Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS FROM OLD
DOMINION CITY.


Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 9. 1906.
The special meeting of the bar OF Alex
andria, which was called by Judge Louis
c. Barley of the corporation court to con-
slider certain improvements and enlarge
ments to the court room and clerks Office,
was held in the corporation court room at
1890 clock this morning.
Judge Barley announced that the object
OF the meeting was to obtain suggestions
from the members OF the local bar for the
imp rovements to the record room and the
clerks office. Attorney John NJ. Johnson
was chosen chairman and Mr. Nevelle 8.
Greenaway, clerk of the court, was elected
secretary. City Engineer Dunn suggested
that the record room be located downstairs
and that new metal files be provided.
After an exchange of opinions as to the
best location of the record room, Mr.. C. c.
Carlin moved that the clerks Office and rec
ord room be situated underneath the pres
ent one and that they should consist of two
large rooms, absolutely fireproof and fitted
with all modern improvements This reso-
luton was unanimously carried. A resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. J. r. Cation that
the city engineer be requested to prepare
the plans with estimate Of the cost and
that subsequent meeting of the bar be
called to consider the same. The meeting
then adjourned
In the Police Court.
James Fegan was charged In the Police
Court this morning with having assaulted
Andrew Lomax, colored. Saturday morning.
1t was alleged that Lomax was drinking In
Fegan's saloon and that row occurred
between the men which resulted in the pro-
prietor knocking Lomax down several times
and kicking him over the head after he was
down on the floor. Fegan admitted having
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protect himself DR.. Walter A Warfeld,
who treated Lomax, testified to his con-
dition. He said the latter had bad cut
over the forehead which extended down to
the eye, but that he did not think II would
prove to be serious. Justice Cation imposed
a fine of 500 upon Fegan.
William Oehlert and Thomas Marks were
arratgned on the charge of interfering
with Special Policeman Devaughn while in
the discharge of his duty. The policeman
testified that he had arrested Frederick
Marks, brother of Thomas, on the charge
of trespassing on the property of the rail-
way company, and while he was endeavor-
ing to take his prisoner to the station
house the two men had seriously interfered
with his movements. He said that when
he reached the corner of King and Henry
streets he went into a store to telephone
to the police station for assistance, when
Oehlert came in and managed to break his
hold on the prisoners arm Devaughn then
pursued Oehlert, who escaped in the crowd
which had collected. Oehlert and Thomas
Marks were each fined s15 for interfering
with the policeman, and Frederick Marks
was dismissed.
Stephen Tunney was arrested by Police
man Gill for assaulting 'Buddie' Bland,
small boy. Stephen claimed that he had
been struck by rock thrown by the boy
and that he was simply Furnishing him for
striking him with the rock He was fined $lO.
Harry Smith Harry Jenney and Arthur
Massey were charged with being disorderly
on the street and were each fined $2oo
number of other cases were disposed or Dy
Justice Cation with fines and imprisonments
Committee Appointed to Call Pastor.
A meeting of the congregation of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church was held yester-
day after the morning service to take steps
looking to the calling of pastor to that
church. A motion that the names of sew
eral ministers should be considered was
made and voted upon but as the-vote re-
suited practically in tie no names were
put before the meeting 1t was finally de-
cided that a committee be appointed to
consider the names of several clergymen
and present them to the congregation at a
subsequent meeting.
General Matters
Funeral services over the remains of Pc
ter Pullman were held yesterday afternoon
at o'clock from Cameron. his late resi-
dence in Fairfax county. Rev. Edgar Car
penter the rector of Grace Episcopal
Church, conducted the service, and the in
terment was in the Presbyterian cemetery
at this city.
The July term of the corporation court
convened at IL o'clock this morning with
Judge Louis c. Barley presiding. The
docket was called and cases set for trial.
Mr.. e. T. Quinn, one of the oldest letter
carriers of this city in point of service has
at his own request been transferred to
position clerk in the local post Office. and
Mr. Frank Marder. a clerk In the Office. has
been appointed carrier. The change went
into effect this morning.
The date of the trial of the case of the
commonwealth against Leroy Beach jr. in
dicted for selling liquor without license
and for selling liquor Sunday, was set
for Thursday The case of the common
wealth against James Scanlon, indicted for
entering the house of Mrs. Mary Travers
for the purpose of committing felony. was
continued until the September term of the
corporation court.