Evening star., 1902-04-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
YOUNG MEN THROWN FROM BUG
GY AND INJURED.
Horse They Were Driving Ran Away
Funeral of William Entwisle
General News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 707 King street.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 81, 1902.
Messrs. Edmund P. Hunter and William
G. Chapman, well-known young men of
this city, were thrown from a buggy on
Queen street last evening, shortly before
8 o'clock, and severely bruised and cut. At
the intersection of Alfred street the horse
they were driving became frightened and
started to run. Both occupants of the We
Eicle were jolted from the seat. Mr.. Chap
man was taken to the drug store of w. F.
Creighton & Son, where his injuries-au
ugly cut on the head and several bruises on
the face-were bandaged Later he was
attended by physician.
His companion escaped with injuries less
painful. He was carried to the residence
Of Mr.. Ernest Lyles, S25 Queen street.
where it was found that he was only
bruised and scratched. He also received
medical attention. After the occupants of
the buggy were thrown the horse continued
to run for half a mile. The vehicle was
the home of his father. Maj. r. w. Hunter.
SOS Prince street. Mr.. Chapman lives at
323 North Washington street.
Funeral Of VIM. Entwisle.
Funeral services over the remains of Will
liam Entwisle, whose death occurred early
Sunday morning at the residence of his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Claude Pickin, 3O7
South Washington street, will take place
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. The
members of the Relief fire company, to
which organization the deceased belonged
will attend.
Mr. Entwisle was about forty years of age
and unmarried. He was a son of the late
DR.. James Entwisle, and had been a drug
clerk for several years. At the death OF
his father, Mr.. Entwisle assumed charge
of the drug store which had been conducted
I,1yfh fhn htifn -fnp tn
compelled to go out of the business. Dur
ing recent years, however, he has been
employed as drug clerk in this city.
Charges Dismissed.
Mayor Simpson this morning investigated
the charges made in letter from Richard
Murphy against Officer Banner Young of
the police force. The writer alleged that
the policeman had overstepped the bounds
of his duty in a recent visit which Mr..
Young paid to Mr.. Murphy's store whLe
trying to trace up some stolen TOBACCO;
At the hearing the complainant admitted
that he had been friendly to the ofucer
at the time mentioned. and had made no
complaint against his actions then. Later
some one suggested to him that the officer
was trying to make him appear fo'itsh,
which caused him to complain to the
mayor Mayor Simpson dismissed lie mat
ter by saying that there was nothing what
ever in 1t.
Death OF DR.. aough.
Rev. DR.. R. R. S. Hough, whose death at
the age of seventy-three years occurred IN
Fredericksburg. Va, Saturday night, was
we'll known in this city, where he formerly
resided DR.. Hough had been in declining
strength for several months. He is sur
vived by three children, Miss Jessie Hough
and Mrs. J. F. Brown of FredericksbnTg, I
and Dr. Theodore Hough of Boston. The
deceased lived in Alexandria about twelve
years when he was presiding elder OF
Washington district, Baltimore conference,
NJ E. Church South. He served as presid-
ing elder Of two other districts, East Balu-
more and Roanoke, and was in the ministry
of the Southern Methodist Church Isrty-
seven years. Last year the aged preacher
was placed in the superannuated relation.
He will be buried this afternoon at Fred
erickSburg.
General Matters.
Emerson Institute base ball team came
down to the Episcopal High School Satur-
day afternoon to play off tie with the
team Of that school and met decisive de-
feat. The final score was 16 to Z. In the
first inning the Episcopalians fell on the
visiting pitcher and rolled up runs. After
that the game was we'll played.
Tomorrow afternoon the Business High
School team will be the visitors at the
Episcopal High School.
The funeral of Mrs. Josephine Strider,
wife Of Mr. Hugh L. Strider, took place at
8 o'clock this morning from St. Mary's
Catholic Church. Rev. Father H. ]. Cutler
conducted the services, The interment was
made In ST. Marys cemetery.
telegram was received at the poilce sta
ton yesterday from Glen H. Worthington
of Frederick, Md, states attorney, asking
the office to look out for a mulatto named
William Johnson. who was wanted in Fred
erick on the charge of murder. No trace Of
the man has been discovered here.
The funeral of Mrs. Amos T. Fairfax,
who died Saturday at the residence Of her
husband, near Burks, Fairfax county, will
take place this afternoon at o'clock from
the family home. The deceased was sixty
one years of age, and Is survived by a hus-
band and several children.