Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
WILLIAM BRENT FINED $50 FOB
SHOOTING FRED. JENKINS.
Defendant Said He Didn't Know Gun
Was Loaded General
,d' Matters.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 26. 1904.
William Brent colored, charged with
shooting Fnsd Watkins. also colored, with
a, shotgun was arraigned before Justice
Cation in the, police court this morning.
Watkins testified that Brent had fired on
him at a considerable distance, inflicting
several wounS, IN his head. In proof of
this he displayed some abrasions on his
scalp. He said that he saw Brent on the
street with the weapon in his hands. and
called at him in fun to shoot The prompt
acceptance of the proposal was great sur
prise to Watkins Brent fled at once, and
was away until last night, when he was ar
rested by Acting Lieutenant Knight. In
his own behalf Brent stated that he had
an alteration on the corner of Pitt and
Gibbon streets with a cOlored man named
Amos Robinson. The prisoner said he went
home to get his old gun to use as club,
declaring he didn't know 1t was loaded.
When Watkins twftted him he pulled the
trigger, and was greatly alarmed at the
result. Justice Cation imposed fine of $50,
in default of which Brent will spend the
equivalent in time in the city Jail. The
ARRAY occurred about three weeks ago.
Preparations for Conference Made.
The congregation of the Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal Church South
has completed arrangements for entertain
ing about 400 ministerial and lay delegates
to the one hundred and twentieth session of
the Baltimore conference, which will con-
vene in that church next Wednesday morn
ing. The delegates are expected to begin
arriving Tuesday morning. and large pro-
portion will be here in the evening in time
for the opening sermon before the confer
ence, which will be delivered by Rev. John
A. Anderson of Central Church. Baltimore.
The missionary anniversary will be held
Thursday evening Sunday nnorDipc
April 3, Bishop AlpheuS w. Wilson of Bal
timore. the presiding officer, will preach
and ordain class of deaconS. Sunday
evening Bishop Wilson will ordain a class
Sudden Death.
Mr.. Benjamin Henry Jenkins, a resident
of the first ward, died suddenly last night
at his residence at the corner of Duke and
Fairfax streets He was about eighty-t two
years OF age. Mr. Jenkins was at one time
a leading contractor of this city. He con-
structed many of the handsomest build
irgs in Alexandria. Recently he had con-
Quoted grocery store at the corner of
Duke and Fairfax streets. widow and
children survive him. The arrangements
for the funeral will be made later.
General Matters.
Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. Onato Downey, whose death occurred
Wednesday, took place this morning at
$50 O'Clock from her late residence or
Franklin Streets Later mass was celebrated
at st. Maryss Catholic Church. Rev. Father
H. J. Cutler Officiating. The interment was
made in st. Marys cemetery.
George Parker colored who was arrested
here Wednesday,. on suspicion of stealing
clothes in Fairfax, was turned over to
the county authorities yesterday and was
given hearing before Justice Kirby. The,
prisoner was held for the grand jury and
was later conveyed to the Jail at Fairfax
Court House. ,
Judge Barley in the corporation court
yesterday entered an order directing that
the name 81 George III. Hayden be placed
on the registration list. The law provides
that when such omissions made
through error petition has to be made In
court to have the matter corrected.