Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CHARLES GASKINS HURT BIZ
ACCIDENT.
Case Before United States Court-Two
Deaths Acknowledgement and
Personal News.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

LEXANDRIA, Va, January IL, 1907.
Charles Gaskins, colored, about sixty
years of age, who lives on Wolfe street be-
tween Alfred and Columbus streets. an en-
ploye of the Alexandria Fertilizer and
Chemical Company, was this morning,
shortly before 10 o'clock, seriously injured
by the fall of a huge pile of fertilizer
, Workmen employed at the works state that
they were about to undermine several hum
dred tons of the material and that without
warning it caved in and all made their es-
cape but Gaskins. He was partially BURIED
and in his endeavor to escape ms head
came into contact with the wheels or
cart nearby Gaskins was conveyed to the
Alexandria Hospital, and DR.. George L;
Klipstein rendered the necessary medlcai
attention AS a result of the accident
Gaskins received a severe cut on the lore
head and had several ribs broken.
Adit. Charles S. Taylor has issued call
to the sons and grandsons OF con1ederate
veterans to meet him at r. E. Lee Camp
Hail. on Prince street, next Monday nlgnt
at 8 o'clock for the purpose of perfectlng
ARRANGEMENTS to attend the religious exer-
cises to be held at Christ Protestant Epis-
copal Church in observance of Lees birth
day, January 10. AS previously stated, ex-
ercises will be held at Christ Church at
noon that day. and in the evening ban
uuet will be held at r: E. Lee Hall. The
banquet Will NC oSiNSo ~ NAAS ANS
Hilary of Lee Camp.
In United States Court.
The taking of testimony was resumed
this morning in the United States court
for the eastern district Of Virginia, Judge
Edmund Waddill presiding, in the case of
the Alexandria National Bank of this city
against w. c. Bates Company Of Boston,
Mass. in which the plaintiff seeks to re-
+bo of 50 I'D that being the
amount oVerpaid by the bank on draft
presented by A. H. Bardne. an alleged
agent of the company. The transaction
occurred over year ago.
In the declaration filed by the plafntilf
IT is set forth that several drafts presented
by Bardine were honored prior TO TINS
transaction. The defendants claim that
the man was not an agent for the company
when he drew the QTdlt, WHICH Is HoW TIE
point of contention.
The defendant is represented by Attorney
Samuel G. Brent and Attorney G. G. Carlin
represents the plaintiff. 1t Is expected
that a verdict will be reached late this
afternoon.
Deaths in the City.
Mrs Maria Lee, wife of Mr.. Albert Lee,
died last evening at her home, BUS North
Favette street. Mrs. Lee was sixty years
of age and is survived by her husband and
three children. The funeral will occur to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. Rev. ]. H.
s. Ewell pastor of the Methodist Protestant
Church. will officiate and the interment will
be made in Bethel cemetery.
Funeral services over remains of Mrs.
Emma Evans, wife of Mr.. Paul R. Evans,
whose death occurred yesterday morning,
will take place at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow af-
| ternoon at her home 800 South Henry
| street. Rev. ]. A. letters, pastor of Trinity
| Methodist Episcopal Church, will officiate
and the burial will be In st. Paul's cemetery.
Officers Elected.
At the annual meeting Of the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company, held last evening. the
| following officers were chosen to serve for
the ensuing year: John H. Trimyer, pres
| ident; Claude L. Picken, first vice president;
John Griffin, second vice president; w. A.
| Jolly, secretary; G. NJ. Myers, treasurer; r.
NJ. Latham, captain; j. d. Webster, first
| lieutenant; Charles Clarkson, second lieu
| tenant.
| Before Police Tribunal.
In the police court this morning the