Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
United States Circuit Court
Convenes Today.
GRAND JURY MAKES RETURN
Number of Indictments for Violations
Of Revenue Laws.
CASES BEFORE CIRCUIT COURT
Celebration of General Lees Birth
day niversary-General and
Personal News.
CASES BEFORE CIRCUIT COURT

Edmund Waddill presiding. The grand jury
returned a number of indictments for VIOLA
tons of the revenue laws Court Will not
adjourn it is expected. before the close OF
the week
The case of Howard c. Knode against
Crandal Mackey, commonwealth attorney
for Alexandria county which was to have
been heard at this term of court has been
dropped The object of the suit was to re-
cover damages in the sum of $1,000 for al
legged unlawful arrest. The case was the
outcome of raid made in September 1905,
on an alleged gambling place at Jackson
City, in Alexandria county.
The grand jury is composed OF the Iol-
lowing: Robert Hancock, Jacob ZimmeT-
man. Isaac Beagle, Raymond Coakley N.
c. Decker. A. d. Tapscott. A. j. Groves
Russell Wallace. John r. Hinton. James K.
Greene. Robert Graves. r. E. Hume. r. p.
Whitestone, George w. Shepherd, William
Sullinger. Edward Strother. ]. T. Brauner,
A. w Evans, James Decator. James +.
Simpson, George Richardson, w. A jamie
son and Roland Jones.
The following compose the petit jury: *.
E. Remsburg, o. p. Angelo, w. H. Hur-
kamp. j. r Lowery. T McCraken, Robert
Groves, Mason Throckmorton, X EDWARD
Hume. NJ. D. Belts, Charles St. j: Beau
clerk, p NJ. johnson, John j. Grim, Harvey
Johnson. Marshall Newton, Charles How
derschelt, Joseph S. Christy, Wllllam "A
Eatson, Joseph Cooper Charles Charters
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Hall. II. X. Franklin and George I. Wide
Lees Birthday Anniversary.
At a meeting of r. f. Lee Camp Confed-
crate Veterans, held at its hall last night,
plans were perfected for the celebration of
Gen. Robert f. Lees birthday. AS pre-
viously stated, an elaborate banquet will
be held at the veterans hall, on Prince
street that evening 1t was also decided
to hold special religious services at Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church at high noon
on that day and that the veterans attend
in a body number of minor committees
were appointed to look after the details in
cident to the observance of the day. AS
vet the veterans have not announced VINO
the speakers will be at the banquet. 1t was
stated this morning that the announcement
would be made later.
Matters Before Circuit Court.
In the circuit court for this city this
morning, Judge Charles E. Nicol presiding,
a final decree was entered in the case of
John A. Marshall against the Farmers and
Mechanics Savings Bank.
A decree for almony was also entered in
the case of Nutting agt. Nutting.
Argument in the chancery suit OF the
Winchester Memorial Hospital against the
board of Hanley trustees will be heard on
Saturday next.
The case of j. Louis Loose against the
Southern Railway Company for alleged
damages in the sum of $4,000 TO not
houses and plants belonging to the plain
tiff was continued until the second day OF
the May term of court
In the case of Annie Cronk and Mary V.
McKenney, by next friends, against the
Washington and Potomac steamboat COM
pany arguments We're heard on demur-
rer and the demurrer was sustained, the
declaration amended and the cases fixed
for trial January 10.
The injunction proceedings of the Wash
ington Southern Railway Company against
the city council were set for hearing on the
first day of the May term of court.
dered in the cases of Golden & Company
against A. T. Jones Co. and Charles
Kings Sons Company against ]. Irby.
Show Windows Broken.
The large show windows of Messrs. D.
Bendheim & Son. 316 King street, and l.
H. Harris, 314 King street, were broken
last night The matter has been reported
to the police and every effort is being
made to apprehend the guilty party or
parties. From the appearance of the hole
in the windows il is evident that rock
was forced through them. Mr.. Harris re
ports to the police that he missed a pair of
shoes. Nothing is reported missing from
MesSTs Bendheim d Son.
In the Police Court.
Samuel Alexander soldier, fined s.
in the police court this morning for origi-
mating false alarm of fire. During the
hearing it developed that Alexander lad
thrown a fuse in the hallway of the old
Braddock House on the fourth floor for The
amusement OF a child, which resulted in
small hole being burned in the floor and the
calling out of the entire fire department.
The case of Mary Timletts, colored
charged with assaultng and beating Flor
ence Smith. also colored, was dismissed.
Charter Granted.
The state corporation commission has
granted charter to Grafton & Son, Incor-
porated. of West Falls Church. Va The
sum OF S2)c'o is named as the capital stock.
The object of the company is to conduct a
roofing business in all its branches The
officers are: +. W. Grafton, president; Eiiz-
abeth Grafton, vice president; A. r. Camp
bell. secretary; John A koons treasurer;
c. r Nesbit. Brooklyn. n. Y, and ]. w.
Taylor. All of the other directors are Of
Washington, ID. c.
General News Items.
At the annual meeting of the Alexandria
National Bank. held at noon today, the fol-
lowing directors were chosen to serve for
the ensuing year: c. +. Nicol, w. B. Smoot,
S. r. Smith. John A Marshall. 7. c. Smith,
w. A Smoot, James w. Roberts, a. H.
Rector r. l.. Cockrell, w. A. Smoot, jr
c. c. Carlin, p. f. German, Lewis p. Sum
mers w. 5. Andrews and Edward G.. Port
ner.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Citizens Bank. held at its banking
building at noon today, the following di-
rectors were reelected to serve for the
ensuing year: Edward l.. Daingerfeld NJ.
A. Ahern. w. II. Lambert, Worth Hulfish
and w. +. Lambert.
At the annual meeting of the First Ma
tional Bank held at noon today, the fol-
lowing directors were reelected to serve for
the ensuing year; James F. Muir. NJ. b.
Harlow. Gardner l.. Boothe, b. Baer, jr.,
and G. r. Hoof.
The stockholders of the Ontario Apart
ment House Company and the Iowa Apart
ment House Company held their annual
meeting here today and reelected the old
board of directors to serve for the ensuing
year, as did also the stockholders of West
Brothers Brick Company and the McLach-
len Real Estate and Loan Company.
City Sergt. Cox last night received tel
egram from Gov Claude A. Swanson in
which the governor stated that he had COM
muted the sentence of Howard Banks. col
ored who was 10 have been hanged Friday
next for the murder of Thomas Elzey, also
colored to life Imprisonment. Gov. Swan
son further stated in the telegram that the
papers in the case would arrive here today.
At meeting of the Alexandria Light In
fantry held last night at Armory Hall Mr..
I'd q Talbot elected second lieu