Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
REHEARINo IN POLICE COURT OF
J. M. aARvEY's CASE.
Suspension of Coroner's Investigation
Necessary-General and Per-
sonal News.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 0. 1903
The case of ]. NJ. Garvey, who was re-
Gently fined $50 in the police court on the
charge of selling liquor to minors at his
saloon on North Henry street, was re-
opened this morning by Police Justice Ca
ton, at the request Of Attorney c. c. Carlin.
counsel for the accused. Gus Robinson,
LAD eighteen years of age. swore that he
had purchased and paid for beer in the
saloon in question on a certain evening.
He said he had been waited on by Garvey
himself. The latter denied the charge, ex-
planning that he had not intended at the
original hearing to admit having sold
liquor to Robinson and Edward browns.
What he meant to say was that they might
have gotten beer for some one else in his
place. Evidence was adduced to disprove
the testimony Of Robinson and also to i'm
peach his veracity, and Justice Cation re-
versed his original decision. remitting the
fine. browns, the other boy who testified
in the first instance, could not be located
this morning. After the original hearing
Judge Barley of the corporation court Is
sued a rule requiring Carney to show cause
why his license should not be revoked.
Coroner's Investigation Suspended.
The action of w. H. Taylor of Richmond.
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make chemical examination of the con-
tents Of the stomach of David Frazier, the
negro who died here Monday night under
suspicious circumstances, has affected the
original plans for complete investigation
of the death of the negro by the coroners
Office. Coroner Purvis stated this morning
that he would not know what steps to take
until he had consultation with Common
wealth ATTORNEY Brent
The latter received letter from DR.. Tay-
lor yesterday, announcing that he had re-
fused to receive the express package con-
tanning the contents of FraZier's stomach
and that he would not make an examina-
ton unless he had assurance that he
would receive 500. of which sum this city
would be expected to pay $175 and the state
the remainder. He explained that this was
his usual charge for such services. So far
as this city Is concerned there is no pro-
vision for such expenditures, and it is said
that there Will certainly be no special ap-
preparation made
The coroner's jury which has been sworn
may be called upon to make such investi-
cation as is possible with the means now at
hand 1t had been expected that a chemi-
cal examination would reveal poison in the
contents Of the stomach.
General Matters.
The following Jurors have been summon
ed to appear in the corporation court next
Monday for the December term of court:
Peter Aitcheson, E. c. Graham, L. NICK
Bell. Henry Strauss, r. w. Arnold, Louis
Shuman. F. s. Harper, o. F. Carter, A. D.
Brockett. George s. French, B. B. Smith
and r. E. Acton.
The Alexandria Light Infantry has elected
the following officers. P. ]. Murphy, cap
tain; Windsor Domaine, first lieutenant, and
J. b. Ewald. second lieutenant. DR.. A. A.
Rittenour has been appointed battalion sur
geon.
In the police court this morning George
keeney and Frank Phillips forfeited $40
each on the charge OF disorderly conduct
and fighting.
Laura Gill. the infant child of Policeman
Christopher Gill, died last night at her
fathers residence, Ill Prince street.