Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-08
The Vote by Wards.

The Vote by Wards.
The vote by wards for the governorship
and the contested local offices was as fol-
lows:
First ward-For governor, Swanson ".,3;
Lewis, g. For delegate, Cation. 190 Hen
derson, 20. For corporation attorney, Fish
er, 226; Hulfsh, SO.
Second ward-For governor Swanson 27S:
Lewis, 81 For delegate, Cation. 232 Hen
derson. 30. For corporation attorney. Fish
er, 2SS; Hulfish, So
Third ward-For governor Swanson, lgl;
Lewis, 63 For delegate, Cation 1877: Hen
derson, 20: For corporation attorney, t,sh-
er, $50; Hulfish, e.
Fourth ward, for governor, Swanson,
1872; Lewis, 5s. For delegate, Cation. 1a1:
Fisher, 1914; Hulfish. 40,
Local offices We're filled without opposi-
ton as follows: City auditor E. F. Price;
commonwealth attorney, Samuel G. Brent:
clerk Of court, n. S. 'Greenaway; city
treasurer, Thomas w. Robinson; commits
sioner of revenue, Charles II. Callahan;
tax collector P. F. German; clerk of gas
John B. Waller, and city sergeant, R H.
Cox
Rucker Wins in Clerkship Race.
In Alexandria county the office of clerk
of the court for which there was a lively
fight, was won by Mr.. George H. Rucker,
the incumbent, over Mr.. Richard W. John
son, by 80 votes. The vote by districts in
this contest was as follows: Arlington
district, Rucker. 156; Johnson, Jos. Jeffer-
son district, Rucker, 90; Johnson rs.
Washington district, Rucker. SO; Johnson,
80. In the county Henderson defeated
Cation for the legislature by majority of
q votes. This reduced Mr.. Cations total
majority to $40 For the governorship
Swanson's majority over Lewis in the
county was 9S in Jefferson and Arlington
district combined.
Death Investigated.
The coroner's jury summoned yesterday
to investigate the death of Richard Mills,
colored, whose remains were found Sunday
afternoon with bullet wound in the abdo-
men, met again this morning at the under
taking rooms of W. Domaine & Son, on
King street, and resumed the inquest, which
lasted into the afternoon. After examining
several coored persons, including Lazarus
Allen William Frazier and Samuel Muir
ray, the colored men who had been de-
tanned on suspicion of being connected In
some way with the death of Mills the jury
returned verdict, finding that the man had
come to his death by means of a pistol
wound inflicted by some one unknown to
the jury. No evidence against the three
suspected men having been adduced at the
inquest, they were released from custody,
but after the verdict was announced the po-
lice arrested Sarah Haskins and Hughes
King, both colored, for hearing on suspi-
cion of having had something to do with
the death of Mills Both were locked up at
the station house, and will be given a pre-
liminary examination in the police court
tomorrow morning.
Testimony of Witnesses
Mr.. B. B. Smith was chosen foreman Of
the jury. Several witnesses were examined,
among them being Officers LyIes. Garvey
and Allen Officer Lyles stated that he
had heard pistol shot on Princess street
about 1920 o'clock Saturday night and
had hurried to an old house in the drec-
ton from which the sound proceeded At
the house he found colored woman named
Sarah Haskns weeping and apparently in
toxicated. further search of the prem
Uses resulted in the discovery of Mills. who
seemed to be overcome from the effects of
liquor Both denied any knowledge of the
shooting and Mills told the policeman that
he would sober up II left alone. and return
to the railroad camp where he was en-
ployed. officers Carney and Beach, also
examined the man, but failed to see any
evidence of his having been shot. He was
allowed to remain where he was, and next
morning about O'Clock some of the officers
saw him again. He next heard from
at clock that afternoon, when a colored
woman named Annie Brown Informed the
police that the man had died short time
before that at her house on South Fairfax
street.
Dr. William NJ Smith, who performed the
autopsy, told the jury that death had been
caused by a pistol bullet which entered the
BACK, SeVeTlnS the piOoQ NeSSSiS Oh lile
right kidney and lodging under the skin in
front. Death was due to hemorrhage and
shock. 1t was the doctors opinion that the
man had died within a few hours after re-
ceiving the injury. He did not think Mills
could have lived more than eight hours
thereafter.
The Haskins woman denied having been
with Mills Saturday night but in this she
was contradicted by several witnesses.
Meeting of Rechabites.
Seventy-five members were in attendance
1895 Independent Order Of Rechabites. In
Sarepta Hall of Odd Fellows, on King
street Monday evening. Ten candidates
were initiated under the supervision of
Wilmer l.. Griffin, chief ruler. running the
tents membership up to ninety-seven.
The high chief ruler as token of esteem
from the members of Perseverance Tent
presented Chief Ruler Griffin with Recha-
bite pin suitably engraved. On motion
committee of three, consisting Of Mr.. Bart
lett, Mrs. Huffman and Mr.. Lyles, was ap-
pointed to cooperate with the general agi-
tation committee of the order in Washing
ton
Under good Of the order A. L. Thomp-
son of Harmony Tent, No. 1920, occupied
the chair. Solos were sung by Edwin V.
Bennett of John B. Henderson Tent, No.
1883; Miss Ethel Parker and Miss Virgie
Thompson of Onward Tent, No. 1921. Re
marks were made by Mrs. Sue U. Snyder
and Mrs Ida P. Murray or Purity Tent,
No. 4; Mrs. Mary A. Hessler. Mrs. Fannie