Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVE2.
Case Of John Wright-Week of Pray
er Services-Meeting Of
the Council
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 5, 1907.
The case of Joseph Thomas, alias John
Wright. colored, sentenced to be hanged
December II last in Alexandria county for
criminal assault, will be called for hearing
before the state court of appeals Tuesday
next. Ii was at first thought that the case
would not be heard prior to next March.
Attorney James E. Clements, counsel for
Wright, recently secured a stay of execu-
ton pending an application for new trial.
Week of prayer services here will COM
mence next Monday evening at 40 o clock.
The program outlined is follows: Mon
day, at the Methodist Protestant Church,
The Gospel of Gods Son. Rev. Edgar Car
penter; Tuesday, Baptist Church, The
Christian Ministry, Rev. c. d. Bulla; We'd
nesday, Arnity NJ. E. Church, Missions,
Home and Foreign, Rev. DR.. w. F. Fisher;
Thursday, Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church, The Coming of the Kingdom
Rev. j. A. letters; The Attracting Power
of Christ Crucitied,' Rev. J. II. s. EweA.
The city council will hold it's first meeting
since the Christmas holidays Tuesday next.
The last session was held December II. 1t
is expected that considerable business of
Importance will be cCns.dered Tuesday.
Arrangements have been made by Mr..
Cameron Johnson to deliver an address at
the Second Presbyterian Church Thursday
evening next at the semi-annual meeting of
the Lavras Workers of that church. His
address will be on the mission fields Of
Korea and Japan.
Representative Rixey Improving.
Representative John F. RiXey, who is at
Liberty, N. Y. undergoing treatment for
throat trouble, has written to friends that
his health is improving rapidly.
Alexandria Council No. 33, Junior Order
of United American Mechanics, has organ
lied a past councillors association, COM
pris.ng past officers of Alexandria and Belle
Haven councils, and elected officers a. fol-
lows James r. Masfield, president; George
n. Cradiin, vice president; w. A. harding,
secretary, and w. d. Zimmerman, sergeant
alarms.
The funeral of Robert H. Dawson whose
death occurred this morning. will be held
at o'clock next Monday afternoon from
his home, 100 Wilkes street. Rev. DR.. w.
F. Fisher will. officiate. The interment will
be in Bethel cemetery.
Treasurer w. G. Wbert of Alexandria
county will offer for sale "a the Alexandria
county court house Monday next about two
hundred pieces of real estate for delinquent
taxes The sale will commence at 10 o'clock.
The funeral of Mrs. Eliza +. Fendall, who
died last Friday afternoon, will occur at
) 80 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. from her
residence, 211 South st. Asaph street. The
interment will be in st. Pauls cemetery.
Brief Mention.
Potomac Lodge. No. 49, Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows, is making preparations
for the celebration Of its SEVENTEEN ami
versary March 10 next.
little son of Thomas Bayne, who re-
sides at 207 Duke street, was bitten by
dog this afternoon. The police have been
notified and the dog, if captured, will be
k.-Ied.
The recently elected officers of the Retail
Groccls Association will be installed Mon
day night next. The installation will be fol-
lowed by a banquet.
AS previously stated, the United States
circuit court for the eastern district of
Virginia will convene in this city next Mon
day morning with Judge Edmund Waddlll
presiding.
Announcement is made that the annual
meeting of the Young Mems Sodality Ly-
ceum will be held next Tuesday night, at,
which time the annual election or omcers
will be in order.
A wrecking train was sent from this city
this morning to replace a locomotive on
the tracks of the Southern railway at Bar
louisville, Va.
Rev BENJAMIN Winget, missionary secre-
tary of the Free Methodist Church of Chi
cago. will occupy the pulpit at the Free
Methodist Church tomorrow At the other
churches the resident clergy will ofhciate.
Miss Lena Cronk who resides at 500
South Alfred street, while engaged in roller
skating at Armory Hall last night, fell and
sustained fracture OF one arm.
Ready for Argument.
Mr.. James E. Clements of Alexandra
county, Va, the attorney for John Wright.
colored, who was sentenced to be hanged
in Alexandria county December IA last,
but who was granted stay OF execution,
has prepared his brief in the case and will
Tuesday next appear before the supreme
court of appeals of Virginia at Richmond
to argue a motion for new trial. Mr..
Clements bases his argument for new
trial on newly discovered evidence and
claim that his client did not have fair
and impartial trial.
The motion for new trial for Wright
will be opposed by the attorney general OF
Virginia and by Crandl Mackey, com
rnonwealth's attorney for Alexandra
county The outcome of the hearing be-
fore the court of appeals is awaited with
interest by the people of Alexandria coun-
ty and city.