Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NO SESSION OF THE COUNTY
COURT TODAY.
st. Asaph Cases Go Over Until Tomor-
row Acknowledged and
Personal Notes.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va, January Q, 1865
There was no session of Judge Nicols
circuit court for Alexandria county today,
the hearing of the argument on the de-
rurrers to indictments charging j. M. Hill
and others with gambling at ST. Asaph
having been set for tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. The argument would have taken
place this morning. but it was postponed
by the court at the request of counsel for
the defense. one of the attorneys, Mr.. &. Z.
Carlin, being compelled. as democratic
presidential elector for this district, to be
in Richmond today The contest between
Commonwealth Attorney Mackey and the
opposing counsel over the demurrers prom
Uses to be warmly waged. Should the de-
murrers be overruled a trial of the cases
upon their merits will follow at once.
The appointment by the court, on the pc
titon of Mr.. Mackey, of J. E. Suppiee as
special justice of the peace for Jefferson
district. indicates another avenue of attack
by the commonwealth attorney upon the
st. Asaph establishment Warrants al
ready drawn may be taken up before the
new justice by Mr.. Mackey in the next few
weeks.
Judge Nicol in court Saturday afternoon,
admitted Louis Murdoch. convicted Q. ssl--
ing liquor without a license at St Asaph,
and fined S2,e00, with a sentence of thirty
days in Jail, to BAH in the sum of - 800
Bond was furnished by John NJ. Hlll, the
alleged proprietor of the st. Asaph pool
rooms. Attorneys for Murdoch were allow
ed thirty days in which to frame the bill of
exceptions for an appeal
The Corporation Court.
In two cases in the corporation court
before Judge Barley this week testimony
will be heard which is expected to throw
considerable light on the long series of
car robberies in the vicinity of this city.
Tomorrow morning the case of Mordecai
Hurst. a constab BILE of Fairfax county. in
dicted for receiving stolen goods, will be
heard. Hurst is charged with purchasing
goods of Il miscellaneous character. which
had been stolen from freight cars in the
railroad yards just outside this city. 1t
was alleged that he stored the merchandise
in a room at his home in the county He
will be defended by Attorneys Robinson
Moncure. Lewis H. Machen and Howard
w. Smith. The prosecution will be con-
Quoted by Commonwealth Attorney Samuel
G. Brent Counsel for the defense, ii is I'M
derstood. will endeavOr to show that Hurst
acted in the matter with view of tracing
the persons who had stolen the property
The other case is that of Winter Crup
per who Is charged with having been con-
nected with the car rooberies. The de-
PENDANT has been released under bond. This
will be heard Thursday morning.
Appointment of Mr.. Garrett.
Announcement was made Saturday of the
appointment of Mr.. r. P. w. Garrett as
deputy clerk of the United States court at
this city. The appointment was made by
Mr.. James P. Brady who recently took
charge of the clerkship of the United
States court for the eastern district of
Virginia upon the resignat ton of Mr.. NJ.
F. Peasants Mr. Garnett was brother
of the late Gen. Garnett of the confeder-
ate army, and of the late DR.. y. Y. P. Car
nett of Washington. The announcement of
his selection for the position was received
by both democrats and republicans in this
CITY with pleasure He has been dis
charging the duties of clerk of the United
States court here for some time and is
United States commissioner at this place
General Matters.
A series of revival services was COM
menced last evening at the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. Services will be held
every morning at 1870 O'Clock and every
evening al 100. The sermon this morning
was delivered by Rev. ]. p. Stump. the
pastor who will preach this evening. Rev.
Charles d. Bulle of Winchester will preach
tomorrow and thereafter during this week.
The funeral of r. l.. Darnel, whose
death occurred Friday night took place
this afternoon at . O'Clock from his late
home. 113 South Alfred street. Rev. j. IL.
S Ewell of the Methodist Protestant Church
conducted the services, and the interment
was made in Bethel cemetery. The de-
ceased was a well-known engineer on the
Southern road.
The following officers have been elected
for the ensuing year by the Helpers" of
the Second Presbyterian Church: Mrs. r.
Lee Field president; Miss Sue E. Pierson,
vice president; Miss Lucy p. Brooks, re-
cOrding secretary; Miss Irene Gentry, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Alfred Thorn
son, treasurer, and Mrs. Robert Elliott, or
ganist
The funeral of Robert Johnson. who died
at the Alexandria Hospital Friday night |
took place from his late home at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. j. 2. Stump |
conducted the services. The interment |
was made in the Methodist Protestant GEM
etery.
The election of officers for the ensuing |
year will take place this evening at the |
annual meeting of the Business Meas !
League in the rooms of the organize tion |
corner of King and Washington streets.