Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Howard Banks Advised of Com.
mutation of Sentence.
EXPRESSES HIS PLEASURE
Will of Jennie Bernheimer Admitted
to Probate.
LAST RITES OVER THE DEAD
United States Court Convenes-Cir.
cult Court in Session-Death
Of Mrs. Legg.
.AsT RITES OVER THE DEAD

Of Mrs. Legg.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January !. 1907.
Attorney Lewis H. Machen of the law
firm of Machen & Moncure, attorneys for
Howard Banks. stated this morning that
today he called up Gov. Claude A. Swanson
by telephone and Gov. Swanson stated to
him that he would notify him officially by
telegraph today of Communication of the SEN
tence of Howard Banks. co.ored, to lie
imprisonment. Mr.. Machen expects to re-
ceive a telegram to that effect late this
afternoon. He will then officially notify the
court officials of Gov. Swanson's decision In
the case. The first intimation received in
this city of the governors proposed action
in the case was from a special dispatch
from Richmond published in Saturdays
Star. When seen in his cell this morning
by correspondent for The Star Banks
stated that he very glad his sentence
had been commuted and was thankful to
those who had so kindly manifested an IN
terest in his behalf.
Banks is anything but laxative prison.
err and the Jail officials say he has been
one of the quietest they have ever mad AT
that lnStlluIlOn SdiluiSi JCstitiSi1
said TO him this morning: Banks. l am
glad your sentence was committed, put
am sorry that you cheated me out of that
SO l would receive for hanging you:
Banks replied that he believed his HE
was worth more than that amount. Banks
has Bible which was presented to MIN
Christmas and he spends his time IN
reading that. He will probably be convey
ed to the Richmond pententiary this week
The crime for which Banks Will spend the
remainder of his days in the Richmond
penitentiary is for the murder of Thomas
Elzey also colored. which occurred the
night of October /. 1896. in a saloon brawl
in the northeastern section of the city.
Banks fired four bullets into the body OF
Elzey and death was instantaneous. Banks
at once decamped and the following morn
ing he surrendered himself to the police.
He was indicted on the following day.
Banks was found guilty of murder In the
first degree October IL by jury In the
corporation court and shortly afterward
was sentenced to be hanged January IL,
1907.
In Corporation Court.
In the corporation court this morning the
will of Jennie Bernheimer was admitted to
probate. and her son, Jonah Bernheimer,
qualified as executor. The testatrix leaves
house and lot No 1903 South Fairfax street
to her daughter. Caroline Bernheimer, and
she also leaves her the sum of $1,000. repre-
senting part of life insurance policy, and
all interest in the business of Bernheimer
& Co. at the southwest corner Of King and
Lee streets
To Jonah Bernheimer. and her daughter.
Ida Wolf, she leaves the store house 1t the
southwest corner of King and Lee streets.
The sum of $3.50 each, representing part of
an insurance policy, she bequeathS to all
of her grandchildren: and she also leaves
her son, Jonah Bernheimer, and her son-in-
law Julius Wolf. the sum of $3.50 each. rep
resenting part of life insurance policy.
DprSopal effects of her dwelling is to
be divided equally among her three chill
dren The remainder of her estate is also
left to her three children. The testatrix
also leaves the sum of SO to Annie Murray.
The testatrix expresses a wish in her will
that her son. Jonah Bernheimer, and her
son-in-law, Julius Wolf. shall purchase the
business at the southwest corner of King
and Lee street from her daughter Caroline
Bernheimer, and continue the same for
period of at least one year.
Funerals Held.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Eliza caches Fendall occurred at $3.50
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs John F. Tackett, 2l1
South st. Asaph street Rev. P. P Phillips,
rector of St Paurs Protestant Episcopal
Church, officiated and the interment
in Sa. PauIs cemetery. The pallbearers
were: Hubert Snowden, William Bryant,
Capt. Albert Bryan. John NJ. Johnson.
Laurence Stabler Algernon Chalmers of
this city, and DR.. J. 7. Gatewood of Wash
ington and Charles Tackett of Fredercks
burg, Va.
who died Friday night last. took place at
o'clock yesterday afternoon at her resi-
dence. 100 North Patrick street. Rev. o. D.
BulIa pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South officiated. The interment
was in Union cemetery
Funeral services over the remains of
Robert II. Dawson whose death occurred
Saturday morning. took place at O'Clock
this afternoon at his home. 100 Wilkes
street Rev. DR.. W. F. Fisher, pastor of the
First Baptist Church. otficiated. and the in
terment was in Bethel cemetery.
The members of James ". Jackson Coun-
ell. Junior Order of United American Me-
chancs of which the deceased was a mem
Der, attended in a body.
General Items.
Nathaniel Johnson and Isaac Wilson,
both colored who were arrested yesterday
by Policemen Ferguson and Roberts on
suspicion of having stolen horse and
wagon from Washington were today turned
over to the Washington authorities. The
men, 1t is stated. endeavored to dispose Of
the horse and wagon. and after being ar
rested told conflicting stories as to how
they came into possession of the prop
erty.
In the police court this morning John
Hopkins and Bessie Hunt. both colored.
were fined IS each on a charge of disor-
derby conduct and fighting. small colored
boy named Allen Lemont was charged with
the theft of three hats at various times
from another colored youth named Robert
Dawson A sound thrashing was the PEN
atty imposed by the court. Before he Sc
cured his freedom his guardian whipped
him and Lemont was most penitent and
promised never again to steal
The United States court for the eastern
district of Virginia convened this morning
at IL o'clock and adjourned until that hour
tomorrow morning No business was trans
acted at today's session. A number OF civil
cases will come up for consideration at to-
morrow's session. when Judge Edmund
Waddill will preside.
THE circuit court for this city convened
this morning at 10 o'clock. with Judge
Charles E. Nichol presiding. A number of
civil cases will come up at this term of
court. The jury is composed of the follow
ing: F.. w. Starnell. G. f. Ramsey, John
Graham, Henry F. Robertson. ]. F. Myers.
p H Bartlett. Laurence Stabler. B. L.
Daingerfield and John r. Zimmerman.
Mrs. Corneia A. Legg, wife OF Mr.. James
r. Legg, died at 1920 O'Clock last night at
her home 1411 Duke street. Death was due
TO pneumonia Mrs. Legg was seyenty-one
wears of age, and is survived by her hus-
hand and one son and one daughter. The
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