Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-30
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
SUITS AGAINST RAILWAY RE-
suit OF CLARENDON WRECK.
Hearing to Be Had Before Special
Term Of Court-Police
Trials.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

1 n special term OF the circuit court 1or
Alexandria county will convene Monday
morning at the county courthouse. when
the cases pending against the Washing
ton, Arlington and Falls Church Railway
Company growing out of the Clarendon
wreck win come up for. consideration.
Suits aggregating nearly half million
dollars are pending against the company
| as a result of the wreck.
Judge J. B. T. Thornton will preside
over court 1t is expected that large
number of interested lawyers will be
| present. ~-
Work of improving the city council
chamber was begun this morning under
the supervision of the committee on pub.
lie property. At a recent meeting of coun-
! ell the sum OF 5000 was appropriated FOR
| the work. The cei'ng VIII be finished In
cream-coloredo pail ing. while the wallis
| of the building Will have paper to match:
The entire woodwork of the interior Will
be painted. When completed, the work
will add considerably to the attractive
ness of the building.
| The congregation of the Baptist Church
| at Del Ray, Alexandria county, last night
rendered Rev. Mr.. Hobbs and wife, who
| were recently married. a reception at tho
home of Mr.. r. G.. W.lkerson. The re-
| ception was attended by a large number
| OF parishioners. Mr.. Hobbs and his wife
were the recipients of numerous presents:
pastor of this church.
In the Police Court.
Hold up your hands," was what Pearl
Kidd, colored girl. told Judge Cation
Clarence Jones said to her when. she
charged, he shot her with an air rife
Thursday last. The girl testified that she
compiled with the demand, and Jones de-
liberately took aim and fired at her, the
Oh af ,far ~ hn Ok
$40 and the rife was confiscated by order
of the court
"On general principles will fine YOU
$40" said the justice when Robert Smith.
co,ored, was arfaigned to answer
charge of assauiting and beating Mary
Carter. also colored There was lar
ceny charge against Smith which the evi-
dence failed to sustain.
John Bryant, co.ored, charged with the
larceny of quantity of beer from the
saloo" Of JOS phi Brear. com n Princess
| and Fairfax streets, raised his right hand
as he stood in the prisoners box to en-
| phasiZe upon the court more forcibly that
he was not guilty of the charge. That
settles It," said the court. Thirty days.
Bryant went to Jail.
Malvn Mayhueh was charged with as.
saulting and beating Samuel Groh, but
was acquitted Walter Ash on, colored.
was charged with drunken and disorderly
conduct. He was recessed with the un.
| Outstanding that he would sober up.
|
J. w. Jackson, said to be fictitious, were
| called and the owners expected to answer
| q charge of disorderN conduct, they
| failed to respond and each forfeited 80
| collateral.
Argued and Submitted.
In the state court OF appeals yesterday
| at Richmond, Va, the case of the South.
ern Railway Company against Hansbo-
| rough, administrative, was argued and
submitted. Col F. L. Smith of this city
argued for the plaintiff in error and Judge
J. K. NJ Norton for the defendant in err
TOR. The case grew out of the killing of a
| man named Hansborough. who was run
down by a light engine at the corner Of
Henry and Madison streets several years
ago. The Hansboroughs were awarded a
verdict in the c.rcuit' court of this city.
The company, however, appealed from
the decision of the lower court.
General and Personal.
The Alexandria German Club, which
| was recently reorganixed for the season,
last night gave it's first dance at McBur-
ney's Hall. The affair was attended by a
large gathering Of society folks. includ-
ing many from Washington. Baltimore
and other points. The germanywas not
concluded until early this morning Judge
| Louis c. Barley led the german
The work Of paving King street from
Fayette street to the city limits on the
west, a distance of about five blocks, has
just been completed. Plans are being
! formulated to have the railroads inter-
! ested and the officials of Alexandria
county to complete the work to the new
Union passenger railway station
Funeral services over the remains Of
Miss Lucy T. Crawford. whose death oc-
CURED Wednesday last, were held at 8
O'clock SE,s a. this morning at her home, 415
Bulla. pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, officiating. The remains
were shipped at $50 o'clock to Lorton
burial was made.
The store Conducted by D. s. Beach.
Stonleight. Fairfax county. Va, together
with its contests. was DESTROYED by fire
late last night The origin of the fire is
not known. The loss, it is stated. will
amount to several hundred dollars.
Attorney Robinson Moncure last night
delivered a lecture before the students
dria National Bank building. His subject
was Business Law"
The city school teachers and the mem.
bers of the city police force were today
paid their monthly salaries by City Treas
urer Robinson. The members of the
street force were also paid off at noon
The Alexandria Athletic Clubs foot ball
team will this afternoon play a game
with the Warwick Athletic Club of Wash.
fngton. The game will take place at Col.
ross.
Mr.. ]. A. MarshalI and wife Of Harris
burg, Pa, are the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles B. Marshall 912 King street.
The Ladies' Auxiliary, R. E. Lee Camp
Confederate Veterans, last night per-
fected arrangements for the annual oys-
ter supper of that organization, which
will be given at Lee Camp Hall Deem.
Der and ).
News Of Alexandria County.
Plans have been made for meeting of
the Citizens Association of Clarendon at
the home of Ralph Baldwin next Monday
evening. The following have been elected
members: John B. Henderson, jr. Charles
Rauscher, George Rucker, ]. R. Hagan,
William Palmer and E. Wade Ball
The Civic Federation held a meeting at
the courthouse last Tuesday DR.. Wilburn
presiding. Delegates from Clarendon,
Ballston and Fort Myer Heights were
present The principal business was a
discussion of paper on county govern
ment prepared by E. w. r. Ewing The
secretary was directed to notify two newly
organized village societies to send dele
gates to represent them in the Civic Fed
eration,f in order that every similar oraan-
ization in Alexandria county may be prop
erly represented in the federation and that
all the citizens associations may be kept
in touch with one anofher