Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-22
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER RE-
MAINS OF FORMER MAYOR.
Disposition of Cases in the Police
Court-0ther News Matters
of Interest.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

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| ALEXANDRIA Va. Anri, % 1907
Funeral services over the remains of for
| mer Mayor George l.. Simpson. whose death
| occurred last Saturday. will be held at his
! residence, 12S North Columbus street. at
| iV'So o CLOCK tomorrow morning Rev
| Charies II. Bulla, pastor Of the Methodist
| Episcopal Church. will offlciate. The re-
| mains viii be placed temporarily in the
Henderson vault in the Methodist Protest.
ant cemetery. The following will serve as
pailbearers: E. F. Price, Hubert Snowden
| John p. Robinson. Thomas A. Fisher, W.
| H. Sweeney. J. R. N. Curtin, s. l.. Monroe
and DIR. E. A. German.
Representatives from the various organi-
cations with which the deceased was aff1li-
ated will attend the funeral. Alva Aerie.
Fraternal Order Of Eagles, held 4 meeting
last evening and adopted r, solutions Of re-
spect to the memory OF the deceased
Fine Of Fifty Dollars.
The case of John Travers jr, fannie
Trigger. Luther Sutherland and E. ]. Nc
Dermott charged with assauting Rev. ].
Byron Hopkins. colored, was called in the
| police court today at II o'clock. All of the
accused with the exception of McDermott,
who was reported to have been ill, appeared.
Justice Cation imposed q fine of $50 on Trig-
ger and also sentenced him to serve term
Of ten days in jail. The charges against
Tic OtueTS were uiSTnlSSe0.
John Hardman and James Jackson, col
ored boys were given a preliminary hear
Ing in the police court today a charge
OF the larceny of bicycle from Washing
ton. The alleged theft occurred last March.
Hardmaff was turned over to Detective
Trumbo of Washington and taken to that
city.
Funeral Services Held.
Funeral services over the remains Of
George w. schafer, who died last Satur-
day morning, were held at 10 o'clock this
morning at the undertaking establishment
Of William Domaine & Son. Rev. P. P.
Phillips of st. Paurs Protestant Episcopal
Church oficiated. The interment was
in Union cemetery. The following served
as pallbearers: W. II. Domaine, w. w.
Domaine John Hough and William B.
Murray.
1t Is reported that the ark anchored in
the river of Jones Point. opposite this
city, where gambling is alleged to be car
ried on. did thriving business yesterday.
So far as could be learned here no action
was taken in the matter by the Maryland
authorities.
Mrs. Minnie George. who resides at Alb
South Alfred street, reported to the po-
lice this morning that pocketbook con-
tanning s24 was stolen from her home
yesterday. The pocketbook was secreted
under a coat. No other article in the house
was disturbed. In the opinion of the
police it was taken by some one familiar
with the house An investigation is being
made by the police.
Brief Mention.
Frank Bowling was charged in the police
court today with assaulting Capt. Allan
Shelton with Ratchet The captains right
eye almost obscured with bandages
Bowling told the court that he did not in
tend to hit the captain. He was sent to
Jail for three months The assault occurred
Saturday aboard the captains pungy, which
Is anchored at one of the city wharves.
The funeral of Mrs. Caroline p. Bryan.
widow of George Bryan. whose death oc-
Cured Saturday night. will take puace at )
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. Henry S.
Pitts. 1000 Prince street Rev. Edgar
Carpenter. rector OF Grace Protestant
Episcopal Church. will off1cate. The inter
ment will be made in ST. PaulS cemetery.
Robert 4. Bennett of Washington ap-
peared in the police court this morning as
complainant against Lorena Butler, colOred
whom he charged with the larceny of $50
The money, which had been recovered by
eaton dismissed the charge of larceny and
fined the accused and complainant s. each
on a charge of disorderly conduct
Plans have been perfected for reception
to be rendered Rev. W. w. Van Arsdale
recently appointed pastor of Trinity Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. The reception
which will occur tomorrow evening. will
be under the auspices of the congregation.
musical and literary program will be
rendered.
Henry Allan. William Woodlawn and
RebeCca Mason all colored, were charged
In the police court today with cutting can
vas tents. the property of carnival COM
pany. The charge was dismis<ed.
Capt. Charles Entwisle is critically i'll at
his home, 49, North Columbus street