Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
DEATH OF AGED AND INF1RM
coLoRED MAN.
Case Of Great Destitution Discovered
Proceedings Of the U. s. Court
General Items.
Evening Star Bureau.
7O1 King Street,
Bell Telephone 1O6,

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January Z, IO4.
AGED and infrm, without food or IRE.
Charles Nickens colored, died miserably
yesterday in a hut on West street, near
Duke street, and Caroline Lewis. the old
colored woman who lived with him, Is now
at the Alexandria Hospital. where she Is
thought to be slowly recovering from ex-
haustfon caused by exposure and lack OF
food. The woman's mind is in a condition
bordering on dementia. and she Is unable
to give much of an intelligent account OF
the privations and sufferings which she
shared with her companion. 1t appears
that they lived without resources excepting
the occasional charity of the neighbors. In
this way they barely managed to keep body
and soul together when the weather was
warm, but this became a hopeless task
when the present severe weather set in.
The decrepit old couple spent the days in
lowering about a small stove, for which
their little supply of fuelssOon became ex-
hausted. When their condition reached the
ears of the police yesterday Officer Lyles
went to the howell. On entering he found
both the old people prone on the floor. The
body Of the man was stiff, his condition
showing that he had evidently been dead
for some time. The woman was almost in
dying condition, but was hurried to the
Alexandria Hospital, where she soon COM
menced to improve under treatment.
SoiOicI L uttiS was UOlLueu, Out ueeIQeQ AL
inquest over the remains Of Nickens I'M
necessary. The body was inferred this af-
ternoon.
Relief was close to the suffering couple
when death came to the old man. Some
one had made report of their condition
at the headquarters of the Cooperative
Charities Association in the market build
ing, and arrangements had been made to
send out groceries and fuel. But just at
the time that these goods were about to be
started Information came of the death Of
the old man and the removal of the woman
to the hospital
United States Court.
The third days session of the United
States court. Judge Waddill presiding, OPEN
ed this morning at II O'clock The grand
jury was again in session today. The fol-
lowing indictments were reported yester-
day: Anthony Simmons. charged with as
sauiting and cutting J. C. Johnson at Ross
iyn; William Brasnon. charged with stealing
coat at Fort Myer. Later the case Of
Simmons was taken up and his counsel en-
tered demurrer to the Indictment on the
ground that the court had no Jurisdiction
over the place where the offense was al
legged to have been committed. The court
overruled the demurrer and the case was
continued. In the case against William
Brasnon nolle pros. was entered In the
bankruptcy proceedings Of H. C. Jones the
court ruled that man who had become a
1dImcI dIteT 10 ndO incurred an Indebted
ness could not become a bankrupt It is
said that counsel will Ale an answer assert
ing that the defendant was not engaged In
farming at the time the proceedings were
instituted. The court dismissed the petition
OF George A. Rowland. suit for reimburse
ment for property confiscated In the civil
war. on the ground of lack Of Jurisdiction.
Mr.. Rowland appeared In court on his own
behalf and made argument in favor of the
petition.
Follows Son to, Grave.
The remains of Mrs NJ c. o'Hanlin. who
died yesterday from pneumonia at her
home on North st. Asaph street. will be
forwarded this evening to her late home in
Fayetteville. N. c.. for interment The
death Of Mrs. OHanIin was particularly
sad. She was the widow of Duncan NICK
OHanlin. and had lived in this city only
short time. Christmas her son Duncan
came home to spend the holidays from
college In New York. where he was study
ing for the Episcopal ministry. Shortly
after the death of her son Mrs. O'Hanlin
became III Of the same disease to which, In
Eer heartbroken state, she speedily sue
cumbed. She was a near relative of Gen.
Worth Of North Carolina.
General Matters.
Mrs. Rogers wife. of Mr.. George Rogers,
died yesterday of apoplexy at her home on
Franklin street. Arrangements for the
funeral will be completed later.
Milton Harris. colored. charged with
stealing SO from VIM. Naylor. was fined
$40 by Mayor Simpson in the police court
this morning.
The funeral Of Sarah v. Beckley, we'll
known co1orea resident. took place this
afternoon from Roberts Chapel and was
conducted by Rev. c. ]. Cummings.
Margaret, the three-year-oid daughter Of
Mr.. c. e. Williams. died yesterday at her
fathers home. 1871 Prince street.
John Stewart. the old blind coIored man.
who is familiar figure on King street, is
now at the Alexandria Hospital where he
was conveyed yesterday. suffering from
cold.