Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
PROCEEDINGS IN CoURT-DEATH
OF UNION VETERAN.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. August IL, 1905.
Samuel Jackson and Effie Colnest, both
colored. In the police court today, were
charged with destroying and trespassing
on the property Of John Parker, also col
ored. Parker. who is the principal of the
Snowden School for Colored Boys. stated
that the two men had been engaged to
paint the house Of a man named Simms.
whose premises adjoin Parker's. The lat
ter said the men let down a swinging scat
fold from the roof Of the house. which had
broken trees. rose bushes and lilies be-
longing to him.
Justice Pelton stated that the matter OF
damage to the property OF the complain
ant had not been proved. but said the
mere fact Of standing on a swinging scas-
fold over the property of the complainant
constituted a trespass. as ownership OF
property extended from the ground up. and
he would therefore fine Samuel Jackson.
the contractor for the work. IS. Parker
was represented by Attorney X. Kemper.
Pearl Hawkins. colored. was arrested yes
terday by Policemen Bell, Henderson and
Jones on the charge of selling liquor with
out a license and Of selling liquor on
Sunday. 1t was testified that the woman
kept a house on the corner of Princess and
Royal streets, where, 1t was alleged, color
ed men and women congregated on Sum-
Udy6 lOT the purpose OF securing llQuOT
The policemen stated that when they ar
rested the woman she admitted to them
that she had sold the liquor. The testi-
mony OF the policemen was corroborated
tice Pelton that she has disposed OF the
liquor to some Of her friends. Justice
Pelton imposed fine of $50 on the charge
Of selling liquor without license and an
additional fine Of SO for selling liquor on
Sunday. The SO fine was subsequently
RENTED in view of the fact that the woman
made no attempt to deny the charge and
upon the statement that $50 was all the
money she could raise,
Disposition Of Other Cases.
Epps Padgett was arraigned on the
charge Of being intoxicated while on the
streets. Policeman Nicholson testified that
he found the man lying across the door of
the old Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac railway depot and had been re-
quested by the railway authorities to re-
move him. 1t was also stated that Pad
gett, who is a bricklayer, worked only long
enough to make money to supply him with
liquor for several weeks, whereupon he got
drunk and remained SO until his money
So
Frank Baltimore and Edward Julius, both
colored, were charged with having engaged
IN fight in barroom at the corner Of
Fayette and Cameron streets several nights
ago. The men declared they had been
drinking and were only playing, the play,
however. being a little rough. Each of the
defendants was fined $40. Will Smith and
Charlie Sheppard. both colored. had been
cited to appear in the case as witnesses,
but neither put in an appearance, and
Justice Pelton ordered that they be fined
IS each for contempt Of court.
Edward Spofford, a Union vetehan. died
this morning at his residence, in West End,
Fairfax county, near Alexandria. He was
sixty-seven years of age. A widow and
two children survive him. Mr.. Spofford
was member Of the Scottish Rite, order Of
Masons The arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been completed.