Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-10
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
RETURNED ny
SPECIAL GRAND JURY.
Business Before Corporation Court.
Destruction of Brick Company
stables-Man's Leg Crushed.


Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, September 10, 1907.
A special grand jury In the corporation
court this morning. Judge Louis c. Barley
presiding. returned indictments against
Charles Johnson. alias Charles Mason, alias
Robert Williams, colored, who is charged
with passing number of forged checks
Tor small amounts, and against Cluster
Wilson and Benjamin Motley, both coIored.
charged with the larceny of a gold watch
and chain from Councilman Frank C.
Spinks. tr. The case of Charles Michael. a
white youth. indicted for arson, was set
Tor trial Thursday. and the case of George
Griffin. indicted for a similar offense, was
continued until that day. Michael is repre-
sented by Attorney Webb of Washington
and Griffin by State Senator Lewis H
Machen Of this city.
AT the afternoon session Of the court yes
terday jury returned verdict of not
guilty in the case of J. Harvey Robinson
and Charles Markell. arrested for the lar
Western Union Telegraph Company The
verdict was returned by direction of the
court, which held that the state had not
proved that robbery had been committed
Magistrate julius Pelton, who was re-
Gently appointed a notary public by Gov.
Swanson, qualified before the corporation
court this morning.
Brick Company Stables Burned.
Fire. which is supposed to have been
started by sparks from an engine, almost
totally destroyed the stables at the plant
OF the Bromilaw Brick Company on the
north side Of Hunting creek, a short dis
lance south of this city. between 10 and II
O'Clock last night. Several horses and
mules that were in the building were res
cued by employees OF the company. The
damage will amount to about $500, and is
covered by insurance.
While returning from the fire Driver Tay-
lor of the Columbia hose wagon came upon
a man lying across the road on South AL
1red street. The man was bleeding from a
cut on the forehead and was unconscious
Driver Taylor conveyed him to the hospital,
where he was identified as Ebert Williams
colored, aged twenty years. Several stitches
were taken In his head, and his condition
Is not considered serious He claims that
he was struck by a brick thrown by an
unidentified white man.
In the police court this morning John
Penn. charged with the larceny Of brass
from the Southern railway, was sentenced
to three months in Jail.
Amputation Necessary,
Thomas D. Dix, whose home is at 32l
North FIT street, this city fell beneath a
moving train in the Potomac freight wards
In Alexandria county shortly after o'clock
yesterday evening. and his right leg was
80 terribly crushed that amputation lust
below the knee was necessary. He was
conveyed to the Alexandria Hospital. where
the operation was performed by DR.. Will
liam NJ Smith, assisted by DR.. Llewellyn
Powell.
MT. Dix is also suffering from a number
% severe Commissions about the head ana
arms, but 1t Is said at the hospital that
Aio case Is by no means hopeless He was
for many years employed as the driver of
the Reliance fire engine, but relinquished
that position some time ago to accept en-
pioyment at the freight yards. He was at
tempting to board a moving train to ride
to this city when he fell beneath the
wheels
The clerk Of the city school board yester-
day issued go permits to white children to
attend the public schools-271 to boys and
e4S to girls. On the corresponding day last
year GS7 permits were Issued The issuance
Of permits to white children will be con.
Guided tomorrow, and Thursday and Friday
VIM pc devoted to issuing permits to col
ored Children.
Democratic Primary.
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