Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
OPERATORS OF BUCKET SHOPS
REMOVE TO VIRGINIA CITY.
City Council to Resume Sessions, Fol-
lowing Summer Recess-Care
of John Wright.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September IS. 1907
i"o bucket shops recently operated in
washington have been removed to this CITY
/ ana third one is today having fitted up an
once IN building King street and is
expected to be ready for operation within
a few days. Both of the shops opened sew
! eral days ago reported to be doing
| good business, and it is said that the ma
| jority of their Washington clients are on
hand every day. 1t is understood that sew
| eral other Washington dealers, who have
| practically been put out Of business by
| the Washington authorities, will shortly
open Offices in this city
NO law against the opening of bucket
shops In the state of Virginia has been
found, and the Washingtonians are elated
! 10 mo maven In such close proximity to
the base of their former field Of operations
the operators are required to pay a city
YAK OF S1Jo year, anu the S,atu incense
500 per year
| Following Its annual summer recess the
! city council will resume its sessions October
| next. The last meeting Of the council
| was held July q. Since the adjournment a
| large amount of business has accumulated
and 1t Is expected that the first meeting
| Will be rather protracted one.
Among the things slated for considera-
ton at the next meeting will be the cleo
| ton or member of the board of police
commissioners from the fourth ward. L.
Z. Graham 1t Is stated, will not be ELI
! gfble for reelection, owing to the fact that
when the wards of the city were redis-
| tricted he was found to reside in the first
ward. Instead of the fourth ward. 1t Is
stated that a bill will be introduced to in
| crease the salary Of the superintendent of
the city gas works from $1,000 to $1,2oO
per year.
Case of John Wright
1t was announced In The Star of yes
terday that Commonwealth Attorney Gran
| dial Mackey of Alexandria county will make
no effort to try John Wright on the three
other indictments pending against him. and
that the county officials do not know why
the guard has not been sent from Rich
mond to convey the prisoner to the peni-
tertiary. The jailer, who has Wright in
custody states that he has orders from the
sheriff to hold the prisoner until court
conVeneS October p. and it has been gem
orally understood the purpose is to try
the prisoner on the other cha ~ges against
him.
James F. Clements, attorney for Wright.
said today that Wright cannot be tried
for the alleged assault with intent to kill
| on Forest Gooding, which is punishable
by confinement in the penitentiary, be-
cause he Is already sentenced to life I'm
prisonment and no further term can we'll
be added to that sentence.
But he could and should be tried for the
t"o diieSeu Capital olleHSSS, MT. Glenn
| ents added, because l satisfied the
trial of these cases will tn ow light upon
the Rlsley assault case, for which he stands
convicted. and the developments in the
Boney and Annie Green case will go
far TO establish his complete innocence of
the alleged criminal assault upon Mabel
Risley.
Il shall demand that these cases be tried.
1t is the prisoners right to have them
| tried, and 1t is both unfair and unjust to
hold these cases over him. without a
1f,1p
to keep alive and nfiamed. undeserved
prejudice against him. Mr.. Mackey first
fixed the Boney murder case for trial. and
afterward abandoned it,. and insisted on
| taking up the case for alleged criminal as
saut white woman.
II shall insist that the cases be tried or
nolle pros. entered and the prisoner relieved
of the odium of these pending prosecu-
tons"
Early Evening Wedding.
Miss Lille A. Wildt. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry w. Wildt Of this city. and Mr..
Chester A. Gwinn of Slater, Mo, will be
married this evening at O'Clock at the
home of the parents of the bride elect, LOG
Nort, Royal street. The ceremony will be
performed by Rev Edgar Carpenter, rector
of Grace Protestant Episcopal Church. Only
the immediate relatives of the contracting
parties will be present Following the cere-
mony the couple will depart the Norfolk
steamer for the jamestown exposition.
They will also visit. the home of the grooms
parents at Slater Mo, and upon their re-
turn will reside in this city
The remains of Robert w. Whaley. who
died more than a year ago at CrOokston.
Mimi, will be brought here tomorrow and
inferred in Bethel cemetery. The wife of
the deceased. Mrs Irma Whaley. and her
two children. with the mother of the de-
ceased, will accompany the remains. They
will make their home in this city in the
future. Mr.. Whaley was for many years
an employe of the local post office.
The police are still engaged in looking
up doc owners who have been delinquent
in paying the tax for keeping the same. as
cited to appear in the police court this
morning but failed. Justice Cation directed
Policeman Nicholson to have both parties
brought into court to show cause why they
should not be fined for having failed to take
out a license. Seven hundred and thirty
I nine licenses have been issued.
The pre- convention of the local assembly
of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew was
held last evening al Grace Protestant Epis-
| ton corresponding secretary and treasurer
| of the national organization, was the prin-
| cipal sneaker An address Of welcome was
| delivered by Rev. Mr.. Carpenter pastor Of
the local church.
Brief Mention.
! The foot ball team of the Alexandria
Athletic Association will hold meeting
| this evening at Shuler's Hall on upper King
street for the purpose of reorganiZing for
the coming season. Those desiring to join
| the team are requested to be present.
Harry Lee Butler, infant son of Lew and