Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
ORDER FOR RESENTENCING OF
GEORGE MIpGETs.
Prisoner to Be Brought From Fred.
ericksburg December 9-General
and Personal News.
special Correspondence Of The Star.

in the corporation court by Judge L. c.
Barley. judge of that court. directing
City Sergt. r. II. Cox to have George
Midgets, alias William Johnson, coll
ored. brought here December , next to
be resentenced to be hanged. Midgets
will be given about thirty days. as re-
quired by law, and the execution will
take place at the yard of the city Jail
the early part OF next January.
Midgets is now confined in the jail
at Fredericksburg Va. After he is
brought here he will be kept in the
city Jail until the date set for ,hc exc
cution. The date set for Midgets to be
resentenced is the first day of the De-
cember term of court. Midgets will be
brought back here Sunday night. De-
cember 6. by William Gambler. warden
Of the city Jail and Policeman Herbert
Knight.
Midsets was convicted of the murder
of Charles T. Smith. which occurred
October 20. 1905. March 80 last ne was.
after a trial lasting four days. found
guilty of the murder and sentenced to
be hanged May ~ last. His counsel
secured writ of error and superse-
IDEAS. which served az a stay OF execu-
ton. The court of appeals. however.
dismissed the writ of error on the
ground that it was improvIdently
awarded
When Midgets was brought here to
be placed on trial the feeling against
him was SO strong that he was kept
under a strong military guard Since
his confinement at the Fredericksburg
Jail he made bold effort to escape.
Midgets. it is stated, will be carefully
guarded while in Jail here.
Planning for Parade.
Numerous contributions have already
been received by the finance committee of
the George Washington Birthday Associa-
ton for the parade which will be given
February %. The members composing the
committee are highly gratified at the con-
tributions already received, although they
have not as yet begun an active canvass
for contributions. Judging from the lber-
Atty in which large number of business
men have already responded 1t seems Q
settled fact that the parade will equal IL
not surpass in magnitude any heretofore
given under the auspices of this organiza-
ton.
Mr.. ]. Y. Williams, president of the or
ganization, stated this morning that he
will within the next two weeks call
meeting of the chairn1en Of the various
committees together. at which time the
committees will organize and map out
their work
Mr.. Gordon a Candidate.
Mr.. r. Lindsey Gordon of Louisa coun-
ty, Va, has Just published a card an
nouncing his candidacy for Congress
from the eighth district. Mr.. Gordon
says If Mr.. Carlin, who recently was
elected, was the majority candidate, he
would not antagonize him. but. he de-
clares, it yet remains to be determined
which Is the choice OF the majority of the
district. Mr.. Gordon denies that he was
instrumental in having Mr.. Ryan with
draw from the contest He says Mr..
Ryan's withdrawal was used successfully
by some of Mr.. Carlins supporters to Ia.
jure him upon the day Of election.
Among other things. he says: Il am
democrat who sincerely believes that q
private monopoly is intolerable and in
defensible. and that no man or corpora
ton Is good enough to own a monopoly
of any of the necessities Of life.'
Mr.. Gordon says he did not spend a
dollar improperly during the last cam
paign. Il then believed and still believe"
he declares that the purity of the ballot
Is more important than the success of any
Individual"
Deaths Announced.
Mrs. Jane C. Dement,, widow of Noble
Dement,, died at $50 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon. at her daughters home, Mrs.
Charles N. Steele, 40 South Fairfax
street, after a protracted illness. Mrs.
Dement, was a native of Maryland. and
was seventy-nine years of age. She is
survived by two children. Mrs Steel and
occur Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock at
her home. Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector
of Grace Protestant Episcopal Church,
will officiate
Mrs. Harriet w. McDonough. who died
Wednesday last, were held at ) o'clock
Royal street. Rev. ". ". Van Arsdaie.
Church. OBLIGATED. and the remains were
buried in the Southern Methodist ceme-
terry.
General Matters.
Owing to the absence Of material wit
nesses for the prosecution, the case of
John Bryant. colored. which was to have
been heard in the police court this morn
ing, on charge of the larceny of
crate of beer from the saloon of Joseph
Breen, southeast corner of Princess and
Fairfax streets, was continued until to-
morrow morning.
Clarence Jones, a colored youth, was
charged in the police court this morning
with shooting Pearl Kidd. colo-ed. with
cat rife. His case was continued owing
to the inability of the complainant to
appear. Jones was remanded. not be-
ing able to furnish bond In the sum of
SlOO. Inc SnOOtlnS occurred III the SOUTH
western part of the city about $50 O'Clock
YESTERDAY afternoon.
The Belvederes Of Baltimore last night
walked away with the basket ball team
of the Alexandria Athletic Association. de-
feating the Alexandra boys by a score
of 60 to 4. The game took place at the
hall of the local team, and was witnessed
by large crowd.
An interesting game Of foot ball took
place on the old fai. grounds yesterday
afternoon. when the Alexandria Athletic
Association defeated the team represent
ing the Randolph.Mscon Academy, Front
Royal, Va, by score Of 10 to g.
Announcement is made of the marriage
OF Miss Rosie E. Hicks and Mr.. Hugh Nc
Gahey, which occurred Wednesday night
at the parsonage Of st. Mary's Catholic
Church. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Father L. F. Kelly.
The members Of the Ladies' Auxiliary
r. E. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans
have arranged to hold a meeting at 7:3o
o'clock tonight at Lee Camp Hall when
arrangements will be completed for the
annual oyster supper of that organize
ton. which will be held at Lee Camp
Hall December As.
A special jury has been summoned by
Judge Barley of the corporation court to
hear the case Of Simpson against wad-
dey, suit for debt, which is slated fo-
trial at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Charles Dean of this city yester-
day killed an enormous wild cat at Blue
mont. .Loudoun county Va. The cat was
examined by a large number of people
this morning.
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