Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
APPEAL IN BEHALF OF JOSEPH
THOMAS, coLoRED.
Nan Under Sentence OF Death-Mr.
Carlin's Campaign Address.
General News.
Special Correspondence of The star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 16 1907.
It 10 expected that Attorney James q.
Clements will depart for Richmond early
next week for the purpose OF presenting to
Gov. Swanson petition asking for the COM
mutation Of the sentence of Joseph Thomas.
alias John Wright. colored, sentenced to be
hanged May 81. in Alexandria county. for
having criminally assaulted Miss Mabel Ris-
ley. now Mrs. Forrest Gooding, Of Wash
ington, to life Imprisonment In the event
Gov. Swanson fails to report favorably on
the petition Wright will expiate his crime
on the scaffold. 1t is stated that the petit
ton has been signed by large number OF
residents of the county:
The petition reads in part as follows: I'VE
believe that a mistake has been made In
the condemnation of this man to death.
The case was hurriedly tried while public
feeling was infiamed, and little opportunity
was given for calm, unbiased consideration
of the evidence. There seems to be much
general doubt as to whether or not any
criminal assault was committed, and most
grave and serious doubt about the identifica-
ton of the prisoner as the guilty party,
and we most earnestly hope that the death
penalty will not be inflicted, and believe
that time will reveal circumstances to es-
tablish his innocence
Mr.. Carlin Addresses Voters.
sCharles C. Carlin, candidate for Congress
from this district delivered a speech last
night to the residents of Alexandria county
at the court house on Fort Myer Heights,
which was attended by a large gathering Of
residents of the county. The meeting was
called to order by Mr.. Curtis B. Graham.
county chairman, and Mr.. Richard c. L.
Moncure was chosen chairman. During the
evening Mr.. Carlin was the recipient of q
bouquet of roses bearing card on which
was was written: From the citizens of Alex
andria county" The presentation was
made by Miss Gertrude Collins, daughter
OF Deputy Sheriff Harry Collins.
In the course of his address Mr.. Carlin
stated that he favored the construction Of q
memorial bridge, and he also Endorsed the
elght-hour law. He also asserted that he
favored repeating the dip nett law, be-
cause it interferes with the citizens Of
Alexandria county who desire to catch fish
Tor family consumption.
Workman's Foot Mashed.
Henry Carr, about thirty years Of age,
a structural ironworker by occupation,
had his foot badly mashed this morning
shortly after 8 o'clock by having a large
piece Of iron fall on it. The accident oc-
CURED at the bottling house of the Robert
Portner Brewing Company, where Carr was
engaged in the construction Of large iron
tank. Carr was conveyed to the Alexandria
Hospital, where his injuries were dressed
by DR.. E. A. German.
Death Of Mrs. BERTHE Reed.
Mrs. BERTHE Reed, wife of Mr. Edward
M Reed, died Shortly before 10 o'clock last
night at the residence Of Mr.. George
Hinken, lob Queen street, after linger-
ing Illness. Mrs. Reed was thirty-nine
years of age. Besides her husband two
daughters survive her. The funeral will
take place from Mr.. Hinken's residence at
. o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Chas
pal Church. and Rev. e. v. Register, pre-
siding elder Of Washington district, M. q.
Church South, will officiate. The burial
will be made in Bethel cemetery.
Funeral Of William Creegan.
Funeral services over the remains Of Will
liam Creegan. son of Michael Creegan, who
died at the Alexandria Hospital Tuesday
morning last as a result Of injuries sus-
tanned by being struck by a northbound
train over the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon electric railway Sunday last,
occurred at 10 o'clock this morning at st.
Marys Catholic Church. Rev. Father L. r.
Kelly. assistant pastor, ohiciated. and the
burial was made In st. Mary's cemetery.
General Matters.
Bunart Brenon of Elkwood, Va, will be
given a preliminary hearing at o'clock
this afternoon before United States Com
missioner r. P. w. Garrett to answer a
charge of destroying a rural free delivery
mail box belonging to Capt. Thomas Paery
Of Culpeper. The alleged offense occurred
March last.
The Young Mems Club of the Methodist
Protestant Church has been organized with
the election Of the following officers:
Charles Jet, president; Roger Sullivan, vice
president; F. Glasgow, treasurer; W. Foltz,
ing secretary. Chairmen OF committees
were named as follows: Musical, R. Bart
lett; social NJ. Glasgow; literary, r. Sulh-
van
An alarm of fire shortly aftef-11 o'clock
this morning, which brought out the entire
fire department, was caused by a slight
blaze in the kitchen of house occupied by
Willis Petty. S15 Madison street. The
flames were extinguished before the arrival
of the fire department.
In the police court today, Justice L. n.
Thompson presiding, the following cases
were disposed Of: James Griffin. charged
with being drunk in the street. was fined
both colored, charged with disorderly con-
duct were fined IS each.
The Friday Night Dancing Academy has
arranged to conclude the season tomorrow
night with q ball at Odd Fellows Hall,
North Columbus street.
Richard A, on, conductor Of the train
which run down William Creegan, and who
was arrested Immediately after the acct-
dent, gave bond in the sum of 81 600 late
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. ]. Wesley KidweIl
of Alexandria county becoming his surety
Mrs. Marion 8. Jones Of New York has
purchased the house at the southwest cor
ner of Prince and Washington streets. The