Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
John Newman, oolorsd, Charged With
Robbery-0ther Police Court
Items-General News
Special Correspondents of The Star

Special Correspondents Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. December 30, 1905.
Funeral services over the remains Of Mr.
Alfred Patrick Leake. whose death occurred
Thursday morning at his home, S04 Duke
street, were held at 230 o'clock this after
noon from the First Baptist Church. Rev
Dr.. Fisher. the pastor Of the church, con-
Quoted the services. and the interment was
made in the Presbyterian cemetery. Mr..
Leake was an engineer on the Southern rail-
way, and was considered by the officials of
that road one of the most reliable and eff
cient men in the service His pallbearers
were made up Of his brother engineers of
the road
In the Police Court.
John Newman colored, was arrested last
night as he alighted from a Southern rail-
way train at the new union depot on COM
plant of the police at Manassas that he
had held up Mr.. A. ]. Morgan. the ticket
agent at that place. and robbed him of 81.
Newman was arraigned In the police court
this morning and held for the Manassas
authorities.
Edward Cant, colored, was charged with
assaulting and beating F. Ferguson. Cant
failed to put in his appearance and forfeited
his collateral of SO.
Frank Williams, for contempt of court,
was fined So
William Jones, coored, was charged with
not contributing to the support of his fam
lily, but was dismissed.
Charter Granted.
A charter has been granted by the state
corporation commission to the Patent Hot
Water Heating Company of Washington,
d. 9. The principal office Of the company
Is to be at Alexandria. The incorporators
are H, T. Ofterdinger. president D. H Fem
ton, vice president and treasurer; H. Gard
ner, secretary, all of Washington. The pur-
poses of the company are to manufacture
and sell heating apparatus systems, fur
naceS, etc. The capital stock Ia maximum,
$3.50 600; minimum, $15 600.
Suit for Damages.
The circuit court for Alexandria county
was occupied yesterday and this morning
by the hearing of the suit of Wells against
the Washington. Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company suit
for $4,000 for personal injuries alleged to
have been received by Wells in the collision
at Spring Park last March. The case had
not been given to the jury this morning, but
Will probably be given to them this evening.
General and Personal.
James Roberts. well-known resident of
this city died Thursday on houseboat at
Upper Machodoc. The news Of his death,
which reached this city yesterday, was ac-
companied by request that tug boat be
sent to Upper Machodoc to tow the house
boat to this city.
In the corporation court yesterday, with
Judge l.. c. Barley presiding, Rev. William
Pierpoint of this city was licensed to per-
form the rites of matrimony. Harriet E.
Herbert was granted an absolute divorce
from her husband. Charles r. Herbert on
the grounds of deserton
The Sunday schools of the First Baptist
Church and the Methodist Protestant
Church held their Christmas celebra tons
last night. Toward the close of the even
ing presents were distributed among the
scholars and officers of the schools.
Mr.. Allan Summers, who for several years
has been connected with the car record
office of the Southern railroad in this city,
has, rendered his resignation in order to
accept position in a banking house in
Chicago.
Mrs. William B. Smoot is visiting Mrs.
Charles A Webb in Baltimore.