Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Mayor Expresses Determination to Enforce
Law Governing Junk Business
Warrants for Arrest of Members of
Firm Charged With Violating
It-General News,
Evening Star Bureau.
No -n1 Es-- C%r~1t

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, February 10. 1909.
Frank Jeffries. fourteen years of age,
charged with the larceny of several i'm
PIGMENTS from the machine shop of Messrs.
Atcheson & Brother, pleaded guilty before
Mayor Simpson today and was fined $40.
with thirty days III Jail as the alternative.
Complaint of the robbery was made yes
terday and the police commenced a thor
ough investigation, which resulted in locat-
ing several Of the missing articles in the
junk shop Of julius Dryfus & Co. on the
Strand. The entire lot was valued at about
800
Mayor Simpson, after hearing the
this morning, ordered warrants to be issued
for the arrest of the members of the firm
of julius Dryfus e. Co. and a colored man
named William Grigsley, who according
to the evidence. received the stolen goods
at the junk shop. Their cases will be
heard tomorrow morning.
The ground on which these warrants We're
Issued is found in section Of the Virginia
statutes which provides that junk dealer
shall render daily account to the police
department of all articles of value pur-
chased during the preceding day. and fur
thermore. that such dealer found in posses
sion of goods proved to have been stolen
shall be adjudged party to the offense
Mayor Simpson stated that this law has
been constantly evaded but that in the fu-
ture it will be enforced. He said he would
require daily report. according to a pre-
scribed form, from every junk dealer in the
city.
Virginia Republicans Meet.
Chairman Park Agnew Of xhe state re-
publican committee left here today for
Richmond to attend called meeting of the
committee, which will be held this evening
at o'clock in Ford's Hotel to determine
upon the time and place for holding the
next state convention. 1t is probable that
the meeting will take place in April or May
and that one of the three cities-Staunton.
Lynchburg or Norfolk-wil be selected as
the place. Each Of these cities has been
anxious to secure the assemblage which
will elect delegates to the national conven-
ton.
their state convention in Norfolk. although
Lynchburg has been prominently spoken of
in this connection.
Recent Deaths.
a telegram was received here yesterday
announcing the death of Eugene Merchant,
son of Mrs. JAMIE Merchant, at Spartans-
ville S. C. The deceased was seventeen
years of age His family formerly resided
here.
A telegram has also Eeen received an
nouncing the death of David L. Smoot, a
former Alexandrian, which occurred Mon
day in Oakland, Cal. Deceased was sixty
five years of age.
death, in Macon, Ga. of Arthur Kemp, for
merly of this city. The dispatch stated that
his death was very sudden. Deceased was
thirtytwo years of age. and a brother of
Mr.. E. B. Kemp. At the time of his death
he was manager of the Western Union Tel
egraph Office in Macon Ga.
Nuptial Ceremonies.
Miss Maggie Potter. daughter of Mr.. Jo-
seph Potter, and Mr.. B. w. Spain were
| quietly married Tuesday evening in the
presence of a few friends at the residence
| Of the brides sister, No. 1402 King street.
| Rev. ]. H. Butler Of the First Baptist
| Church officiating Mr.. Spain is well
| Postal Telegraph Company for long time.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Spain will make their future
| home in Fredericksburg
Mrs. Valie Poland and Mr.. Glen " Po-
| land, well-known young people Of this city,
| were quietly married in Baltimore Tuesday.
Their future home will be made here.
| Announcement is made of the marriage
| Of Mr.. Archibald P. Maddox of this city TO
Miss Josephine Millsaffs of Bryson City,
| N. c., which occurred in that place Novem-
Der q.
| Members of Council at Odds.
Sharp. acrimonious debate, with wordy
personal tits between the members, en-
Iivened and extended the semi monthly ses-
sion Of the city council held Tuesday even
1 ing. Messrs. Evans and Smith were ar
/ rayed against each other, and several times
| their contention became SO fiery that Mr.
| Snowden, chairman pro tenn, had to rap for
| order. 81 81
The exciting period of the evening session
| was quietly introduced after the transaction
\ of considerable business, when Mr.. Lawler
| called for an ordinance providing for flag
| man to be placed at the Payne street cross
| ing of the Washington-Southern and South
ern railroads. After Clerk Stansbury fin
| ish reading the ordinance, which had been
tabled at a previous meeting, Mr.. Evans
| arose and spoke in forceful terms in favor
| of the measure.
| He created a sensation by declaring that
| he had heard in several quarters that the
chairman of the street committee, Mr. b
| B, Smith, was n paid representative of the
| railroad companies Mr.. Smith Immediate
| ly Jumped to his feet and inquired if Mr.
Evans made the assertion himself Mr.
| Evans replied that he did not, and his in
terrogator then wanted to ascertain who
had made the charges against him. Mr.
Evans, however. refused to throw further
light on the subject and the contention be-
| tween the two councilmen grew so heated
| that the chair had to interpose. The motion
| was allowed to go over until the next reg
| ular meeting.
| The board of aldermen was invited into
joint session to hear the report of A G..
Bryne, the expert who had been authorized