Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-13
ALEX ANDRIA AFFAIRS
JUDGE DISMIssES CASES UNDER
SUNDAY CLOSING LAW.
Disposition of Prosecutions Under Old
Statute-Henry Smith Accused OF
80. Passing Counterfeit Bill:
,ec,.l Correspondence Of III. Evening Star.

Spec,sl Correspondence of Ths Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September il, 1914.
In the CORPORATION court this morning,
Judge Barley presiding nolle pros. was
entered IN each of the thirteen cases for
violation of the Sunday closing law, which
came Ito the corporation court on appear
from the decisions Ia the police court, I'M
posing a fine oft$2 In each instance Inc
order was entered upon the motion OF
Commonwealth Attorney Brent none OF the
defendants being represented by attorneys.
This finally disposes of the cases which
grew out Of the revival in Alexandria
few weeks ago of the old law prohibiting
certain forms Of labor and commerce on
the Sabbath.
Pierce Lockwood colored, charged with
shooting with intent to kill, was sentenced
to serve three years In the penitentiary.
The court had appointed Attorneys Brum-
bach and Robinson Moncure for the de-
tense, but the prisoner agreeing to plead
guilty and accept the term, further pro-
ceedings were dispensed with. A special
grand jury, Mr.. Henry Strauss foreman,
yesterday afternoon reported the following
indictments: Richard Burnett, William
Mccoy, Joseph Horsenan. John Whalon.
James Lewis, Charles Mitchell and Guy
Edmonston, all charged with grand lar
ceny, and Pierce Lockwood, charged with
shooting with intent to kill. OF these Nc
Coy, Lewis and Lockwood are colored The
case Of Mitchell will re heard tomorrow.
and the cases of Whalon and Burnett are
set for Thursday
Sent to Grand Jury.
The case Of Henry Smith, colored,
charged with passing a counterfeit $50 GER
tifcate, was referred to the grand jury this
morning by Justice Cation In the police
court. The note, which was placed In evil
dence was found to have been raised to its
higher denomination by the placing of
naughts behind the original figures of So.
Although close inspection easily disclosed
the fraud, it had been done in a manner
sufficiently skillful to mislead on merely
casual examination.
1t was testified that Smith had entered
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon Railroad Com
pany shortly before 8 o'clock Sunday
night, and purchased a Communication book.
with twenty-hve rides between here ana
note in payment. The bill was accepted
without suspicion, and the purchaser
signed his name in the back of the commu-
able to identify the note, it being the only
one of that denomination which was turned
in to the main Office from the Payne street
station Sunday night. This was corrobo-
rated by the testimony of the agent at the
central office.
Attorney Machen, who appeared for the
prisoner. argued that his client was totally
unaware of the fraudulent nature of the
hill he had presented, and asked for his re-
LEASE. The case will probably be considered
by the grand jury tomorrow morning. The
arrest of Smith was made by Officers Lyles
and Arlington.
General Matters.
Mr.. Hubert snowden the clerk of the
| city school board. this morning began the
work of issuing permits to white children
| to attend the public schools of Alexandria.
This will be concluded tomorrow afternoon
and the clerk will devote Thursday and
Friday to issuing permits to colored chill
| dren.
Frederick Violet, the sixteen-year-old son
| of Mr. Charley A. Violet was examined in
| the police court this morning on the charge
of attempting to drown Eugene Finks
| twelve-year-old companion. 1t was tes-
titled that the accused, who is small for
out of boat. The punishment prescribed
l,by Justice Cation was sound thrashing adj
ministered by Frederick's father.
The Alexandria Athletic Association foot
ball team has organized for the season
The average weight of the players is 1870
pounds Mr.. ]. Fred Burriil will manage
| the team.
Miss Julia Domaine and Miss Nina Tan
ner have entered the Randolph Macon Wo-
| mans College at Lynchburg for the coming
session. They will leave for the college
tomorrow.
The funeral of Daniel Triplett. the we'll
| known colored sexton of st. PauPs Episco-
pal Church. took place this afternoon from
Roberts Chapel, M. E. Church, and was
attended by large gathering The de-
ceased was q colored man Of the old school
and enjoyed high respect.
Emily G. McKenney, the infant daughter