The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
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Alexandria. Va. Oct. 9a-Judge J. B. T.
who was recently appointed
to the bench. will preside at the October
term of the Circuit Court for Alexandria
County, opening tomorrow morning. II
is expected that the court will be en-
gagged for some time In the trial OF crimi-
nal cases. several Of which are already
on the docket
Among the cases yet to be considered
by the grand jury is that Of Frank
Hitchcock. who is under bail in the sum
Of $4,000, to answer the charge Of at
tacking Mrs. Susan NJ Beach wife Of
Reginald Beach, August last, while
Mrs Beach was passing through a lonely
wood on her way to visit a neighbor. In
the event OF an indictment being re-
turned. it is understood that the case will
be tried at this term Of court. The de-
fsndant is represented by Attorneys r.
c. l.. Moncure and Lewis II. Machen.
At this session Of court Capt. Crandal
Mackey. Commonwealth attorney for the
county, will announce what action ne
has decided upon IN the case Of Joseph
Thomas. alias John Wright. COlOTed, who
was twice condemned TO death. bat whose
sentence was recently commuted to life
imprisonment by Gov. Swanson. Three
indictments yet remain against the pris-
oner. He Is charged with having muir
dered negro named Jackson Boney;
with attempting % kill Forrest Gooding
near Luna Park, more than a year ago.
and with committing an attack upon
Annie Green, ColOTed, who Was one Of
the witnesses against him In the case in
which he was convicted. If Capt. Mackey
decides not 10 press these charges. the
prisoner will be conveyed at once 10
Richmond. 10 begin his life term in the
penitentary.
Rev. Joseph R. Sewer. pastor Of the
Second Presbyterian Church. and A G.
Ohler will represent that church al the
10th annual session of the Synod OF Vir-
ginia, which viii convene October a in
the First Presbyterian Church, Charles
town, W. Va.
A special sermon to the Maccabees Of
this city was preached in the Second Pres
byterisn Church this evening by Rev.
Joseph r. Sewer.
Miss Mary Snowden. daughter OF DR..
Arthur SnoWden, Of this city, was Sc
verely injured in a runaway accident in
Fairfax last evening The horse. which
was attached 20 a buggy in which she
was driving with a companion. became
frightened and ran OF. overturning the
vehicle and throwing the occupants out.
Miss Snowden sustained a bad cut on the
cheek and was otherwise bruised.
The work that is being done by the
Childrens Home Society Of Virginia in
rescuing neglected or abandoned boys and
girls, and placing them In private homes
was explained 70 the congregations OF
the Washington Street NJ, f. Church and
I Trinity NJ F. Church to-day by Rev DIT
". J. Maybee. Of Richmond, superin-
/ tendent OF the society. He made an ad-
dress at the rally-day services OF the
Sunday school Of Trinity Church early
this morning, and preached at the regu-
lar morning services in the Southern
Methodist Church.
Rev Dr. W F. Fisher, Of the First
/ Baptist Church. delivered an address this
afternoon before a large audience al the
/ special meeting for men in the lecture
room of the Washington Street NJ. f.
/ Church South. Rev. Dr. W W Van Ars-
dale. Of Trinity Church, viii be tho
/ speaker at similar services in the same
/ place next Sunday afternoon. He viii
/ deal with the question, rs Life Worth
| Living?"
! The funeral Of James f. McKenney
/ whose death occurred Wednesday night
was held this afternoon from the late
home Of the deceased, 405 South Lee
street The services were conducted by
4 Rev. a. W. Myers, pastor Of the Free