Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MAUD REYNOLDS FINED FOR
WITHHOLDING INFORMATION.
Woman Suspected of Being Accessory
to the Shooting Of John
Ryan.
Evening Star Bureau.
701 King street.

Bell telephone 1O6,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October u. 1903.
The case of Maud Reynolds, charged with
being an accessory to the shooting OF John
Ryan in McClarens bar room the night of
Thursday. October l. which had been con-
tinued from Saturday. was resumed in the
police court this morning. On Saturday
Detective Perham of Washington testified
that he had been detailed to watch the
Reynolds woman, she having been released
on bail and that he had overheard a con-
| versa ton in a hotel between her and man.
in which she stated that Ed had loaded
the pistol, and had told her that he would
shoot any body who insulted her. Detective
Fathers, also of Washington, corroborated
this and further stated that he had seen the
woman make gesture as though shooting
q pistol and heard her say that he had done
it that quick" After examining a num-
Der of witnesses this morning the court
adjourned to the Alexandria Hospital, hav-
ing previously telephoned there and been
informed that Ryan's condition was such
that he could stand the examination.
When the hospital was reached the
members were taken into Ryan's apart
ment. He positively identified Maud
Reynolds as the woman who was in the
yard at McClaren's with the man on the
night Of the shooting, but stated that
the man who shot him was a stranger to
MIN, ana not Harry lutllt, DIS was lC-
ported.
Fined One Hundred Dollars.
The court then went back to the police
court room and continued the case. Act
ing Chief Knight and officer Garvey tes-
titled that they were bringing Maud
Reynolds from Washington they asked
| her about the shooting, and she replied
that she would rather die than give the
name of the man.
The mayor imposed a fine of 800 upon
her for withholding facts relating to the
shooting, which was paid.
McAboy and Faust, who were being held,
supposed to be connected with the affair,
were dismissed no evidence having been
brought forward against them. John
Ryan is improving, and 1t is thought he
will recover.
Local Pastors Exchange Pulpits.
Rev. DR.. George L. Hunt pastor Of the
First Baptist Church. yesterday occupied
the pulpit of the Second Presbyterian
Church at the evening service. exchang-
ing places with it's pastor. Rev. DR.. F. J.
Brooke. In the morning Rev. ]. H. S.
Ewell. pastor of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church, and DR.. Hunt made an ex-
change Of pulpits
The pulpits in the other churches
We're filled by the regular pastors.
Funeral Of Albert Muehlhauser.
Albert Muehlhauser. the twelve-year-old
son of the late Paul Muehlhauser, whose
death occurred in Cleveland Ohio, Fri
day last, were held this morning at IL
o'clock. The remains arrived here yes
terday. accompanied by the mother and
sister Of the deceased.
Police Court.
In the regular session of the police court
this morning with Mayor George L. Simp-
son presiding the following cases were dis
posed of:
Daniel Craig. colored. charged with as
saulting and beating Rebecca Quail, also
coIored, was fined s.. Rebecca, In Identify
ing her assailant. said. with emphasis.
That's the very niger A. ]. Henderson.
drunk In the streets, was fined s.. Walter
Scales, colored. arraigned on the char2 of
carrying concealed weapons. was fined $40.
William Chapman. colored, charged with
assaulting and beating Hattie Lee, also
colored, was fined 50.
Death of John n. Hastings
Mr.. John H. Hastings. a well-known and
highly respected old resident died yester
day at the home of his on-in-law, Police
man Samuel TIGER. at 524 Queen street.
During the war Mr.. Hastings served in the
confederate army The funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
General and Personal.
Mrs. Mary L. Butler died at her residence
312 South Patrick street, yesterday even
ing. Mrs. Butler was In the forty-eighth
year of her age.
Mr. Lewis H. Machin, the democratic
nominee for the state senate, Is confined at
his home on Queen street by an attack of
neuralgia.
Mrs. William Pinkney Holmes Of Balti-
more Is the guest Of her mother Mrs. NJ
L. CAVALIER, at her home on North Wash
ington street.