Evening star., 1902-01-04
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRA
BODY OF SUSAN MASON FOUND
. FLOATING IN RIVER.
Suspicion of Foul Play Fire Today
Causes Loss of s500-Gen-
erai Items.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 101 King ST.,
RaIi TeJenhone No 1fl6.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 4. 1902.
The body of Susan Mason, colored, about
forty years of age. who has been missing
from her home on Jefferson street since De-
cember T. was discovered in the river this
morning near the King street dock. The
police department was notified by Mr..
Charles Shafer, who first saw the dead wo-
man lying in shoal place exposed by the
low tide. Lieut. Smith informed Coroner
William r. Purvis, who ordered the re-
mains removed to the undertaking rooms of
w. Demaine &c Sons, on King street, where
an inquest will be held late this afternoon.
From the appearance of the remains 1t
was evident that the woman had been in
the water a long time. They were suffi-
GENTLY preserved. however, to render iden-
titfcation easy. Henry Mason, the husband
Of the dead woman, was informed Of the
discovery and recognized her soon after
she was taken from the water. 1t appear
ed that she was clothed in the same dress
that she had on the. evening of her disap-
pearance. There was bandage around her
head covering a wound, which, it is said,
was received in a fight early in the night of
December l..
At the police station this morning the
opinion was expressed that the Mason wo-
man had been the victim of foul play The
officers did not believe that she had COM
mitted suicide, but thought it possible that
she had fallen into the water during intox-
ication. The police department was asked
to look out for the woman the day after
her disappearance. She and her husband
had been near Mount Vernon on fishing
expedition, and had returned to Alexandria
on the date mentioned 1t was stated that
there had been trouble between the man
and woman, which terminated in blows.
Susan, it is Said was severely hurt on the
head by being thrown violently against the
side of a house. She went to the house Of
another colored woman Gnd had her
wound dressed. So far as Is known this
was the last occasion on watch she was
seen by her friends.
Fire Company Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company was held last evening
in the companys hall on Prince street.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Park Agnew, president; ].
H. Trimyer, first vice president; j. R.
Mansfield, second vice president; w. L.
Hoy, secretary; r. 1. Latham, recording
secretary; l.. Ruben, treasurer; r. l..
Latham. foreman; A. w. Melchoir, first as
sistant foreman; Charles Clarkson, second
assistant foreman. Messrs. r. M. Latham,
F. ]. Paff, w. T. Rogers William Entwisle
and Claude NJ. Pickin were elected mem
bers of the property committee. Messrs.
G. Meyers C. L. Pickin, H Haynes E. r.
Matter and Charles De Moll were selected
to compose the membership committee.
j. Il.
the board of fire wardens for reelection.
1t was decided to give banquet on Gen.
eral Washington's birthday, and the follow
ing were appointed to constitute a commit
tee on arrangements: w. L. Hoy, r. M.
Latham and W.T.. Rodgers.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Blaze.
Fire broke out this morning shortly be-
fore noon in house owned by Mr.. William
Wolfe at the southwest corner of King
second story and was soon eXtinguished.
The origin is unknown. The damage was
about $500.
Week of Prayer Services.
Several of the Protestant Churches Of
this city will unite in the annual week of
prayer services beginning next Monday
evening. The services Monday night will
be held in the Methodist Protestant Church
and viii be conducted by Rev. E. v. Reg
ester, Tuesday evening Rev, ]. II. S. Ewell
will preach before the united congrega-
tions in the First Baptist Church. The
services wednesday will be held in the
Second Presbyterian Church. Rev. J. A.
letters officiating. Rev. DR.. George L..
Hunt will conduct the services Thursday
evening at Trinity NJ. E. Church. The
series will conclude Friday with services in
the M. f. Church South, conducted by Rev.
DR.. Frank ]. Brooke.
General Matters.
The basket ball team of the Alexandria
Light Infantry was defeated last evening
by team representing the 9Th Battalion
Of the District of Columbia militia in
hard fought game played in Armory Hall
on South Royal street. the final score being
q to 8. The game was Witnessed by large
crowd.
r Funeral services over the remains of
Thomas c. Kell, whose death occurred
Thursday in the District Of Columbia. took
place this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the
residence Of his sister, Mrs. James E. Alex
ander, No. 122 North Alfred street. Rev. e.
VsRegester Of the NJ. E. Church conducted
the services.
The following officers have been elected
for the ensuing term by the Helpers of
the Second Presbyterian Church: Miss s. E.
Person president; Mrs. M. A. Rogers, vice
president; Miss Retta Agnew, recording
secretary; Miss Sadie H. Kemper, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. A. H. Agnew,
treasurer, and Miss Anna A. Moore, organ
list.
The family Of Mr.. j. H. Wilson has left
this city for Portsmouth, where Mr.. Wilson
has been appointed to a position in the
navy yard He was formerly local agent
of the Southern railroad.