Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
December Term of Court.

for Alexandria county Judge C. E. Nicol
presiding. will open Tuesday. the 26th in
slant. on Fort Myer Heights Several cases
of interest will be brought up at this term,
among them being the cases OF John Nelson
and James L. Fontaine, charged with con-
Quoting a certain business at Jackson City
in violation of the gambling laws of the
state. Several weeks ago both defendants
were adjudged guilty of the charge in a
magistrates court Justice supplee and JUS
tice Hagan presiding, and We're given the
maximum sentence allowed under the law.
Their attorneys, Messrs. Oliver and Brum-
back, ut once noted an appeal to the cir
cult court. In the proceedings before Judge
Nicol, Commonwealth Attorney Crandal
Mackey Will represent the state.
These cases ore separate and distinct
from those In which counsel for Nelson and
La Fontaine attempted unsuccessfully to
secure ruling in the United States court
denying the jurisdiction of Virginia over
Alexandria county on the ground that the
act of Congress receding the county to Vlr-
GINA In 1S46 was unconstitutional. Judge
Waddill of the United States court, it will
be recalled, refused the motions of coun-
sci for the defendants and entered an or
der remanding them to the custody of the
authorities of Alexandria county. Bail hav
ing been before granted they were not i'm
prisoned These cases are yet to be dis
posed of in the circuit court.
Resented Alleged Affront
In the police court yesterday, Justice
Cation presiding, young man named
Ulyssus G. Roberts appeared as complainant
against George Heon, a Greek fruit dealer.
and his wife, charging them with assault.
Mrs. Heon stated that she was affronted
by Roberts as she was on her way to her
husbands place of business on King street
last night. She said she resented the al
legged indignity by slapping the young man
In the face. Her husband, who was attract
ed to the scene of the incident, admitted
having taken hand in the matter to the
extent of giving Roberts few blows The
latter in his statement declared that he had
done nothing to offend Mrs Heon in any
way. He supposed she had taken excep
by, thinking that the words were intended
for her. Mrs. Heon told the court she
had made no mistake in considering herself
personally affronted and both she and her
husband were dismissed.
General Matters.
Mr.. Conrad Johnson, a son of Mr.. John
N. Johnson of this city. left for Richmond
Wednesday afternoon to be operated on for
appendicitis. Mr.. Johnson Is a student at
the Virginia Military Institute.
The attachment suit of Rowen against
Quarles was decided in favor of the de-
PENDANT by Justice C. o. Sipple Wednes-
day. The defendant was represented by
Attorney Robinson Moncure.
The remains Of Florence Laughter, the
little grandchild of Mr.. G. Whitton Of this
city, were brought here from New York
where her death occurred. and the funeral
took place yesterday afternoon from the
residence of Mr.. Whitton, 7O2 North Column
bus street. The services were conducted
| by Rev. DR.. Frank J. Brooke.
| The following officers have been elected for
the ensuing year by Fitzgerald Council
ICyotCv tN nf Er1Q M NnL IL "a
grand knight; NJ 7. Dwyer. deputy grand
| knight; H. L. Wheatley, chancellor; James
| Callan, secretary; F. I. Quinn. recording
| secretary: F. C. Boon, warden; ]. D. Nor
moyle, advocate: Walter Cline, outside
| guard; r. NJ Pettey. inside guard; w. II.
| Whitcomb and w. NJ. DonneIly. trus tees:
NJ. ]. MacFerland and C. T. Hellmuth, rep
resentatives to the Grand Council; Fora
| Hill and Richard L. Carne, jr., alternates.
| The remains of Mrs. Caroline Waterman.
whose death occurred Wednesday night at
| the home of her daughter in New York. will
| be brought here this afternoon and In
| TERED In the Hebrew cemetery. Mrs.
Waterman was the widow of Simon Water
man, who was well-known resident of this
| city several years ago.
Edward j. Rose died at his home, 113
Prince street, last evening after lingering
illness. He was twenty-four years of age
and was a native of King George county,
Va. Mr.. Rose was a travelling salesman
and had been for some time in the employ
OF Mr.. Thomas Elliott, commission mer-
chant.
The case Of c. A. Donnelly charged with
selling intoxicating bitters on Sunday"
which had been on the police court docket
| for some time, was called before Justice
| Cation this morning. The defendant was
! dismissed, no testimony against him being
| given by the complainant at whose instance
| the warrant was Issued
| A missionary address was delivered last
evening in Christ Episcopal Church by
| Rev. z. Ruffn Jones, archdeacon under
| Bishop Funston of Idaho.