Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GENERAL NEWS OF OLD DoMIN-
ION CITY.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June g. 1907
Harvey Robinson and Charles Markell.
charged with the larceny of copper wire
from the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. were given a preliminary hearing
in the police court this morning and held
for the action Of the grand jury. Their
cases will be heard before the grand jury
Monday next. According to the statement
made by Markell. both men were drinking
at the time. The witness also stated that
the wire was given to Robinson by an en-
ploye Of the company, and that he hired
horse and buggy and assisted Rabnson in
conveying the loot to Washington and dis
posing Of it. Markell also testified that
both he and Robinson went into the cellar
of the telegraph company in order to secure
the wire. There were 525 pounds of wire
taken, he said, which they sold for 500 in
Washington.
The statement of Robinson was to the eff
feet that he and Markell had been drinking
and that Markell suggested getting a car
rage to convey the wire to Washington in
order to dispose of it. The wire was taken
from the Western Union company Wednes-
day night last. about midnight. and the ac-
cused were arrested in Washington yester-
day on suspicion of the robbery. Both of
the prisoners were brought to Alexandria
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon by Police
man Ferguson
Penalty Of Assault. 49, o."
A fine OF $50 and sixty days imprison-
ment in Jail was the sentence imposed on
Harry Dade, colored, in the police court
this morning for assaulting and beating
Thomas Gibson, colored Gibson appeared
in court with his head swathed in bandages,
and a large base ball bat was the instru-
ment, produced in court which inflicted the
injury at the hands Of Dade. DR.. J. M.
IN haN InO froo Tod
for scalp wound two inches long, which
he declared resulted in conclusion of the
brain. The witness also stated that the re-
mote effects of Gbson's injuries could pos
sibiy be very serious. Dade in his own de-
Tense, stated that he was assaulted first by
Gibson, who, he said, was under the inf1u-
ence Of liquor.
Council Chooses Officers.
AT the annual meeting of Mount Vernon
Council, Daughters of America, No. l. held
at its hall last night, the following officers
were chosen to serve for the ensuing year:
c. A. Evard. councillor; Mrs. Lambert
Lyles. associate councillor; Mrs. Mary
Beach. vice associate councillor; Mrs Fan
ME Risdon. associate vice councillor: s. A.
Forrest, recording secretary; G. N. Cradlin
associate recording secretary; Mrs. ]. H.
Mansfield, financial secretary; Mrs. Mary
Tlcer. treasurer; Mrs: Edward Mills. con-
Annie Perry, inside sentinel: Mrs John
Travers, outside sentinel
Mrs. Mary A. Goodrich was chosen trus-
tee for period Of eighteen months. Mr..
G.. N. Cradlin was elected delegate to the
National Council, which convenes at Cleve-
land, Ohio. the first Tuesday in October,
and Mr.. c. A. Evard was chosen alternate.
Mrs. ]. H. Mansfield was elected delegate
to the Funeral Benefit Association, with
Mrs. Mary TIGER as alternate The above
named officers will be installed the first
Friday in July.
General Matters.
The state corporation commission has
granted a charter to the Potomac Con-
tracing Company, Incorporated, of this
city, with maximum capital stock of
$4,000 and minimum capital stock of
$4,000. The officers are: ]. H Lee, presi-
dent. Washington: H. w. Bount, jr, sec
retary and treasurer Washington; H. N
Garner, Alexandria.
Through his attorney, Robinson Moncure
Joseph Hardbower today entered suit in
the circuit COURT for Alexandria county
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company
to recover damages in the sum of $500 for
the alleged destruction of horse and
wagon the property of the plaintiff. The
bridge March 20, 1907.
The members of Company G, 10th vir-
ginia Regiment, Alexandria Light Infantry.
will depart at 5:07 o'clock this evening for
the jamestown exposition, where they will
go into camp with the other Virginia troops
Rev. w. M. Poisal of Baltimore will con-
duct the services at Bethany Methodist
Protestant Church tomorrow Rev. Mr..
Poisal has been invited by the congrega-
ton Of that church, which is now without
regular pastor, to assume the pastoral
duties. Mr.. Poisal has the matter under
advisement.
Funeral services over the remains Of
James H. Miles, who died Thursday last
at his home, 81 Oronoco street. took place
at o'clock this afternoon at ST. Marys
Catholic Church. Rev. Father Kelly Off
ciated, and the burial was made in st.
Marys cemetery.