Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
WOMEN FINED FOR SELLING
LIQUOR WITHOUT LICENSE.
Police Enforce Law Against Vagrancy
Death of VIM. A. Moore
Briefs


Special Correspondence OF Inc star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 7. 1906.
Rosa Moore and Matte O'Berry were ar
raigned in the police court this morning
on the charge OF selling liquor without
license. The arrest was made yesterday by
Policemen Bell, Henderson and Jones. 1t
was testified that the liquor was sold In
Il house on North Lee street to several
boys, who paid 80 cents for it Rosa Moore
stated that the other woman ran the house
and sold the liquor, but Matte said she
simply acted as an agent for the Moore
woman and turned the money over to her
after receiving 1t for the beer. Justice
Cation accordingly held that each was
equally guilty of selling liquor without n
license and imposed a fine of $50 upon both
women.
Rosa Moore was recently arrested by the
United States authorities ark an
chored near Jones Point. in the vicinity
OF Alexandria, on the charge OF having In
her possession property belonging to the
United States government. She ar
rsigned before the United States commits
sioner In Baltimore and was released on
$1,000 bond.
Police Enforce Law.
The police force OF Alexandria is making
determined effort to enforce tho law
against Migrants and others having no WIS.,
ible means OF support They have issued
warnings III many anu seNeTtf
have been arraigned on the charge In the
police court. This morning Policemen Hen
derson and Jones had George Griffin and
John Mumford arraigned before Justice Ca
ton on the charge OF vagrancy. The police
men testified that the men did not do any
work. and Justice Cation imposed fine of
SIS upon each OF them.
ollie Skies and Rosa Cooper were charged
with assaulting Hazel Daw last night.
Hazel testified that as she passed the two
standing Rosa
Cooper threw some salt on her Rosa de-
MED the charge, and said the Daw woman
called her ugly names. Justice Cation fined
each s..
Death of Prominent Resident.
William a. Moore. justice OF the peace.
died this morning at his residence in this
city after an Illness OF several days. He
was born in New York, and was seventy
nine years OF age. Many years ago he was
one of the most prosperous commission
merchants OF this city. He was a promI-
neut Mason ana a past master of Andrew
Jackson Lodge. and had been tiler for
many years. Three chiidren--william A
Moore tr., of the insurance 1rm OF George
Wise Co; Mrs +. A. Mankin OF Wash
ngton and Mrs. Walter Pisner of New
Sork-survive him. Mr.. Moore was a man
Of deep religious principles. and for many
years conducted services at the almshouse
every Sunday afternoon.
Shoulder Dislocated.
Alice Shepherd. a colored woman. thirty
nine years old. was seriously injured this
morning by being thrown from buggy at
the foot 81 King street. The horse attached
to the vehicle became frightened and ran
away. throwing the occupant to the pave
ment The injured woman was taken to
tho Alexandria Hospital. where II was found
she hRd sustained severe fracture OF the
shoulder. resides many other bruises. Her
daughter, Edith Shepherd. was also thrown
out but escaped serious injury.
Parsonage to Be Improved.
Arrangements are being made BY the
members Of ST. Mary's Catholic Church OF
this city to raise funds for the enlarge
ment and renaoaellng OF the parsonage A
meeting held AT 5 o'clock last night at
the parsonage and the following commit
tees appointed; Ladies' committee--Mrs
Mamie Bowers. chairman; Mrs. NJ. r. o'sul-
Ivan Mrs Jacob Brill. Mrs. Annie Stouten-
burg. Mrs T. MCGOWAN and Miss Mollis
German. Gentasmen's committee-James
roe Charles r HeElmuth. r. NJ Latham
and T. y. Mccarthy.
General Matters.
Enoch Davis. a well-known resident Of
Alexandria, died this morning at his resi-
dence at Potomac street. The deceased
was about sixty-five years of age. The ar
rsngements fer the funeral have not as vet
been completed
The funeral Of Mrs. Mabie Bremen. wife
OF William {. Brenner, whose death took
place Sunday morning at the Alexandria
Hospital win be held this afternoon at $40
O'Clock The fnterment VIII be In the Meth
edist Protestant cemetery
Judge J. X NJ Norton and Messrs. James
II. Cation and Gardner I. Boothe are at
tending the meeting OF the State Bar AS
sociation at Hot Sprfngs Va.
The Alexandria police have inaugurated