Evening star., 1904-02-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CHANGE IN pnzsfDfna OFFICIAL
OF FoLIc9 COURT.
Effect Of Amendment to State Consti-
tution-Justice Cation on Bench
-Genern News.
special Correspondence of The Evening star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. February 1. 1904
The change in the presiding oficial Of the
Alexandria police court Instituted under
the present constitution, went into effect
this morning, when Justice Harry B. Cation
occupied the seat in the police court FORM
erly fllled by Mayor George L. Simpson
A number of friends of the new justice
greeted him as he took HIS seat for the first
time. On his desk was huge bouquet OF
chrysanthemums which they had presented.
The docket was called. and after the cases
had been disposed of Justice Caten gave a
few directions to Lieut.. Smith, the ofYlcer
in charge this morning. as to the release
of defendants ON collateral before court,
etc In such matters the chief of police or
the lieutenant may act and il they are
absent the justice Will be communicated
with. The question of imposing costs in
trials was brought up by Lieut.. Smith.
Justice Caten stated that he would nave to
give the matter consideration before an
nouncing as to whether costs would be I'M
posed. Under the former regime. during
the successive administrations of Mayor
Simpson. defendants were never charged
anything excepting the amount of the fines.
but some time before that 1t had been the
went to the policeman making the arrest.
Four cases were on the morning. S docket.
Jennie Fair and Joseph Fair, both coiored.
were arraigned to answer the charge Of
testified that both the disorderly conduct
and the fighting was chargeabie principally
to Jennie, and she was assessed %, While
the other was dismissed. The cases against
Robert Grimes and George Griffin, charged
with fighting, were continued.
Patient Removed TO Washington.
Capt. r. +. Pitzer. the Southern railroad
conductor who was shot Saturday night by
a negro on q train near Manassas. was yes
terday afternoon removed from the Alex
andria Hospital to Providence Hospital in
Washington In order that the use of the
x-ray might be resorted to for the purpose
Of locating the bullet Capt. Pitzer was
brought to the local hospital about 8
O'Clock Saturday evening. He was suffer
ing from a bullet wound just under the
chin and 1t was supposed that the ball had
travelled backward and lodged somewhere
in the neck but as efforts to find 1t were
unsuccessful 1t was determined, as stated.
to remove the patient to Washington. He
was assaulted in the Jim Grow" car of
the train on which he was conductor while
attempting to stop row between some ne
gro passengers, which occurred, 1t Is said.
over the question OF an open window.
Without warning one OF the negroes drew
pistol and fired at the conductor, the ball
taking effect as stated. In the confusion
following the shooting the negro escaped.
but the police here heard this morning that
he had been captured near Remington.
STATION twenty 1--WE uhtSS DcioW XAdHdSSdop
and conducted to the jail at Fairfax Court
House. Capt. PitZer is one of the youngest
conductors on the Southern and has many
friends in this city. 50. s5s
General Matters.
A mems meeting was held yesterday aft
ernoon in the First Baptist Church in the
interest of the proposed Reorganization Of
the Young Mems ChfSstian Association of
this city. About 100 persohs attended. and
much enthusiasm was shown. Next Sun
day afternoon a similar meeting will be
held in the Second Presbyterian Church
Numbers of young men have signified their
willingness to join the association and its
success now seems to be assured.
The funeral Of Daniel Patterson, a ven
cradle resident whose death occurred early
yesterday. took place this morning at 10
O'Clock from st. Mary's Catholic Church
The services were Conducted by Rev.
Father II. J. Cutler. and the interment' was
made in St. Mary's cemetery The de-
ceased was a native Of Ireland. Three
children survive him. They are Mrs Bran
non Mrs. A. Lucas and Mr.. James Patter-
son.
William Simms an aged farmer. who re-
sided near this city in Fairfax county. died
at his home yesterday. widow and eight
children survive him. The funeral will take
place Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
from Sharon Chapel
Mrs. Margaret Terrett. the venerable
mother OF Mr.. John Terrett. died yesterday
at her home near Baileys' Cross Roads,
Fairfax county.