Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
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TRIAL OF SUIT A0AINET FIRST
NATIONAL BANK.
B. and o. Railroad Company the Plain
tiff-Checks Upon WhtchbBank
Refused Payments.r
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, October e 1902
The morning session OF the circuit court
for this city, Judge Charles E. Nicol presid-
ing, was taken up with the case of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company against
the First National Bank OF Alexandria, a
suit for $500 Messrs. Hamilton and Col
bert of Washington and James r.. and Har-
ry B. Cation Of this city represented the rail-
road company, and Messrs. John M. John
son and Eppa Hunton. jr, appeared for the
bank. In the declaration OF the plaintiff it
is alleged that a number OF checks drawn
in favor Of the company were presented and
received at the bank. and that upon re-
peated application Of the plaintiff company
the bank refused to make payments on the
same. The sum Of $500. it was stated
represented the aggregate OF the checks. Of
toned While the declaration simply states
that payment on the notes was refused. it
is alleged that the several sums were paid
out to an agent of the company, but whom
the company now seeks to show was unau-
thorized to receive the payments.
1t was nearly II o'clock last night before
the jury in the case Of George E. Sutton
against ]. w. Hammond Sons, suit for
was in favor of the defendant. The case
took I'D the whole Of two days session. and
was submitted at o'clock last evening
without argument.
Police Court Docket.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson fined Richard Burnett SO on the
charge of assaulting James Kelly. Mollie
Fairfax, a young girl, was before the, court
on the charge Of stealing several articles
Of jewelry from the residence Of Mr. Benja-
min Goods. Some Of the stolen property
was recovered. but the case was postponed.
The officers hope to secure all Of the arti-
cles by the time the case is called again.
Railroad Victim Buried.
The remains of the unidentified man who
was killed near this city Tuesday by being
struck by Southern railroad train were
inferred this morning at the expense Of the
railroad company. Although there were
suggestions as to his identity no one ap-
peared who knew the dead man while his
body was lying at Demaines undertaking
the trainmen who witnessed the accident
and decided that an inquest was unneces-
sary.
General and Personal.
William Stroder, small cofered boy, was
escorted to the train this morning by Officer
Gill and sent to Hanover to be placed in
the reform school at that place for colorcd
lads. He was arrested several days ago on
charge Of petty larceny. and being con-
sdered almost incorrigible,J the mayor ar
ranged to get him In the reform school.
Intelligence has reached here from War
saw. Westmoreland county, that Mr.. Harry
g; Tayloe, salesman of this city, broke
his arm yesterday while engaged in pitch
ing In match game Of base ball between
two local clubs. The arm was broken tust
above the elbow. -ys-
of this city have entered the first class In
the medical school of Columbian Uni
versity, Washington.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett and daughters
Misses Lila and Rebecca Barrett who have
been spending the summer in Mexico have
returned to their home in this city.