Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-25

Bell Telephone 1O8.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, September D. 1913.
| In the police court this morning there
were several cases of more than usual in
terest. Among these was that of Robert
L. Johnson, colored, who was arraigned on
the charge of promoting policy. The ar
| rest was made by Acting Chief of Police
Knight Mr.. Knight had several times no.
ticed a man whom he suspected of acting
as runner for the policy players, and he
accordingly made his plans to raid his
house, which ne carried out yesterday. He
found in JOhnsons house on Henry street
papers and money belonging to the game
the papers being dated yesterday. These
furnished material evidence against john
son. and he was fined S. this morning.
Mr.. George McBurney, a prominent citi-
zen of the town. was arraigned for vio-
lation of the Jim Crow" law on the cleo
trio railway. The complaint was made by
Conductor Bell. who was In charge of the
train. The evidence showed that Mr.. Nc
Burney was offered another seat. which he
refused 10 take. In summing up the case
the mayor stated that his Interpretation Of
the law was that passenger could not be
compelled to give up his seat, unless an
other was provided. but he was compelled
! to remove to the proper portion of the car
at the direction Of the conductor. and as
Mr.. McBurney was offered another seat.
which he did not take, the mayor sad he
would impose a fine of 50, the penalty pro-
vided for in the law.
The other arrangements were as follows:
Maria Beach, colored, abusive language
toward Mary Grigsby, dismissed Ernest
Sullivan. drunk in the street. twenty days
on the gang. Mary Duncan, drunk in the
streets. twenty days in Jail. Henry Burke.
d;sorderly conduct and fighting. dismissed.
Oscar Cook disorderly and fighting. dis
missed. Chas. Rody disc: derby and fight
ing, forfeited So collateral.
Death of Mr.. Dainty.
| Mr.. Frank Dainty died last night at his
residence 515 North Alfred street. Mr..
Dainty was born in England forty-one
years ago. but had lived in this city good
| many years. His wife and four children
| survive him.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Catherine Schmidt were held this morning
| at O'Clock at ST. Marys Catholic Church
| conducted by Rev Father Cutler, the pas
| tor, and the interment was made in st.
Mary's cemetery.
| The funeral of the late John B. Kelly,
| who died at the Alexandria Hospital We'd
| nesday. will be held this afternoon at
O'Clock from St Mary's Church. Rev
| Father Cutler will officate. The interment
| will be made in the Catholic cemetery.
New Fire Company's First Service.
About o'clock this morning fire was dis
Watkins in West End. The building is be-
leved to have been set on fire by some of
the numerous tramps who infest that neigh
borhood. Mr.. Watkins lost two horses,
two cows, three hogs, a carriage. wagon
and lot of harness.
Another fire was discovered this morning
at O'Clock in the store of Mr.. NJ r.
O'Sulivan, on South Patrick street. The
fire started between the plastering and the
rafters, and is thought to have been caused
by rats gnawing matches. Most of the
damage to the building was caused by the
water which it was necessary to use to get
at the fire The new fire company was in
service for the first time since it's organi-
cation
Foot Ball Season Opens.
The foot ball team of the Junior Athletic
fail season. Although the team has lost the
services of Ansley, Clarity and Minniger
ode. their places will be filed by Chicotte,
Duffey. Emmert and Harris. OF the last
years team Johnson. Scrivener. TOmlin,
Fisher and PretZfelder will play this year.
On the whole. the outlook for the team Is
very promising. BY the middle of next
week the manager will be in a position to
receive challenges.
General and Personal.
The Mercantile Building and Loan Asso-
citation has bought from Mr. w H. Smith
four frame houses in the east side of Alfred
street between Oronoco and Pendleton
streets.
In the corporation court yesterday Lavina
Cade was appointed guardian of Flora
Nagel.
A house and lot on the east side of Royal
street between Prince and Duke streets has
been purchased from Mary c. Ellis of
Washington by Mary e. Cline of this city.