Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Mayor Hears Charges Against
Samuel Cuvillier, Jr.
ALLEGED LARCENY
MOUNT VERNON R. A. CHAPTER
GIVES A RECEPTION.
Accidents to Electric Trains Cause In
convenience - Corporation Court
Proceedings-General News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. FOL King Street.

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with the larceny of $3.50 from Osceola
Tribe, No. /, Independent Order of RED Men,
was called this morning before Mayor Simp-
| son in the police court. The court heard a
statement from William A. Ferguson, trus-
| tee of the lodge, and continued the case
until Monday morning at o'clock. 1t is
stated that the friends of the accused man
will make arrangements with the officers
| of the lodge whereby the prosecution will
| not be continued. Cuvillier, who is we'll
known citizen, was arrested yesterday after
noon on a warrant sworn out by William A.
| Ferguson, acting for the order. The pris-
oner was conducted to the station house,
where he was locked up. and he subsequent
| ly engaged Attorney c. c. Carlin as his
| counsel
The warrant on which the arrest was
made alleges that the money was taken
| September Is. 1902 At that time Cuvllier
| was member of the lodge and was asso-
| ciated with George w. DIX in the Office OF
| trustee. The latter was arrested several
| weeks ago, charged with the larceny OF
| 1898 from the the lodge, but was released
| on bail awaiting the hearing of his case
before the grand jury. Since that time both
| men have been relieved of their office.
| Commonwealth Attorney Samuel c. Brent
| was in court today in the interests of the
state. Cuvillier had not been released this
morning.
Masonic Reception.
A reception was held at Masonic Hall
| last evening by Mount Vernon Royal Arch
| Chapter, No. IA, in honor of Joseph v. Bid
good, grand high priest of the Masonic
| fraternity of Virginia after which the
members and guests repaired to McBurney's
| Hall, on King street where a banquet was
| served. The hall was brilliantly lighted and
prettily decorated with variety of ported
plaptS Ha(aV'S Rand from Washington
| discoursed a number of selections during
the evening. Many ladies were among the
guests.
Dinner was served and subsequently Mr..
o. P. Angelo, high priest Of the local lodge,
delivered the address of welcome, which
was responded to by Grand High Priest
Bidgood. The toasts were responded to as
follows: Mount Vernon R. A Chapter,
No. H." NJ. E. George L. Hunt, ID: "Our
State" Representative John F. Rixey;
| city; Our Ladies' Mr.. w. d. Vandiver of
Missouri. Letters of regret for inability to
attend were received during the evening
from Governor Montague, Representative
Swanson and Judge r. T. w. Duke of
Charlottesville.
Accidents to Electric Trains.
Considerable Inconvenience to passengers
on the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon railroad between here and Wash
ington has been caused in the past few
days by the numerous accidents to trains
on King street between Columbus and ST.
Asaph streets, where forces of workmen
are employed in repaving the street and re-
placing the old rails with those of a new
and improved pattern. Owing to the lack
of support which the rails have since the
excavation in the roadbed and on both
sides of it, there has been a decided tend
ency to spreading. The result is that it
is very difficult for train to pass over this
course without having one more Of its
trucks on the ground. This generally neces-
states a delay of from fifteen to thirty
minutes. Yesterday the o'clock north
bound train met with difficulty al the inter-
section of King and Washington streets,
and finally the conductor was compelled to
transfer all of the passengers from the
smoker to the motor car and to proceed to
Washington with that alone. A little later
the rear truck of the trailer of a north
bound train jumped the track at Royal
street, and occasioned a considerable delay.
Several other accidents have occurred,
sulting in long delays to both south-bound
and north-bound trains near the siding on
Washington street.
Corporation Court Proceedings.
Judge Louis c. Barley of the corporati ion
court has granted charter to the S. S.
Shedd & Brother Company, the purpose OF
which is to do a plumbing, gasfitting and
steamftting business. The capital stock
is put at $4,000. S. S. Shedd Of Washing
ton is the president and James r. Cation
local attorney. Judge Barley ordered a de-
cree to be entered confirming the sale OF
property reported by Commissioner Boothe
In the case of Edna M Cook against Emma
E. McCuen ct al. Messrs. Harry b. Cation,
E. B. Taylor, J. T. Callahan Walter U,
Varney and w. E. Fendall were appointed
commissioners in chancery. The grand jury
terms of court were set for January and
July, and the April and October terms were
designated in addition as terms for the trial
of cases before jury.
officers Elected.
Alexandria Division, Ancient Order of HI
bernians met last night and elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: M r.
O'Sullivan president; ]. Peter Laphen, vice
president: p. ]. Murphy. recording secre-
tary; ]. T. Patterson, financial secretary;
W. H. Sweeney, treasurer; M. Downey, ser
geant-at-arms. and F. j. Garvey, sentinel
Fined for Petit Larceny.
Ernest Mills and James Reed were before
Mayor Simpson in the police court yester-
day on the charge of stealing lot Of meat
from Frank Baltimore. The evidence was
all against the accused, and they were fined
IS each. Neither Of the prisoners could fur
nish that amount OF money In court this
morning, and unless 1t is forthcoming FROM
some other source they will have to serve
twenty days on the gang. Ferdinand Pat
ton, charged with being vagrant. was
sent 10 jail lOI tWcHty ddyS.
General Matters.
Funeral services over the remains of Ste
phen j. Woods, whose death occurred Thurs
day afternoon, were held this morning at
10 o'clock at his late home, 402 Wolfe
street. The services were conducted by
Rev. Father H. ]. Cutler of St. Marys
Catholic Church.
In the corporation court yesterday Judge
Louis c. Barley entered an order granting
the National Waterman Company. which
prints a newspaper in this city. to change
its name to that of the Capital Printing
Company.
More than hundred children took part
in the pied Piper of Hamlin," which was
rendered at the Opera House last evening
for the benefit of the Alexandria library.
The performance was pronounced highly
creditable
The marriage of Miss Annie Elizabeth
Curtin, daughter of Alderman J. r. N. Cur
tin and Mr.. A. Sidney Mankin is announced
to take place the evening of December %
at o'clock at the residence of the parents
of the bride-elect 423 North Columbus