Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
WOUNDED JOHN RYAN STILL IN
SERIOUS CONDITION.
The Woman Witness Identified
Ryan's Assailant Said to Have Been
Also Identified.
Evening Star Bureau.
T0l King street,

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ALEXANDRIA, Va, October S, 1903.
The time for the preliminary hearing of
Maud Reynolds, who is held as an &C
complete to the shooting of John Ryan. on
Thursday night last, was changed. 1t was
to have taken place this morning, but the
defendant was brought before Mayor Simp-
son at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon instead.
Attorney G. L. Boothe represented the ac-
cused and asked for her discharge. as
he said there was no evidence against her.
This was refused, and she was held In
$500 bail, which she was unable to raise.
Saturday Mr.. Ryan. the wounded man,
made a statement to the effect that he
had been shot by man named Harry
futile, although in his first statement he
claimed his assailant was a stranger to
him. AT the hearing given Maud Reynolds
Saturday evening woman claiming to pc
Mrs. Harry A. futile came forward ana
positively identified the Reynolds woman
as the one with whom her husband had
been consorting for some time. She claims
that futile had deserted her for this wom-
an. Officer Gill took the Reynolds woman
to the city jail yesterday evening, where
she will be confined until something Is
found out about the wherea bouts of Tuttle.
The police are of the opinion that Tuttle
is the same man who they were at hrst
looking for under the assumed name OF
Reynolds.
Mr.. Ryan's condition is very critical, as
the surgeons have as yet been unable to
probe for the bullet on account Of the weak
condition Of the wounded man. In the
meantime his strength seems to be gradN-
ally failing, and there is thought to be
little prospect of his recovery.
DR.. Hunt Asks to Be Relieved.
Rev. DR.. George L. Hunt. pastor Of the
First Baptist Church of this city. yester-
=, IN m
from his pastoral duties. to take effect at
the end of the present month The church
is said to be in highly prosperous condi-
ton. and DR.. Hunt thinks that after
pastorate of four years he is entitled to
much-needed rest, and that a younger man
should step in and assume charge OF
affairs. DR.. Hunt is regarded as one of tie
most eloquent preachers In the city. Be
sizes those in the congregation of his own
church he has a host of warm personal
friends in other denominations. Since his
pastorate the church has made many ad-
vGnces, and recently celebrated the CEN
tennial of it's existence.
Police Court.
In the police court this morning the fol-
lowing cases were disposed Of: Chas. Cas-
kins, drunk in the streets was dismissed
upon his promise to reform. John Andrews,
disorderly conduct and drunk in the streets,
forfeited s. collateral. Page Johnson, ar
rested by Officer Ferguson; warrant with
drawn at request of complainant Samuel
Simmons. Samuel Murray, charged with
assaulting his wife. Kate Murray. forfeited
s. collateral. Sophia Lewis, colored, was
sent to the workhouse for using abusive
language. James Straits, charged with
burning paper on the streets, was fined So
General Matters.
Mrs Beulah Cause, wife of Mr.. Frederic
Il; tod loo iubt hay.
North ST. Asaph street. Mrs. Cause is
survived by her husband and one child.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Edith Hayden, whose death occurred last
Thursday night, were held yesterday after
noon at 3 o'clock. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. J. w. Tamblyn, pastor of
the Free Methodist Church. The inter-
ment was made in Bethel cemetery.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss
Sarah Smith Howard and Mr.. Hugh Miller
Caldwell have been issued by Mrs. Eleanor
S. Washington Howard, mother of the
bride-elect. The ceremony will be perform
ed in Christ Episcopal Church, this city,
Wednesday evening at o'clock.
Lieut.. Alexander Murray, assistant sur
geon. United States army, who was recent
ly ordered to the Philippines. has returned
to this city on leave of absence on account
of the illness of his wife, whom he left in
hospital in San Francisco Mrs. Murray was
unable to stand the trip across the CONT
nent
Mr. and Mrs. Justus Schneider have re-
turned from Europe, where they spent the
summer.
Rev Father Ennis, S. j., Of Georgetown
University, occupied the pulpit at late mass
at ST. Marys Catholic Church yesterday
morning.