The Washington herald., 1907-10-28
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SO King Street.
Alexandria, Va. oct. 2.-Whether or
not George Midgets. colored. is to have
dered Charles T. Smith, in this city, Oc-
tober 20. 1906 viii probably be deter
mined I'm a short time by the State Court
of Appeals. Argument on a motion for
a retrial Will come up before that tribunal
in Richmond. November ). In opposing
the efforts Of counsel for the defense TO
bring the clse before another jury, At
torney General Anderson viii be assisted
0y Commonwealth's Attorney Samuel G.
Brent. OF this city. who conducted the
prosecution in the Corporation Court last
spring. when Mldgets was found guilty
and sentenced TO be hanged May a. A
writ Of error. obtained by the attorneys
for the defense Robley d. Brumback
and Howard ". Smith. acted as a stay
Of execution pending the disposal of the
motion for new trial Attorneys saith
and Brumback will appear before the
court in behalf Of the prisoner
Much Interest Exhibited.
The outcome Of the proceedings is
awaited with considerable local interest.
The condemned man has been in the
Fredericksburg Jail since his conviction.
and has made several efforts to escape.
During his trial here he was constantly
guarded by State troops to prevent any
attempt at mob violence In case the
writ Of error is finally dismissed by the
Court Of Appeals, the prisoner viii be
brought again before Judge Barley, in
the Corporation Court, and resenteDced.
Negro Received Serious Wound.
John Henry and Edward Bryant, both
/ colored, are locked up at the station
house awaiting a hearing before Justice
Cation, in the Police Court, tomorrow
morning on the charge of disorderly
conduct and fighting. II Is alleged that
/ in a mix-up between the two men Satur-
/ day night, Henry cut Bryant across the
/ back with razor A wound of such Sc
verify was inflicted that II was necessary
TO close 1t by stitches. The injured man
was attended by Dr. Walter A. Warfeld.
/ At the station house both men stated that
the injury was accidentally inflicted while
4 the two were engaged in a scuffle- Lieut..
Bittis and Officers Beach and Henderson
made the arrests.
The remains Of Mrs. Elsie Lee NfcCuen.
whose death occurred to-day at the
! Georgetown University Hospital. We're
/ brought this evening TO the late home Of
/ the deceased. 113 North Alfred street TO
4 be prepared for burial Mrs MCCuen was
the wife OF William II McCuen. who,
With TWO sons, survives her. Arrange
ments for the funeral viii 5e made later.
/ The deceased was thirty-nine years old
/ She was well known In this city, and her
death is generally regretted.
( The agreement has been reached, it is
I understood. between the board Of super
visors Of Alexandra County and the
I Washington. Arlington. and Falls Church
/ Railway Company, whereby the tracks
/ Of the company. now in the center OF the
roadway on Hume avenue will be re-
( moved. permitting the street to be graded
and repaired. Instead Of the present To-
| cation, a track is 10 be placed on the
northern boundary Of this street and is
/ TO be used for traffic and not for the
! storage Of cars.
The funeral of Matthew -McKeown,
whose death occurred Thursday. was
held this afternoon at o'clock from his
4 late residence. ll04 Wilkes street. Rev.
/ z. Y. Register conducted the services,
and the intermeut was made IN tSe
| Methodist Protestant Episcopal ceme-
/ terry.
/ The board Of directors Of the Savings
/ Investment Company. Of Alexandra, has
elected Worth HuIfish secretary and
/ treasurer to I'll the position made vacant
/ by the death OF W. F. Lambert The
/ board has also declared a dividend OF Sll
/ TO be paid 70 the stockholders.
/ At a special meeting for men held this
/ afternoon in the lecture room Of the
/ Washington Street N. Z. Church South,
/ an address on the subject is life worth
/ living?" was made by Rev. DR.. ". ".
/ Van Arsdale, pastor of Trinity Church.
/ Officer Stewart Jones, who has been a
/ member of the police force for several
/ years. has sent in his resignation TO
/ Mayor Paff.