Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
TWO YOUNG MEN ARRAIGNED ON
CHARGE OF FRAUD.
Other Cases Before the Police Court To-
day-General and Per-
sonal News.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ALEXANDRIA; Va, March T. 1904.
Two young men, giving their names, re-
spectively. as Carey NJ Grobe and G. p.
Barry, were arraigned today before Justice
Harry B. Cation in the police court on the
charge of conducting a fraudulent business
Attorney Gardner L. Boothe appeared in
their behalf. and on his motion the hearing
was continued until this afternoon at 5
o'clock. The defendants stated that they
represented the American JeweIry COM
pany. located at Wichita. Kan, and that
they had been in this city for a few weeks
/ in the interests of that concern. The ar
rests were made upon representations OF
persons who alleged that they had been de-
frauded in business transactions with the
two men.
The case against Edward Bryant, colored,
charged with attempted robbery from the
person and assault. was continued. 1t was
charged that Bryant had held up Richard
Williams. also colored, at the intersection
of Fayette and Cameron streets Saturday
night. William Willett, 1t is stated at
tempted to interfere when he was attacked
by Bryant with stone. Willet 1t is said.
defended himself from the attack with an
iron bar, with which he inflicted a wound
on Bryant's head. The latter was trea,ed
at the Alexandria Hospital and then locked
up at the station house.
John Bryant, colored, was assessed S. for
stealing coal from the Southern railroad.
Success Believed to Be Assured.
1t is believed by the promoters of the
organization of the Young Mems Christian
Association in Alexandria that the success
of the movement is assured. The men of
the city, without regard to age, are attend
ing in increasing numbers the regular week
ly meetings he'd in the various churches in
the interest of the organization. Several
hundred We're present yesterday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock at the meeting held In the
First Baptist Church. The principal adj
dress was delivered by Rev. John A. Wray
of Knoxville Tenn, who also preached at
the morning and evening services in the
Baptist Church. The establishment of a
permanent organization will be made Il Is
said, In the near future.
General Matters.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Garrett died last night,
after a protracted illness, at the home of
her son-in-law, Mr.. ]. B. Fletcher, 2SO7
Duke street She was the wife of Mr.. w.
| A. Garrett. Mrs. Garrett was fifty-four
| years of age. The remains will be Inferred
near Lincolnia, Fairfax county, tomorrow.
The remains of Miss Jane Hamilton
| whose death occurred Friday at the home
| of her brother-in-law. Maj. E. H. Janney,
| in Prince William county, were brought
] here this morning and inferred in the fam
| lily lot In Ivy Hill cemetery.
| News was received here this morning of
| the sudden death in Leesburg OF Rev
| w. G. Ferguson. minister of the Southern
! Methodist Church at that place and well
known in Alexandria. He died at an early
| hour this morning from apoplexy. Mr..
| Ferguson was a confederate soldier and had
/ been a minister of the Baltimore conference
1 for many years.
| The plant of the Belle Pre- bottle works is
| closed for few days as the result OF an
| accident to q portion of the machinery
Thc Ia GA yxrQz mot 81 or
BILE. but involved an important part of the
works.