Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
Circuit Court for the County.

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A special grand jury yesterday re-
turned indictments charging John
t. Stewart. colored, alias John
Francis. with shooting James Dor
sew in the back, and Sherman
Cooper, colored. charged with robbing
the residence of John Moore. Cooper
entered q plea of guilty snd was SEN
teuced to serve two years 10 the Peniien-
tiary. In the case of Benjamin NJ.
Wilson, charged with house breaking a
nolle prOsequi was entered.
The case of Richard Boyd, cOlored,
against the w, A. & Mt. V. Railway
COMPANY, for $500 for alleged personal
Injuries sustained while passenger on
one OF The company's cars Was se'tied
out Of court.
When the case OF the supervisors Of
Alexandria county against A. ID. Torrey-
son. brought by OOmmonweslth's At
torney Mackey By direction of special
grand Jury to recover 1915, was call
ed. Mr.. Mackey read the declaration,
which alleges that Toreyson, the county
assessor. WAS entitled to but 81 per day
for his services under the State law,
but that before accepting the office and
qualifying or performing any ofits duties
the supervisors had agreed to pay him
S5 per day. The bOlrd has passed
resolution directing him to dismiss the ac-
ton. and be asked the court to detae
his status.
After hearing brief argument the court
stated that, while the law had been
violated the plaintiff had asked that the
suit be dismissed, and an order to that
effect would be entered.
Al this iuncture, Augustus Davis, Jr.,
asked if citizen of the county would
be allowed to make statement, and
judge. Nicol gave his consent. Mr..
Davis objected to Torryeson receiving
more for his services than the law allows,
and asked if the people Of Alexandria
county could not "be protected from rob
berry, especially such robbery as they
have been subjected to since the present
board Of supervisors has existed" de
said that the grand jury had wanted to
sue the board for the excess OF $50 pild
Torreyson, but that Commonwealth
Attorney Mackey had cOunseled not 10
sue Torreyson Mr.. Msckey stated that
Mr.. Davis was mis- AIKEN about his con
nection with the matter, and concluded
with the statement
eff there is any one in office 10 Alex
anelria county whom Davis has not de-
nounced as a scoundrel at one time or
another | would like to see him"
Judge Nicol dismissed the suit, INFORM
ing Mr.. Davis that if he wished to pre-
Gent specific charges in connection with
the matter be should do so formally.
In the case OF Mrs. Mamie R. Shelley
against Col. W. O. Shelley, for divorce,
Judge J. X. NJ. Norton, attorney for the
defendant moved icdisniss the cause on
the ground that the testimony for the
plaintiff Tad not been taken. The court
allowed until February l for taking tes-
timOny.
Mr.. James f. Clements, attorney for
John Wright, coIored, who is under sen-
tence of death for criminal assault, in
sisted upon taxing up the other indict-
ments against his client at this term of
court. He demanded the speedy trial
of Wright on the case still against him
for the alleged murder Of Jackson Boney,
and the other charge Of criminal assault
upon Anna Green. Mr. Clements de-
nonnced these charges IS untrue, aud
ssid that trial would result in the &C
quittal of Wright on the charges, but Mr..
SIackey strenuously opposed the trial,
and the cases were continued for the
Commonwealth until next term.
The time of the court was occupied to-
day in hearing the case of ". E. Wrenu
vs. the Southern Railway Co., a damage
suit for $1,000. The plaintiff claims
that his horses while being shipped from
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