Evening star., 1902-01-13
AFFAIRS iN1AL ExANDRiA
JANUARY TERM OF CORPORATION
COURT OPENED THIS MORNING.
Discussion Over the Appointment of q
ters and GeAeraI News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 101 King Street.
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ALEXANDRIA,, Va, January 13. 1902.
The grand jury term of the corporation
court for January, Judge J. X. NJ. Norton
presiding, opened this morning at IL
o'clock When the case of Willis Petty,
charged with attempted criminal assault,
was called, Commonwealth Attorney Leor-
ard Marbury moved that 1t be nolle pross-
ed. This action was taken upon the re-
fusal of the prosecuting witness, Mrs.
Roberta Payne of Fredericksburg to appear
against the prisoner. Mrs, Payne some
weeks ago made known her intention not
to be present at the hearing of the case.
AS she was the complainant the common
wealth attorney decided to take the acton
above stated.
The grand Jury will investigate several
cases, among them being that of Don r.
Hurley, charged with embezZling funds OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company;
s. N. Glandenning. charged with forging
the names of Mr.. j.. Matthews of this city
and Judge j. b. McCabe of Loudoun coun-
ty, and several other minor cases.
Selection of Postmaster.
The appointment of a postmaster for
Alexandria is being discussed in this city.
The term of the present postmaster, JOS
l.. Crupper, Will expire the latter part OF
March. Mr.. Crupper will then have serva
Two terms, having pteT dppoiHteu uui mo
President McKinley's first administration.
He is a candidate for reappointment, and
as before stated in The Star, has the IN
dorsement of many representative ctlzens'
including Park Agnew, chairman of the
state republican committee.
Other candidates in the field are Messrs
William T. Emerson, Thomas Bayne and
A. A. Warfield. 1t is stated that Mr.
Emerson has the support of the Grand
Army Of the Republic Mr.. Warfield has
a n6i fp for ha off
Crupper is well-known republican
throughout the state He is a member OF
the state executive committee, and Is also
chairman Of the city committee.
General Matters.
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad Company has decided to
change the name of Woodbridge, seven
teen miles below this city, to Occoquan
Station. The change win go into effect to-
morrow. 1t was made for the sake of con-
venience owing to the close proximity of
the station to the town of Occoquan
A special series of revival services was
commenced last evening by Rev. j. II. s.
EweH Of the Methodist Protestant Church
Meetings will be held every evening
Church last evening, Rev. ]. A. Jeffers, the
pastor, preached the second of a series Of
six Sunday evening sermons: The subject
was THE Possibilities Of Grace" Next
sunday evening MI. JeueIs WIZ pieaen
from the theme, Wanted, Not Justice but
Pardon" az
Funeral services over the remains Of Mrs
Mary E. Bell whose death occurred Sat
urday night, took place this afternoon at
the residence Of her husband, Mr.. Robert
Bell No. 226 North Alfred street. She was
twenty-eight years of age, and is survived
by her husband and one small child. Rev.
DR.. George L. Hunt Of the First Baptist
Church conducted the services The inter-
ment was made IN Bethel cemetery.
Elijah Hutcheson, a well-knoWn citizen
died this morning after a lingering illness
al his home, No. 322:' North Pitt street. The
deceased was about seventy years Of age
The arrangements for the funeral Will be
made later.
Mrs Julia A. E. Bagot, widow of John c.
Bagot, died this morning at her home, 403
South Fairfax street. She is survived by
several children. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been made.