Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
JOHN ALEXANDER FINED FOR
SELLING LIQUOR.
Had Not Gone Through Formally Of
Getting License - General
and Personal Notes.


Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 4. 1904.
John Alexander was before Justice Cation
in the police court this morning charged
with selling liquor without a license in a
saloon near the old canal basin. According
to the testimony of Officers Lyles, Smith
and Mayhugh, Who arrested him, Alexan-
der was doing an open business at his
place Saturday night. Beer whisky and
other intoxicants were found in abundance.
Many witnesses were called this morning
who stated that they had bought liquor at
the saloon within the past month. Alexan-
der formerly had license, but his appica-
ton to have it renewed had been held up
by Judge Barley in the corporation court.
Meanwhile, however, the testimony show
ed, he was proceeding to dispense liquor
just as though he had the full consent and
sanction of the law When the officers
swooped down upon the proprietor Satur-
day night they took charge OF the place,
and those who came in to get drink were
detained for witnesses this morning. In
this way an abundance OF evidence was
produced before Justice Cation. Alexander
had nothing to say in his defense, and the
justice imposed fine of $780, with the al
Tentative of ninety days in Jail.
Celebration of the Fourth.
The Fourth is being observed in Alex
Gndria with the usual noisy demonstrations
although these are somewhat restricted by
the orders of Mayor Simpson, directing the
police TO prevent the use of heavy dynamite
crackers as well as the small pistols, such
those which have produced many cases
of lockjaw in other cities. Holiday hours
are being observed at the city post office
and the banks and other public buildings
are closed. Many parties have gone out
into the surrounding country and down the
river on excursions.
United States Court.
The United States court for the eastern
district of Virginia, Judge Edmund Waddill
presiding, will convene here next Wednes-
day. There will be no grand jury at this
term. The petit jury will be drawn from
the following list Messrs. w. B. Smoot.
E. L. Dangerfield, Daniel Ruben, w. Yate-
man, r. c. Acton, 7. A. Fisher, w. H.
johnson, John II. Cannon, l.. J. Beaker
Charles 2. Young, Parker Conrad, Noah
II. Whiteman, a. B. Householder, Mason
Throckmorton, w. D. Golfer, j. B. Nc
Cabe, Glenroy Harris. Lee \. Jennings j.
d. c. Goudin, j. j. Grim and Lewis Jones.
General Matters.
The police of this city have been notified
that the house of Mr.. William E. Kidwell,
in Del Ray, was entered yesterday morning
while the members of the family were at
church, and robbed of a lady's gold watch
with open face, a gents ring with set, and
one plain ring. Mr.. Kidwell suspected that
the robbery committed by a small,
brown skinned negro who had been seen
about the premises.
Funeral services over the remains of VIM.
Naylor whose death occurred Friday, took
place yesterday afternoon from the under
taking rooms of B. Wheatley, King
street Rev. J. II. S. Ewell of the Meth
odist Protestant Church officiated. and the
interment was made in Bethel cemetery
The pallbearers were Messrs. c. c. Pelton,
Milton Watkins. John Metcalf. Charles
Kell T. L. Cole and Marcus Cregge.
Richard Campbell, colored, before
Justice Cation in the police court this morn
ing on the charge of carrying concealed
weapons \ fine of $40 was imposed Mad
ison Jackson, colOred, charged with steal
ing a set of harness from Moses Stephens,
was assessed So The harness was recover
ed and Madison protested his innocence
without avail.
Messrs Henry Wildt, ST. and Leopold
Ruben left Saturday for a trip to Halifax
by sea. They Will sail by way of Boston,
and will be gone about three weeks.
Miss Pearl Hoffman left this morning for
a stay OF several weeks in Loudoun.
Miss Lizzie Slaymaker has gone to visit
Mrs. Charles Towson in Falmouth, Stafford
county.