Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
JAMES P. GRANT ACCUSED OF
CRIME OF BIGAMY.
Is Under AAssttin ro~sonto~n,
Md, for Virginia Authorities
General Items.
Evening Star Bureau,
-SO1 King street.


Bell Telephone JOG,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. February 20, 1908.
Officer William Ferguson Of the local po-
lice force was dispatched to Towsontown,
Baltimore county. Md, this morning to
take into custody James F. Grant, other
wise known as John Grant. who Is wanted
In this city on a warrant sworn out by
Mary G. Grant nee Jones, charging him
with bigamy. TheGsending of the officer
followed a notification from the Baltimore
county authorities that Grant had been
arrested He will probably be brought here
at once. unless he demands requisition
from the governor. In the warrant the
complainant alleges that she was lawfully
married to the defendant in this city March
4, 1895, and that her husband without pro-
curing divorce. has married another wo-
man since that time
Fhe marriage license, was obtained at the
clerks office in this city on the same day
that the ceremony took place. Rev. J. H.
Butler. who was then pastor of the First
Baptist Church, OBLIGATED at the nuptial
ceremony. At the time the parties gave
their place of residence as Alexandria.
Grant stated that he was widower, it Is
sald and native of South Ca, DINA. Miss
Jones was born in Louisa county, Va, and
was tWenty-seVen years of age at the time
OF her marriage.
County Board Sustained.
The action of the school board for Ar
lington district, Alexandria county, in &C.
lecting a lot near the junction of the WASH
ington. Arlington and Falls Church railroad
line and the Columbia pike as site for a
new county school house, was sustained
last night at a meeting of the appeal board
appointed to exercise supervision in the
matter. The board has had the subject I'M
der consideration for nearly a month, there
being conflict of interests, but the final
decision is said to have given satisfaction
1t is expected that handsome new school
house will be erected in the spring on the
site selected. The building, it is said, will
cost about Sc, 600
The report of the commissioners appointed
by the circuit court for Alexandria county
to view the real estate of the late Horace
s. Johnston was made yesterday. 1t is the
judgment of the commissioners that it is
not feasible or practicable to divide the
land in kind among the heirs. They favored
the sale Of the land and the division Of the
proceeds among the parties interested 1t is
estimated that the property is worth about
SEQ, O0O
Anderson Dismissed.
In The corporation court yesterday Judge
Louis c. Barley, presiding, Joseph Ander-
son, colored was acquitted on the charge
Mr.. Thomas Coffin, onsDuke street, in the
night time. 1t was claimed by hts attorney,
Mr.. c. c. Carlin, that there was no criminal
intent on the part OF the defendant, al
though the facts alleged were admitted His
counsel contended that he was mentally r-
responsible at the time, and the jury re-
turned verdict Of not guilty. A few weeks
ago Anderson came to Alexandria from
Washington to attend ball. Early the
next morning he wandered into Mr. Collins
house and went to bed in a room in the
third story. He said he thought he was in
the home Of a friend
Brief Mention.
Mr.. David A. Makeley died yesterday
after a lingering Illness at his home on
South Henry street., He had been sufferer
from pulmonary troubles for several
months. Mr.. Makeley was at one time en-
gagged in the grocery business on King
street. He was a son Of the late Wesley
Makeley. A widow and one child survive
him. 81
Miss Elizabeth Ewald and Mr. Francis E.
Dove, both Of this city, were quietly mar
ried Wednesday, evening at the parsonage
Of st. Mary's Catholic Church, Rev Father
H. j. Cutler officiating. Miss Lena Baier
acted as maid Of honor, and Mr. Rudolph
Norris was best man.
A card party was given by Mrs. E.. H.
Kemper yesterday afternoon at her resi-
dence, 200 South Fairfax street. Mrs E.
G. Dunn won the first prize, Mrs NJ w.
O'Bren the second, and the "booby'' prize
was won by Miss Bessie Minitree Of Wash
ington.
A card party will be given by the Misses
Bryant at their home on North Washing
ton street this evening.