Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CASE OF HARLOW BROTHERS
AGAINST JOHN HARRISON.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January %, 1906.
A question of considerable interest to the
merchants at Alexandria was brought up
yesterday in the corporation court during
the trial Of the case of Harlow Bros. against
John Harrison. 1t was shown that Harlow
Bros, who are wholesale grocers, had Sc
cured judgment and levied on the stock of
John Harrison, a retail dealer, for debt said
to be due the plaintiffs, whereupon Eliza
beth Harrison, the wife of the defendant,
filed petition, in which she claimed that
a wagon which had been attached was her
property, and consequently not liable for
her husbands debts. Counsel for the plain
tiffs claimed that all goods and chattels
used in the conduct OF a business were la
bic for the debts of the person so using
them. This claim was upheld by the court,
and the jury instructed accordingly, where
upon verdict was returned for the plain
tiffs. Attorney Robinson Moncure repre-
scented the defendant and Eugene B. Tay-
lor the plaintiffs.
court was taken up yesterday with the
hearing of the case of James D. Webster
against Lewis G. Schwenderman, a suit
to recover balance Of debt said to be due
Webster for steam launch the defendant
had purchased from him. According to the
agreement Schwenderman was to pay
monthly installments of $40 until the whole
amount had been paid. The plaintiff claimed
this agreement had not been fulfilled, and
that balance of sos was still due him.
and submitted his account book to show
this. The defendant, on the contrary, said
the whole amount had been paid, and
brought forward the charred remains of
receipt signed by Webster, which he alleged
was for the balance due. He said the paper
had been burned at g. fire which occurred
recently at his home, and that he was only
able to save portion of the receipt
witness who was placed upon the stand to
testify as to the veracity of Webster, was
also called upon by Schwenderman to tes
tfy as to his yeractty. A verdict for the
defendant was returned.
At called meeting of the Friendship
Fire Engine Company held last night at
the engine house on South Alfred street
the matter of participation in the parade
on the 22d of February in honor of the birth
of Washington was discussed. 1t was de-
cded to take part in the celebration, and
an appropriation was made to repair the
old engine, which was a gift to the COM
pany from Gen. Washington. This engine,
which will be used in the parade, has al
ways proved an object of interest to visi-
tors.
Regulars In Line.
Secretary Julian Y Williams of the George
Washingtons Birthday Celebration Associa-
ton received a letter yesterday from Rep
resentative John F. Rixey, in which was
inclosed a communication from the Secre-
tary OF War stating that all the troops in
the vicinity of Washington would be or
dered to this city on the 22d OF February to
participate in the parade.
Frank Wooster and his son. Willis woost-
er, were before Justice of the Peace Isaac
G. Burrell in Del Ray, Alexandria county,
last evening on the charge of assauting
Thomas Taylor. The elder Wooster was
accused of attempting to cut Taylor with a
hatchet, but the evidence for the prosecu-
ton was contradicted by several witnesses
and the case was dismissed. The younger
wooster, however, was convicted of simple
assault and fined $40 and costs. the whole
amounting to SIS. Commonwealth Attor-
ney Mackey represented the state at the
hearing.
Lena Bloom, who recently moved to
washington from this city, was arrested
there yesterday and brought back to Alex
andria by Policemen Knight and LyIes I'M
der instruction of States Attorney Samuel
u. Brent. The woman is being held at
police headquarters in the hope that she
can throw some light on the murder or
George Curtin, as 1t is said that she was
seen in the house at late hour of the
night when he was killed. The preliminary
hearing of Harry Meeks and Herbert Fos-
ter, who are at the station house charged
with having committed the murder, will
take place before Justice Cation Thursday
morning.
General Items.
The funeral of Thomas Rouse. whose
death occurred Sunday at his home at Mt.
Vernon. was held at o'clock this afternoon
from the undertaking establishment of B.
Wheatley. Rev. DR.. w. F. Fisher, pastor
services, and the fnterment was made In
Bethel cemetery.
Charles F. Rotenton died yesterday at his
home, 407 South Alfred street. He was
sixty-two years old and was q native OF
Germany,