Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MAN ACCUSED OF CRIME FOR
FEITs COLLATERAL.
Had Deposited $40 ON Charge Of Muir
derous Assau1t--Legal Contest
Over a Child.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. June 10. 1905.
David White, one of the three negroes ar
rested Thursday on suspicion of committing
a murderous assault upon Virgil Davis.
young telegraph operator, failed to appear
this morning in the police court when MS
name was called in connection with the
charge. He was released yesterday on col
lateral in the sum of $40. which was for
feited by his non-appearance. 1t was stated
this morning that the gravity of the charge
against the man was not made fully ap-
parent at the time he was allowed to leave
the station house on the small collateral
named When it was ascertained tnat ne
had sought to evade the hearing by failure
to appear orders were at once issued 10
the policemen to make a most carefui
search for him.
Chief Webster explained to the men the
serious character of the charge and DILL
gent investigation was instituted.
The other two accused, James Price and
Robert Dewey, were brought into the dock
when the cases were called. Price was
out the same amount of collateral ana
returned of his own accord, but Dewey had
failed to furnish the required security. "A
message was received from DR.. A. A KIT
tenour who attended Mr.. Davis stating
that the latter's condition prevented him
from appearing in court today. 1t was
thought he would be able to attend Mon
day. and the cases were postponed until
that day. 1t Is learned that the most seri-
Gus wound Mr.. Davis received in the as
sault was terrible slash across his face
from one cheek to the other. which was
made by sharp razor.
Legal Contest Over Child.
A special session of the corporation court.
Judge L. C. Barley. presiding. was held
last night at $50 O'Clock for the habeas
corpus proceedings whereby ]. p. Brewer
of North Carolina sought to obtain the
possession of his child. Ina, a diminutive
girl. who was being exhibited as "the
smallest woman on earth by the Jones'
Adams Carnival Company at the old fair
grounds in series of shows for tie benefit
of the Alexandria Light Infantry. The
writ was obtained for the parent by Attor-
ney Howard Smith of this city. and was
contested by Attorney Lewis H. Machen,
representing F. E. Thomas who alleged
that he had obtained lawful possession of
the child under contract made with
Brewer, At the conclusion of the hearing
Judge Barley awarded Brewer the custody
OF the child. The court informed Tho, ~
That he had no recourse other than to pro-
ceed against Brewer for alleged breach of
I'm eonlract. Attorney Machen entered a mo-
ton for new trial. the argument to he
heard late this afternoon
General Matters.
AL organ recitai was given in Grace
Episcopal Church last evening before an
appreciatlve audience by Mr.. s. Frederick
Smith of Washington. He was assisted
by Mrs. l.. G. Hulfish and Mr.. Kenneth Og-
den of this city. The new organ of the
church was used last evening for the first
time.
The remains of Herbert e. Thomas. q nri-
vate In the 47th Company, Coast Artillery.
=. .. A.. whose death occurred Thursday
at Fort Hunt. were forwarded last night
by Messrs. w. Domaine & Son, undertake
ers, or this city to the former home of the
deceased in Alexandria. Ind
Miss Halle Chichester of Stafford county,
IS visiting Miss Fannie Smith at her home
on Duke street ~
Mr. JACK Burke. who is student in the
medlcal department of the University of
Virginia, is visiting his parents. Mr.. and
MIS- Julian Burke. on Prince street.
ire friends of Governor Montasue in
Aiexandria county say that the governor
WI WI propabiy accept the invitation to de-
aver an address in the county In the near
future. " '"e Ae"i