Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
CORONER's CERTIFICATE IN CASE
OF KENNETH wILHOITE.
Washington Man Killed by Train-
High school Gives n Hop-Gen-
eral and Personal.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. June Is, 1901.
Coroner William r. Purvis this morning
viewed the remains OF Kenneth b. Will
hottie of Washington. a brakeman on the
Washington Southern railroad, who was
run over and killed by a train of freight
cars in the Pennsylvania railroad freight
yard shortly past midnight last night, and
decided that an inquest was unnecessary.
The remains will be forwarded to Washing
to this afternoon for interment
The unfortunate man was crushed under
the wheels of twelve heavy cars Both OF
his feet were cut off about the ankles and
his body terribly bruised I'm other
places. AS soon his horrible plight was
discovered by the trainmen the companys
physician was summoned and the man was
carried to the Alexandria Infirmary. Soon
after arriving there he expired. Just how
the accident occurred is not known as
there was no one with Wilhoite at the
time 1t Is said this morning that a de-
fective brake caused his fall between the
cars. Another statement is that he lost his
footing from some cause and fell. The
BODY was carried to the undertaking rooms
OF w. Domaine & Sons on King street.
Nilhoite resided at No. HOS Virginia ave-
nue. southwest, Washington. He was TWEEN
ty-seven years Of age and was recently
+ married The deceased had been in the en-
ploy OF the railroad company for several
years and was well known in this city.
High school Hop.
The final hop of the Episcopal High
School last evening at McBurney's Hall
proved social event of much interest.
The students were present in large num-
bers, and mary Of their friends in this city
were among the guests. Among the ladies
present from distance were: Miss Brooke
of Annapolis, Nd: Miss McClelland of
Washington, Miss Hodges of Annapolis.
R.yi< cl ~.
ton and Miss Randolph of Virginia: Mcssrs
Angus Crawford and II. Worthington from
the University of Virginia, were among the
guests. Messrs. Robert Knox Craig Ans
ley, DIR. Thomas Cochran Lloyd Uhler,
Philip Knox, Clarence Janney, Frank
Crockford and Basil Williamson were
among the Alexandrians present. Robert
Woodward Barnwell was chairman of the
joint committee on arrangements from
Fairfax and Blackford literary societies.
Held for CuIpeper Officers
In the police court this morning Seymour
Wise and James Tut, both colored. claim
ing to hall from Culpeper, Va, were before
Mayor Simpson on the charge of petit lar
ceny The men were assessed 81 each.
They were arrested by Sergt. Goods. The
police came into certain evidence that
that seemed to implicate Wise I'm a shoot
ing affray which occurred recently I'm Gull
pepper, and Chief Webster sent a telegram
to the commonwealth attorney of that
county notifying him that Wise was in
custody. A negro named Adam Howard
also held for the Culpeper authorities
on the charge of assaulting another negro
named John Payne with pistol.
General Matters.
Mr.. George Phillips, a well-known resi-
dent of the first ward, died suddenly yes
terday afternoon about O'Clock at an ad-
vanced age at his home on Duke street be-
tween Pitt and Royal streets. Owing to de-
Ginning health the deceased had been UNI
able to engage in any active work for
several years past. He a bricklayer
by trade. Mr.. Phillips is survived by a
widow and several grown children. The
funeral arrangements will be made later.
A garden party will be held this evening
at No. 219 North Washington street by the
ladies interested in the Alexandria Free
Kindergarten Association. The proceeds
will be devoted to the fund for the pur-
chase of a new piano for the association.
The joint final celebration of the Fairfax
and Blackboard Literary Societies of the
Episcopal High School will take place this
evening in Liggett Hall, on the school
grounds. John Habersham Elliott, Jr., OF
Virginia will be the valedictorian.
The funeral of Alfred Riker. who died
early yesterday morning, took place this
afternoon from the late home of the de-
ceased near Franconia. in Fairfax county.