Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
COURT DIRECTS THAT REJECTED
VOTER BE REGISTERED.
Joseph Horseman Admits Theft of Two
Barrels of Whisky-General
and Personal
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA Va, October 81, 1904.
An order was entered in the corporation
court today, Judge Louis c. Barley pre-
siding, which has the effect of overruling
he decision of Registrar George Bossart
of the second ward in declining to record
the name of w. D. p. King as a voter in
that precinct. Through his attorney, How
ard P Smith, Mr.. King filed a petition in
court yesterday afternoon setting forth that
he had been a qualified voter in Alexandria
FOR several years prior to 1894; that he then
entered the service of the United States
government in Washington, which made it
,.ecessary for hin to reside in that city,
though he always claimed Alexandria as
his home. 1t was Furthermore declared that
fir ON year to year he had complied with the
constitutional provisions in the matter of
registration, the payment of his poll tax,
etc. 1t was stated that his application to
register had been refused October 10, after
the above facts had been communicated to
the registrar.
Pleads Guilty and Asks for Mercy.
Joseph Horsenan, indicted for the theft of
two barrels of whiskey from the store of
NJ r. O'Sulivan on Patrick street August
% last. was arraigned before Judge Barley
in court this morning. The prisoner enter
cd plea of guilty and asked for the mercy
o. the court. Commonwealth Attorney
Rrent said he believed Horseman should
receive lenient treatment as it was his first
offense. and in view of the valuable evil
dence he had given in another case asso-
ciated with his own. Taking these facts
into consideration the court sentenced
Horseman to Jail term of six months and
required him to pay a fine of 50.
Alleged Obstruction Of Pavement.
Mr.. j. NJ Pettey, who conducts a grocery
store on King street between Washington
and Columbus streets, appeared at police
headquarters this morning in response to
complaints that he had violated a city ordi-
nance by obstructing the sidewalk with
display of groceries. No one appeared to
support the charges and Mr.. Pettey in
formed Justice Cation that he had only used
a small portion of the sidewalk for the ad-
vertisement of his wares. Justice Cation
stated the opinion that the use of a few
feet of the sidewalk for the display of goods
was not be considered an obstruction in
the sense of the law. Mr.. Pettey was in
formed that he could proceed with his busi-
ness as before.
Tomlin- Knight Marriage.
The marriage of Miss Edna T. Tomlin
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Tomlin
and Mr.. Ferdinand Lewis Knight took place
last evening at s:45 o'clock at the residence
of the parents of the bride, on South Fair
by Rev. ]. A. letters of Trinity M. E.
Church in the presence of large gathering
of friends of the two families The we'd
ding presents were numerous and hand
some. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs
Knight left for a trip to Florida They
will make their future home in Alexandria,
General and Personal.
Announcement is made of the engage
| ment of Miss Janet Davidson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Francis ]. Davidson and Mr..
Robert Beverly Minis of New York city.
The marriage will take place the latter
part of next month.
The remains of Mrs. Selma E. Horstman
whose death occurred Tuesday at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Matilda Horstman, In
Washington, were brought here this after
noon and inferred in Ivy Hill cemetery.
The funeral services were held in Washing
ton.
In the corporation court this morning J.
William Goods qualified as administrator
for the estate of William ]. Burroughs.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary J. Wilburn
took place this afternoon from the resi-
dence of her husband, Mr. Charles w. Will
burn, $50 Commerce street. Rev. ]. H. S.
Ewell of the Methodist Protestant Church
conducted the services, and the intermeat
was made in the Methodist Protestant Gem
etery.
The funeral of Mrs. Dolly Callahan, whose
death occurred Wednesday, took place this
afternoon from her late residence, on Duke
street. Rev. DR.. Frank ]. Brooke of the
Second Presbyterian Church conducted the
services.