Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVER.
Burial of Body of Man Killed by Con-
tact With Electric Wire.
Other Matters.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


Miss Ella kirwin of Jackson. Tenn. ar
rived in this city last evening to be pres
ent at the interment OF John w. Turner,
an electric lineman. to whom she was to
have been married this fall. Turner met
death while stringnG wires August IT
last. The deceased fell from a tower at
the upper end of King street after contact
with live wire, and died while on the
way to the Alexandria Hospital.
Offcials of the railway and others made
several unsuccessful efforts to get into
communication with relatives of the de-
ceased. After the body had been held for
ABOUT four days 1t was paced in the re-
celving vault in St Mary's cemetery. fol-
lowing brief funeral services.
Miss kirwin today visited local under
taking establishment and announced that
she had completed arrangements for the
funeral Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
The services will be conducted by Rev. L..
r. Kelly, pastor of st. MaryS Catholic
Church, and the nterment will be in St
Marys cemetery.
Alleged Attempt to Escape.
Reece Jordon, twenty three years Of age,
resident Of Del Ray. Alexandria county,
Va. will be given a hearing this afternoon
before Justice Isaac c. Burrell of Del Ray
He was arrested on suspicion of attempt
ing to enter freight cars in the Potomac
railroad yards north of this city yesterday
afternoon. The hearing was to have been
held this morning, but owing to difficulty
experienced in securing necessary witnesses
poStponement was ordered.
Jordon was taken in custody yesterday
afternoon by A. ]. Cannaday, a special
detective employed by the Washington
Southern Railway Company, and Constable
Pennypacker of Alexandria county. He was
to have been brought to the station house
in this city to await hearing when, it is
alleged, he asked to be allowed to go to
his home. nearby. The request was granted.
The prisoner, 1t is said, made an effort to
escape and Cannaday fired at him. The
bullet entered the right hand near the
thumb. Jordon came to this city and had
the injuries dressed at the Alexandria Hos
pital. This morning he left that institution
and returned to his home.
Motor Boats to Race.
Over a course of twenty miles, the motor
boat Kfndo, belonging to Messrs. William
E. Moore, George T. Petit and Thomas F.
Kelly, will race the motor boat Mae, be-
longing to r. Bruce Emerson. next Satur-
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. The race will
begin at a stake boat off the Prince street
dock and be to a point off Marshall Hall,
around stake boat. and back, the boat
passing the stake boat off the Prince street
dock first on the return trip to be the win
ner A prize of 500 will be awarded the
winner.
Miss Annie Moore. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs T. Alton Moore, and Mr.. Henry B.
Steiner. both of this city, were married In
Richmond yesterday. Following the cere
mony the couple left for the jamestown ex-
reside in this city. Announcement of their
marriage was surprise to their friends.
In the Local Courts.
A. J. Morris, alias Happy Jack was in
court today to answer a charge of taking a
frop no Of
Morris did not deny the charge. Justice
Cation sent him to jail for thirty days.
Luther Robinson, colored. charged with
assaulting and beating Jennie Johnson.
co!ored. was acquitted.
"She hit me over the head with a beer
bottle" was what Mary Johnson. colored.
told the court about Gertrude Jones, col
ored whom she charged with assaulting
and beating her. Gertrude did not deny
the allegation, but stated that there was
sufficient provocation The court fined
Gertrude $40.
When the case of Jesse Washington, col
ored. charged with assaulting and beating
Cora Haring. also colored, was called. 1t
was decided that both were guilty. Each
fined So.
In the circuit court for this city yester-
day afternoon, Judge Thornton presiding,
order was entered in the case of Fred
erick Klaus jr., against Mrs. Emma Night
ingill, a suit by which the plaintiff sought
to recover the custody of his infant child.
Marian Klaus, directing that the child re-
main in the custody of her grandmother.
and allowing her father to see her at
stated intervals
Brief Mention.
DR.. and Mrs. Jaquelin Marshall of this
city announce the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Rebecca Courtney Marshall.
to DR.. Thomas 3. Cochran of this city. The
wedding, 1t is stated. will occur in Octo-
ber
The annual inspection of Company 8. 10th
Virginia Regiment, Alexandria Light In
fantry. will occur at Armory Hall at =
o'clock this evening. Col 10 Lane Stern,
assistant inspector general of the state
militia, will officiate.
John D. Normoyle, real estate broker, has
sold for Mrs. Clara E. Bacon and Mrs.
Sarah E. Babcock seventy-two acres of
land in lower Fairfax county, Va, to
Richard H. Brookes of New York.
James Edward, infant son of NJ. T. and
Laura V. Burns. died this morning at his
parents residence, HOS Prince street after
a brief illness.
Miss Mamie Newton Williams of Rich
mond Is in this city to attend the Mont
gomeryLee wedding at Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church tomorrow evening"
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