Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-27
ALEXANDRIA AFT AIRS
CONSTABLE JOHN CORNELL HELD
FOR GRAND JURY.
Charged With Shooting Of Wilson
Steele-General and Personal
Notes Of Interest.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. June n. 1904
Constable John Cornell of Jefferson dis
trict. Alexandria county, was placed under
arrest yesterday afternoon by Sheriff Pal
mer on the charge of shooting Wilmer
Steele. near st. Asarh. last Tuesday even
iEg. Cornell was conveyed to the court
house on Fort Myer Heights. where Clerk
George Rucker, county commissioner of
balls fixed his bond in the sum Of $1,000
for his appearance before the grand jury.
The bond was furnished by Mr. Frank Hill
of this city. The arrest Of the constable
Immediately followed the inquest over the
| remains of Steele by jury summoned by
DR.. Ashton. county coroner. in st. Elmo.
The jury found that Steele had come to his
death by a bullet wound inflicted by Cor
NELL and held that the action Of the officer
in using his weapon was not 1uStlfable.
Cornell was not present at the inquest. but
was found and taken into custody soon al
ter the result was announced Common
wealth Attorney Mackey conducted the ex-
animation. Among the several who teSt1-
fled were brother and sister of the con-
stable. Their evidence was not considered
favora BILE to him.
1t was stated that Steele was sitting on
the porch at the home of the sister of Con-
sta BILE Cornell when the latter came up
armed with a warrant charging Steele with
misdemeanor. He started to run, 1t was
testified at the same time calling back that
he did not object to being arrested. but
that, owing to engagement to attend u
party that evening. he would like TO nave
the service of the warrant postponed until
the next day. Cornell followed. 1t was
stated and fred twice. DR.. Dulaney stat
ed that Steele's death was due to per,tOn-
it's. The shot passed almost through the
abdomen. His remains have been FORWARD
ed to his former home IN Prince Niiia"
county for interment.
School Closing Exercises.
The closing exercises of the George WASH
ington High School in this city were held
this morning at o'clock In the schooi
buildings on South Washington street. In
the absence of Supt. X. Kemper. who Is al
Old Point Comfort on account of his health.
Mr.. Hubert Snowden. secretary Of the
school board. made short addresses IN each
Of the rooms and distributed the certincates
and prizes In the room OF the principal
Col Theodore Fl. Ficklin. certificates were
awarded as follows: Whitney Lee Nails,
Erwin George Schwartzman, f. Eugene
Igoe James l.. Bontz. Charles A.: Deane.
Frank John Brooke. Charles ii. Zlmmer-
man. Clarence Ene aneSe iJndsey Charles M.
Schoefield. Bedford Keith Smith ana
Thomas H. Clarke.
Diplomas of graduation were presented
70 the following: wallace Noble Lindsey.
Edward Joseph Dwyer, Alexander Harris.
p Albert Johnson and William FREQ,
erick Hellmuth. Mr.. Dwyer. the principal
stated deserves special concentration Ioi
he had lost considerable time on account
of sickness. yet his exahiia'ioh was Wy
with the best.
The medal given by the superintendent
for general excellence was AWARDED 10 IT,
p. Albert Johnson. ,oou
closed with the reading Of essays-Japah'
read by Alexander Harris; me result "
Absolute Monarchy in Russia, ny "a,iaSe
Noble Lindsey, and Ancient "reece' W
r. P Albert Johnson ~ ,,
In the room of Capt. William sweeney.
who teaches the seventh grade, certincates
Of distinction were AWARDED: s as i" Lii
charles J. Deahl. Walter Deneit. john W.
Emmert A. l.. Gemery, g.. W Hammers
Low G. J. Howell. Raymond Hudson, Jonn
McCuen, II. F. Mullenge. Edward NageI e.
+ Nails H. Garrett Pitts. BENJAMIN Fui-
lin. Raymond Reeves. Hunt Russell. L.
windsor Snowden, Reginald Tatspaugn.
Henry Thaler. w. H. WADE ana 'ohh D.
In the room Of the vice principal. MI
VIM. Greenwall the following received Ger
tifcates of distinction: David b. Arnoio, =.
Warner Foltz, J. L. Fannon. Lewis FaW-
cett. Frank c. Glasgow. Warren w.
Grimes. Edgar D. Hart Edward j. Howell.
Harvey Henshaw. w. P. Henderson, James
IgOe, r. u. hnlBHt, NldieHee -. 1No'
Milton f. Lovelace. William A. Langley.
John E. Murphy, Maurice NJ. Mckinney.
Robert F. Nails. Harry Vawter Rouse.
Clark B. Starnell. Clarence ". Sutton.
RAYMOND Simpson. Earl H. Trmyer and
Charles W. Wright. Essays were read by
c. Knight ]. Murphy. c. Starnel. w.
Grimes and H. Henshaw.
General Matters.
The Alexandria Athletic Association base
ball team will play the Lanham Athletic
Club Of Maryland at the old fair grounds
tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. An in
terestng schedule has been arranged for
the next few weeks. Saturday the team
will play the Congress Heights nine of the
District of Columbia, and on the Fourth Of
July two games will take place at the fair
grounds. In the morning the artillery team
from Fort Myer will be entertained, and
in the afternoon the local players will cross
bats with the aggrega ton from Fort Hunt.
Saturday afternoon the AleXandrians de-
Washington by the overwhelming score Of
Is to .. The batteries were: Alexandria
Bremen and Kraft; Columbia-Price and
Machler
Mr.. Francis j. Nugent. thirty-ffve years
of age, died last evening al his home, 53f
South Pitt street. He was a son of Mr.
Frederick Nugent and was unmarried The
funeral Will take place tomorrow morning
The remains of Mrs. Mary Jane Mat
thews whose death occurred Friday. were
forwarded this morning to Purcellville
Loudoun county. for interment. The fu-
neral services took place last evening at
the home of Mr.. ]. Matthew'S husband of
the deceased. 211 Prince street, and were
conducted by Rev j. =. Stump of the M. E.