Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-30
ALEX ANDRIA AFFAIRS
CITIZEN AWAKENED BY EARLY
MORNING VISITOR.
Colored Man Later Found Asleep in
Parlor-Circuit Court Proceedings
Personal Items.
Evening Star Bureau.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, September %. 1903
Mr.. John Harrison, who resides at 527
North Alfred street. was awakened this
morning about o'clock by the noise of
some one breaking into his house. About
the same time he saw several men walking
down the street and he called on them to
help him in investigating They made an
examination of the premises, and found
that the lock on the front door was broken,
and upon going into the parlor found
negro man asleep on the sofa, and books
and papers scattered about the room. An
officer was sent for and the man taken to
the station house When arraigned this
morning in the police court he stated that
his home was in Alabama and that he was
employed on the railroad, that he had come
TO town yesterday and had become intoXi-
Gated. and he went into this house, thinking
it was his home. His case continued
until tomorrow morning pending further
investigation. He gave his name as Ruben
Hurd.
Proceedings in Circuit Court.
The circuit court convened in this city
yesterday. with Judge c. L. Nicol pre-
siding. The following business was trans
acted:
In the case of r. B. l.. Fleming agt ~
W. Fleming, r. w. Moore was appointed
special commissioner to sell land in Eau
quler county and to convey certain property
to r. F. Fleming
In Ella l.. Broders agt. Lille b. Carlin a
decree was entered confirming the sale
of property to c. c. Carln
In j. s. Redman agt. United States Build
ing and Loan Company final decree was
entered
In W. f. Barton agt. Fannie B. Belts a
decree was entered confirming the sale of
Maryland land to l.. c. King.
In the case OF Delaney w Gill agt Mary
l. Gil decree for absolute divorce was
entered
In Ella r. Smeot against Frances P.
as special commissioner TO execute decree
In place OF John I. CAi.s.ian, deceased
Inc case or George :. Dunn against the
Washington AlexaHdlia md Mount Yer
non railway Will be heard today
Other arraignments in the Police Court
We're; James Carter. colored, charged with
indecent conduct was fined SO which on
the plea of his mother was reduced to $40.
Hichard Edmos. charged with assaultine
and beating Annie Crosby bo,f rolored case
continued until tomorrow n.et..inS. CAPT
Schane made complaint that L lot of brass
valued ,S AT about s' had been stolen from
the tugboat of Mr.. James McCuen The
police are looking for the thief
Funeral of Miss Whiting,
Funeral 7srvices over the remains of Miss
Ellen Whiting. who died Sunday at the AL
exandria Hospital were held this morning
at IL o'clock Miss Whiting was a great
granddaughter Of John Carlyle, who built
the famous Carlyle House in this city The
funeral services were conducted by Rev p.
p. Phillips
General and Personal.
In the corporation court yesterday Mar
garet Breen was appointed administrative
OF the estate of the late Mary Ann Downey.
The annual Inspection of the Alexandria
Light Infantry will be held Friday night at
the arnory hall
Miss Florence Davidson of this city has
returned from visit to Markham