Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
THREE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF
"JIM CROW LAW"
White Men Decline to Remove From
the Colored Section Of
Electric Car.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7O1 King st.
Bel Telephone, No. 106.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 5. 1902.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May s. 1902.
There were three cases for violation of
the Jim Crow" law in operation on the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
non railroad before Mayor George L. Simp-
son in the police court this morning. Mel
son l.. Spencer was the name given by a
well-dressed white man who was turned
over to the police Saturday evening by Con-
ductor Dobie. He had taken a seat In the
wrong end of the car and objected to
move when directed to do so by the con-
ductor. He said he lived in New York and
when conducted to the station house asked
for an immediate trial. The officers in
formed him that he could not be heard
until this morning whereupon he deposited
So collateral, which was the amount of
his fine when the case was called today.
The next case was that of William j.
Stokes of Addison Heights, Alexandria
county. The testimony showed that he
boarded a train for his home and took a
seat in the colored section from which
he seemed indiSpOsed to move at the So
licitatton of Conductor Whaley. The re-
suit was that Stokes was brought to Royal
street and turned over to an officer. His
fine. also was S..
Robert N:ckens colored, of Brookland,
ID: e.; was next mp Condnctyr kimbaii
was the witness against him. The same
fine was imposed. Mr. j. K. Swartz and
Superintendent Colvin of the electric road
were present at the hearings
Intruder Arouses Family.
The residence of Mr.. Richard P. Kuhn on
North Fayette street was entered last night
by an unknown man, whose presence, when
discovered, threw the family into a violent
state of excitement When Mr.. Kuhn was
aroused the intruder took fright and made
his escape. Mr.. and Mrs. Kuhn occupied
a front upper ROOM and the adjoining room
was occupied by his daughter, about eigh-
teen years of age. Miss Kuhn was awaken
ed by some one Juggling at the bed clothes.
At first she thought it was her mother,
but in a moment saw the outlines of a man,
but whether white colored she could
not tell. Her loud screams soon awakened
her father and mother. The former tried
to get at his pistol. but it was locked up
and the man had time to get down stairs
and out of doors. 1t appeared that he had
been in his stocking feet. He gained en-
trance by way of the kitchen door, which
he forced open. So far as is known there
is no trace of his identity.
Charter Granted.
Judge j. K. NJ. Norton of the corporation
court, this morning granted a charter to
the Semmes Kelly Company, the object of
which is to conduct a wholesale merchan-
disc, jobbing and importing business and to
merchantabe goods The cap
ital stock is to be not less than $4,000 or
more than 100000. The following are the
officers: Charles w. Semmes Washington
president: William c.. Tappan, Attleboro'
Mass, vice president; Edward ]. Kelly
Washington, secretary and treasurer. The
following constitute the board of directors:
G. w. Semmes, f. J. Kelly, NJ. Gertrude
semmes' W. {. Tappan and R. P. Kelly.
General Matters.
Funeral services over the remains of Rev
Dr. Joseph Packard, professor emeritus at
the Episcopal Theological Seminary of Vir-
ginia, whose death occurred Saturday
morning, will take place from the chapel
of the seminary tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. Many prominent clergymen of the
Episcopal Church are expected to be pres
ent.
Rev. Francis /. Patton, LII. D.. president
of Princeton University, will deliver the
series of Renicker lectures at the Episco-
pal Seminary, beginning this afternoon at
o'clock. The hour tomorrow will be 5
o'clock. and on Wednesday the lecture will
take place a noon.
At the First Baptist Church yesterday a
special series of revival services were com
menced, which will last throughout this
week and perhaps longer. Rev Dr. George
l.. Hunt, the pastor, is being assisted by
Rev. DR.. Arthur Crane, a well-known evan
gelist of Charleston, S. C.
BISHOP Walter Selew of the Free Metho-
dist Church will visit this city tomorrow.
He will stay here several days, during
which time he will conduct several services
at the Free Methodist Church on South Lee
street.
The principal address in the commence
ment exercises of the Mckinley Industrial
School at Alexandria, Va, May -, will be
delivered by Prof. Jesse Lawson of this
city The subject of his address is an
nounced as THE Pressing Need of the
Hour"
The following officers have been elected
for the ensuing year by the vestry Of Grace
Episcopal Church: Charles King, senior
warden; Clarence Moore. junior warden;
George Hulfish, registrar; Frank r. King,
treasurer. Charles King was elected dele
gate and George Hurfish alternate to the
Episcopal council, which meets in Freder-
lckSburg May 81. The vestry of St Paul's
Church has elected Captain R. F. Knox
delegate and Mr.. ]. R. Zimmerman alter
nate.
FIFTH ARMY CORPS.