Evening star., 1903-07-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
BEGINNING OF BLANDHEIM'S
TRIAL ON MURDER CHARGE.
Charles Quayle, Accused Of Assault,
Surrenders to Authorities
General and Personal.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 2, 19J3.
The trial of Thomas H. Blandheim, other
wise known as Blanahan, colored, on the
charge of numbering John Green, also COL
ored, Saturday night, June ID, was COM
menced this morning before Judge Louis =.
Barley in the corporation court. Counsei
for the prisoner, Attorneys Lewis H.
Machen and Harry B. Caton made a mo-
ton for a postponement arguing that they
had not had sufficient time to prepare for
the trial, and citing other reasons. The mo-
ton was combated by Commonwealth At
torney Samuel G. Brent. Judge Barley
overruled the motion and the indictment
was read Counsel for the defense moved to
quash the indictment, which motion was
overruled, as was also their demurrer. At
torney r. c. L. Moncure, the law associate
of Attorney Machen, was then presented to
the court as being associated with counsel
for the prisoner. Considerable time was
taken up with these proceedings, after
which the work of selecting twelve jurymen
was commenced This proved tedious and
difficult, as eleven out of the sixteen orig
inaly summoned had to be excused on
some legal ground The court then directed
Sergt. Cox to summon others to take their
places. The court was in session when tn s
report closed 1t is said that the case will
be contested with unusual vigor by both
sides.
Gave Himself Up.
Charles Quayle. who has been wanted by
the police since last Monday night on the
charge of assaulting Elsie Brown with a
razor, appeared at the station house this
morning and surrendered himself to Officer
Gill. Quayle was locked up and will be
given a hearing before Mayor Simpson to-
morrow morning. Elsie Brown. who resides
on North Lee street. startled the neighbor-
hood Monday night by series OF horrify-
ing outcries. To two policemen who ar
rived on the scene little later she de-
clared that Quayle had attempted to cut
her throat with a razor and exhibited
cut finger. which injury she said she had
received in her own defense. The accused
managed to successfully elude the police.
Brief Mention.
The Del Ray base ball team. which
claims the championship of Alexandra
county. and the Alexandrians. or the
downtown base ball team Of this city,
which claims the championship Of Alexan-
dria, will contend for honors Saturday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock on the old fair
grounds. That morning the Del Ray ag-
gregation will visit Ballston to try to take
a game from the strong team of that place.
Louise, the infant daughter of Mr.. c.
w. O'Mera, died last night at the home of
her parents, 81 South Washington street.
Mr.. R. P. w. Garnett, who went to Nor
folk Tuesday to qualify clerk of the
United States court and United States
commissioner here, has returned to this
city.
Charles H. the infant child of Mr.. E. B.
Williams, died last night at the home of
its parents, 1922 Duke street.
A dog supposed to be suffering from
rabies was shot this morning in the vesti-
bule of the Office of the Bell Telephone
Company in King street.
Leo the little son of Mr.. Roy Beach
died last night at the home of his father,
| los Prince street.