Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
News of a Day Gathered in the
Virginia City.
HOWARD BANKS TO HANG
New Trial Denied Colored Man Con-
victed of Murder.
BOY SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
Joseph Thomas to Be Tried Tomor-
row-General and Personal
BOY SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. October 80, 1906
A-motion for a new trial in the case OF
Howard Banks, colored, convicted Of the
murder of Thomas Elzey. also .colored, was
overruled in the corporation court this at
ternoon. Judge Lewis Barley presiding
Banks was sentenced to be hanged on Janu-
airy IL. 1907. between the hours Of 8 am.
and noon. When asked IL he had anything
to say the prisoner said, II throw myself on
the mercy of the court" and made no fur
Their statement Banks was apparently I'M
affected when the sentence was pronounced
Attorneys Machen and Moncure argued the
case for the prisoner and Commonwealth
Attorney Samuel G. Brent. assisted by At
torney A. D.. Brumback. represented the
state. The shooting Of Eizey by Banks
occurred on the night of October last. He
was indicted the following day and tried
and convicted on October ID. This was
one Of the speediest murder trials that has
will be the first legal execution in Alex
andria in a number Of years.
A colored boy, supposed to he named Eu-
gene Simpson. was shot this morning and
carried to the Alexandria Hospital. The
boy is about fourteen years OF age and the
affair Is as yet shrouded in mystery. AT
noon Mrs. Adamson. matron OF the hos
pital. notified the police department and Of
ficers were dispatched to the hospital but
they found the boy in an unconscious con-
diton. The police are now investigating
the case, and expect to learn the details
later In the afternoon. The boy was shot
in the head, and is in serious condition.
Joseph Thomas Trial.
Joseph Thomas alias Wright. colored. will
be placed on trial for bis life in the circuit
court for Alexandria county tomorrow
morning at 10 o Clock Judge c. E. Nicol
presiding. The prisoner now stands indicted
for four offenses. all of which are punisha-
BILE in Virginia by hanging. The indictment
which will first be taken up by the court
will be that of attempted assault Miss
Mable Risley. now Mrs. Forest Gooding.
Wright will be represented by Attorney
James E. Clements who has been appointed
to defend the prisoner by the court The
prosecution will be conducted by Common
wealth Attorney Crandal Mackey. Wright
also stands indicted for the murder of Jack
son Boney, colored, for an assault upon An
ME Green; eolored. and for an assault with
intent to kill on Forest Gooding.
In the police court this morning Clar-
ence Grady. colored, was arraigned to
answer the charge of assaulting Matilda
Bell also colored. A fine of IS was i'm
posed. .i ,-
James Berton was charged with as
saulting Lizzie Drayton and also charged
with disorderly conduct at the. station
ht USE. The. prisoner made feeble at
tempt In his own defense and -the court
fined him $40. ss.--..
. The case OF Lee wafii,' Chinaman. who
plain why he had burned a hole with an
o' hot iron in a shirt of one Of his
customers, was not called. as Lee at
torney, Mr.. Robinson Moncure, explained
to the court that the case was civil one
and ould have to be tried before a
magistrate
General and Personal.
William c. Wolf died at an early nour
Ills morning at his home, 1924 King
street The deceased had been i'll CO n
raratively short time. Mr.. Wolf was a
Lative of this city and was sixty-one
years of age, and up to the time Of his
death was engaged in the bakery bust
ness. A widow and several children sur
vive him. The funeral will occur Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock from his late
home
Worshipful Master Leopold Ruben and
his officers last night paid fraternaI
visit. to Columbia Lodge of Masons at
Fort Myer. Alexandria county
In the corporation court this morning a
deed was placed on record from the Alex
ahdr.a Electric Company conveying to Fred
erick T. Lewis Of Philadelphia lot at the
corner Of Union and Wilkes streets. The
consideration named is $1,000. This lot is
part Of the property recently purchased by
the electric company.
An authenticated copy of the will of
Thomas F. Conroy of Washington was this
morning admitted to probate In the cor
poration court. Bernard Conroy, brother
Of the deceased. and Peter A. Drury are
named as executors. The will is dated
March IL, 1904.
A special meeting of the Reliance Fire
Engine Company has been called by Presi-
dent L. E. Uhler for tonight. 1t is expected
that considerable business Of Importance to
the members of this company will come up
for consideration at this meeting.
The marriage of Miss Agnes Carlyle
Bryant. daughter Of Captain Herbert Bry-
ant, and Lieutenant John Downs U. s. n.
will occur tomorrow at high noon at the
home of the bride-elect's father 300 North
Washington street. Miss Ruth Bryan, sis
ter of the bride-elect, will act as maid of
honor. .s<
MT. John D. Normoyle has sold for Julius
Pelton two building lots son the old court
house square on North Columbus street to
Mr.. Charles J. Sullivan. Mr.. Sullivan will
Improve the same by the erection of mod
ern two-story brick dwelling.
Mr. Ashby Miller. who has been on
visit to his old home In this city, left tu.s
morning for Detroit. Mich