Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20
DEAD BODY OF A MAN FOUND IN
A FREIGHT CAR.
Seven Men Charged With Riotous Con
duct Failed to Appear Before the
Mayor This Morning.
Evening Star Bureau,
10l King street,
Dali ~To1 orb NJ 100

urday night in box car near St. Asaph
junction, returned a verdict finding that
the mans death had been induced by ex-
posture His remains were carried to the
undertaking rooms of B. Wheatley, in this
CITY. from which place they will be inferred
this afternoon.
1t was adduced at the coroner's investi-
CATION that Heatley and a companion,
whose name could not be ascertained, went
to sleep in a freight car of the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
standing on the siding, Saturday night.
When the Companion awoke Sunday morn
ing he found Heatley dead. Soon after the
survivor went to the home of Magistrate
Burrell and notified him of the other man S
death The stranger then disappeared.
Heatley was about fifty-seven years of
age. 1t was aSCertalned that he had been
a printer and had lived in Washing ton,
where. it is said. widow survives him.
Charged With Riotous Conduct.
The sum of $40 was the aggregate for
feited in the police court this morning by
the non-appearance of seven men whose
names were given, respectively, as John
Walton James King, George Smith, George
Williams William Johnson, Frank Wilson
and William Ashenback, charged with riot
Gus conduct and injuring the property of
Eva Baker. The men We're arrested short
" past midnight Sunday morning. A police
whistle sounded from the house of Eva
Baker. followed by the discharge of a gun,
attracted several officers to the vicinity.
When they reached the place the men were
Dispensing but from statements made in
the police court this morning were behav-
ing in a disorderly manner. They showed
a disposition to resist arrest and one of
them consented to go to the station house
only after Capt. Webster had threatened to
use violent force upon him. Officer Belts
stated that another one had seized two
bricks one of which the officer kicked out
of his hand.
station house. The prisoners wanted to get
out, stating that they comprised the crew of
a dredging machine which had been at work
on the shoals of Mattawoman and Kettle
Bottoms. They were informed that collat-
eral in the sum of $40 apiece would release
them and this amount was secured from a
Washington contractor interested, it is said
in the dredging work in which the men were
engaged
DESPITE their absence this morning Mayor
Simpson examined several witnesses in the
case The Baker woman testified that the
crowd had come to her place on North Lee
street late Saturday night and had proceed
ed to start a rough house" She ordered
them away, but they refused to leave until
after they had battered the doors down with
brickbats. They Were moving off as the
officers arrived. The men were picked up
separately by Chief Webster. Special Officer
Mullen and Officers Bettis. TIGER, Arlington.
Gill, Garvey and Henderson, officer Gar
vey testified that one of the men had at
tempted to draw a revolver when he was
arrested.
Death of Dr.. Carson.
The announcement of the death of Rev.
DR.. Thomas E. Carson which occurred Sat
urday at his home in Roanoke, has been
received with great regretin this city, where
he was well known. A little more than
eleven years ago he became pastor of the
Washington Street NJ E Church South
which he served for four years. during
which time he made many friends ire
spectiVe of UNCONVENTIONAL lines. DIR. Car
son was seventy years of age and had been
in the ministry of the Methodist Church al
most fifty years. He had served most of the
larger appointments within the bounds of
the Baltimore conference. Owing to de-
Ginning health he has not been actively en-
gagged in the work recently. He is survived
by widow and six children.
General and Personal.
The following officers have been elected
by Westminster League of the Second Pres
byterian Church: H. C. Slaymaker, presi-
dent; II. N. Garner vice president; William
Campbell secretary; NJ. A. Bremen, treas
urer; A. c. Slaymaker, chairman religious
committee: Miss Mamie Garner, chairman
membership committee: Harry E. Dema-
rest. chairman social committee and Frank
l.. Slaymaker, chairman of music commit
tee.
The funeral of Noel B. Barley, whose
death occurred Friday took place Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock from the NJ. E.
church South. Rev. j. p. Stump, the pas
tor, conducted the services which were at
Tended by members of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics to which the
deceased belonged The interment was
made in Bethel cemetery
Mrs. Annie jackson widow of Samuel
jackson. died after short illness late Sat
urday night at her home 81 Queen street.
she was thlrty-one years of age and is sur
vlved by several small children. The fu-
neral will take place tomorrow morning
from ST. Mary's Catholic Church
An entertainment will be given at the
opera mouse tomorrow evening for the ben
eflt of Alexandria Council, No 33, Junior
Order United American Mechanics. Mr.. n.
musician ana comedian. will have charge
of the program.
Capt. Ashby Miller has become connected
with milling company of ST. Paul, Mimi,
ana VIII travel for the company in the
states OF Virginia and North Carolina.
Rev. DR.. George L. Hunt of the First Be D.
list church. who has been i'll for some time
at the Alexandria Hospital has sufficiently
recovered TO resume his ministerial duties.
Miss Bessie Davis Smith has gone to Bran
dy, Culpeper county to visit Miss Mildred
Lewis Shackelford
me delegates from R. f. Lee Camp, Con-
isoe[ate veterans, to the annual reunion of
the Grand camp of Virginia at Wytheville
1ne "a instant will leave here for that
pace TUESDAY evening. The delegates are
Messrs. John NJ. Johnson. Col. K Kemper
William 81. May. w. w. Sherwood and
Ihomas White. Several other members Of
the camp Will attend the reunion, among
them being Commander E. c. Graham,
East Commander Thomas Perry, Mr. Frank
DaVldson and Dr. John s. Powell Of Deco
guam surgeon general Of the. State Camp.
MISS esther Lee Holtzman Of jefferson is
sponsor for this district and Miss Minnie
t Miner armstrong of Waterloo is maid Of
Cards have been issued NorfShe marriage
OF MISS Florence Newton Wise. daughter of
Mr.; and Mrs. George Wise ,rof Seminary
Hill. and Rev. Thomas Campbell Garst
Inc ceremony will take BlacG in Emanuel
vhaPel. episcopal Theological Seminary,
Der 5. no
The Alexandria Athlethic Association foot
pan team went out to the Episcopal High
schooi Friday afternoon. and met de-
Ieat IN Well-played game by the score of
- to .. The Alexandra players were weak
IN advancing the ball, but did good work on
the offensive. They lacked the team work
which chara terized the play of the High
School For the school team Crawford
thinner and Walker did good work Craw-
rot k.u~x 49,, I. s~s,r