Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CORoNER'S JURY INVESTIGATING
FREDERIC DAHL'S DEATH.
Decision Reached That He Met With
Foul Play-General and
Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
701 King Street,
Bell Telephone 106

Bell Telephone 106,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 1, 1903.
In accordance with the instructions issued
by Mayor Simpson yesterday morning the
body of Frederic Dahl was exhumed yes
terday evening and an autopsy held over 1t
by DIR. NJ. w. OBrien. When Dahl was first
taken out of the water last week, there
was noticed slight cut about the eye, but
i, was at the time believed this was caused
by the action of the waves knocking him
against some piles.
The autopsy was held in order that there
might be no doubt as to the manner of his
death. and it revealed the fact that hole
extended from the orbital cavity, down into
his mouth and which was probably caused
by a blow struck with some sharp pointed
instrument. The coroner therefore had no
hesitancy in pronouncing that he had met
his death in a violent manner.
A coroners jury was summoned and In
spected the body at the cemetary, after
which it adjourned until o'clock this af
ternOOn, when it will hold the inquest at
the undertaking establishment of Domaine
& Sons. The police are endeavoring to
trace the movements of Edward Simons,
who is supposed to be implicated in the
death of Dahl. His movements up tor II
o'clock Saturday night have been accounted
for but after that nothing is known, his
statements having been contradictory. The
investigation will be continued.
Democratic Committees Meet.
At the joint meeting of the Alexandria
city and county democratic committees, held
in this city yesterday afternoon, with Mr.
Charles Bendheim as chairman, and Mr.. R.
T. Cook, as secretary, 1t was resolved that
all persons desiring to become candidates
for the house of delegates should submit
their names to the chairman of the city
and county democratic committees on or
before the 18th day of September. Also that
a primary should be held the 23d of Septem-
Der, and that all persons who become can
didates shall pay their proportion of the
expense of the primary, and that the ex-
pense be determined by the chairman Of the
city and county committees.
The rumor that Mr.. Jas. R. Cation, the
present delegate from this city and county.
would have an opponent seems to be not
well founded, as no one has as yet an
nounced himself a candidate.
Police Court Notes.
In the police court this morning the
mayor had but few cases, and these were
on charges of misdemeanor. David Brown.
found drunk in the street. was fined S..
William Hansborough was before the mayor
charged with stealing crabs from John
Dogan. He was given twenty days in Jail.
Edgar Norman, charged with improper con-
lateral.
General and Personal.
The game deciding the base ball cham
pionship of Alexandria was played yester-
day on the old fair grounds between the
Old Dominion club and the Virginia Stars.
1t resulted in a defeat of the Stars by the
score of IL to 4.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Samuel Cuvilier, ST., whose death took
place Sunday morning. will be held from
her late residence, 314 South Lee street,
this afternoon at o'clock
Miss Rosa JONES' sister of Mrs. Job Cor
son, and a resident of this city, died at
the Alexandria Hospital last night, after a
lingering illness.
An amount necessary for the purchase of
an ambulance for the Alexandria Hospital
having been secured the vehicle will be
ordered at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel r. Stansbury, who
have been spending their honeymoon in
the north. have returned home.
Judge J. X. M. Norton and G. L. Boothe
have returned from an extended trip in
the northwest.
The Pennsylvania railroad has purchased
the property of Mr. George browns in West
End. The tract contains about nine acres,
and it is said the amount paid was $4,000.