Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
INVESTIGATION OF CURTIN MUIR
DER CASE PROGRESSING.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

| ALEXANDRIA. Va, January IS, 1908.
| Harry Meeks and Herbert Foster, the two
| young men who, as stated In The Star yes
| terday, were arrested on warrants sworn
| out by States Attorney Samuel G. Brent,
| charging them with the murder Of George
| r. Curtin on the morning of December "a,
| were placed on the docket in the police
| court this morning. They were represented
| by Attorney John NJ Johnson. Attorney
| Brent for the prosecution, stated that it
| would be impossible for him to go into the
| case this morning, as he had, several wit
nesses to summon. and was also engaged
| in another case which would occupy his
| attention for several days, and accordingly
! asked for postponement of ten days.
| which. he said, was the limit fixed by law
Tor preliminary hearing. When asked by
Attorney johnson, for the defense, II bail
| would be accepted, he replied that 1t would
not. The case was accordingly continued.
Last night both MeeSs and Foster were ex-
amined at length by the mayor, the chief
| Of police and Mr.. Brent. They admitted
| having been with Curtin on the night of
| his death. but deny all knowledge of how
1 1t came about
An unknown man was also mentioned in
| the warrant issued yesterday, and the police
| are endeayoring to locate him. AS no re-
| ward has been offered for the detection of
the murderers, there Is as yet absolutely
| no money available with which to conduct
| the search for the missing man, but 1t is
understood that a movement is on foot
| among the residents of the city to raise a
| fund by popular subscription sufficiently
| large to conduct the search in an adequate
manner.
Smoot VIII Case Resumed.
! The afternoon session Of the corporation
| court yesterday. in the hearing of the
| Smoot will case, was taken up largely By
cross-examination of Miss Ella Rose Smoot,
| pf bcr nv
| Judge J. K. M. Norton, of counsel for the
| proponents of the will. Judge Norton ques-
| toned her at length as to her habits, and
attempted to show that her mother had
| framed her will with view to the future
welfare of the contestant. During the
| cross-examination Miss Smoot openly
charged her sister, Mrs Burch. who was
| sitting in close proximity to the examining
attorney. with having prompted certain
questions. and again she referred to the
Rev. William Strother Jones as q rascal"
The case was resumed at 10 O'Clock this
| morning. Judge Norton read several let
| tiers from Mrs. Frances P. Snoot addressed
| to her daughters, Mrs. Jones and Mrs.
Burch, from which he endeayored to show
| that the habits Of Miss Ella Smoot were
such that the provision of her mothers
will appointing Rev. Mr.. Jones trustee of
her legacy was wise and conservative
| measure. Miss Smoot will probably be sub
jected to another croSs-exantination today
and the case given to the jury tomorrow.
0Guecal maCLefS.
series of special revival services are be-
ing conducted at the Washington Street
Methodist Episcopal Church South The pas
tor. Rev ]. B. Stump, will be assisted by
the various Protestant ministers OF the city.
The services last night were conducted by
Rev. DR.. w. F. Fisher, pastor Of the First
Baptist Church. Rev. J. H. 8. Ewell. pas
tor Of the Methodist Protestant Church, will
deliver thu sermon tonight; Rev. DR.. Hutch
insoE, presiding elder Of the Washington
district will preach tomorrow night; Rev.
Edgar Carpenter, rector OF Grace Episcopal
Church, Thursday night; and Rev. j. A.
Jeffers. pastor of Trinity Methodist Epis-
copal Church. Friday night. The services
will be continued throughout the next week.
The remains of Mrs. Susan Cooper Cline.
whose death occurred in Philadelphia on
Sunday, will be brought to this city to-
morrow afternoon for interment Mrs.
Cline was the widow of Robert T. Cline of
thds city.
meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary to
the r. e. Lee Camp OF Confederate Vet
Grams will be held in the camp hall tonight
at 7:30 o'clock and arrangements perfected
for the annual banquet in honor OF Gen.
lee birthday