Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10
Chemical Analysis to Deter
mine Cause of Mans Death.
REGARDED AS MYSTERY
THE QUESTION OF COST CAUSED
DELAY.
Local Amateur Actors Present Wizard 8
Cave-Cases Before Police Court
General News.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. December TO- 1904.
BY direction of DR.. William r. Purvis.
the city coroner. the express package in
closing the contents of the stomach of Da-
vid Frazier the negro who died here early
this week under unexplained circumstances,
will be returned to this city from Rich
mond, where 1t was forwarded for an ex-
pert chemical examination by the state
chemist DR.. w. II. Taylor. After a CONSUL
tation with Commonwealth Attorney Brent
DR.. Purvis decided to send the stomach
contents to some competent chemist in
Washington who will not require a larger
fee for making the analysis than the state
provides for.
The expenses will have to be borne by the
state as Frazier was not resident of this
city. The sum of SO is the amount allowed
for such service. The city has no cOntin-
priation will be made. After an examina-
ton is made the investigation into the cir
cunstances Of Frazier's death will be COM
pleted by the coroners inquest.
Presentation Of "Wizard's Cave"
The theatrical performance "Wizard's
Cave" was creditably rendered last even
ing by local amateurs before a large au-
dicnce in the Opera House for the benefit
Of the Mission of the Good Shepherd. Mrs.
Oscar F. Carter and Mrs NJ. w. OBrien
had charge of the affair. Prominent parts
were taken by the following Misses Lucy
Douglas, Myra Lee Cavilier, Elsie Danen-
hover, Kate Barrett, Rebekah Uhler. E.
Franch, Leila Steiner Bessie Jones and
Jessie Armstrong, and Messrs. Randall Ca
ton. Page Waller, Benjamin F. Wheatley.
Wilmer Weller. Fred Moss. Mahlon Janney,
7. Ashton, Magruder Dent and E. Fawcett.
Police Court Cases.
Cation presiding, George Keeney was fined
500 on the charge of carrying concealed
weapon. He was arrested yesterday near
the station house by Officer Young on sus-
picion of attempting to draw a pistol on a
man, with whom he was said to have had
trouble the previous night. 1t was charged
that on the way to headquarters Keeney
was seen to slip the revolver into the pock-
ct of a negro standing nearby. When the
negro was searched a revolver was found
in his coat pocket
General Matters.
The following officers have been elected
by Osceola Tribe, No. l. Independent Order
of Red Men: Harry w. McLearen, sachem;
George S. Finch, senior sycamore: John
Abendsheim, Junior sycamore; John A.
Shuran, prophet; Charles Nagel, chief of
records; G. NJ. Schwab, keeper of wampum;
E. f. Downham, collector of wampum, and
William Lightfoot, keeper of wigwam.
Owing to a lack of agreement between the
members of the board of fire wardens as to
the brand of hose to be purchased for the
fire department the matter has been re-
ferred to Mayor Paff for arbitration.
DIR. Carroll II. May has returned to this
city after a trip to st. Louis.
The fire department was called out about
10 O. clock this morning for a blaze in d
small frame house on North Alfred street.
The building was almost destroyed.