Evening star., 1901-09-27
AFFAIRS I'M ALEXANDRIA
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNTY COURH
JUDGE LOVE PRESIDING.
Grand Jury Reports Indictments
Mayor Fines Thomas Buckley for
Contempt-GeneraI News.
Evening Star Bureau.

NO. Htl lAlnS ST.
Bell Telephone, No. loS.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September -, 1901.
Judge ]. NJ. Love OF the Alexandria coun-
ty court continued the session Of the court
this morning in the court house on Fort
Myer Heights The principal case before
the petit jury today was that Of Ralph
Elsey, indicted for breaking into the house
Of Stephen ID. Phillips. near Falls Church.
When this is disposed Of the recent indict-
ments of the grand jury VIII be taken up.
The grand jury. being in session all
day. reported the following indictments
late yesterday afternoon: Shelton Canter.
for unlawfully killing a domestic animal;
William Bowers. for fraudulently converts
ing property to his own use; Jerry Dugan.
James A. Gearry and Michael Lawler. for
selling intoxicating liquors Sunday at
their respective places OF business in Ross
lyn. The court ordered warrants TO issue
in each case.
The trial Of Robert Pendleton. colored,
indicted for horse stealing. took UP the at.
tention of the petit jury until late yester-
day afternoon. Finally a verdict was reach-
ed and the prisoner was sentenced to four
years In the penitentiary. Acting Common
wealth Attorney James L. Clements con-
Quoted the prosecution and Attorney w,
w. Douglas defended the prisoner. Ball in
the sum of $500 for the appearance Of PEN
dleton for trial was given by Jesse Pollard,
county justice of the peace.
Fined for Contempt.
A fine of SO for contempt was imposed
on Thomas Buckley by Mayor Simpson In
the police court this morning. Officer Fer
guson stated that Buckley had given him
information that a certain grocer had been
selling liquor without a license When
called upon to tell the court what he knew
of the alleged infractlon OF the law Buckley
protested ignorance of the whole subject
and said he had forgotten ever having men-
toned the matter. The court thereupon
assessed him the amount Indicated.
John Penn, charged with being drunk and
disorderly, was assessed So. The same
amount was charged in the case OF George
Wanzer colored, charged with being drunk
and using vulgar language on the street.
Case Of Willis Petty.
The case of Willis Petty, charged with att
tempted criminal assault on Mrs. Roberta
Payne, which was postponed in the cor
poration court early in this month, has
ceased to attract much attention. The
prisoner when arrested. August %, was in
imminent danger of mob violence. and had
to be taken out of the city for safe keep
ing.
Mrs. Payne stayed few days at the
Alexandria Infirmary and left recently, go
ing, it is said, to Washington Several days
ago Mr.. Payne left for Fredericksburg, Va.
where the family resided before coming to
this city. 1t is believed by many that the
case against Petty will not be as serious as
was at first anticipated.
Man of Unusual Proportions.
The funeral OF George Atkinson, whose
death occurred yesterday morning, took
place this afternoon from the late residence
of the deceased near Neabsco. Prince Will
lam county. Mr.. Atkinson was about fifty-
five years of age, and is survived by FAM
lily. He was well known in this city, where
he formerly resided. The deceased was one
fhn llr est mai N N nf "A
state, approaching the proportions OF
giant. He was about six and a half feet
tall and weighed $50 pounds.
General Matters.
The annual inspection of the Alexandria
Light Infantry was made last evening IN
Armory Hall by Col. 10. Lane Stern. as
sistant inspector general Of militia in the
state, assisted by Maj. William NJ. Smith
Of the 10th Virginia Regiment. Major
Smith was accompanied by the officers OF
his staff. There were nearly fifty men in
the line, under the command of Capt. Jas.
Z. King. The company made very favor
able showing. Several ladies witnessed the
inspection.
James p Clark, who attempted suicide
yesterday morning by swallowing large
draught of laudanum, as reported In the
Star, expired shortly before o'clock that
afternoon at the Alexandria Infirmary. The
funeral will take place Sunday.
A meeting of the various democratic
chairmen and committeeman in the eighth
district will be held at noon Monday next
in the Office of Mr.. Leonard Marbury, In
this city. Chairman J. Taylor Ellyson of
the democratic state committee will be
present and plans will be outlined for the
fall campaign In this district.
A called meeting of the board OF health
was held last evening, with Health Officer
German presiding. The resignation of Mr.,
J. J. Green as member of the board for the
district south of King street was received.
The vacancy will be filled Monday next.
r. Z. Lee Camp, Confederate Neterans,
has received an invitation from A. p. Hill
Camp. c. ", of Petersburg, Va, to particle
pate in the grand parade to be held there
on the occasion of the annual meeting OF
the State Camp, Confederate Veterans, thA
latter part of October.