Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
SPRING TERM OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT OPENS.
Marriages Scheduled for the Virginia
City-GeneIal and Personal Mat
tiers of Interest.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. April %, 100.
The spring term of the circuit court fol
Alexandria county. Judge Charles E. Nico
presiding, convened this morning at 10
O'Clock in the county court house at For,
Myer Heights. The docket, containing two
murder cases set for the early part Of this
term, was called and dates were named for
the hearing of other cases. The case OF
Mary Magdalene Johnson. colored, charged
with completely in the murder of James
Evans. also colored. was first taken up. 1t
was not expected that the trial would con-
sumo much time. although several wit
nesses were summoned on both sides.
Evans was killed near Arlington Junction
the latter part Of last year and the John
son woman was arrested after coroner S
jury had returned verdict finding that the
man came to his death by being struck over
the head with heavy instrument, presum-
ably a bar of iron
The other murder case is that of Joseph
Gardner, colOred. indicted on the charge of
killing his wife, Elmira Gardner, by admin
istering poison. The trial of Gardner will
commence at the conclusion of the Johnson
case Gardner was arrested last winter as
the result of a post-mortem examination of
the body of his wife. which was exhumed a
few days after burial. The circumstan noes
OF her death were suspicious that the
neighbors of the man and woman lodged
5,
which led to an investigation by a coro-
ner'S jury.
Coming Marriages.
st. Paurs Episcopal Church has been
beautifully decorated for the marriage of
Miss Florence English Davidson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis James Davidson,
and Lieut.. Charles Minnigerode Maigne,
United States army. which will take place
this evening at o'clock. The ceremony
will be performed by Rev. P P. Phillips,
rector of the church, and will be military
Wedding Lieutenant Maigne is attached to
the It'll Cavalry, q. s. A.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Lloyd
Lee. daughter Of Mrs. Francis Cassius Lee
of this city and Mr.. John Carr Henry of
Norristown. N. j., will take place tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock in Christ Epis:
copal Church
Cards have been sent out for the mar
riage of Miss Maybelle Maclay Hannum,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Hannum
of Chester, Pa. and Mr. George McGill
Carter, formerly of Alexandria,
General Matters.
Mr.. NJ. B. Harlow. president of the Bust
ness Mems League, has received a letter
from the commissioner of internal revenue
stating that no application had been filed
for the removal of the revenue office of the
sixth Virginia district from this city In
TIRE event Oh Sucn an aDpl1catlOn being re-
ceived. he said, the people of Alexandria
would be duly notified. The letter was in
response to a communication from Mr.
Harlow.
AT a special meeting of the board of
ponce commissioners held last night Charles
w. Bell was elected to fill one of the va
cancies on the police force which will oc-
cur May l. All of the commissioners were
present and Mayor Paff presided.
An interesting game of base ball was
played In Del Ray yesterday afternoon be-
tween the first and second teams of that
place, the second team winning out by the
score of 3 to A. The pitching of Smith for
the winners and the batting of the second
team were the features. The second team
has organized for the season with the fol-
lowing players: r. Zachary, third base
n. Peake, shortstop; G. Walker second
base; W. Duncan, first base; F. Smith,
pitcher; F. Cumberland, catcher; J. Smith,
left field: H Norton center field, and J.
Duncan, right field
In the police court this morning Justice
Cation presiding. Leviole Giuseppe, an Ital-
ian, was fined $50 the charge of carry
Ing concealed weapons. His companion
who was also found with a pistol on his
person, represented that he had 1t to pro-
tect S1OO in his possession. The explana-
ton was accepted, but the weapon was con-
fiSca ted.
The following vestrymen We're elected last
evening by Grace Episcopal Church for the
ensuing year: c. o. Pullman, Charles King
George Hulfish. c. n. Moore, W. H. Nc
Cuen. Charles ]. Deahl, D. E. Webster,
Charles Schaffer and Frank King.