Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
Accused Man Stoutly Denies Charge,
but is Locked Up.
SALES OF REALTY AT AUCTION
Holiday Exercises at the Local
Churches - Clock Company In
orporated-General News.


Mount Vernon electric railway shortly alter
s o'clock this evening at Spring Park, head
of King street, for the purpose 1t IS sup
posed of wrecking the train The hrst
train to pass after the obstruction mad peen
placed on the track was the one Wmch
left Washington at $40 o'clock this even
ing, arriving at Spring Park ABOUT 600
o'clock The motor car knocked the oo-
struction from the tracks. and the jar
shook up the passengers considerably ou'
no one was injured The train was travel
ing at a high rate of speed at the time.
Railroad employees claim that had the tram
not come squarey in contact with the Tie,
and had 1t not been for the level surface
and the fact that the wheels became lock-
ed. the train would have been derailed, with
possibly serious consequences
Motorman Enoch Davis saw man skulk-
ing alongside the tracks In the oarhness
Immediately following the COLLISION, Win
the evident purpose of conceal1ng ms lden-
tity A number of passengers lett the tram
and endeavored to apprehend the man re-
ferred to in the belief that ne was sr, .ne
perpetrator of the dastardly deed. Their
search however was barren or results.
Subsequently the search was resumed py
several including a man who IS sald 10 pe
a railroad detective, which resulted IN ule
arrest of Frank ]. Carney, who is about
twenty-five years of age
Carney came to Alexandria from WASH
ington several months ago, and is a black
smith by occupation. He stoutiy Maintain
ed his innocence He will be given hear
ing in the police court Monday morning
next.
Gainey. it is said, strenuously objected
to being locked up at police headquarters,
and while resisting arrest was struck over
the head with a baton by policeman.
Autopsy Over Remains.
hot Mr T.,
Colbert, a contractor of Messopnex Va,
employer of Lestor L. Lewis, colored,
whose body was found last night in box
car at Potomac yards, Alexandra county,
contemplates having an autopsy over the
remains of Lewis before they are forward
ed to Spottsylvania Court House, Va, lot
burial. 1t is reported that Mr., Colbert
will do this in order to thoroughly Satlsiy
himself as to the exact cause OF Lewis
death. AS stated in this afternoons Star,
Coroner Ashton of Alexandria county. after
viewing the remains decided that Lewis
death was due to hemorrhage and that an
inquest was unnecessary.
PROPERTY Sold at Auction.
The following property was sold at pub
lie auction today by Capt. r. r. Knox
auctioneer: A lot of ground, improved by
a brick store and dwelling, on the north
side of Cameron street between henry
and Patrick streets. to Robert w. Bal
lenger for $4,000; lot of ground, improved
by a frame dwelling, on the north side OF
Cameron street near Henry street, to Will
liam E. Hamersley for $3.50; a lot Of ground
and frame dwelling on the south side OF
Cameron street near Fayette street, TO j..
F. Cox for s1O05; lot adjoining the above
to j. +. Cox for $500.
Hattie F. Hammond has purchased from
w. H. Wade house and lot on the west
side of Columbus street between Wolfe
and Wilkes streets. w. L. Gillingham mas
purchased house and lot LOG Prince street
from Rosa Henle
Church Exercises.
Holiday celebrations have been arranged
for by the various Sunday schools as fol-
lows: Christ Protestant Episcopal, Monday,
December "a at 4:30 pm; st. Pauls Pro-
testant Episcopal. Monday, December "a at
pm; Grace Protestant Episcopal. Friday.
December %, at 1:3O pm; Methodist Epis-
copal South. Wednesday, December % at
1880 pm; Trinity Methodist Episcopal, De-
cember q. at 1880 pm. Emmanuel Luth-
eran Tuesday, December %. at 1:30 pm. !;
Second Presbyterian, Friday, December %,
at 7:3O pm; Second Presbyterian Chapel.
Thursday, December 81, at 1880 pm; St.
Mary's Catholic held their celebration yes
terday.
Obtains a Charter.
The state corporation commission has
granted a charter to the Williams Watch
mans Clock Company, Incorporated, of this
city The officers are: H. H. Darneille,
president; c. w. Darr, vice president; E. s.
Norton, secretary and treasurer. Among
the other incorporators are Messrs. F.
williams G. F. McCabe, B. f. Adams and
NJ c. Darneile All of the incorporators
are Washingtonians. The sum of $50O,O00
is named as the capital stock. The objects
of the company are to manufacture and sell
a patent clock.
Services Today.
Services at the Second Presbyterian
Church tomorrow will be conducted by Rev.
David Wills. ID. At the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South Rev. Charles d. Bull
pastor. will take for his subject at the II
o'clock services THE Worth of a Boy"
He will deliver a discourse, entitled IA
Beautiful Story" at the services at 80 in
the evening. Services at the Free Metho-
dist Church will be conducted by Rev. w.
B. Stoddard, president of the National
Christian Association. His subject will be
1.-THE Lodge" At the other churches the
resident clergy will otficiate.
General Matters.
The funeral of Miss Mary +. Stabler,
whose death occurred this morning, will
| take place at II o'clock Monday morning
| from the residence of her brother, Mr..
Lawrence Stabler, 2O9 South st. Asaph
street The interment will be private.
Mayor Paff has instructed Chief Goods
| of the police force to see that the police
| force enforce the law anent the use Of
| pistols, cannons, firecrackers and other
dangerous explosives during the Christmas
| season.
Bert Mason resident of Marshall, Va,
| died at that place this afternoon. The de-
ceased was brother of Mr.. E. E. Mason,
who formerly lived here. The remains will
be brought here Monday and inferred in
| Ivy Hill cemetery.
Dr. T. Marshall Jones, who recently I'M
| derwent an operation at Providence Hos
! pital Washington, returned to his home
! this afternoon. DR.. Jones has considerably
4 improved.
| Commencing January 1, 1907, the box
| rents for the local post office will be re-
| duced in accordance with an order of the
| first assistant postmaster general. The
| rent will be as follows: Boxes which form
! erly rented for 81 per quarter will be re-
4 duced to $50, SL25 to 81, 81 to 20 cents,
| 15 cents to 60 cents.
| In accordance with its annual custom
| the Alexandria Lodge of Elks will distri-
butte a number of baskets filled with sea-
sonable goods to the poor Of the city on
| Christmas eve A special committee has
been appointed to look after the work.