Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11
ALEX ANDRIA AFFAIRS
VIOLATION OF SUNDAY LAW
CHARGED IN POLICE COURT.
Result of a Raid on Mrs. Burnett'a
Premises-General and Per-
sonal News.

| Special Correspondence of The Star.
, ALEXANDRIA. Va, September IL. 1905.
Several persons who were arrested yester.
day afternoon during the raid by the police,
headed by Lieut.. Smith. on the premises OF
Mrs. Maggie Burnett, 1850 Duke street,
where. 1t is alleged. liquor was being sold
without a license and in violation Of the
Sunday statue, were given a hearing this
| morning before Justice Cation in the police
court and all of the cases were continued
| until next Wednesday. Against the names
| of Mrs Burnett and a young white man
| named Charles Glover was entered the
charge of violating the liquor law. but the
| charge against the others was simply that
of dsorderly conduct. OF these there were
| four white defendants Edward O Brien,
| Charles Thompson. Arthur Smith and
John Hllery, and six colored, Walter Col
Inns. Thomas Bryant, David White, Will
liam Porter, William Harper and James
Miles.
Lieut.. Smith and other officers interested
in the raid, told the court OF having swoop-
ed down on the Burnett premises yester-
day afternoon about 8 o'clock, where they
surprised a crowd Of white and colored
men, some of whom were drinking beer in
an Enclosure to the rear Of the house. It
was stated that officers Mayhugh and Bell
had been watching the place, which had
come under the suspicion of the police,
all the morning from the railroad freight
yards nearby. They saw many people en-.
tering and leaving the premises and in the
afternoon Lieut. Smith determined upon
the raid With Officers Smith, Patterson
and Beach in a closed carriage he drove
| to the house and the officers entered by
side alley. At the same time the officers
who had been watching from the freight
yard approached from the rear. The place
! was at once surrounded and the occupants
of the garden were corraled.
On witness stand morning
Burnett swore she was sick and didn't
| know that beer was being dispensed at the
table In the summer garden. Glover, who
| was charged with acting as bartender, stat
ed that he had had access to a chest con-
| tanning beer and had distributed a few bot
ties to his friends without taking any
money in return. OF all the witnesses only
| one said he had paid for what he got to
drink.
Mrs Burnett is the wife OF Richard Bur-
nett, who is now serving a term OF twelve
months In the city Jail upon conviction of
having violated the liquor laws at the same
premises few months ago, His wife was
under the same charge at the time but her
case was nolle pressed.
Session Of Circuit Court.
The session of the circuit court of Alex
andria county. Judge C. E. Nicol presiding,
was resumed this morning 1t is probable
that the series Of damage cases against the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
dent at Spring Park last March. will have
been finally disposed of this evening when
the days session ends, with the exception
of the motion for a new trial in the case
of Miss Carrie Halves of st. Elmo, who was
awarded damages in the sum OF $500 The
argument on this motion will be heard We'd
nesday morning. Attorney John NJ. John
son will oppose the motion and the argu-
ment in behalf of the company will be
made by Attorneys Moore and Cation q
Cation. The two remaining cases on the
docket for today are those of Miss Breen
and Mrs. Elsom, in which damages in the
sum of 10000 each is sued for. .~-- --e
General Matters.
A large congregation attended the morn
ing services at st. Mary's Catholic Church
yesterday when the male choir of the
. church sang Gregorian music for the first
time at regular services The rendition OF
the chants was highly complimented, and
Prof. Wells, who is at the head of the
choir, and the several members were hear
ttly congratulated. Mr.. Ambrose A. Dur
kin sang the "Veni Creator" by Peters.
Clerk Hubert Snowden OF the city school
board was engaged today from until z
o'clock at Lannon's Opera House with the
issuance of permits for white scholars to
attend the public schools of the city. Per-
mits will also be issued TO white scholars
between the same hours of the day Tuesday
and Wednesday.
George King, colered was before Justice
Cation in the police court this morning on
the charge of assaulting William Lewis.
also colored, with knife. Lewis was badly
cut across his left arm. The case was con-
tinued
oficer ]. Chris Gill of the police force
and his son have returned from q. trip to
New York and Philadelphia.
Officer Banner Young. who has been
spending his vacation In a northern TRIP
has also returned to this city.