Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Opening Of September Term
of Circuit Court.
CASES SET FOR TRIAL
CLUB HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE
THIS MORNING.
Loss Incurred Amounts to Several
Thousand Dollars-General
and Personal
CASES SET FOR TRIAL
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ALEXANDRIA. Va. September %. 1902.
The September term Of the circuit court
for this city convened at 10 o'clock this
morning with Judge Charles E. Nicol pre-
siding. The docket was called and the
various cases. of which there is large
number. set for hearing. This occupied the
greater part of the day. The term will
probably last week more.
Among the most important cases sched-
uled are the following:
Laura E. Rdgeway versus Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon railway; a
suit for SIS, 600 for personal injuries alleged
to have been received in an accident at Ad
Olson Heights, Alexandria county, October
IA, 1900. Mrs. Ridgeway is represented by
Judge J. K. M. Norton, and the railway
company by Attorneys R. Walton Moore
and Eppa Hunton. jr.
Thomas c. Hoy versus the Washington,
| Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company: a suit for $4,000 for personal
the same accident. Mr.. Hoy is represented
by Mr.. John M. Johnson, and the company
by Messrs. Moore and Hunton.
Alice B. Poss versus Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Railway Com
pany: a suit for 81 500 for personal injuries
alleged to have been received in the same
accident The attorneys are the same as in
the Hoy suit.
Lemuel Crawford versus the same COM
pany. and c. H. Baum versus the same
company: each suit for $3.50, for horses al
legged to have been killed by the trains Of
the defendant company.
William E. Crupper against Southern
Railway Company; a suit for 500 for the
loss Of eye, alleged to have been the
result of an accident in the shops Of the
defendant company in this city.
! George X Vending against the WASH
ington National Building and Loan Asso-
citation; suit for $1,000.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
against the First National Bank Of Alex
andria; a suit for $500.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
! against Burke & Herbert, bankers, of Alex
| andria; suit for $4,000
William F. Powell against Southern Rail
| way Company; suit for $3.0G0.
George e. Sutton against j. w. Hammond
& Sons; suit for $4,000 for personal in
| juries alleged to have been received at the
ice factory of the defendants while Sutton
| was in their employ.
| Bertha Elliott against the Randall Steam
boat Company E. s. Randall and others;
| suit for $4,000 for personal injuries al
| legged to have been received on wharf
| maintained by the defendants at this port.
The case of Laura E. Ridgeway against
| the electric railway company was set for
| hearing tomorrow and the Hoy case for
| Thursday.
The club house of the Virginia Rod and
| Gun Club near Paxton station, on the cleo
trio railway in Alexandria county, with the
contents, was burned to the ground about
| 2 o'clock this morning. The origin Of the
| fire Is not known. The manager of the
| club Is Samuel A. McNeeley, a former
| police sergeant Of Washington.
| The property Is owned by a man named
| Settler, whose home is in Washington. Men
| frax, t1n all riu ilvyau nov q
! Four Mile run and people living in the
neighborhood assisted in fighting the
| flames, but their efforts proved futile. The
loss will reach several thousand dollars.
Long Police Docket.
Mayor Simpson had an average Monday
| docket to dispose of in the police court this
morning. The most important case was
that of Michael Colbert Of Washington and
! George Wood and George w. Moore of this
city, who were charged with engaging in
| fight at the intersection of King and Royal
streets Saturday night. 1t was testified
that when Officer Griffin placed Colbert I'M
der arrest the prisoner struck the officer in
| the mouth with his fist. The mayor fined
the Washingtonian $50 and discharged
| Wood and Moore.
John 7. Downey, jr.. was accused Of as
| sault!ng a denizen Of the tenderloin section
| named Ollie Sykes. Officer Knight arrived
| on the scene in time to place Downey under
| arrest The mayor fined the defendant $40
and assessed the woman S. for INDUCING in
some impolite language on the street.
William SHREDDER, dimlnutive negro boy
was accused of the larceny of ring from
| the residence Of Mrs. Coffin, at 1901 Duke
street. He had confessed to Officer Rob-
erts, who made the arrest that he had taken
the ring and had sold it to a colored boy
for ten marbles. The ring. which had been
| recovered by e officer, was identified by
Mrs. Coffin. Mayor Simpson directed that
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reform school at Hanover, Va.
Joshua Williams and Fannie Fair, both
colored, were charged with disorderly con-
duct. The man was fined So and the woman
was discharged.
Sarah Alexander. colored, charged with
being drunk and disorderly, was assessed
| the usual S.. as was James Cooper, colored,
who was accused of being on the street in
| a beastly state Of intoxication. Thomas
Gaskins. colored was required to pay 81
| for keeping unlicensed dog, and was
I notified to procure the necessary license.
Republican Delegates.
| The city republicans elected the following
! delegates Saturday afternoon to attend the
| congressional convention which will be held
| here Thursday to nominate candidate for
the House of Representatives.: Charles
Dearborn, Joseph L. Crupper, Marshall L.
King, Frank Phillips and Magnus L. Robin
son. the last named being the colored rem
resentative Mr. r. P. w. Garnett was
elected a member of the district committee
The meeting was presided over by City
Chairman Joseph l.. Crupper.
Progress Of Registration.
The registration books of the third and
fourth wards were opened at noon today at
the respective voting places in the wards
There remain only three days in the first
ward and four days in the second of the
present registration period. Although the
| time is so nearly completed the total num-
Der of voters enrolled in these wards is less
| than 80. OF this number scarcely per
cent are colored.
l. Police Force Handicapped.
Owing to the injury which Officer Fergu-
| son received several weeks ago in the dis
| charge of his duty. which now partially in
! capacitates him. and the resignation of
| Officer Goods the police force at present is
| somewhat handicapped. Mayor Simpson
said this morning that the officers had been