Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
JUDGE NICoL CONSIDERS CASE
OF ALLEGED CONTEMPT.
Morning Docket in the Police Court
Local Bank Wins in Legal
Controversy.
Evening Star Bureau.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 4. 1902.
The attention Of Judge Charles E. Nicol,
presiding in the circuit court for this city
yesterday. was called to an article in the
local column OF an Alexandria paper Sc
verely criticising the action Of the jury the
day before in rendering verdict for the
defendant in the case Of George E. Sutton
against James w. Hammond & Sons, which
was a suit for $4,000 damages for personal
injuries alleged to have been sustained by
the plaintiff while in the employ Of the de-
PENDANT company. Mr.. James r. Cation OF
counsel for Sutton stated to the court that
| he and his associate counsel strongly dis
approved Of the publication. He said the
reflections therein contained against the
| integrity of the jury and the dignity of the
court were absolutely repudiated by the
lawyers who had represented the plaintiff.
He characterized the article as being I'M
just and uncalled for and totally outside of
the bounds of propriety.
After Mr.. Cation had finished his state
ment, Judge Nicol said he had previously
been shown copy of the publication and
had deliberated whether to issue a rule
against the responsible parties requiring
them to show cause why they should not be
punished for contempt. but had decided
not to do so, as he was averse to dignifying
the matter by such official notice.
Police Court cases.
When the name of Georgiana Holmes,
colored, was called in the police court this
morning Ellen Kemper, also colored, APP
| peared with long retinue Of witnesses to
| prove that the prisoner had used exceeding
| ly rude and vulgar language to her on a
| public thoroughfare. Ellen substantiated
her charge and Georgiana was required to
pay a fine of So.
The next case was that Of Ferdinand Pat
| ton, deaf and dumb man, who was charg-
| ed with getting drunk while serving SEN
tence on the chain gang. The mayor direct
| ed that he be sent back to the gang.
Robert Casey, powerfully built man,
| who had his right arm In a sling, was &C
eused of being a 'vag." The mayor asked
| him what injury he had sustained. He said
| he was suffering from lead poison" He
was given twenty days on the chain gang
| to work It out.
Another long array Of witnesses appeared
| and testified that Mary Johnson and Lewis
| Darlington. both colored, kept house Of
| doubtful reputation. The defendants were
| assessed SO each.
| Mollie Fairfax, young woman who
claims to have come from Prince William
| county, was brought into court for the
| third time She was arrested several days
| ago charged with the larceny of bracelet
| from the residence of Benjamin Goods. She
| persisted in the statement that a young man
with whom she was taking walk several
| nights ago took the bracelet from her, but
| has been unable to identify several young
| men who were suspected. The woman Is
| evidently mentally weak and the mayor di-
| rected that she be sent to the almshouse.
Circuit Court Adjourns.
The circuit court for the city. Judge c. E.
| Nicol, adjourned for the term yesterday
| afternoon, after having cleared the docket of
large number Of cases. The last cause tried
| was that of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
| Company against the First National Bank
| of Alexandria, suit to recover the sum of
| 1880, alleged to have been paid by the
| bank without authority to D. P. Hurley,
| former agent of the railway company in
this city. The plaintiff was represented by
Messrs. James R. and Harry B. Cation of
| this city and Messrs. Hamilton and Colbert
or Washington and the defendant by Attor
ney John NJ. johnson of this city. The Jury,
after being out but few minutes. returned
| a verdict for the bank
Mrs. Cunningham, who gives her ad-
| dress as POS Patapso street, Baltimore, has
written letter to DR.. William r. Puryis
| the coroner of this city, asking for informa-
| ton about the white man who was killed
| by Southern railway train at Roberts
Crossing September 30. She suspects that
| the unfortunate man was her husband who
| has been missing from home for some time
DR.. Purvis will furnish her with all the in
| formation at his command
Interest in Golf Club.
At recent meeting of the board of gov
ernOrs of the Alexandria Golf Club it was
shown that the affairs of the club are in a
most fiourishing condition, and that inter
est Is constantly the increase. The
junior membership Is complete and the
senior membership Is nearly so. In future
the names Of applicants for membership in
the junior grade will have to be placed
on the waiting list. A tennis court Is a
recent addition to the attractions at the
| links on Shooters Hill. and bowling alleys
will shortly be added to the club house.
The Friday afternoon teas, " hich were dis
continued during the hot weather. have
been resumed and now constitute one OF
the delightful features of the club.
Mr.. w. T. Henshaw of this city, who has
held a responsible position in the general
| offices Of the Southern Railway Company
In Washington for number of years has
severed his connection with that company
to become the Washington representative
Of life insurance company of New York
Mr.. Henshaw will continue to reside in this
city.
General and Personal.
Mrs. Ashby Miller has returned from the
| Massanetta Springs. where she spent the
summer.
Rev. DR.. George L. Hunt. who has been
ill ct the Alexandria Hospital for the past
week, is improving rapidly and expects to
be out in few days He will not be able
to occupy his pulpit in the First Baptist
Church tomorrow. though.
Judge Norton Of the corporation court has
confirmed the appointment of o. P. Angelo
DR.. William M. Smith and W. l.. Allen as
trustees of M punt Vernon Chapter, No IA,
Royal Arch Masons.
The fourteenth anniversary of the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum was celebrated by
an oyster roast at the Lyceum Hall, on
Duke street, ,ast night.
Mrs. Annie Lee, who has been spending
the summer ct the Massanetta Springs mas
returned to her home on Seminary Hill.
BOY HORRIBLY HURT.