Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS

speelal core.ponaenee Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March g. 1906.
The preliminary hearing In the case of
George Patterson, the proprietor of the
Hotel Tontine. and Stephen Davis. q river
man. based on the murder OF George r.
Curtin December "a last, win begin be-
fore Judge Cation in the police court at 10
clock tomorrow morning. Commonwealth
Attorney Brent will conduct the prosecu-
ton and Attorney c. G. Cariin will be
present to look after the interests OF Pat
terson and Davis.
During the previous hearing of the case
It was testified that police whistle had
been blown several times early on the
morning of December "a from the second
story of the house occupied by Pauline Mil
Ter, on North Lee street. and that Cur
tin was engaged in an alteration in front
Of the house at the time. The Miller wom-
an positively contradicted this and denied
having police whistle in the house. At a
subsequent search. however. whistle was
found there and the woman was put unoef
arrest warrant issued at the lhstsa-
ton of Attorney Brent, charging her Win
keeping disordely house. She was ar,
raigned before Judge Cation and sup3eeted
to a fine and jail sentence OF thirty Gays
which she is now serving.
AS stated in The Star Saturday man
named Graham from Fairfax county, is
held as witness. it being alleged that ne
had made the statement that ne was W'nih
ten feet of Curtin when the latter was lluI
dered II Is said that he was IN Aiexan-
dria the night in question. but ne Claims
that he was then at Fairfax Court House.
Last Rites Over Dead.
Funeral services over the remains of
Frank Price were held yesterday afternoon
at O. clock at the residence of his brother
in-Iaw. Mr.. Theophilus Ballenger, 3oo Cam
eron street A large delegation of ma
cfinists from the Washington navy yard,
where the deceased had been employed for
many years. attended the funeral A ser
mon was preached by Rev. j. r. stump,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopai Shurch
South The interment was in the Presby-
terrain cemetery. The pallbearers were
Messrs. R. F. Downham, W. w. Balienger.
E. F. Downham. Thomas Ballenger ana
Frank Smith of Alexandra, ana Wai Yer
Price of Washington, all nephews of the
deceased.
The funeral of Charles Watkins, whose
death occurred last Thursday morning at
his residence 113 North ST. Asaph street,
was held yesterday afternoon at o'clock
Rev. j. II. s. Ewell. the pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church, conducted the
services. The pallbearers were members OF
the Alexandria Order Of Rechabites, of
which the deceased was a member. The IN
terment was In Bethel cemetery.
The funeral of Peter H. Watkins, who
died last Saturday morning at the resi-
West End. was held at o'clock this after
noon at his sons residence. Rev. Dr. s. A.
Wallis of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary conducted the service. The 1nterment
was In the Southern Methodist cemetery
John Vented died yesterday morning at
the Alexandria Hospital. He was employ
ed as a fireman on the Bluemont branch
Of the Southern railway number of years
ago and was permanently injured by fall
from an engine. Recently he had suffered
from an attack of paralysis. The deceased
was about sixty years OF age His funeral
will be held at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon
at the undertaking establishment of b.
Wheatley, on Kink street. Rev. Father b.
J. Cutler, pastor of st. Mary's Catholic
Church, will conduct the services and the
interment will in the family lot in the
Methodist Protestant cemetery.
Visitors in Local Pulpits.
Several of the local pulptts were filled
yesterday by visiting clergymen- Rev. w.
S. Campbell of Richmond preached at both
services at the Second Presbyterian Church,
which has been without a pastor since the
resignation of Rev. Frank J. Brook. Rev.
A. T. Lynn conducted the service at the
First Baptist Church at both the morning
and evening services. Rev. DR.. j. 8. Hutch
inson the presiding elder OF the Washing
ton district of the Baltimore conference.
preached at the evening service at the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, the
tor. Rev. r. p Stump Rev. F. 7. Little,
president of the Maryland conference,
preached at the morning service at the
Methodist Protestant Church, and the pas
tor, Rev J. II. S. Ewell, conducted the
evening services At Christ Episcopal
Church special children's services were held.
at o'clock In the afternoon. Representa-
tive Lamb delivered an address TO the
children. his subject being Sunday school
work.
Mr.. Julian Y. Williams. member of the
city council from the second ward, Is seri-
ously i'll at his residence on North Royal
street.
The condition of Mr.. j. B. Watkins, who
has been i'll at his home on South Column
bus street, is much improved
Rev DR. William e. Evans of Richmond
will preach at Christ Church next Thursday
evening
William Pannill, who died Friday in Bal
timore from the effects of being struck by
a train on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
was former resident of this city.