Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
Arrangement Of Police Force.

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After being in adjourned session from Z
o'clock until II last night, during which
time fourteen additional witnesses were ex-
amined. the grand jury in the corporation
court returned several indictments and
made a comprehensive report to Judge
Barley concerning the alleged violation of
various laws in Alexandria and the condi-
ton of affairs in the police department.
The report, which was presented by Mr..
Worth Hulfsh. the foreman, contained 4
sweeping arraignment of the police force.
1t stated that ''the evidence of the en-
tire department show the existence or
prejudice. pickering and INSTRUMENTATION re-
sulting in general inefficiency. To correct
this condition, which was described as zap
paling," the jury recommended an interpre-
tation in writing by the court defining the
duties of the mayor and the commonwealth
attorney. The jury further recommended
IAN absolute reorganization of the force
stating the belief that nothing satisfactory
can be brought out of the present chaotic
condition" In the Judgment of the jury
young, actively Industrious and intelligent
men are needed
Regarding Sunday violations the jury
reported that no evidence had been adj
duced to show that the Sunday laws were
being broken by the licensed liquor deal
ers. 1t was stated that the commissioner
of the revenue had informed the jury that
there We're no violations of the revenue
laws AS to the unlawful sale of cocaine,
the jury reported that the evidence of sew
eral witnesses showed conVincingly that
speakeasies exist and thrive and that the
sale and use of cocaine is growing to an
alarming extent The jury also recon-
mended to the consideration of the court
the fact that numbers of men and women,
both white and colored, loaf around corner
groggeries without visible means of sup
port The opinion was expressed that
they should be made to go to work or
forced out of the city. Touching the sale
of liquor to minors, the jury reported hav-
ing found no evidence to show that II was
being practced, nor any evidence indicat-
ing the sale Of adulterated or misbranded
food.
The indictments reported by the grand
jury last evening We're as follows. Harry
McLearen, charged with promoting, man
aging and drawing lottery for money,
Frank Sheppard, colored, charged with a
similar offense; Charles Tyler, colored.
charged with selling liquor without IL
cense: Richard Burnett and Maggie ].
Burnett, his wife, charged with similar
offense.
The cases of Richard Burnett and his
wife were taken up this morning. Attor-
news Lewis H. Machen and r. c. L. Mon
cure appeared for the defendants and the
prosecution was conducted by Common
wealth Attorney Samuel G. Brent. The
cases were in progress this AFTERNOON.
General Matters.
Miss Nettie Pittman, daughter of Mr.
Vincent Pittman, and Mr.. Samuel w. Pitts
were quietly married last evening at
o'clock at the parsonage of the Methodist
Protestant Church, Rev. ]. H. s. Ewell per-
forming the ceremony. The bride was at
tended by Miss Lula Thompson of Leesburg
and Mr. Harvey Poss of this city acted as
hest man. After a wedding tour Mr.. and
Mrs Pitts Will make their home in this
city.
The Alexandria boys who are students at
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute have re-
turned TO their respective homes in this
city. They are Messrs. Charles M. Smith.
Leo T. Downey, r: P A. Johnson, Thomas
Clark, William Hellmuth, Ralph McBurney,
N. X Rogers and Raymond S. Hoffman.
At the commencement exercises Messrs.
Smith and Downey received promotions as
sergeants and MesSrs. Johnson, Hellmuth,
McBurney and Hoffman were promoted to
be corporals.
The remains Of Mr.. John T. Hunter,
whose death occurred yesterday in Wash
ington. will be brought here for interment.
The funeral will take place Sunday after
noon at 5 o'clock from the residence of Mrs.
F. C. Grimes, a daughter of the deceased.
Miss Minna Irene Smithers and Mr.. James
ried Wednesday evening, June p, at s
O'Clock. at the home of the bride in this
city.
The ordinance providing fine of from 81
to SO for expectorating on the sidewalks
or in the public buildings Of the city has
gone into effect.
Messrs. Harry B. Cation and j. Randall
Cation, jr.. have returned from Westminster,
Md, where they attended the commence
lege of which they are alumni.
Miss Grace A. Power Is visiting her sister
Mrs. H. Pohl. in Canandaigua, N. Y.