The Washington times., 1902-07-10
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CT GBB-RlL INTEREST
United States Circuit Court
in Session.
William 7. Webste. Indicted for Send.
ing Obscene Letters Through
the Mails.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. July 9.-The sec
on3 davis session Of the United States
court for the Eastern district of vir-
ginia. with Judge Edmund WaddilI pre-
siding. convened in the Custom House
Building at II O'Clock this morning
The petit jury returned verdict OF
guilty in the case of william johnson,
coIored charged with breaking and op-
ering a United states mail-box. and his
punishment was fixed at fine Of 500
In default Of the payment Of the fine
he was remanded 10 the city jail 10.
thirty days
The case Of Joseph Johnson. colored,
charged with presenting a false pension
claim, was continued until the next
term Of court. as was The cases OF Chas.
T Dawson. charged with violating the
liquor laws. and Wade Hampton Berry.
railway mail postal cIerk, charged
With opening registered mail pouches.
and larceny therefrom.
X. II. Philips charged with iniuring
private property, was released on $500
bond for his appearance at the January
term Of the court.
The grand jury returned a t-ue bill
zainst William F. Webster, son Of
Chief Of Police James F Webster. e-arg
ID with sending obscene matter ,hrcUsl
the mails. The Indictment brought
against him at the January term Of the
court was set aside, owing TO IN error
that was made in it.
Webster's case is SET for hearing to-
morrow morning. It is expected that
the evidence VIII be of a sensational
character. and a large number OF wit
uesses have been summoned.
The members OF the vestry Of Christ
Episcopal Church tonight held meet
ire in that church to consider calling
rector to fill the vacancy caused by tie
rrslanation OF Rev. Bergman Green.
who recently accepted pr1icgsorship
at the Episcopal Theological Seminary,
west of this city.
Ernest Mills was fined $40 in the po-
lice court this morning on the charge
OF assaultiug Special Officer William
Mullen, who watches during the night
around the wharves.
The excursion given yesterday to
River View by the Alexandria Lodge OF
ELS was one of the most successful
and largely attended That has }eft this
ait- this summer Mr. j. =. Fitzgerald
won the first prize o. $40. The ladies'
griza OF s.. was won bF Mrs Harry
AIos. of ,his city, and Miss Mary de
Vim. Williams drew The lucky number
for the ch.ld's prize They ere drawn
by bliss Marian HeaalcT.
Mrs Mary e Ryan. wife OF Mr. John
A. Ryan. died al a late hour last night
at her residence, 7l3 Wolfe street. alter
lingering Illness. A husband and sew
eral small children survive her MIS-
Ryan was th.rty-Cla years OF 1,7 ana
wa daughter OF the late Thomas Has
lett The funeral VIII take place al
1889 O'Clock tomorrow morning from
81 Marys Catholic Church.
The members of the Alexandria Light
Infantry viii leave July 10 gor teu-day
camping trip al Ocean View. II is ex-
pected that the majority Of The members
viii go. Company G. OF Richmond.
under Captain Shackelford. will go into
camp there at the same time
Mr.. o. 2. Angelo ol this city. has ac-
copied a position as steam engineer in
the Agricultural Department Washing
ton. at a salary Of $1,000 per annun.
Mr. Thomas A Fisher. who was last
night elected ~ the city council police
commissioned from the Third ward. was
today sworn into Office by Mayor George
T.. simpson.
Mr.. George ". Jones. former resi-
Dent WHO zy--riut lent Of constrlc- /
tiou Of lhc Postal T,i arh Company.
with healsuaFters in Auansta. Ga, Wis
tied relatives in this ciry Fay.
David Elmcry. ", --yn col9~od
resident, died last nir' lis home or
Oronoco Street. between zen an Pat |
rici, Streets.
Tho funeral OF Harvey Prettyman. sen
OF AIR David Prettyman, of il2 North /
PITT Street. who died yesterday after
noon, will take place at $50 o'clock to- |
morrow afternoon.
An infant son OF Mr. James A. Stout |
enbUrg died last night at its parents /
residence. 100 North Columbus Street |