The Washington times., 1902-07-09

VI the washington Southern Railway
was on side track at the time ant
two cars had just been detached While
the detached cars were in motion the
freight train started ahead of them. Mr.
King was walking along the track with
bucket Of water in his hand. He heard
a noise, and supposed that it was from
the detached cars behind him. and h,
did not seem to know that it was from
the locomotive coming toward him.
| Before he could realize il the engine
was upon him. and he was knocked down
and run over. After the truck and one
of the driving wheels had passed over
the unfortunate man the engine was
stopped.
The crew of the train were horri1ed
to find the unfortunate man writhing In
agony beneath the locomotive. He, how
ever, could not be extricated until the
| side rods and brake bars had been re-
moved, which took some little time.
/ Upon examination it was ascertained
that one leg had been crushed nearly
off at the trunk, while the other was
completely cut off at the knee. There
was also a terrible cut upon the abdo-
men. Mr.. King lived about an hour
after the accident. His remains were
removed to his home in that neighbor-
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and is survived by wife and one child.
The Washington Monument Associa-
tion this morning held a meeting in the
rooms of the business mems league
The meeting was sli1nly attended. Mat
ters of interest to the association we're
discussed. An executive committee was
appointed. and a committee on ways
and means and design for the souvenir
medals recently authorized by Congress
was chosen.
1t was decided that the two Masonic
lodges of the city, together with the va
rious fire engine companies. be communi-
Gated with In order that designs fer the
medals might be suggested.
The officers of the association are as
follows: W. B. Smoot. president; A. ].
Wedderburn, secretary; C. c. Lead
better, treasurer. Among the members
are Messrs. E. e. Downham. J. K. ".
Norton George R. Hill, Asnby Miller,
John W. May, Isaac Eichberg. J. NJ. Hill.
Gardner l.. Boothe, and Frank Hume.
The United States Court for the East
ern district of Virginia convened in the
custom house building this morning with
Judge Edmund Waddill presiding. The
Jul ItAhlAi.u indictments a5oAASt
George W. Taylor, colored, for prese nting
a fraudulent claim for a pension, and
Robert II. Phillips, for unlawfully injur
ing property. The grand jury then ad-
journed until II O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing. The petit Jury was then called and |
until the same hour tomorrow |
morning.
The case of William F. Webster, son o. |
Chief of Police James +. Webster, |
charged with sending obscene matter /
the mails. was set for hearing |
morning. The case was to have
been beard today, but was continued at
the request of United States District At /
torney Edgar AlltA. There was large
crowd in the court, who were under the /
that the case would be heard
today It is expected that the evidence
will be sensational. Mr. Webster will be
by Attorney Samuel G.
Brent. of this city, and Edmund Burke,
Of Washington.
In the Circuit Court. with Judge Wad-
I'LL presiding a final decree was entered
In the suit OF George W. Leach ct al.
against the Fidelity Building and Loan
of Washington, d. c. This
ease las been standing in the courts for
some time past. and involves a large
amount Of money.
Rotert E. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams. held their regular monthly meet
Ing last night, and disposed of consid-
srable routine business. A letter from
The survivors of the Seventh Georgia
Regiment. announcing their intention OF
this city on the night OF July
Il. and visiting the various points of /.
historical interest on the day following
ras read There will be about 100 CT the
Veterans, and they Will be accompanied
y ladies'.
The following were appointed com I
L ttee 20 lcois after the visitors: Messrs. ,
J. William Ramsay. Thorlas Perry. J. ,
,linton Milburn. Frank J. Davidson. K.
Edgar Warfeld, John r. Zim-
herman. william \. SMOOTH. C. Wye
,off. Z. c. Graham, and s. C. Boush. )
In the corporation court today Judge !
T. x. NJ. Norton granted a charter 20 {
he Home Ice Company, the objects OF 7
Which are to engage in the sale and c
of ice The following are S
ne officers: A. p. Willis. president; H.
3. Mason, vice president; q. Y. Atlee, b
ecretary and treasurer. The sum OF I
100000 is named as the capital stock. S
Icssrs. James R. and Harry B. eaton /
re named as local attorneys.
The National Roller and Ball-Bearing 5
held its annual meeting here s
nd elected the following officers for the o
nsung year: c. f. Wood, president; d
Y. 5. Knox. vice president; E. l.. Cock c
reIl. secretary and treasurer. I
The funeral of Mrs Emmett F. Stem q
ell, who died In Prince William county t
estertiay. took place az 2 O'Clock this q
fternoon from Christ Episcopal Church. o
ev 5. a. Wallis, Of the Episcopal Thco Il
,gical Seminary. cficiated. The inter S
lcnt was in the old Methodist Cemetery. o
he following were pallbearers: Msssrs. G
F. William Ramsay. K. H Atkinson. ii
herwocd Stonnell. D. II. ApDich, R. II. il
tkinson. jr.. and Milville Lindsey. s.