Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
POLICY CASE BEFoRHTHE MAYOR
FOB SETTLEMENT.
An Accident to a Fireman - General
and PERSONAL Notes Of
Interest
Evening Star Bureau.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, September II, 1903.
The case Of Edward Green. colored. bar
keeper. charged with allowing policy to be
played in his place, came up for hearing
in the Police Court this morning and at
tracted considerable attention.
Several days ego Green was a material
witness against Arthur Mankin. who had
been charged with assaulting man in that
neighborhood. and Mankin was fined S.
When the mayor rendered this decision
Mankin made q counter charge against
Green of promoting policy. and stated that
he could furnish witnesses to prove this.
Green was arrested and released on a $1O0
bond.
This morning when the case was called
Mr. VIM. Harris. after a severe cross-ex-
animation by Mayor Simpson, admitted
having played policy in Green's place within
the past month, but stated that Green had
not written the slip, this being done by
stranger. Green denied knowing anything
about this, but he was held responsible
for what was done in his place fine Of $50
was imposed.
John Peters scalded.
Shortly before the arrival Of south-bound
train No 81 In this city yesterday morning
John Peters a colored fireman who was to
have fired the engine. met with painful
accident. A blow cock blew out. and the
fireman. who was just in front of 1t, was
badly burned with the escaping steam.
given surgical attention by DR.. M. w.
O'Brien. the surgeon of the company. While
the injuries are painful. they are not re-
garded as serious.
New Agent Appointed.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has appointed Mr.. ]. Reece Cation as
agent for the company in this city, in place
of Mr.. r. E. Johnson, who recently re-
signed. Mr.. Cation has for the past few
months been connected with the freight
Office of the Baltimore and Ohio at Camden
station, Baltimore. Mr.. Cation is a native
Of this city, and was formerly deputy tax
collector here.
General and Personal.
An application for charter for the Mu-
tual Relief Society Of Alexandria has been
made to the corporation commission by Mr..
S. G. Brent, attorney for the association.
The officers are: w. w. Jackson. president;
A. J. Turley, vice president: Edward Hill,
jr.. secretary; B. B. Ross. treasurer. The
application has been approved by Judge L.
c. Barley of the corporation court.
A charter has been granted by the cor
poration commission to the International
Fire insurance Company. This also has
been approved by Judge Barley. Judge J.
K. M. Norton has been named as the local
attorney.
The publication yesterday that Mr.. Rich
ard Windsor, jr., of this city had been mar
ried in Washington Thursday has been de-
MED by him. Mr.. Windsor thinks that the
report originated in similarity Of names.
Police Court Notes.
In the police court this morning Virginia
Gordon, colored. was arraigned before the
mayor on the charge OF disorderly conduct.
fine of IS was imposed
Butler Grigsby, a small colored boy, was
arrested On the charge OF throwing water
on a co1ored girl. He was fined 3D.
Richard Mfnton was charged with having
used abusive language toward Officer Mich
olson. He had to leave IS with the mayor.
Brief Mention. s--H
Mrs. Ada E. Kidd died last night at the
home Of her husband Mr.. J. M. Kidd Of Alb
Wilkes street. Mrs. Kidd was about thirty
nine years old. and is survived by her hus-
band and eight children. The funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon.
The James w. Jackson Lodge, No. 30, Jr.
o. A. M, will give an excursion to River
side Park, Wednesday, September 10.