Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-21
ALEXANDRIA. AFFAIRS
ExTRADITIoN CASE DECIDED IN
THE CORPORATION COURT.
Nothing Was Missing From a Bur-
glarized Store Except Pair
Of Pants.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. TOT King street,
Bell Telephone No. LOG.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 81 1902.
Argument was heard yesterday afternoon
at 4 o'clock before Judge ]. K. M. Norton,
in the corporation court, on the writ of
habeas corpus sued out the 18th instant by
Albert Sidney Price local lumber broker,
to resist the attempt of the authorities of
Mcdowell county, w. Va, to secure his ex-
tradition to West Virginia, in order, it was
alleged. that he might be tried on the
charge of obtaining lumber valued at about
5000 nv false pretenses. Attorney Samuel
G. Brent appeared for Mr.. Price and Attor-
new John M Johnson represented A. c.
Hufford. the agent for the state of West
Virginia. in the proceedings. The final de-
cision of the court was against the West
Virginia authorities, and the defendant
was discharged from custody. He had been
at liberty on his own recogniZance during
the interval between the arrest and the
hearing An appeal from the decision was
noted by Mr.. Johnson.
At the hearing which was held in Judge
Nortons office on South Fairfax street,
Mr. Johnson produced authenticated
copy Of the indictment of the West Vir-
ginia court as we'll as the requisition grant
ed by Gov Montague at the request of
Gov White of the sister state and the tes-
timonial accreiitng A. w. Spofford as the
agent for both states to receive the person
of the defendant in the event of his being
delivered I'D.
Mr.. johnson contended that the status Of
the defendant had been determined by Gov.
Monta que when he granted the application
for requisition, but 1t was held by Mr.
Brent that the proceedings were irregular,
inasmuch as man coulo not De fugitive
from a place where he had never BEEN Mr.
Brent made brief argument and then en-
tered a demurrer to the petition. Judge
Norton as above stated sustained the de-
murrer AS there had been no case on rec
cfa 70 before. proceeding
tablisheS a precedent.
Burglar Enters Clothing Store.
The clothing store of B. Baer, jr., on
King street between Pitt and Royal streets,
was entered last night by robber, who Sc
cured a pair of pants. When the store was
opened this morning Mr.. Baer noticed that
the lock on the back door had been tam
pered with. An inspection showed that
some one had bored holes through the panel
under the bar. which had been raised and
the door thereby opened. The police were
notified and Lieut.. Smith made an exami-
nation Of the premises. The information OBJ
tanned was not sufficient to result in any
arrests. The proprietor was unable to dis
cover anything missing excepting the pair
of pants.
A colored man named James Peters has
reported to the police that a gold watch
valued at $40 was stolen from him while in
a saloon in the northeastern part Of the
city. -, -,
Verdict for Defendant.
A verdict for the defendant was rendered
In the corporation court yesterday in the
case of James F. Doherty against Henry
C. Chapman. a suit for 81 ,113 alleged to
have been due the plaintiff for services as
foreman of the Usage Manufac turing Com
pany plant in this city. Attorney Frank E.
Anderson appeared for the plaintiff and At
torneys James r. and Harry b Cation rep
resented the defendant. The case of George
A. Armes against the kretol Chemical
Company was referred to Harry B. Cation,
special commissioner in iehancery.
General Matters.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Annie Jackson, whose death occurred last
Saturday night, took place this morning at
$50 o'clock from st. Mary's Catholic
Church. Rev. Father H. j., Cutler conduct
ed the services and the interment was made
in Bethel cemetery. .s ,.
Lille Blair was fined S. by Mayor Simp-
son in the police court this morning on
the charge OF using abusive language on the
street. Matt Braxton colored, suffered the
same punishment for being guilty Of disor-
derby conduct. and the sum of S. collateral
was forfeited by Wesley Carter, colored,
charged with assaulting Julia Jackson.
The engagement is announced Of Miss Ma
rian Chalmers, daughter of Mrs Lillian T.
Chalmers, and Mr. William Bryant, both OF
this city. The wedding will occur Novem-
Der 10.
Representative John F. Rixey addressed
the democratic voters of Fairfax county at
Fairfax Court House yesterday His speech
aroused considerable interest among his
hearers
The remains of Samuel L. Grady who died
yesterday as the result Of injuries sustained
by the bursting of steam pipe the day be-
fore at the plant of the National tube
will ha
brought here for interment He was a ma
tive of this city and a son of ex-Policeman
William E. Grady. The deceased was twen-
ty-three years of age and was unmarried.