Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED BY
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
e.ial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 8, 1903.
The circuit court for Alexandra will con-
yene at the county courthouse Monday,
June -; with Judge Nicol presiding Among
the matters of interest to the residents OF
the county to be considered Will be the ap-
plications for liquor licenses.
The ruling Of the court last year to the
effect that there was not proper ponce
protection In the county closed all the BAR
rooms, and unless conditions have material
ly changed in the past year 1t is said that
similar action will probably be taken by
the court at the coming term, as under the
Virginia law no licenses can be granted
where there is not sufficient police protec-
ton. In any case, the application for a
license must be signed by majority OF
the qualified voters.
William Jackson colored was arraigned
In the police court today before Justice
Cation on the charge of attempting to rop
the money drawer in S. r. Dyson Son.
book store on King street yesterday after
noon 1t was stated that the defendant en-
tered the store and made a small purchase
and after leaving crept back and tried TO
open the drawer. He was seen by Mr.
Dyson's son. who Immediately started IN
pursuit and after an exciting chase, with
the aid of two men, succeeded in placing
Jackson under arrest. The latter was SEN
fenced to three months in the city jail.
Items of General Interest.
Albert Kraft. collector for a variety
store in Washington, was arraigned on
charge of housebreaking. It was testified
that he had sold a bill of goods to a
colored woman, but that later he decided to
rescind the SALE whereupon he went to the
house and after raising the front wondow,
entered the room and removed S14 worth
of property The owner of the goods testi-
fed that the entrance was made while
she was away looking for a policeman
Attorney c. c. Carlin represented Kraft
The charge against him was dismissed
Justice atom ruling that Kraft should keep
the goods which he took fro mthe house
upon reimbursing the woman for the
amount of money pail by her on account.
At the regular June term of the grant
Jury next Monday the investigation of the
prisoners now held at the station house
in connection with the murder of George
r. Curtin will be started. Jack Ryan, who
was held to await the action of the grant
jury by Justice Cation at the close of the
preliminary investigation of the Curtin
murder In February, will also be given
hearing before the grand jury Monday.
A base ball team composed mostly Of
young lawyers of Alexandria will play
game with the Mt. Vernon club of Fairfax
county, at clock this afternoon. at Cats
Field in West End. The Alexandra team
win leave In bus at $50 O'Clock. At
torney J. Randall Cation, jr.. is the captain
Of the team, and Police Justice Cation will
play first base
Rose johnson, colored. was fined So In
the police court today for disorderly con-
duct It was testified that Rose had hurled
two large stones through the front door of
q neighbours house. Thomas O. Brien and
Thomas Madden were sent to Jail for
twenty days, as suspicious characters.