Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-23
ALEXANDRIA D 7 AFFAIRS
SMALL BOYS PUNISHED FOB IN
rnAch1oR OF LAW.
Their Father Administers Justice By
Direction Of the Court
General News
special Correspondents. Of The evening Star.

Speciai correspondence Of The Evening star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, April %. 1904.
The corridor Of the police court was the
scene this morningtlof the visitation OF
justice and parental wrath upon the backs
of three small colored boys. The de-
PENDANTS. Dan, Lewis and Clarence Jones'.
were charged with having thrown stones
at a blind idiot colored boy named Lee.
When the evidence of their guilt had been
given Police Justice Harry B. Cation dis
patched an officer for the father of the
boys. When they heard that their offense
was to be visited upon their backs the boys
Immediately began disclaiming any con-
nection with the affair.
When their father arrived he was given
cowhide by an officer, and conducting
his children below he impressed upon
them, both by words and blows, the fact
that he was hardworkng man. and did
not wish to be disturbed in the discharge
of his labor. The thrashng was given in
the presence of several members of the
police force, who decided when sufficient
punishment had been inflicted.
Residence Of Capt. Kilburn Burned.
The residence of Capt. William Kilburn,
United States navy, retired, about four
miles west Of this city, in Fairfax county,
was totally destroyed by fire yesterday
morning. A defective flue is thought to
have been the cause of the conaagration.
This residence had for years been famil-
lar landmark in Fairfax, and was formerly
the property of DR.. Yarrow. Most of the
furniture and valuable collection of SOU
venirs. collected by Capt. Kilburn from
all parts of the world, was destroyed.
When the fire was discovered by pass
ing neighbor Capt. Kilburn, his wife and
son were asleep.
Suits Instituted.
Suits have been instituted in the Alex
andria circuit court against the Southern
Railroad Company by the administrators
of Richard d. Brown, jr, r. Vernon
Brown and w. s. Stokes for the sum Of
$4,000 each, for damages alleged to have
been the result Of the accident at Water
loo station, when the above named were
killed by being struck by locomotive at
the crossing The suits were entered
through Messers. ]. R. and II. B. Cation,
attorneys.
New Company Chartered.
A charter has been granted by the state
corporation commission to the General
Underwriting Insurance Corporation of
Virginia, the principal Office of which will
be located in this city. The capital stock
is to be between 100000 and 100000, and
the amount Of real estate that can be own
ed by the company is limited to 100000
George j. Scott is president, Daniel irwin
Lufkin, vice president and treasurer;
Abram Wolk, secretary, and Luther j.
Eckert, director. 81 lt{i1s
General and Personal.
Funeral services over the remains of
Harry S. Barker, whose death occurred
Thursday morning were held at his late
residence on South Columbus street this
morning at 10 O'clock. the services being
conducted by Rev. John Wray, pastor OF
the First Baptist Church. The interment
was made in The Methodist Protestant
cemetery. II IT
The funeral of Josephus Lawson took
place from his late residence on Queen
street this afternoon at o'clock. Rev.
burial was made in the Methodist Protest
Mrs. Caroline Bowers died yesterday
evening at her homer be2 South Patrick
street. -
Mrs. Lavifia ManFin, whose death oc-
CURED at Newport News, Thursday. was
the widow of Charles L. Mankin of this
city She was a Miss Bruin of Fairfax
county Her remains will be sent to Hern-
don for interment
The remains of Mrs. Vergie G.. Horner,
whose death took place at the Alexandra
Hospital yesterday morning, VIII De sent
to her former home at Warrenton tomorrow
morning, after services to be held at her
late home In this city at 10 O'Clock
The Alexandria National Bank mas COM
piled with the city ordinance directing pup
lie buildings to be equipped with nre es-
capes. e.
The banks of Alexandria have decided to
close at IL o'clock Saturdays, commencing
Nav z.