Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
HEARING IN THE CURTIN MUIR
DER CASE POSTPONED.
speclaI Correspondence of III. Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. February "a. 1906
When the case OF George Patterson and
Stephen Davis. who. as reported In ycster-
days Star, are locked UP at the station
house charged with the murder OF George
r. Curtin the night OF December a last.
was reached in the police court this morn
ing. the men remained in their cells and
the hearing was continued for ten days.
States Attorney Brent, who yesterday OBJ
tained the warrants. was at the station
house this morning and gave strict orders
that no one other than their counsel be
allowed to speak to the men. They are
confined in different parts OF the station
house. where there Is no possibility OF them
communicating with one another. Soon
after the arrest of Patterson he retained
Attorney c. C. Carlin as his counsel. and
the latter Immediately made application
to Judge Barley of the corporation court
for the release OF his client on bail. but
the request was refused. Judge Cation
stated this morning that he would not ac-
cept ball in any amount for either OF the
men.
During the police court Investigation sew
eral weeks ago when Harry Meeks and
Herbert Foster we're held on the charge or
murder, but who were later exonerated, II
was testified that Curtin was in the Hotel
Tontine, which is conducted by Patterson,
at a late hour the night he was killed
Curtin was supposed to have had about
800 with him. Patterson was of the
witnesses called by the prosecution during
the first investigation. and he stated then
that Curtin was in his place drinking and
playing cards with a crowd of his friends
Threatening to Kill Wife.
Stephen Davis, who is also held on the
same charge, was arrested shortly before
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Police
men Mayhugh and Jones. He had been
arraigned in the police court yesterday
morning on the charge Of threatening to
kill his wife, but was released on the
statement of his attorney. Mr.. Carlin, that
the latter would be responsible for his APP
pearance in court Monday morning. A few
days prior to the first investigation or the
of beating his wife and was fined $50 by
Judge Cation. The fine was paid the day
after his arrest. Tip Arnold was also
arrested yesterday, but there was no
charge against him. he simply being held
as a witness. He was privately examined
this morning by Attorney Brent and was
then discharged
B. F. CASTILLO, who was in Patterson's
place yesterday when the latter was ar
rested, showed q disposition to interfere
with Policeman Roberts IN ms sear nin,s oi
under arrest. When arraigned on the
charge this morning he stated that he was
under the influence of liquor at the tine time
him. AS he had offered no physical re-
sistance the charge against him was dis
missed.
Motion Overruled.
Arguments were heard yesterday by Judge
c. E. Nicol of the circuit court on the mo
ton to set aside the injunction restraining
the sale of the real estate, machinery ana
appliances OF the Jackson-Phillips Brick
Company of Brick Haven, Alexandria
county. in the suit of ]. P. Agnew & Co. OF
this city against the brick company Tor
debts alleged to be due the pla1DtnS. Inc
arguments of counsel took UP nearly the
whole day. Late in the afternoon the court
overruled the motion to dissolve the lnJuhc-
ton and referred the case to n. b. Taylor
special commissioner, to report on the pri-
GRITTY Of the liens and debts of the COM
pany, the case to come up at the May term
Of the circuit court before Judge Nicol.
Attorneys j. K M. Norton and Malcolm
Hufty represented the defendant company,
and Attorneys Francis L. Smith and James
R. Cation appeared for ]. P. Agnew & Co.
Epworth League Reception.
A reception under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South was extended to the members
admitted into the church during the confer
ence year 19O5-06, at T:3O o'clock last even
ing in the lecture room Of the church. The
following musical program was rendered.:
Anthem 1.-The Lord is My Light" choir;
instrumental duet, ''Traumeri,' violin and
plano. Mr.. Jameson and Miss Thomas; SOLO,
Calvary" Miss Sara Points: recitation,
"Zingarelli' Mrs. T. A. Hulfsh; quartet,
Nearer My God to Thee" Misses A. and
NJ. Vierkorn and Messrs. Wilkins and Dim
widdie; duet, Return, o Wanderer," DR..
and Mrs. Outcalt; solo, abide With Me"
Miss NJ. Vierkorn; instrumental duet, Last
Rose of Summer" and Annie Laurie" Mr..
Jameson and Miss Thomas; speech of well
come, Rev. DR.. ]. A. Hutchinson. presiding
elder of the Washington district
The following recently elected officers of
the league were installed: President, F. ].
Pollard; first vice president III. K. Field;
second vice president, Miss Emma Pattie;
third vice president, Miss Saile Reishel;
fourth vice president, Mrs. J. E, Buckley;
treasurer, Miss Bessie Boyer; secretary,
Miss Ethel Crimes; librarian. Miss Anna
Summers; organist. Miss Eleanor Field.
The game of basket ball at the Armory
Hall last evening between the Z and I Fra
ternity team of Washington and the team
of the Alexandra Athletic Association re-
suited in a victory for the visitors, the
score being Is to 4. The lineup of the Al
exandria team was: Bfggs Gray Tomlin.
Green, Dobson and Duffey.