandon
ing its tracks in this city and making
Spring Park. just west of the eity's limits,
its terminus and running its cars in
q roundabout way TO Mount Vernon, is
said to be without foundation.
The Epworth League Union, embracing
leagues in the various Methodist churches
of Washington and vicinity convened yes
South conference was held this after
noon at which the work of the devotional
department was discussed. This branch
of the work is in charge of Rev. R. A.
Beach, of Falls Church. Last nights SEES
sion, which commenced at 1880 o'clock,
opened with devotional exercises, which
were conducted by Rev. ". S Hammond
of the Epworth Church, of Washington.
At $40 o'clock an interesting lee
ture. entitled League and Loyalty. vas
delivered by Rev. ". b Beauchamp. of
the Broad Street Church. of Richmond a
large crowd was present
The board ot managers Of the Alexan-
dria Infrmary viii hold its regular
monthly meeting at thsf Institution to-
morrow at 1926 O'Clock.
The Political Tea, which was 70 havs
been given by the ladies of the Seven
teenth Virginia Regiment Z. D. c., @st
night at Lee Camp Hail was postpaned
until some night next week On accent
Of the iEcfement weather
4 business meeting Of the Young Mems