Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-17
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
CHARGE AGAINST THOMAS NOT
TO BE PRESSED.
Derailment of Railroad Train-Trans-
fers of Real Estate-In the
Police Court.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. September II, 1907.
1t is understood that Commonwealth At
torney Crandal Mackey of Alexandria
county will make no effort to have Joseph
Thomas. alias John Wright, colored, who
was sentenced to be hanged, but whose
sentence was committed to life imprison-
ment, tried for murder of Jackson Boney,
colored. The assault case occurred Sep
TENDER 8, 1906 For reasons not known to
the county officials the authorities at the
state penitentiary have not yet sent for
Thomas. The prisoner, however, Is APP
parently very well satisfied with his quar-
tiers and says that he would far prefer re-
naming where he is at present
In addition to being indicted for the MUIR
der of Boney. true bills for attempting to
Criminally assault Annie Green, cOlored,
and for felonious assault with intent to
kill Forrest Gooding have been returned
against Thomas.
Active preparations are being made by
the teachers and members of the Sunday
school of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South for the observance of rally day"
Sunday, September 20, at II o'clock am.
literary and musical program is being
arranged for the occasion.
Wagon Demolished. Milk Spilled.
A horse attached to a wagon belonging
to r n. Popkins of lower Fairfax county,
Virginia, ran away about $50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Mr.. Popkins' son, who
was driving, was thrown out. He escaped
injury. The wagon was demolished, and Its
contents-eghty gallons of milk-spilled.
The horse ran from Spring Bank to hunt
ing Creek bridge. about two miles. When
the animal was captured 1t was in the
river. and the efforts of several men were
required to get the animal out. A broken
SnDDDSpd
sponsible for the runaway
A defective fange on the wheels OF the
motor car is said to have been responsible
for the ierailment of a SOuthbOund train
over the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon electric railway about 6
o'clock last evening. The accident oc-
CURED on upper King street, at the sharp
curve recently constructed for the pur-
pose of turning the cars into Cameron
street
Funeral services over the remains Of
]. Harry Cats, whose death occurred yes
terday afternoon, will be held at o'clock
next Thursday afternoon at his home, 1901
Duke street extended. The burial will be
in the Presbyterian cemetery. Mr.. Cats
death followed a stroke OF paralysis OF the
brain Sunday night last. The deceased
was forty-five years of age. In addition
to his wife three children survive him.
Mr. Cats was a son of Mr. r. d. Cats,
and for several years conducted general
merchandise store near the toll gate, west
end.
Mary Allen. colored, appeared in the
police court today the complainant
against Isaac Edney. also colored, charged
with assaulting and beating her. Marys
forehead was covered with big bandage.
The court fined the accused $50, with sixty
days ON the chain gang, in default of pay
ment.
He hit without provocation,' was
what Basil Lucas, cOlored. told the court
concerning Frederick Watkins colored,
whom he charged with aSSaulting him.
This man grabbed over a dollar out of
my hand. and that is why l hit him. the
prisoner said.
fine of So was imposed.