Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.
DEAD MAN FROM ALEXANDRIA"
PROBABLY PENNSYLVANIA.
Slayer of Charles T. Smith to Have
Hearing in Richmond Soon.
City Notes.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 6, 1907.
The police here have been unable to learn
anything concerning a man supposed to be
named s. ID. Kern, about forty-five years
of age, who died suddenly yesterday morn
ing the courthouse lawn at Bowling
Green, Caroline county, Va. The name
does not appear in the city directory, and
inquiry a; the local post office was fruitless.
Chief of Police Goods asked by the
railroad authorities to make an investlga-
ton. According to dispatch from Bowl
ing Green the man came to that place by
stage from Bedford Va, and died soon
thereafter from congestion of the lungs.
The dispatch received here stated that the
man, who was attired IN blue serge coat
and Wore gray trousers and gray hat with
a black band, had said that he had left MS
trunk with his brother-in-law, confec-
toner in Alexandra. The hat worn by the
dead man was labeled Lancaster, "a:
The body will be held until today. 1t is
generally believed here that the deceased
came from Alexandria, Pa.
Midgets Hearing in November.
Attorney r. D. Brumback announced this
morning that he had received letter from
Attorney General Anderson stating that the
case of George Midgets, alias William
Johnson, colored. convicted Of the murder
Of Charles T. Smith of this city. would
come up for hearing before the court OF
appeals at the November term of that BODY
in Richmond next November.
Midge,s is still confined in the jail at
Fredericksburg, Va. ON August IL he made
an unsuccessful effort to escape. The muir
der of Smith occurred October 20, 1896
The circuit court for this city will con-
vene tomorrow morning, with Judge j. ib'
T. Thornton presiding. The suit OF FRED
erck Klaus, jr., against Emma Nightingale
for the possession of the piaintlh infant
daughter will be heard at this term.
The state corporation commission mas
granted a charter to the Chesapeake ana
Blue Ridge Railroad Company of this city
which Will build a railroad from a point III
Loudoun county to Fredericksburg, running
through Cuipeper or Scottsville. The 9TH
GERS are: c. NJ. Henry of Washington pres
ident: F. NJ. Henry of Minneapolis wee
president; +. F. Perry of Culpeper. secre-
tary; c. W. Waite Of Culpeper, treasurer
City Notes.
The funeral of Mrs. Jennie May Haws,
wife of Mr. Oscar Haws, whose death oc
CURED yesterday morning will take place
al 3 80 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from her
fathers residence, $50 Franklin street
Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal Arch Ma
sons, will hold its regular monthly meeting
at o'clock tonight at the Masonic Temple.
Considerable important business will be
considered.
Frank w. Latham, superintendent of the
city gas works, was overcome by gas yes
terday morning near the intersection of
Duke and Henry streets DR.. Moore
hastily summoned and Mr.. Latham quickly
recovered
A meeting of the teachers of ST Mary's
Catholic Sunday school will be held at
O'Clock this evening at ST. Mary's Academy
when arrangements will be completed for
the reopening Of that Sunday school next
Sunday.