Evening star., 1905-11-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CORONER BEGINS INVESTIGATION
OF DEATH OF RICHARD MILLS.
Greek Boy Consigned to Alexandria to
Be Deported-General Mat
ters Of Interest.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November Z. 1905.
A coroner's jury, summoned by DIR. Will
liam r. Purvis. the city coroner. met this
morning at IL O'Clock at the undertaking
rooms of w. Demaine g. Son, on King
street, and viewed the remains Of Richard
Mills, colored whose death occurred Sun
day under circumstances indicating that he
had been murdered. The jury included r.
NJ. Graham, j. Loweaback, Elmer Spittle,
Thomas Chauncey. E. Warfield. jr.. and B.
B. Smith. After being sworn the jurors
examined the body and then adjourned
without hearing testimony until tomorrow
morning. The adjournment was decided
upon In order to give more time for secur-
ing evidence. The three negroes who were
taken into custody yesterday and detained
at the station house on suspicion of having
some connection with the death of Mills
were not given hearing in the police court
this morning. They will be kept in confine-
ment until the investigation of the coroner S
jury is concluded.
Nothing has yet developed to clear up the
mystery surrounding the death of the ne
gro. The police suppose that he was shot
for purposes of robbery, but 1t is stated that
he told some one short while before his
death that he had no money. A singular
thing In connection with the is the
fact that the pistol shot was fired without
attracting the attention of people on the
street, SO far as is known. From the po-
sition of the wound and the direction fol-
lowed by the bullet 1t appears evident that
the man did not shoot himself, but was shot
by some one from the rear.
Order to Deport Boy
According to a decision of Commissioner
General of immigration Sargent in Wash
ington yesterday, Dmitrios Mangewranls.
little Greek boy who left his home IN
athens to come to live in Alexandra,
where he has an uncle, Peter Mantis, a
fruit dealer, will have to return to his ma
tive land without seeing his relative nero
or setting foot in Alexandra. Dimtrios
who is ten years of age, arrived at Ellis
Island about a week ago, where he was
detained by the immgra ton officials.
Notice of his detention reached Peter Man
tbs. who enlisted the aid of Attorney j. R.
Cation, jr., in the effort to have the young
Greek allowed to continue his journey to
Virginia. After some difficulty the boy was
identified among a lot of lads of his own
nationality, who were held up to have their
cases passed upon by the immigration au-
thorities. 1t was finally decided at the i'm
migration office to have Dimitrios deported,
but appeal was made to Commissioner
General Sargent Attorney H. B. Cation ap-
peared in behalf of the boy at a hearing
yesterday, but the commissioner thought
that Dimitrios would be better off with his
deoorted.
General Matters.
AT the annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Alexandria Water Company, held
yesterday, the following directors were
elected: E. L. Daingerfield. Walter Rob
erts. George S. French. Hubert Snowden,
Worth Hulfish, w. F. Lambert and NJ. A.
Ahern. Subsequently the directors met and
reelected the following officers: Walter
Roberts, president; George Uhler. secretary
and treasurer; Charles Power, superinten-
dent. and James Eveleth, collector.
The voting in this city in the state and
local election has been proceeding quietly
this morning with indications that a large
vote will be recorded. The regular voting
election. 1t is said that the republican
from democrats. The full republican vot-
ing strength will probably be cast.
The regular fall term OF the circuit court
for this city, Judge C. E. Nicol presiding,
opened in the corporation court room yes
terday. The docket was called and cases
were set for trial. Arguments on the de-
murrer in the case of /. M. Woods against
the Southern Railway Company Will be
heard Thursday.
Miss Lille M Pettey and Mr.. Frank }.
last evening at the parsonage of the Metho-
officiating.