Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Mrs. Jennie Crockett Meets
With Painful Accident.
A NARROW ESCAPE
ARM DRAWN BETWEEN ROLLERS
IN CUFF FACTORY.
Last Term of County Court in Session
New Pastor for Baptist
Church.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January o. 1904.
While Mrs. Mamie Crockett was at work
at the collar and cuff instrument in the
Alexandria steam laundry on South Fairfax
street this morning her right hand was
caught between the big rollers and drawn
into the machine. No one was near at the
time and it was several minutes before the
screams of the unfortunate and terrified
woman brought two other employees to her
assistance. By the time two young men,
VIII, were working on the lower floor, reach
ed her the slowly revolving rollers had
gradually drawn her arm in until the Shout
der was impacted against the instrument.
All the while the machine, which was
working away at the usual rate. was grind
ing heavily upon her flesh, infiicting intense
pain. Even after her terrible plight became
known it was some minutes before the
workmen succeeded in releasing her from
the grasp of the rollers. The instrument
was finally thrown out of connection by
shifting the band and the arm was with
drawn.
Dr. E. A. German, who was Immediately
summoned, found that the member had
been badly bruised and lacerated, but the
bones had escaped being crushed. Mrs
Crockett was conveyed to her home on
lower frince street, where she was resting
comfortably some time after the accident
IS not tHOuSnt tndt the arm Will nave "
be amputated.
II assistance had not come when 1t did it
Is probable that the arm would have been
gradually pulled from the socket 1t Is i'm
probable that the rest of her body could
have bee.. pulled between the rollers. as the
space was small and the power insufficient.
Last Term of County Court.
The January term of the Alexandra coun-
ty court, which opened this morning IN the
HEIGHTS will ha
the last to be held there before the new
regime, provided under the new constitu-
ton, goes into effect. After February the
business of the court will be transacted in
the circuit court over which Judge Charles
E. Nicol of Manassas presides.
The last of this session will be the con-
clusion of the term of Judge James NJ Love,
who for the past seven years has presided
over the courts of Alexandria and Fairfax
counties The Fairfax county court under
the old arrangement has practically ex-
pired, the January term has just ended
Hereafter the terms of the courts will be
held in the counties in alternating months.
Judge Love will retire with the admiration
and esteem of all the attorneys. court ON
Gals and others who have had business in
the Alexandria and Fairfax county courts
while he was the presiding Judge.
Called to Baptist Church.
At a. congregational meeting Of the First
yesterday it was decided to extend call
to Rev. George Braxton Taylor Of Hollins
Institute to the pulpit of the local church.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor is now professor and chap
lain at the institute. His name was unan-
imously reported by the committee on pull
pit relations. Since the resignation of Rev.
DR.. George l.. Hunt several weeks ago the
pulpit of the First Baptist Church has been
occupied Sundays by visiting clergymen
Rev ]. NJ. Pitcher preached there yester-
day.
License Revoked.
Following the recommendations of the
grand jury that the license of William
Wade who conducts saloon at the cor
ner of Columbus and Wolfe streets, be re-
voked he was before Judge Barley in the
corporation court this morning to show
cause why this action should not be taken.
Several witnesses were examined and When
the hearing was ended Judge Barley an
nounced that he would order Wade's license
revoked.
General Matters.
The funeral of Samuel N. Garwood, who
died Friday, took place yesterday after
noon at o'clock from his late home, 1922
King street Rev. William j. Morton of
Christ Church conducted the services, which
were attended by the members of the Ma
sonic fraternity and many other friends of
the deceased.
Mrs Martha Dohrity died yesterday at
the Alexandria Hospital where she was
carried some time ago. suffering from in
juries sustained in fall down the steps
at her home She was thirty-nine years of
age. The arrangements for the funeral Will
be made later.
In the police court this morning John
Stuart, small colored boy, was before
Mayor Simpson on the charge of cutting
Albert Metzgar. a white lad, with knife
The fine was So John Thomas, a stranger
was assessed s. on the charge of trespass-
ing on the property of Joseph Petit.
Rev. William j. Maybe, superintendent
of the state society for the redemption of
orphans and other unfortunate children, &C.
cupied the pulpit of the M. E. Church
address, in which he nj ipaA ba