Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GOSSIP REGARDING POSSIBLE
VACANCY ON THE BENCH.
Question Whether or Not Judge Nicol
is to Retire-General and
Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
7O1 King Street,
Bell Telephone los,

<LEXANDRIA. Va. October 30 l9o5'
The question as to whether or not Juuse
Charles z. Nicol of the circuit court VIII
leave the bench to become president OF the
Alexandria National Bank, shortly 10 DC
started here has occasoned much interest
throughout this section and has given rise
to some conflicting rumors. 1t Is stated
here that Judge Nicol will accept the presl-
dency of the bank and will also, for the
time being, continue to fill the position OF
circuit Judge. A statement became pubic
In Leesburg a few days ago to the effect
that the Judge had announced his inten-
ton OF refusing the proffered presidency oil
the local bank and that he intended to re-
main on the bench. This called forth ex-
pressions OF pleasure in the form of resolu-
tons adopted by the members of the bar OF
I,eesburg and the officers of the courts OF
Loudoun county. In the resolutions auopt-
cd were the following expressions:
I'VE desire to express the sentiment or the
bar and the officers Of this court. showing
the very high esteem In which he Is heio,
both as man OF unblemished character
and as an able, conscientious upr,Sms
Judge and we sincerely trust that for many
wears to come he may I'LL his high ana non
orable position and discharge It's RESPONSE
BILE duties with the same efficiency ana con.
Alteration toward the officers or the court
and It's utigants that have so endeared MIN
to our people.
Tn the event of the Judge deciding to re-
sign. It is hardly probable that his reslgna-
ton will take effect before next spring
There Is a rumor here to the erect that
Mr.. William b. Smoot Of this city will be-
come vice president OF the company. ana
as Mr. Smoot has the reputation OF being q
solid business man. as well as very pro
gressive one this arrangement would DO
satisfactory to all parties concerned In the
undertaking. The capital Of the company.
which Is 100000. has all been subscribed
and has been divided into 1000 shares Of
800 each.
Police Court Docket.
In the police court for several days past
there has been little or no business trans
acted but the circus which visited the town
Yesterday was the cause of one offender
being before the mayor this morning. d.
Corwell. colored, after laying in a supply
of liquor, visited the circus grounds. and.
according to the evidence of the injured
party. Clara Parker. also colored, assaulted
her with q knife. The mayor intimated to
Corwell that deposit of so would be
necessary to satisfy the court.
Elsie Brown was before the mayor this
morning on the charge of indecent conduct.
similar fine OF so was imposed
A young man giving his name as Harry
Cullison of Baltimore was arrested this
morning on the complaint of his father.
who sent a communication to the police de
of $50 and asking that his son should he
held on the suspicion of having taken it,
lie was detained at the station house until
his father could be further heard from.
General and Personal.
ON Wednesday afternoon. in Christ Epis-
Copal Church of this city. Miss Alice Lewis
of Albemarle county Va, and Mr.. Ashton
Jones of Whiting Ind, Were married by the
. Rev Valentine Jones. a brother of the
groom. The groom was attended by an
other brother. Mr.. John S. Jones' while the
bride was attended by her sister.
AT meeting of the trustees of the Alex
andria Hospital held yesterday it was de-
cided to concur In the proposition of the
managers of the institution who recently
decided that it would be for the best in
.tercsts OF the hospital that resident ply
stefan be appointed.
Messrs. K. II. Atkinson and c.. l.. Mullen
VINO were recently appointed as game ward
ems by the corporation court, have declined
= To qualify.