Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CLARENCE MURRAY, coLoRED.
RECEIVES SERIOUS WOUND.
In Serious Condition From Effects of
Accidental Shot-Charge Of
Robbery-Briefs.
special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, September g. 1904
AS the result OF an accidental shooting on
North Fayette street about o'clock yes-
terday afternoon Clarence Murray. colored.
seventeen years of age, is In critical con-
dit1on with CHASTITY wound In his neck at
the Alexandria Hospital. It was stated
there this morning that he was doing as
well as could be expected, but the surgeons
are scarcely able to predict his recovery
Leon Baltimore. a colored boy about the
same age, who discharged the gun which
inflicted the wound, was examined this
morning before Justice Cation in the police
court. Baltimore declared that the affair
was pure accident, stating that he had
gotten the gun in preparation for hunting
trip with Murray. While handling the
weapon he stated. not knowing that 1t was
cooked, he touched the trigger and the dis
charge occurred The boy then notified OFF,
Ger Lyles and Murray was conveyed to the
hospital.
Baltimore declared that he and Murray
were friends, and Officer Lyles substantial
ed the assertion that there had been no
difficulty between them at the time when
the shooting occurred. Baltimore was dis
missed. The accident occurred near the
corner of Fayette and Cameron streets.
Referred to Grand Jury.
William Mccoy and James Lewis. both
colored, were examined this morning in the
police court the charge of robbing an
other colored man named Philip Jones OF a
gold watch and 500 in cash. Common
wealth Attorney Brent conducted the case
for the state and Attorney Machen repre-
scented the prisoners. Jones told of losing
the money, which he declared he had saved
up to help his mother to buy a farm. His
watch was recovered. The two men were
arrested first by Officers Belts and Fergu-
son and were assessed $40 each Later, af-
ter additional evidence had been secured,
they were apprehended by Officer knight.
A pocket book and a piece of old coin
found on Mccoy were identified by Jones.
Both Mccoy and Lewis were held for the
action of the grand jury.
General Matters.
The Alexandria Athletic Association base
ball team won both games played with the
Primrose team of Washington yesterday at
the old fair grounds. The score In the first
was ii to 4, while in the second the visit
ors made to the Is TALES secured by the
locals. Large crowds witnessed the con-
tests. In the second game Kraft, the pop-
ular catcher for the Alexandrians. sus-
tanned broken finger, which will keep him
out of the games for some time
The cases against several employees of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company, who were arrested on
the charge of operating trains in Fairfax
Souaty HI vioio.ioh VI the SUNDAY Closing
law, were heard yesterday before Justice
of the Peace Bowie. The men were repre-
sented by Attorney Smith. who moved that
the warrants be dismissed, on the ground
that the employees were moving perishable
freight. Refusing the motion. Justice Bowie
released the men on their own recognzance
and continued the cases without day.
Many members of r. E. Lee Camp Con-
federate Veterans, of this city, will attend
the seventeenth annual meeting of the
Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans of
Virginia, to be held in Lynchburg Septem-
Der 14-16
Richard Madella, one of the Oldest and
most highly respected colored residents of
this city died yesterday afternoon at his
home ZIG Wolfe street His widow two
daughters and three sons survive him The
funeral will take place from Roberts
Chapel M. E. Church. Thursday afternoon
at $3.50 O'Clock.