Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
HENRY DANIELS HEARING ON
NUMEROUS ASSAULT CHARGE.
Accused of Shooting Doc Baltimore in
a Saloon General and
Personal Items.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.,- June 80, 1905.
Henry Daniels. also known as Henry
Howard. was given a hearing before JUS
tice Cation. In the police court, this morn
ing. on the charge of shooting Doc Balti-
more, colored, In saloon at the corner OF
Princess and Pitt streets, last night about
l. o'clock. and the case was referred to the
grand jury. Daniels was placed In Jail.
Officer Belts testified that he had seen
Daniels fire pistol at the corner of Royal
and Princess streets late last night and had
followed him to a saloon on. the next
corner.
In the attempt of the officer to place the
man under arrest there a scuffie occurred.
when Daniels suddenly drew a pistol and
fired two shots toward Officer Belts. Both
balls went wide of the mark but one struck
Doc Baltimore a glancing blow in the alb
dominal region he was entering the
saloon. Daniels was soon dsarmed and
conducted to the police station by the
officer.
Baltimore was conveyed to the Aexan-
dria Hospital, where 1t was found that his
wound was not of a serious nature He
was able to appear in the police court. this
morning. 1t is stated by the police that
Daniels is the man who was arrested here
two years ago for deserving from the United
States army. They say that he returned
10 MS command, out deserted again. This
morning the prisoner declared that he did
not remember any of the events In the sa-
loon where the trouble occurred
Test Case Dismissed.
In the corporation court this morning the
case of the city council of Alexandria
against Messrs. Swan Bros, merchants,
who conduct a ,drygoods store on King
street, was dismissed on motion of Corpor-
alton Attorney Boothe for the city council
who stated that new law was being pre-
pared by council to cover cases in which
the right of merchants to use a certain por-
ton of the sidewalk for the display of
merchandise and for other purposes is in
volVed. The case was appealed to the cor
porauop court from the police court sew
eral weeks ago and soon after Mayor Paff
had issued an order to the police to strictly
enforce the law prohibiting the use of the
sidewalks for the deposting of boxes bar
rels and other articles. The appeal was
brought to decide the right of Messrs Swan
Bros. to keep glass case for the display
of goods few feet outside the building
line In front of the entrance of their store.
They were represented by Attorneys C. c.
C9rlin and r. D. Brumback Common
wealth Attorney Brent was associated with
Mr. Boothe for the city council.
Ticer-Springer Marriage.
Miss Bessie TIGER, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. M. F. TIGER of this city, and Mr..
Charles Springer of Washington were mar
ried Wednesday evening at the rectory of
Grace Episcopal Church. Rev Edgar Car
penter, the rector, performed the cere-
mony in the presence of only a few init
mate friends and relatives of the bride and
groom. Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Springer were rendered reception at the
residence of the brides sister, Mrs E. K.
Sullivan, in Washington. After returning
from a bridal tour, which will include At
lantic City. Mr.. and Mrs. Springer will
make their home in Washington.
General Matters.
The remains of o. Bruce Washington
who was drowned last Sunday near Cliff
ton Beach, on the lower Potomac, were
brought here this morning and prepared
for burial by Messrs. Domaine & Son, un-
dertakers. The funeral took place this
afternoon from the residence of Mr.. Jo-
seph Johnson, 419 South St Asaph street,
and the interment was made in the Meth
odist Protestant cemetery. The services
were conducted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
The deceased was former resident of
Alexandria.
The closing exercises of Snowden and
Hallowell schools, for colored boys and
girls, respectively, took place last evening.
when certificates were awarded. Superin-
tendent X. Kemper made short address
to the students.
The Alexandria base ball team will play
the team from the navy yard in Washing
ton tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock on
the old fair grounds. Purcell and Kraft
will be the local battery.
Col. J. A. de Lagnel left today for Old
Point, Va, where he will spend several
weeks.
Miss Addie Wheeler of Wellington, Va
is visiting Miss Julia Domaine at her
home on King street.
Pearl White, the infant daughter of Mr..
John F. White, died last evening at the
home Of her father, 405 South Fairfax