Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CHARGE AGAINST sABUEL Ed
WARDS DISMISSED BY COURT.
-.IaI corrcspendence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 4 1906.
Al the special session of the police court
held yesterday afternoon al oc ocll to in
vestigate the charge made by Samuel Ed
wards that Joseph Z Kendall had entered
his mothers house at an early hour Sun
day morning for the purpose Of commit ng
a felony. a number OF witnesses stated THAI
Kendall was at h s home in Washington
when the alleged crime was committed and
he was consequently dismissed. 1t was
also shown that when accused of the crime
at the Edwards home on Sunday afternoon
Kendall had offered to accompany young
Edwards to the police station and submit to
an Investigation
The warrant charging Kendall with tHe
crime was sworn out several days ago by
Young Edwards. who stated that he knew
the accused well. and when he saw man
running down tie steps and out Of the door
lie was under the impression that it was
Kendall and, realizing tie object Of his
visit he fired at him as he ran. Kendall
was arrested in Washington at the request
of the Alexandria police and was brought to
this city by Policeman Roberts. Attorney
Edmund Burke OF Washington represented
Kendall.
Lost Checks Recovered.
The loss of s12j in cash and checks
amounting to 500 was reported to the Alex
andria police yesterday by W. H Brown a
salesman for Washington wholesale
house. White Samuel E.lictt ana two com
panons were walking in the northern part
of the city late yesterday afternoon they
noticed a dog carrying a wallet in It's
mouth. which, upon investigation, proved 10
be that lost by Mr.. Brown. The checks
were in the book, but the cash was missing
The checks were turned over to the 20 ice
department
The following officers for the ensuing
year have been elected by the Old Dominion
Boat Club of Alexandria: Albert Bryan.
president; y. p. 7. Burke, vice president;
Edward Fawcett captain: Robert f Green.
first lieutenant; j. 4. Stoutenburg second
lieutenant; Arthur Herbert. treasurer; Paul
b. Hulish. secretary. and William l. Allen.
Gardner L. Boothe, Arthur Bryant and
Walter G. Rogers board of governors.
Brief Mention.
Miss Emily May, who has been spending
the winter In North Carolina. has returned
to her home in this city.
At the meeting Of the school board tie
matter of holding the examinations for
teachers in the Alexandria public schools
was taken up and IL was decided to hold
them in May and August.
Funeral services over the remains of Jo-
seph L. Breen. former resident of Alex
andria who was killed last week by falling
off bridge at Dayton. Ohio, and whose
body was not recovered until Wednesday,
were held Thursday from his res dence at
Dayton. Mr. p. f. German and DR.. b. a.
German of Alexandria attended the funeral
James r. Cation. who represents the city
and county OF Alexandria In the Virginia
legislature, has been appointed by Gov
Swanson delegate TO the National Charl-
ties and Correction convent on to be held in
Philadelphia May 8 to IL.
Among the members of the board of Wis
itors to Mount Vernon appointed yesterday
by Gov Swanson is Councilman Charles b.
Mars. all OF Alexandria
The Right Rev. James S. Johnston DID.
bishop of the diocese of west Texas Is the
guest OF Maj. John w. Green.