Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13


p. Greene qualified as surety. Barker and
Acton will be arraigned in the police court
tomorrow morning at O'Clock before JUS
tice L. H. Thompson to answer charge
OF assauHing and wounding the boy.
The accident occurred almost opposite
the home Of the boy. He had just been to
the hall of the Young Mems Sodality Ly-
ceum to call his father to dinner, and was
attempting to cross the tracks, from the
east side, when he was struck by the car.
When the conductor and motor7nan were
arraigned before Justice Cation last night
Commonwealth Attorney Samuel G. Brent
was present.
Statement by Motorman.
The testimony of Motorman Barker was
to the effect that he was running at a rate
not exceeding ten miles an hour. AS soon
as he saw the child, he stated, he applied
the brake and reversed the controller. He
also shouted to the lad
Policeman Frederick Garvey, who wit
messed the accident. stated that he slgnaled
the motorman to slow down when he saw
the child run into the street. He added
that there were two men in the motor cab,
speed which he thought unlawful. Mr..
Garvey also stated that the fender of the
car was on the rear of the train instead of
the front as is required by law.
Both the conductor and motorman said
they arrived late at Mount Vernon, and in
the hurry to make up for lost time had
failed to reverse the fender. The con-
ductor also testified that he was standing
to the left Of the motorman and that an
other man was in the cab.
Drowned in Potomac River.
A certificate Of accidental drowning was
issued yesterday afternoon by Coroner 8.
B. Moore in the case of Alouies Burnley,
twenty-six years Of age, who was drowned
in the Potomac about O'Clock yesterday
afternoon Ia nF ha.
teau. ]. Charles Schmith, who resides at
rs North Columbus street, was also In the
boat. The body of Burnley was recovered
in about ten minutes after the accident.
Efforts at artificial respiration proved inef-
fective. The remains were removed to the
undertaking establishment Of B. Wheatley
and prepared for burial.
Burkley and Schmith started in the boat
from Deans shipyard few minutes prior
to the accident, and after rowing about
twenty feet from the shore the boat began
to fill with water. 1t was thought there
was a leak in the craft. AS last resort
Schmith jumped overheard and began to
swim for shore, and he was followed by
Burkiey, who, 1t is stated, was unable to
swim. The drowned man grabbed Schmith
by the leg and Schmith had to struggle for
his life in the water. A colored man, who
was nearby, succeeded in saving Schmith.
Burnley was a native OF Germany and
had been in this country only five months.
He was employed as brewer at the Rob-
ert Portner Brewing Company. The de-
ceased was a member of Brewers Union,
No. 49, OF Washington. The members Of
the union will attend the funeral. Burnley
boarded at the residence of George Mag
ner, 718 North Columbus street.
Death Of Veteran Engineer.
John Henry Watkins, one of the Oldest
engineers in point of service on the South
ern railway, died Saturday night last at
Providence Hospital, Washington. The
funeral will occur from his late home, 1011
King street, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
and will sbe attended by members of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers.
Mr.. Watkins was fifty-seven years Of age
In addition to his wife, four children survive
him. they being Miss Emma Watkins. Mrs
Bette Rosson and Lee Watkins Of this city,
and Thomas Watkins Of Washington.
Justice Cation in the police court today
disposed Of the following cases: Benjamin
Scrivener, charged with drunken and dis
orderly conduct. fined S.: Nettie Dudley.
ing Ethel Williams, also colored, forfeited
S. collateral; Fannie Porter colored. disor-
derby. conduct and fighting, continued,
owing to the absence of material witnesses;
Sam Webster, Charles Hardy, Hugh King,
Ellis West and Harry Dade, charged with
shooting crap, fined So each.
Ascension day services at o'clock yes
terday afternoon at st. Pauls Protestant
Episcopal Church were attended by MEM
bers of Old Dominion Commandery, No. H.
knights. Templar. A sermon appropriate
to the occasion was preached by Rev. P. p.
Phillips, rector. Music was rendered by q
full vested choir.
The Glass Blowers Association of this
city has elected the following delegates to
the national convention OF that organiza-
tion which meets at Toronto, Canada, July
s: William Wells Claud T. Hankins and
G. B. Cheeseman. The association held its
annual memorial services yesterday after
fhoN ma hr.r,I
bers proceeded to Bethel cemetery and
placed memorial wreaths on the graves of
deceased members. An appropriate address
was made by Rev. Samuel Stokeley Of the
by Rev. w. W. Van Arsdale, pastor Of Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal Church
Brief Mention.
Miss Mary Clare Martin, daughter of Mr..
Joseph B. Martin and the late Mary Martin,
died late last Saturday night at her home,
s2s Queen street, after a lingering illness.
The deceased was twenty-one years Of age.
The funeral will be held from st.. Mary's
Catholic Church at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
It was stated at the Alexandria Hospital
today that the condition Of Henry Ander-
son, who fell from high platform at the
Belle Pre- glass works at a late hour last
Saturday night, Is very critical AS q re-
suit of the fall he sustained a fracture Of
| the skull at the base Of the brain.
| A meeting Of the Citizens Improvement
Association of Jefferson district Alexandria
county, will be held at o'clock tomorrow
evening at the Del Ray school house, Alex
andria county. when. 1t Is expected, the
question of Incorporating Del Ray, Brad
dock Heights and st. Elmo Will be consid-
cred The matter was referred to a COM
mittee composed of Messrs. E. l.. Cockrell,
R. A. Wilkerson and ]. II. Trimyer.
Judge Barley Of the corporation court of
| this city departed this morning for Rock
| ingham county, where he win hold circuit
court. Judge Barley was recently desig-
mated by Gov. Swanson to hold court there
| In place of Judge T. N. Hass'
1 Announcement Is made that the 1ro.