Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
SUIT BROUGHT BY REPRESENTA-
TIVE RIXEY.
In United States Circuit Court-Gen-
eral and Personal Matters
of Interest.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 8. 1905.
considerable portion of the summer
term of the United States circuit court
which opens in this city July 3. Judge Ed
mund Waddill presiding, will be taken up
with the libel suits of Representative John
F. Rixey of this district and Mr.. c. J. Rixey
of this city against c. A. Stevens for dam
ages, in each case In the sum of $50 900. The
declarations of the plaintiffs charge maIic-
ious defamation of character Both cases
were removed from the circuit court OF
Fauquier county to the United States court
for trial at Norfolk, but later they were
transferred to the court at this place. In
his declaration Representative Rixey charges
that the defendant published a letter, using
the terms thieves like Rixey," "spoils -
blood. 'holdup," "jackal," "cloven foot +"
'hocus pocus' and others of a like charac-
ter in reference to the plaintiff and his ac-
tons in public life. by means of which, -
Is was stated 1.-The plaintiff has been and
is greatly prejudiced in his credit and repu-
tation and brought into public scandal in
fanny and disgrace" Numerous counsel
Will take part in the case, which is expected
to furnish an interesting legal battle The
plaintiff is represented by Attorneys Rixey
and Barbour of Culpeper, Keith & Keith
of Warrenton and c. NJ White of Warren
ton. The attorneys for the defense are
Messrs. R. Walton Moore of Fairfax Eppa
Hunton, jr., of Richmond and e Turner of
Warrenton The same counsel will conduct
both cases.
Mr.. William NJ Glasgow died suddenly
yesterday afternoon about o'clock at his
nome, 12O South Royal street. He had been
IN feeble health for some time, but his dea tn
was unexpected Until recently he was en-
gineer at the Alexandria gas works. but
rn1 Itch H.
after a stroke of paralysis His wife and
three children, Mrs. J. Fossett Grigg Mr.
Milton Glasgow and unmar ried daugh-
Ter, survive him The arrangements for
the funeral will be made later
Petitions in bankruptcy have been filed
with Clerk K. ?. w. Garnett of the United
States court by Thomas H Bricklev and r
81 Copean. The former states that his liza
bll1tles are S15S6.91 and assets $50 The
liabilities of the latter are given as SRA 81
and the assets as 81 40.
Funeral services over the remains of Miss
Annie Cruit, whose death occurred Satur-
DAY IN Washington, took place this after
noon from the underta king rooms of Y
Nheatley, on King street. Rev DR. Frank
J; Brooke of the Second Presbyterian
Church officiated and the interment was
made in Bethel cemetery.
The Friendship Veteran Fire Associa+ ion
mas completed arrangements for visit TO
Hagerstown. Md, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Inc association will assemble in uniform al
nc ehSllIe mousse on south Alfred street to-
morrow morning at o'clock and will leave
over the electric railroad ARRANGEMENTS
for the trip have been under the direction
or Mr, Julian Y. Williams the secretary.
special services were held yesterday after
noon by Old Dominion Commandery
Knights Tempiars in the Methodist Protest
ant Church in observance of Ascension dav
The sermon was delivered by Rev. ]. II, :
EWei' pastor of the church. and an inter
estlnS program was carried out
MISS Goldie l. Crump, daughter Of Mr.
Edgar l.. Crump, and Mr.. Howard L. Seller
OF Detroit, Mich, were quietly married Sat
urday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock a the home
or the brides father on Prince street. Rev
j. r Stump of the NJ. E Church South ner-
formed the ceremony
carnival shows for the benefit of the A1ex-
andria Light Infantry are being exhibited
street. "a -iS