Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
EDWARD yENKINs HELD roR
GRAND JuRx's ACTION.
Schooner Captain and Mate, Whom
Jenkins Assaulted, Sent to Their
Homes-General Matters.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, May IA, 1904.
The case of Edward Jenkins, colored
charged with murderous assault upon Capt.
William Brown and Mate Henry L. Griffith
of the schooner Annie Ellen, was this morn
Ing referred to the grand jury without a
further hearing by Justice Cation in the
police court. Jenkins was not brought in
to court. the action of the, justice being
based upon the evidence heard at the first
hearing and especially upon the confession
of the prisoner The condition OF Mate
Griffith. who was treated at the Alexandria
Hospital, was considerably improved this
morning. Capt. Brown was not so well OFF
but both men were considered suficiently
strong to be removed to their homes in
Dorchester county. They were accompanied
by young Mr.. Griffith, the son OF the
wounded mate.
Action of Board Of Aldermen.
The board of aldermen held an adjourned
meeting last night for the purpose of con-
curing in the action of the common coun-
ell in appropriating 81 800 for the mainten-
ance of the public schools until the end Of
the regular term. Favorable action on the
resolution was taken Tuesday night by the
lower body, but under the law, which pro-
WOES that appropriations of more than
$l'oU0 cannot be approved by both boards
the same date. the concurring action had
10 De deferred until last evening. The final
settlement of the question In the interests
OF the schools has occasioned general salts
faction. Owing to a lack of funds IT ap-
peared at one time that the session would
nave 10 De closed mouth earlier than
usual.
Election Officers Appointed.
Election officers for the approaching mu-
nicipal election have been appointed by the
city electoral board as follows:
First ward-Registrar, Wayne Byers:
judges, Edgar Warfield, jr., O. F. Phillips
and Richard Grover; clerks, Lewis Wood
ward and Walter Donnelly.
Second ward-Registrar, G. H. Bossart:
Judges. r. NJ. Latham. G. E. Price and
john Boyd; clerks, Frank Smith and R. 1.
Latham.
Third ward-Resistrar, G. H Bontz;
JUDGES, b. f. Penn, Carter II. Smith and A.
A. Warfield; clerks, R. l.. Carne tr.. and ]
T. Harrison.
Fourth ward-Registrar, ]. T. Lawler:
Judges, C. r. Davis, Harry McLearen and
Murray Gaines
In each of the wards the first-named
Judge VIII act as the commissioner Of cleo
ton.
General Matters.
1t Is announced that Capt. J. " Davis, su-
perfntendent of the National cemetery Of
Alexandria, will soon be transferred to a
similar position at the Antietam National
cemetery near Sharpsburg, Md Capt. A.
II. Gale, who has been superintendent Of the
Barrancas National cemetery, Florida, Is
to be his successor. Excepting period Of
six months. Capt. Davis has been in charge
OF the cemetery here for the past thirty
years.
MFR. Norton Entwisler. prominent gro
Ger, died last night after a brief illness at
the Alexandria Hospital. He was about
forty-f1ve years of age. Mr.. Entwisle con-
Quoted a store at the corner of Columbus
and Wolfe streets for several years. Ar
rangements for the funeral, which will
take place tomorrow afternoon, have not
yet been completed.
The remains of Lucien Mason. whose
death occurred last night at the Emergency
Hospital. Washington, will be brought hsrs
tomorrow afternoon for interment The
funeral will take place 81 3 o'clock from
the residence of Mrs. Eaton, 912 Duke
street. Mr.. Mason formerly resided in
Alexandria.