Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
WILLIAM BOWLING MAKES
THREE ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE.
Afterward Taken Into Court and
Fined for Disorderly Conduct
General and Personal.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December p, 1906.
William Bowling, colored, who yesterday
afternoon made three futile efforts to end
his existence, was arraigned in the police
court this morning to answer charge of
drunken and dsorderly conduct. Bowling
could offer no excuse for his conduct, and
the court imposed a fine of $3.50. Bowling,
it was stated, threw himself in front of a
moving electric train, and being unsuccess-
full made second attempt. Later he was
locked up and Chief Goods prevented him
from hanging himself with his necktie.
Protective Association Formed.
A rather unique club to be known as the
Workingmen's Protective Association was
organized by a number of citizens of Alex
andria county last evening, who met at St
Asaph Junction, by the election of Mr. Ed
mund Clark as president
1t is stated that the purpose of the club
is to support candidates for office who have
not antagonized the laboring class of peo-
pie in the county, and all candidates VINO
are known to have been unfriendly to them
will be opposed. According to the rules OF
the club member of the club is allowed
t. divulge the fact of his membership. The
club, it is said, will meet from time 10
time at the homes of its members
Attempted Burglary.
Mr. Wythe White local manager for the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company today reported to the police that
some one attempted to enter his office Mon
day night last. Mr.. White brought to the
station house paddock which had evident
Iy been fled and he also brought file
which the would-be thief had left behind
him. Mr.. White states that this is not the
first time an attempt has been made to en-
ter his Office. The police are investigating
the case.
Not the Man Wanted.
Nathan Phillips, colored. who was arrest
ed Christmas day on receipt of a telegram
from the authorities at Waynesboro, Ga
who alleged that Phillips wanted for
murder at that place, was released last
evening A telegram from G.. A. Johnson,
town sergeant of that place, was received
late yesterday announcing that Phillips was
not the man wanted. Shortly after Phillips
secured his freedom his wife appeared at
police headquarters with his dinner. She
was informed that her husband had been
released, and at once returned to her home.
In the Local Courts.
In the police court this morning Will
liam Rollins, charged with drunken and
disorderly conduct and carrying conceal
ed weapons. was fined $3.50. The last
named charge was not sustained. THOMAS
Miller colored, charged with being drunk
in the street, forfeited 50 collateral as
did also Elmer Nightingale, charged with
assaulting Ernest Zell. Robert Gray am.
John Iolios, charged with disorderiy con-
duct and fighting, each forfeited So col
lateral by non-appearance. The charge
of assaulting and beating his wife, annie
Byrd, was not sustained against WASH
ington Byrd, colored, and he WIS dis
missed.
deed was placed on record from Lewis
FoImer and others conveying to Charles
O. Pullman lot in an alley bounced by
Prince, Duke, Columbus and Aired
streets. The consideration was not ,:ven.
In the corporation court yesterday John
H. Watkins was appointed administrator
of the estate of his mother, Mary e Vat
! kins, Diseased.
Of General Interest.
An alarm of fire shortly after I ocIock
this morning was caused by defa rive
fue in a house occupied by coIorei pco-
pie on the south side of Franklin street
between Washington and ColE!nbus
streets.
The remains of Lawrence Taylor McCor-
| mick. whose death occurred Tuesday night
| last. were forwarded this morning to Ber-
| ryville, Va. his former home. for burial.
| The funeral of Mrs Emma V. Gensmer,
| whose death occurred yesterday morning,
| will take place at 3 O'Clock tomorrow
! afternoon from her home. 10 Prince street
| The members Of Mount Vernon Council,
/ No. 1, Daughters of America. will attend
! the funeral.
| Trinity Methodist Episcopal Sunday
| school has arranged to hold it's Christmas
| celebration at 7:30 O'Clock this evening in
| the lecture room of that church At the
| conclusion of the exercises candy, fruits,
| etc, will be distributed to the scholars.
| The Southern Methodists of this city,
| as previously stated in The Star, contem-
| plate erecting a building to be operated on
| lines similar to that Of the Young Mems
| Christian Association directly south of the
| church, and it Is also stated that they
| propose to erect a parsonage adjoining
| the building as soon the present parson-
| age is disposed of.
William H. Whiting, one of the best
| known colored men in the city. who for
| many years conducted a saloon at SIT
| Gibbon street, died suddenly last evening
! at his home. $40 Gibbon street His wife
| and five children survive.
| Mr.. John r. Taylor of Altoona, Pa, who
formerly lived here, is spending the Christ
! mas holidays with friends in this city.
| Mr.. Jack Barrett. a former resident Of
| this city. who has been at Grange, Ala,
| for some time. is spending the Christmas
holidays at his home in this city.
| Thomas w. Collinsworth of 1877 South
| Fairfax street is seriously Ill at his home.