Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-06
ALEXANDRIA AFHAIRs
THOMAS BLANDHEIM SENTENCED
TO PENITENTIARYoo
Goes for Term of Eighteen Gears for
Murder-Court to- Open
Tomorrow
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, July g. 1903.
Attorneys Lewis H. Machen and Harry B.
Cation, counsel for Thomas Blandheim, COL
ored, who was found guilty In the corpora
ton court Friday night of murder in the
second degree, this morning before Judge
Louis G. Barley in that court made for
NAL motion for new trial, which was
overruled. The court then sentenced the
prisoner to serve eighteen years in the
penitentiary, the period designated in the
verdict of the jury Counsel then applied
for stay of execution for ninety days,
which was granted. This will allow the
attorneys time to prepare bill Of excep-
tons for an appeal to higher court.
Meanwhile Blandheim will be kept pris-
oner in the city Jail.
United States Court.
The summer term of the United States
court for the eastern district of Virginia,
with Judge Edmund Waddill presiding.
will open tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Several minor cases will be taken up, but
no grand jury has been summoned for this
term. For this reason, 1t was stated by an
officer of the court this morning, Mrs. Vir-
GINA Burke of Burkes station, Fairfax
county, formerly postmistress there, who
is charged with embezzling funds Of the
post office, will have to renew her bond
until the January term of court The
coming term will be the first In the service
of Mr.. r. P. w. Garrett, who was recently
appointed clerk of the district and circuit
courts.
Police Court Docket.
All sorts of cases were brought before
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning. The Fourth had afforded too
much jubilation for large number, and
others had disturbed the peace on the Sab
bath Charles Quayle, whose name had
been on the docket for several days, was
called 10 answer the charge of assaulting
Elsie Brown with II razor. He was as
sessed 50. Dennis Dudley, colored.
charged with disc. deIly conauct was re-
quired to pay SO. Daisy Barney and Mar
gle Pendleton. both coiOred, occupied seats
in the dock and lis ,ened with Indignation
to cOlored man named A. S. Crockett
from Fauquier county, who recited d breezy
story to the effect that he had visited the
house of the Pendleton woman and had
been robbed of several dollars by Daisy.
She had something to say on the matter
herself but it did not relieve her of a fine of
s.. nor did it exempt Margie from an as
sessment of twice that amount Mary
Cole. colored. had to pay 50 for disorderly
conduct and lighting. After court was over
one of the officers was required to escort
Verge Barnum. Martha johnson and Dol
lie Jenkins colored to the work house for
twenty days. Several other cases were
dismissed. i.C.
Brief Mention.
Mr.. Francis Morgan Marlborough died
after brief illness early yesterday morn
Ing at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr..
F. E. Ludwig, 314 South Fairfax street.
Mr.. MacDonough was native of Hoboken,
N j., where he had lived until recently.
At one time he was chief of police and le-
corder in that city. He was a. prominent
Mason there and was eighty-two years of
age. The funeral will take place from the
residence of Mr.. Ludwig tomorrow after
neon at 2 o'clock.
The remains Of Richard Lie Patton Of
Washington, who was killed by freight
train near st. Asaph early Saturday morn
city to Fredericksburg, Va. his former
home, for interment.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Annie Davis, widow of Capt. Wesley Davis.
took place this afternoon from the resi-
dence of her son-in-law- Mr.. Lewis Hart.
315 Wilkes street. Rev. Dr.. Frank
Brooke of the Second Presbyterian Church
conducted the services The interment was
made in Bethel cemetery. Three sons and
three daughters survive Mrs. Davis. Her
death occurred Saturday night.
DR.. Julian T. Miller. formerly health
officer for Alexandria, but now surgeon
in the United States navy, has been spend
ing several days with his family here. He
will soon leave for the Mare Island navy
yard, Cal, where he has been assigned for
duty, and will be accompanied by his
family
Under the auspices of the Alexandra In
dustrial Association the colored people OF
this city making active preparations
for the celebration Of Lincoln's emancipa-
ton proclamation September % next. Ii is
announced that Prof. Abe Douglass will
read the emancipation edict.