Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
THOMAS MURRAY BURIED
JUDGE ORDERED WHIPPING.
Conductor Mallory Must Answer to
Court-0ther General and
Personal Items.

special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 1, 1904.
The body of Thomas Murray, colored, who
was drowned several days ago in the Po-
tomac Just below this city, when a small
oatteau was swamped by the steamer Tull,
was brought here yesterday morning from
Motley Hall. Nd, and inferred in the after
noon IN Bethel cemetery. The body was
found near the scene of the accident Sat-
urday afternoon and was taken to Motley
Hall, where 1t was examined by DR.. ]. M.
Parker. acting coroner.
The name Of Conductor Mallory of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad was called In the police court this
morning on the charge of blocking the
street crossings. Owing to the absence of
the defendant, who had made his regular
run TO Richmond, the case was continued
until tomorrow morning. The arrest was
made by Officer Lyles. who stated that a
freight train In charge of Conductor NAL
Tory, had blocked the crossings of Cameron,
hing and Prince streets for twenty-five min
utes last evening about Z o'clock. Accord
ing to the patrolmen in that section of the
city the practice of allowing cars to stand
Tor varying periods at the crossings has
been made the subject of a number of
complaints.
Court Ordered Thrashing.
William Holland, diminutive colored
lad. about fourteen years of age, was made
to feel the force OF the rod as corrective
measure after the session Of the police
court this morning. Instead of ining the
boy for stealing newspapers from Mr. R. E.
hnlght, Justice Cation made of the
statute which allows whipping as punish
ment in such cases. William was escorted
to the corridor below, followed by his
mother, bearing a long cowhide. When the
signal was given she welded this instru-
ment with telling effect upon the back Of
her hayward son. The irate parent was
really warming up to the work when adj
monished to stop. As thirty-five lashes had
been laid on the police thought that the
crime had been fully expiated.
Officer James L. Howson. one Of the old
est members of the police force. is i'll at his
nome, 40 North Alfred street. as the result
OF an attack of paralysis yesterday He
was stricken soon after reporting for duty
at the station house at o'clock. Mr..
Howson holds a fine record as a policeman,
and was often assigned for duty at the sta
ton house.
The Alexandria base ball team suffered
afternoon at the hands of a team from the
navy yard in Washington. The game was
holly contested throughout the final score
being to g. For the locals Gray was re-
sponsible by his work at the bat for four
of the runs made by his side. Ansley
played a fine game at second base. The
visitors played loose game in the field,
but excelled at the bat.
Franchise Hearing.
No action was taken In the corporation
court today on the injunction granted by
Judge Barley restraining the city council
from disposing of the city electric light
franchise. The erroneous impression that
the rule of the court would be argued to-
day grew out of the fact that August 4
was mentioned as a rule day In the order.
An early date for the argument will be
fixed
The condition Of Armstead Harris, the
colOred boy VINO was shot in the leg sew
eral days ago by another negro named
Pierce Lockwood, is still considered serious
The injured boy has been SO delirious that
the services of policemen were required to
prevent him from further harm. Lock-
wood is in Jail awaiting the action Of the
grand jury.
At a dance given at DelaplaEe to the
young men by the young ladies OF that
place Friday evening Mrs. Uhler and Miss
s. Kemper of this city were present
Rev. J. A. LETTERS of Trinity Church
preached last evening at the M. Z. Church
South, the pastor, Rev. ]. P. Stump, hay
ing gone to attend the Wesley Grove camp
meeting.
Mr.. J. Randall Cation. who has been visit
ing friends in Pulaski City, has returned to
this city.
Miss Edna Reed spent yesterday with
her friend, Miss Bertha Register, at the
Wesley Grove camp meeting.