Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS TO BE.
GIN NEXT MONDAY.
Withdrawal Of Charge of Perjury
Against Samuel Dunlap
General and Personal.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 6, 1904.
The registration books of this city will be
open in the several voting precincts next
Monday for the recording of the names of
those who have not heretofore registered
and who are eligible to vote in the Novem-
Der election. In this class is included citi.
zens who have become twenty-one years OF
age since the date of the last registration,
and who present receipt for their poll tax
of $50. 1t is expected that tho voting
strength of the city will be considerably in.
creased over that of the last election when
1t was notfceably low. While the reduction
was made largely among the negro popu-
lation, 1t was much increased by the loss OF
white voters who had, owing to one or
another of the suffrage provisions OF the
new constitution. failed to register. II Is
the opinion of the democrats that, though
the total vote will not be very large, the
majority for that ticket in the November
election will be considerably greater than
usual.
Charge Of Perjury Dismissed.
The case against Samuel Dunlap. charged
by Mrs. Lena X. Hicks with perjury, which
was set for this morning at $3.50 o'clock in
the police court was not called at that
hour, the complaint having been withdrawn
and the accused dismissed. Mrs Hicks ap.
peared before Justice Cation last night and
manifested a disposition to modify the
charges which she had made when the war;
rant was obtained.
After some questioning. 1t is said, the
justice ascertained that the case lacked the
serious character which ii had seemed to
possess upon the first representations Of
the complainant. Mrs. Hicks finally an
nounced her willingness to have the war;
rant withdrawn, and an order was issued
for the dismissal of the accused, who had
been confined at the station house. Mrs,
Hicks claimed that Dunlap had obtained Il
license for The marriage of her daughter,
Ola Virginia Hicks, fifteen years of age, TO
Hugh Wellington Crockett. the age of her
daughter being given as twenty-one years.
General Matters.
Frank Stevens. the negro laborer who
was brought here Tuesday with both Of
his legs terribly crushed as the result Of
falling under the wheels of a freight train,
near Occoquan, of the Richmond. Freders
icksburg and Potomac railroad, died yes
terday at the Alexandria Hospital. His
home was at Milton, S. c.
Miss Effie Soper died last night after a
lingering illness at the home of her father,
Mr.. Edward Soper, Alb Duke street. She
was twenty-five years of age. Her death
is regretted by a large circle of young
friends. The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock from the
family residence.
Miss Netah M. Tiger of this city and Mr.,
Edwin U. Sullivan of Washington were
married yesterday in the rectory of Christ
Episcopal Church, on North Washington
street. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. William j. Morton.
James Bell, colored was fined $40 by JUS
tice Cation in the police court this morning
on the charge of cutting Ruby Mcclure In
a fight several days ago.