Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
HOWARD BANKS INDICTED BY
THE GRAND JURY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. October 6, 1905.
A jury summoned by Coroner s. B. Moore
met at Demaine's undertaking establish
ment yesterday and returned verdict that
the death of Thomas Elzey, colored, was
due to gunshot wounds inflicted with pis-
tol in the hands of Howard Banks also
colored. Banks was arraigned in the police
court before Justice Thompson to answer
the charge of killing Elzey, and after hear
Ing the evidence he was held for the action
of the grand jury. which indicted him.
The shooting occurred Thursday night
shortly after o'clock in Harlows saloon,
on the north side of Princess street be-
tween Royal and Fairfax streets. 1t was
testified that the saloon was crowded at the
time, and after a dispute Banks whipped
out a pistol and fired five shots at Elzey,
four of them penetrating his back Elzey
fell to the floor and died about ten minutes
thereafter. Banks ran out of the saloon
and the crowd decamped Subsequently
police headquarters were notified and a Wig
orous search for Banks was begun
Banks appeared at police headquarters
yesterday morning and surrendered himself
to Lieut.. Smith and Policeman Sherwood.
The pistol with which he did the shooting
was recovered at the house of a colored
woman named Coleman, in Hammond's
court by Chief Goods and Policeman
Beach.
Jake Brooks, colored, is detained at DO
lice headquarters at the instance of Com
monwealth Attorney Samuel G. Brent, on
the Carlin-Hulfsh Company. hardware
dealers, June Is, last. Brooks was ar
rested last night by Lieut. Smith.
The arrest of Brooks was brought about
Banks, colored. The police succeeded in
locating the pistol with which Banks did
the shooting. 1t was found to be a COM
paratively new instrument. being a 32-
r. m n
pattern. Banks told the police that he
purchased the pistol from Brooks. Brooks
was thereupon arrested.
Testimony Given.
At the preliminary hearing it was tes-
titled that the two men had been drinking
and had quarreled earlier in the evening
over a colored woman named Estelle Bouy.
They subsequently renewed the quarrel
where Che tragedy occurred.
Sentenced to Penitentiary.
Jack Smith, colored, has been sentenced to
serve a term of ten years in the peniten-
tiary on charge Of burglarizing the resi-
dence of Mr.. Smith Beckett, 421 North
Columbus street. Temple Houser. charged
with robbing Mantis Brothers. Greek fruit
dealers, waived examination and pleaded
guilty. He was sentenced to serve five
years in the penitentiary.
William J. Chiakalos, also charged with
fODDlng MantlS Brothers. was dismissed.
General Matters.
Miss Clyde M. Wilson of Washington, D.
c.. and Mr.. Edgar A Spruce of st. Adams,
W. Va, were married Thursday at the par
sonage of the Methodist Protestant Church
by Rev. J.. H. 8. Ewell.
In the corporation court a deed has been
recorded by Alexander Lyles conveying to
George w. Petit a house and lot on the
east side Of Fairfax street between Duke
and Wolf streets. Mr.. ]. E. w. Timber
han, in the same court, qualified trus-
tee Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South.
In the corporation court today the trial
of Howard Banks was set for Friday, Oc-
tober IL.
Funeral services over the remains of
Hesselus Smith occurred yesterday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock from his late resi-
dence, sol Cameron street.
The new steam roller recently purchased
by the street committee has arrived.