Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
AFFAIRS IN AL EXAM DR. Ia
JURORS SUMMONED FOR SERVICE IN
UNITED STATES COURT.
Term Will Open January 7-Number of
Cases on the DOcket-Gen.
eral News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, December %, 1900.
The United States court for the eastern
district Of Virginia, Judge Edmund Wad-
dill presiding will convene here Monday,
January T. A number of cases will be
heard at this term. The grand jury will in
vestigate the charge against George Wash
ington, colored. who was arrested October
IS on a warrant sworn out by Capt. A. w.
Roome, pension examiner, for violating the
United States pension laws. 1t was
charged that Washington attempted to Sc
cure pension on the representation that
he had served in the 54th Massachusetts
(colored) Regiment of Volunteers
The following is the list of grand jurors
who have been drawn to serve at this ses-
sion: Charles Johnson, jr., Richmond; w.
C. Shackelford Brandy Station; Penalton
Douglas. Gainesville; Thomas Bollington,
Richmond John S. Charles, Williamsburg;
r. H. James, Beulahville; B.. F. Wolfe.
Williamsburg; w. G. Newton, Norman; B.
Frischkorn, Richmond; Joseph S. Hall,
Norfolk; T. B. Malone, Williamsburg;
John C. Harris, Culpeper; H. G. Spencer,
Williamsburg; T. B. Whit, Beulahville;
William Trcnny, Falls Church: ]. b. Bell,
D. Bette, Mitchelrs; A. c. Walker. Walk
erton; Joseph P. larry, Boydton; A. B.
Johnson. Warsaw; S. Ernest Bowers, Rich
mond; A. ]. A. Aumack, Tappahannock.
]. G. Bruce, Hudson Mills; Jessie Maupin.
Williamsburg; ]. J. Grim. Ballington: Jos.
Williams, Weadonville; J. w. Todd, Great
Bridge; Washington Jackson, Alexandria;
Robert H. Stubs, Glen's; B. Upton, Ur-
hanna; J. W. Bearrich, Free Shade; Luther
W. Hickman, Elvan; Albert Robinson. West
Point; J. G. Cannon, Miller's; ]. r. Corlin.
Park L. Poindexter. Norfolk; James West.
King William; A. G. Ware. West Point;
J. B. McCloud. South Norfolk; J. w. Beaz-
ley, Beazley's; r. B. Roane, Pampa: Har-
vey D. Pynes, steyensville; w. J. Gentry.
Richmond; ". F. Grey. South Norfolk, and
r. F. Richie, Rumford.
Infant Castnway Found.
The police department has been endeav-
oring this morning to discover the identity
Of the person who left colored infant on
the door step of Mr.. George French's resi-
dence. on North Alfred street, last night
Policeman Deane ascertained that a me-
diminished colored woman of brown skin
had been seen to alight from a Pennsylva-
mia railroad train from Washington yester-
day afternoon about o'clock. The stranger
wore a black shawl and carried a babe
which she held close to her body. She re-
manned in the waiting room until about Z
o'clock, when she left, and was not again
seen by the railroad officials. Shortly after
Z o'clock two passersby on Alfred street
were attracted by the cries Of child at the
door of Mr.. French's house. They notified
the family, and the infant was taken in and
placed in. charge Of the cook. 1t was ap-
parently two months old and was wrapped
in a black shawl.
Chief Webster this morning communi-
Gated with the Washington police depart
ment. and gave description of the woman
supposed to be the mother of the castaway.
General and Personal.
The remains Of Joseph H. Hunter. whose
death occurred Wednesday at the home OF
his son, Mr.. E. P. Hunter of Mount Hope
D. c., were brought here yesterday and In
tered in the family lot in the Methodist
Protestant cemetery. Years ago Mr.. Hun
ter was engaged in the shipbuilding bust
ness with his father in this city. He was
a brother of Mrs. Edith Janney OF Deco
guam. Mr.. G. w. Hunter. also of Deco
guam. is a son Of the deceased.
Delta Lodge. No 26. Ancient Order
United Workmen. will give an entertain
ment at Odd Fellows Hail. on North Co
airy 2, at 8 O'Clock. the occasion being the
installation of recently elected officers. A
number of invitations have been issued and
the rendition of literary program will
add interest to the exercises.
The funeral OF Charles F. Swetnam, who
died Wednesday evening at his home at
Burke's station, took place this morning
from Lee Chapel. Fairfax county.
The Christmas entertainment Of the pri-
mary department of the M. E. Church Sun
day school was held yesterday afternoon at
o. clock in the auditorium of the church on
South Washington street. The exercises
were elaborate and interesting. Tuesday
evening next the main school will hold it's
entertainment.
A large audience gathered at the Metho-
dist Protestant Church on North Washing
ton street last night to attend the Yule-
tide entertainment Of the Sunday school.
Some of the numbers on the program were
of highly humorous nature and were
greatly enjoyed.