Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-18
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
CHARGES AGAINST DRUGGISTS OF
VIOLATIONS OF LAW.
Trials Before the Mayor This Morning
ARREST for Alleged Pension
Fraud-Briefs.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. TO1 King Street,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, January is, 1SoI
The attention of Mayor Simpson in the
police court was occupied for three hours
this morning and part OF this afternoon
with argument and testimony in several
cases of especial interest to the druggists
of the city. On the complaint of w. j.
Parker in the employ of the state board
of pharmacy, Messrs. Charles G. Lennon
and William Entwisle were reported on the
charge of falling to pay the sum of 81 per
year to the state for renewal of the cer-
tificate of registration. Attorney A. S.
Gugon, counsel for the state board, APP
peared against the defendants. The latter
agreed to dispose of the matter by enter.
ing plea of guilty and paying the sum
named.
The next case taken up was that of the
firm of Dicnelt & Walker, charged with
permitting an unregistered clerk to fill
physicians prescription. prescription,
bearing thessignature of DR. z. j. Roy, was
presented as evidence against the defen-
dant firm, but The mayor ruled that it was
not sufficiently identified to incriminate the
druggists. and the case was dismissed.
The court then proceeded to consider the
charge against Mr.. Frederick Rittenour OF
compromising and dispensing medicine with
out license from the state board. The
same prescription that had figured in the
preceding introduced and the
mayor held that it was evidence under the
NJ
Some interesting testimony and tits be-
tween counsel occurred during this hear
ing.
Charged With Causing Prosecutions.
Mr.. Edgar Warfed, ST., was called to
the stand, and testified that as a resident
member of the state board of pharmacy he
had heen called upon by Mr.. Parker, the
agent for the board, in regard to the in
vestigaton of alleged violation of the law
by druggists in this city. Mr.. Charles G.
Lennon at this juncture arose and adj
dressed the court, referring to Mr.. War
field as the man behind the scenes" init
mating that he had instgated the prosecu-
ton.
This Mr. Warfield absolutely denied, and
his statements were borne out and empha
sized by Attorney Gugon. Subsequently
1t was adduced that Mr.. Warfield had re-
fused, when applied to at recent meeting
of the board, to assist in working up cases
against his fellow-druggists. He stated
that he was present the hearing only
q member of the board.
Mayor Simpson decided the case against
the defendant and imposed the minimum
fine OF so. An appeal was entered.
The case against Mr.. Claude NJ. Lennon,
proprietor of drug store. charged with
compromising Il prescription without license,
was being argued this afternoon when this
report closed. Attorneys G. c. Carln and
S. G.. Brent represented the defendant,
they also did in the two preceding cases.
Arrested for Alleged Fraud.
Joseph Johnson, colored, who lives at No.
Dos Oronoco street, was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Deputy United States Mar
sEal Joseph Glover, on complaint of Capt.
A. W. Roome, special agent of the United
States pension office. The prisoner was
charged with having filed false and fraud
ulent claim for pension, setting forth
that he had served in Company F. 18th
Connecticut Volunteer Infantry during the
civil war Johnson. it appears, was en-
ployed by the federal government during
the war at the corral for cavalry horses on
Daingerfield's Island. He was taken be-
fore United States Commissioner John S.
Fowler this afternoon and his case was
referred TO the grand jury.
General Matters.
The circuit court jury in the case of
Watkins against the Washington, AleXan-
dria and Mount Vernon Railroad Company,
a suit for damages for the death of William
H. Watkins, after considering the case last
evening and the entire morning of today,
had not reported verdict late as noon.
AS before stated, this is the fourth trial,
and at each preceding hearing an award for
the plaintiff was made by the jury, but set
aside by Judge Nicol.
AT the annual meeting of the New Wash
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Il. l.. HobroOk president;
A. ]. White. treasurer: w. F. Mattingly,
secretary, and James R. Cation, local at
torney.
Funeral services over the remains of VIM.
H. Windsor, who died suddenly at his home
near Fairfax Court House Wednesday,
took place in this city this afternoon from
the lodge room of Alexandria w ashington
Lodge. No %, F. and A. M. of which
organization the deceased was a member.
Members Of Andrew Jackson Lodge also
attended. The interment was made in St.
Pauls cemetery with Masonic honors.
The wedding of Miss Annie Hough Uhler,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lycurgus Uher,
and Mr. Alfred Herbert Oliver Of Atlanta,
Ga. took place yesterday evening at G:30
O'Clock, at the residence of Mr.. Uhler on
South Washington street, as previously an
nounced in The Star. Rev. Father MCGEE
of Washington was assisted in performing
the ceremony by Rev. Father II. J. Cutler
of this city. After reception held at .
o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver left for south
ern tour. Subsequently they will reside in
Georgetown.
The explosion OF a gasoline stove in the
residence of Mr.. Frank Warfield on South
Fairfax street about 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon set fire to the garments of
colored domestic named Mary Coleman.
The woman ran into the street crying fire.
The flames were not extinguished until she
had been severely burned. The department
responded and put out the fire in the house
before it had done great damage.
MIND IMPAIRED.