Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
PLAYERs m GAME or POKER
PLACED UNDER ARREST.
Aged Colored Woman Fatally Burned
Obituary Notes-aeneral News
Happenings Of Interest.

Special Correspondents Of The star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. August 6. 1905
Samuel Madderson. Joseph Bradley. Frank
Wilkins, Robert Arnold. James McCuen and
James Buckley were arraigned In the police
court this morning before Justice Cation on
the charge of engaging in game OF poker
In small frame house. near the river front,
yesterday afternoon. Intimation that game
was in progress in the house had been re-
ceived at police headquarters earlier In the
afternoon. and Policeman Jones. in civilian
attire. was sent ahead to investigate. while
Chief Goods and Policeman Henderson fol-
lowed. Policeman Jones reached the house
before his identity became known and noted
the game In progress. He rushed into the
room and grabbed the rake on and cards,
while the men scattered, only to be halted
by Chief Goods and Policeman Hender-
son.
not in the game, but was simply spec
tator, and he was accordingly dismissed.
Buckley and Madderson did not respond to
their names. and forfeited collateral. A
fine of So each was imposed upon James
McCuen. Frank Wilkins and Robert Ar
mold.
Selling Liquor Without License.
Taylor Tibbs. colored, was charged with
selling liquor without license. The ar
man Arlington. who stated that Tibbs had
disposed of several bottles of beer yester-
day to colored men. Tibbs declared that he
had gwen the beer to some of his friends
and when they offered to pay him for it he
refused to take the money. He admitted
however. that he had finally taken the
money after it had been thrown at him
Justice Cation imposed a fine of $50 or nine
ty days in Jail.
Samuel Cant, colored, had trouble with
his wife Saturday night, and IL is alleged
struck her. When arraigned he denied hav-
Ing done so. but fine of 50 was imposed
A long list of minor cases was disposed OF
by Justice Cation.
Colored Woman Fatally Burned.
Isabella Williams. aged cofored woman,
died yesterday morning at the Alexandria
Hospital from the effects of severe burns
sustained Saturday night when lamp ex-
ploded at her home, north of Alexandria
across the old canal. The woman was TAX
ing the lighted lamp upstairs on Saturday
night when she fell. dropping the lamp and
causing the explosion of the OIL Her
clothes caught on fire and she was burned
about the body
Mrs. Bremen, wife Of William c. Bren-
ner. VINO resides at s13 Wolfe street, died
Yesterday morning at the Alexandria Hos
pitai after lingering illness She was q
daughter of George E. Markell of this city
and was twenty-nine years of age Three
children and her husband survive her The
arrangements for the funeral have not been
completed
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Carver, wife of James
h. Carver, died Saturday night at the resi-
dence OF her husband at ''Hayfield," Fair
fax county. The deceased was eighty-fve
years of age. Mrs. Carver was born in
Fauquier county, Va, and the remains were
sent to Marshall, that county. for inter
ment.
The funeral of Patrick Foley, an aged
resident of Alexandria, whose death occur
red Friday night at his residence on North
Columbus street, occurred at $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Rev. Father Law
renee Kelly, the assistant rector of st.
Mary's Catholic Church, conducted services
at the church and ofifciated at the grave.
The interment was In st. Mary's cemetery.
General News Notes.
A minstrel show was given Saturday
night at Hearst Hall, Fairfax county, for
the benefit Of the Pohick Church bed In the
Alexandria Hospital. Several Alexandrians
participated In the performance, which was
witnessed by large audience.
The game Of base ball played Saturday
afternoon between the Mount Vernon club
OF Fairfax county and the team from Acco-
tfnk, Fairfax county, resulted in a victory
Tor the Mount Vernons, the score being 8
TO z. The game was played on the grounds
of the Accotink team
Justice of the Peace William A. Moore Is
seriously Ill at her residence, at 4O5 Prince
street.