Evening star., 1901-09-24
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
GRAND JURY REPORTS INDICTMENTS
TO COUNTY COURT.
Trial on Charge of Maintaining Nuis-
ance-POlice Court Cases.
General News.
Evening Star Bureau,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, September "a, 1901.
Judge ]. NJ. Love opened the second
days session Of the Alexandria county
court at 10 o'clock this morning in the
county court house, on Fort Myer Heights.
The case of Henry w. Smith, charged with
obstructing the public highway, was called
this morning, but had not been concluded
when this report closed.
The grand jury empaneled yesterday
morning did not make report until late
last evening, when the following indict-
ments We're announced: John Dent, horse
stealing; Ralph Elsey two indictments,
housebreaking and larceny; Jerry M.
Beach, for malicious assault; j. Pollard,
a justice of the peace, for misuse of
small sum of county funds. Judge Loves
charge to the jury was explicit ana
lengthy. He called upon that body to In
vestigate carefully all crimes committed
in the county and to report indictments In
all cases where the evidence seemed suf-
ficient to justify the belief of a conviction.
A case which attracted considerable in
tereSt and took up the attention or Inc
court until a late hour yesterday afternoon
was that of John Daley, charged with
committing a nuisance in hauling refuse
matter from the District of Columbia and
depositing 1T on the Alexandra county
side of the river. The case was argued by
Attorney A. A. Lipscomb for the defend
ant and Acting Commonwealth Attorney
James E. Clements for the prosecution.
The jury finally reported that no agree
ment had been reached and the case was
continued.
Fines Imposed.
Mayor Simpson imposed a fine of S. on
each of the following prisoners, all colored,
who were before him in the police court
this morning: Hillery Johnson, charged
Jones
for disorderly conduct and fighting; Lena
Wood, for disorderly Conduct; Jack Wash
ington cOored, charged with assaultins
Effie Williams, forfeited So collateral by
nOnappearance.
State Convention, Z. ID. C.
Arrangements are being made by the To-
cal chapters of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy for the state convention of
that society, to be held in this city October
o. AT meeting of the 18th Virginia Regi-
ment Chapter. U. D. c., held yesterday, va
rious committees were appointed. An In
vitation was received from Lee Camp, Con-
federate Veterans, to attend reception to
be given in honor of the delegates TO the
convention, October Is.
Brief Mention.
Judge Charles E. Nicol held a session Of
the circuit court for the city this morning,
but only minor cases in chancery were dis
posed Of The damage suits against the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Railroad Company have been set for
the December term of court.
Alexandria Council, No. 33, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, will celebrate
it's eleventh anniversary by an entertain
ment this evening in Lannon's Opera House.
An attractive musical and literary program
has been prepared.
A Sunday school convention, representing
Methodist Protestant churches in Wash
ington and Alexandria, and on Fairfax and
Potomac circuits, will be held tomorrow in
the Methodist Protestant Church on North
Washington street. The session will COM
mence at 10 o'clock in the morning, and
will conclude at 8 o'clock in the evening.
The morning session will be opened with
devotional exercises by Rev. j. H S. Ewell,
the pastor of the church.