Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
HEARING OF BIGAMY CASE POST
PoNED FOR TEN DAYS.


Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 81. 1905.
The case of Ferdinand F. Derndinger
who was brought here yesterday afternoon
from Harper's Ferry, W. Va, for trial on
the charge of bigamy, was called this morn
Ing before Justice Cation In the police court
and continued for ten days The prisoner
was committed to jail to await the hear
ing. He was represented by Attorney
Charles Bendheim, and Commonwealth At
torney Samuel G. Brent was on hand to
conduct the prosecution. Beyond the for
NAL calling of the case it was not gone into
TINS morning, further time being necessary
for the collection of evidence Derndin-
ger, who is native of Germany, and who
has been in this country only a few wears.
speaks English very imperfectly and ex-
perienced difficulty in making himself un-
derstood either by his attorney or by the
ponce. When questioned at the station
mouse last. night he declared his innocence
or the charge, referring continually to GER
tain papers, from which it was inferred that
he meant that he had been legally sepa-
rated from. his first wife. He formerly
worked in this city, but recently has been
employed by brewer at Harper's Ferry
negro giving his name as John Lewis
was before Justice Cation in the police court
this morning on the charge of assaulting
colored woman named Pearl Bloodgood
with knife. He was arrested last night
by Policemen knight and Lyles. The wonl-
an stated that Lewis had become angry
with her through jealousy Monday after
noon and had followed her to her rooms
from point on the street where she had
been talking with another man. She said
Lewis s1ashed her across the back with a
knife and attempted to cut her throat
After escaping from the man and having
her wounds dressed she reported the mat
ter to the police. In court this morning a
fine of 500 was imposed in default of which
sum Lewis will spend three months in the
city jail.
Mrs Annie E. Callahan died early this
morning after a lingering illness at the
home of her brother-in-law, Mr.. William H.
Greenwell SIS Prince street Death was
due to paralysis. She was the widow of
Lillian Callahan, survives her. The funeral
will probably take place Friday morning
from st. Mary's Catholic Church.
Gov. Montague has committed the SEN
tence of John Jordan, who was convicted
in the circuit court Of Fairfax county for
highway robbery, from eight to three years
in the penitentiary. This Communication was
recommended by the jury, the law requiring
the full term of eight years to be imposed
The defendant represented by Attorney
Robinson Moncure.
Fire yesterday afternoon, about 3 O. clock,
destroyed a small frame house at the cor
ner Of Gibbon and Royal streets A family
of colored people occupied the building
A handsome umbrella, bearing the en-
blem of the Mystic Shrine, has been pre-
sented by the members of the Alexandria
staff of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company to their manager, Mr. Arthur A
Paul.
Miss Carrie Draper of Atlanta Ga. is
spending the holidays as the guest OF Miss
Ada Garrett, on North Washington street
Several passenger coaches OF the Seaboard
Air Line railroad have been euuipped with
the new automatic platform invented by
Capt. William NJ. King. sr., of this city.