Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Topics Discussed Today at the
Teachers Institute.
ACCUSATION OF ASSAULT
Four Suspects Araigned Before the
Police Court.
SOLDIER HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Charged With the Larceny of Horse
Date of Trial of Alleged
Murderer.
SOLDIER HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Special Correspondence of The Star.

| Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March Is, 1907.
The annual meeting of the teachers in
stitute which is conducted under the au-
spices of the state board of examiners and
| inspectors convened at $50 o'clock this
morning at Odd Fellows Hall, North Co
lumbus street, with about one hundred and
fifty delegates in attendance The majority
of those present are school teachers from
this city, Alexandria and Fairfax counties
The program carried out today, 1t is claim
ed. will have a tendency to stimulate IN
terest in educational work. The exercises
will be concluded tonight with an open ses-
sion at the First Baptist Church.
The exercises this morning were opened
with a prayer by Rev. Everard Meade, rec
tor of Pohick Church, which was followed
by calling the roll, teachers responding by
quotations from LOngfellow. The order OF
the exercises was as follows Literature
in the Public School, School examiner
Harris Hart, discussion led by Principal Z.
J. Haight of Fairfax county; Morals ana
Manners in the Public School, Miss Mil
stead of Fairfax county, discussion led by
Miss Detwiler OF Fairfax county: WI nat l
Have Observed in the Schools or the ruin
S"hool Circuit: Examiner Charles G.
Maphis. Ora wing in the Public SchoolS.
Examiner ]. s. Thomas. discussion lea by
Miss Bashtord of Alexandria county.
recess was taken at 12:2o o CLOCK lor
luncheon, which was served in the hah.
Afternoon Session.
The meeting reassembled at 1:2) o'clock
this afternoon. when the following program
was carried out: School Environment
How 1t May Be Improved Miss Grlgs OF
this city. discussion led by Miss Fulton OF
Fairfax county; The Essential Qualihca-
tons of a Successful Teacher School Ex-
aminer E. II. Russell, discussion led by gu
perintendent l.. NJ. Shgmate OF Louooun
Aids in Education" Principal j. r. cram
daI; Our Educational Exhibit at the
jamestown Exposition" School Examiner
Joseph H. Saunders; closing song IN the
Sweet By-and-By." by the institute.
The evening exercises will be held at the
First Baptist Church at o'clock and Will
be open to all. 1t is expected that ndrSe
number will be present. Kew. ". w, r.
Fisher Dastor of the church, Will conduct
the opening exercises. The program Will pc
as follows: Address by Superintendent J. u.
Eggleston ir The Relation of the Home
TO the School is the subject that Rev Dr.
Fisher will talk upon "A High School in
Easy Reach of Every Child is the theme
assigned to Dr. Bruce r. Payne Inc exer-
cises will be concluded with few parting
words by School Examiner Charles ".
Maphis.
The schools throughout the city were
closed today in order to give the teachers an
opportunity of attending the meeting.
Suspected of Assault.
John Travers, jr., fannie Trigger, Luther
Sutherland and E. ]. McDermott were ar
raigned in the police court this morning on
suspicion of having assaulted Rev. j. Byron
Hopkins colored, which occurred Wednes-
DAY night last near the corner of Alfred
and Oronoco streets. The complainant was
unable to appear. owing to his injuries,
and Justice Cation held the accused men in
bond in the sum Of 500 each. and continued
the case until Wednesday morning next.
The brother of the complainant DR.. j.
VI. Hopkins, appeared in court and stated
that his brother wore eyeglasses at the
time of the assault, and that he got some
of the glass in his eye. His condition, the
doctor stated. is such that he is now in
Washington hospital, and it is feared he
may lose the sight of one eye. From what
can be learned of the affair the complain
ant assaulted by four men and was
Knocked down and badly used up Follow
ing the assault he went to the Alexandria
Hospital. and afterward was taken to
Washington to have his eyes treated.
Held for Grand Jury
\ soldier named George B. Cluous was
araigned in the police court this morning
to answer the charge of the larceny of a
horse from p. r Harrington, local livery
man. Policeman Young testified to having
conveyed the prisoner here from Washing
ton yesterday. NJ. Harrington told the
court that Cluous hired two horses and a
runabount from his stables Wednesday
last, and that about o clock that evening
he received a telephone message nothing
him that one of his horses was in a stable
in Alexandria county, and that Cluous
was in custody in Washington, he having
endeavored to dispose of the other horse
in that city. Mr.. Harrington valued the
entire OUTFIT at $500.
Justice Cation told the prisoner that it
was not necessary to make statement.
The prisoner, however, said that what Mr.
Harrington had told the court was true,
but he said he had no recollection of what
occurred after he hired the team, he being
under the influence of liquor. E.
Justice Cation referred the case to the
grand jury. The prisoner is about twenty
eight years of age, and Is said to be
member of Troop F. 18th Cavalry.
Trial of William johnson.
The case of William Johnson, alias Geo.
Midget, colored, who is confined in a
| Jail at Fredericksburg, Va, and who is
| wanted here for the murder of Charles T.
Smith, which occurred October 20, 1906, will
| be heard in the corporation court March 26
| or p. This statement was made this morn
| ing by Commonwealth -.ttorney Samuel G..
| Brent. Mr.. Brent also stated that he has
| the prisoner and feels confident that he will
| be convicted. Judge Barley has assigned
Attorneys Douglas Stuart and Howard w.
| Smith to depend the prisoner.
Will Ask for Rehearing.
| 1t is understood that Attorney James E.
| Clements, representing Joseph Thomas,
alias John Wright, colored, convicted of
| criminally assaulting Miss Mabel Risely,
now Mrs. Forrest Gooding of Washington,
will present an application to the court Of
| appeals 70. rehearing soon as he re-
! ceives copies of the opinions handed down
| by that court yesterday. 1t is said that the
| attorney for the prisoner has ten days in
| which to file his application in the case
Annual Elections.
| The stockholders of the N. Auth Pro-
| vision Company of Washington held an an
nual meeting at the law offices of Norton
| & Boothe yesterday afternoon, and elected
| the following board of directors to serve
| for the ensuing year: N. Auth, Charles
| Graft, George w. Firor. Frank NJ Firor,
| Amt 7 NIL