Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
SPECIAL JUDGE TO PRESIDE IN
ELECTION CONTEST.
Judge Love q Witness Corporation
Court Passes on Demurrers in
Railway Case.
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ALEXANDRIA,, Va. November "a. 1903.
Judge ]. NJ. Love of the Alexandria county
court will not preside at the hearing of the
contested election case for the Office Of
commonwealth attorney of the county. Gov.
Montague will be asked to des gnate an
other county Judge for that duty This
decision was arrived at in court yesterday
when the contests of Messrs Walter U.
Varney and Richard w Johnson against
Capt. Crandall Mackey. who was declared
elected were called up with view OF set
ting date for the arguments. 1t was then
announced by the contestants that they
desired to put Judge Love on the stand.
suggesting the ACCESSIBILITY of having an
other judge for the case. Judge Love
finally announced that he would commune
cate the lacts to the governor with the re-
quest that he make a special designation
for the hearing.
Twas Military Night.
Last night being military night at the
confederate bazaar the Alexandria Light
Infantry Veterans and the Alexandria Light
Infantry attended as organizations. The
Washington Light Infantry had also been
invited and was to have been met by the
home company and escorted to the hall,
but late yesterday evening message was
received from the Washington company
stating that called meeting had been
announced. and that the members would
be unable to attend
Points in Pending Trial Decided.
In the corporation court yesterday Judge
Louis C. Barley announced his decision on
demurrers argued before the court last
of INV
against the Southern Railway Company,
the Baltimore and Potomac Railway Com
pany and the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company. Early
sued the above companies for $40 co. for
alleged personal injuries received on a
panies named. The plaintiff is represented
by Attorney Edmund Burke. Mr.. c. c.
Carlin represents the Southern. ana the
other two companies are represented by
Col. F. L. Smith.
BY his decision the second ground of
demurrer of the Philadelphia. Wilmington
and Baltimore company, with leave 10
amend. was sustained. the other counts
being overru!ed. The second count of the
declaration of the Southern Railway Com
pany was also sustained
Elks' Memorial Service.
Arrangements are being made for the
annual memorial services of the Alexandria
Lodge No 1853 B. P o. E., which will be
held in the opera house next Sunday week.
Representative Claude M. Swanson OF
Virginia and Mayor-elect George B. Me-
Clellan of New York have been invited to
attend the invitations being extended i'll
person by Judge L. C. Barley and Mr.. c. c.
Carlin.
Police Court Items.
In the police court this morning Samuel
Murray, charged with assaulting Kate
Hughes was assessed $40. The case of
Benjamin Hughes. charged with selling
liquor without license. was continued
Nimrod Jackson and James Williams,
charged with d. sorderly conduct and fight
ing were assessed So each. All of the par
ties are colored
General Items.
Thomas G. Wilkerson, a well-known resi-
dent of the third ward. died this morning
after a lingering illness at his home in
North Alfred street He was sixty-seven
years of age. The remains will be for
warded to Richmond tomorrow, where he
formerly resided.
Bids for cleaning the streets paved with
vitrifed brick were received yesterday by
the city engineer from William Sisson for
81 per hour, and from Smith & Cuviliier
for 75 cents a square. The contract was
not awarded to either of these bidders.
meeting was held last night by the
Retail Merchants Association in the rooms
of the Business Mems League After the
business had been transacted refreshments
were served.