Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
BENJAMIN WATTS, A CARPENTER,
MYsTERIOUsLY DISAPPEARS.
His Friends Uneasy and Fears Ex-
pressed That His Mind IS De.
ranged-General News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 701 King St.,
Bell Telephone No. JOG.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 16, 1901.
The whereabouts of Benjamin Watts, q
carpenter who mysteriously disappeared
Monday morning from the residence of Mrs
Sarah E. Jenkins, No. Id South Royal
street, where he boarded, still continue to
be unknown by his friends, and his unex-
planned absence has caused much uneasi-
ness as to his safety. A policeman saw the
missing man the morning of his disappear
ance strolling down Fairfax street. Since
then he has not been seen nor heard from
by his acquaintance. Mr.. Watts came to
this city in 1873, from Alleghaney, Pa.
and for years followed the vocation of ship
carpenter. OF late he has been unemployed.
and his friends believe that he brooded over
trouble, which might have caused mental
arrangement.
The following officers have been elected
for the ensuing year by the Business Mems
League: NJ. b. Harlow, president; j. T.
Burke, first vice president; J. Clinton
Smoot, second vice president John w.
May, treasurer; William f. Carne. secre-
tary. The following are the directors: VII
liam NJ. Reardon, Gardner l.. BOothe, j. K.
M. Norton, j. G. Leadbeater, L. Z. Down.
ham, Z. Goldsmith II. Bladder. James r.
Cation. Frank King, Francis L. Smith, F..
Paff, Isaac Eichberg, John NJ. Johnson, w.
Smith was appointed member of the COM
mittee which was named for the purpose
of cooperating with a committee from the
Alexandria county board of development
in the effort to secure favorable legislative
action on the proposed memorial bridge.
Among those who will deliver addresses
a the banquet to be held Saturday evening
by r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
in honor of the birth of Gen. Lee, will be
Representative Lamb of Richmond Sena-
tor Bate of Arkansas, and Representative
Maddox of Georgia The reading of Gen.
Lees farewell address by Adjutant O'Brien
will conclude the observances.
The case of Watkins against the Wash
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Rail-
road Company, which is suit for damages
in the sum of $4,000 for the death of Will
cial term of the circuit court here this morn
ing before Judge G. f. Nicol. The hearing
of testimony occupied the greater part of
the morning.
The body of Miss Mary J. Cockrell, which
was recovered from the Potomac river yes
terday morning, was brought here last
evening, and is now at the undertaking
rooms of b. Wheatley & Son, on King
street. The remains will be forwarded to
Purcelivile, Loudoun county, tomorrow
morning for interment.
John F. Coghill. son of Mr.. B. F. Cog
bill. died yesterday, after a brief illness. at
his home, No 80 North Patrick street.
Deceased was twenty-five years of age,
and unmarried. His early death is regret
ted by a large circle of friends
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret z. Beard.
widow of James Beard took place yester
DAY afternoon from the late residence of
the deceased. on Wolfe street. Rev. Mr..
Cavanaugh of the +. NJ. Church conducted
the services. and the burial was made IN
the Methodist Protestant cemetery.
Funeral services over the remains of
Miss Sallie I. Martin, sister of Mr.. Joseph
E. Martin. took place yesterday afternoon
from the residence of Mr.. Martin, on South
Patrick street. Rev. DIR. Frank J. Brooke
of the Second Presbyterian Church Off
ciated, and the interment was made in the
Presby terian cemetery.