The Washington herald., 1907-12-05
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WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
(Ben Telephone 81
SO King Street
Alexandria. Va, Dec. 4.-The majority
OF the damage suits pending against the
Washington, Arlington and Fails Church
Railway Company. aggregating nearly
half a million dollars, rs u result OF the
wreck al Clarendon. Alexandria County.
viii be settled out of court Attorneys
Crandal Mackcy and r. c. l. Moncure
stated this afternoon that amounts for
judgments have already been decided
upon il most of the big suits, and these
attorneys it is stated. represent ma
jority OF the victims Of the wreck
\ motion was 70 have been made this
morning for a change of venue in the
suits pending against the railway COM
pany, but action was deferred until Fri
day next owing TO the fact that Judge
Edmund Waddill. ir.. Of the United States
Court for the Eastern district of Vir-
ginia, desires 10 hold a conference with
Messrs. Moore. Barbour and Keith and
Judge c. r. Nicol attorneys for the re-
eeivers of the road. TO ascertain their
views on the subject
In the event the court overrules the
motion for a change Of venue the few
remaining cases which are not settled
viii, it is stated. be tried at once The
jury which was summoned for to-day
was instructed to return Wednesday
morning
George AIidgets. alias William Johnson.
colored, was landed in the city Jail about
. ofplprlr
men knight. Ferguson. and Warden
Gambler and he will be kept there until
the day of his execution Monday morn
ing Midgcts will be brought into the cor
poration court at II o'clock. Judge l.. c.
Barley presiding. and presented to be
hanged Ever since the murder of
Charles T. Smith, OF which Midgets was
convicted he has been incarcerated in the
jail at Fredericksburg. Va
The officers say they experienced no
difficulty in conveying Midgets here.
Midgets told them that his recent at
tempt TO escape from the Fredericksburg
Jail was made with a hatchet. which had
been furnished him by one Of the jail at
tacheS 10 drive some nails I'm his cell He
denied the statement attributed 10 him
that he intended TO kill the jailor Alidgets
still reiterates that he is not guilty of the
murder of Smith.
Tho committee appointed at the initial
meeting Of the Sons OF Confederate Vet
Grams to draft a constitution and bylaws
for The organization. and 60 select "A name
for the proposed camp. announce that
they have completed their work and will
render report at meeting which will
be held at Lee Camp Hall Monday night
next. Al this meeting officers viii be Sc
lected
The Woman's Auxiliary of r. +. Lee
Camp Confederate Veterans tonight held
its annual supper from until II O'Clock
at Lee Canp Hall. The supper was well
patroniZed, and il will be repeated to-
morrow night.
Marion. the seven-year-old daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. a. b. Grover. died last night
at the residence OF her parents. 9le Glib
bon street The funeral will take place al
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Aiva Aerie No. 81. FraternaI Order OF
Eagles held its annual meeting to-nieh,
and elected the following officers 10 serve
for the ensuing year: z. j. Fleming. wor-
thy president; John a. Rice. vice presi
dent; w Z. Jacobson. chaplain; Josepr
II. West. secretary: Arthur J. Paul
treasurer; J. Walter Hughes. inner guard
T. ID. Downey outside guard: DR. :. 2
Moore. physician. Trustees-P. T. Har
rington. Joseph c. Morgan. and Charlie.
III. Zimmerman.
The wedding of Miss Anna Lee Burson
.Fsrtt .,f1 IA,
of this city. to Mr.. Samuel A. Sizer. ~
Jacksonville. Fla, took place to-day a
the residence Of the brides parents so
Oronco street, Rev. ]. B. Mclaughlin. o
Washington. officiating
Miss Agnes Ryan. Of Washington. ant
Mr. Herbert T. Beach, of this city. wer,
married at o'clock tonight at tn,
parsonage Of the Methodist Episcopa
Church South by Rev. Charles d. Bulla
pastor Following the ceremony Mr.. an,
Mrs Beach were rendered a reception a
the home Of the groom, 81 North Roya
street
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary Henderson
wife of Mr.. John T. Henderson. who's
death occurred Wednesday last. tool
place AT = o'clock this afternoon al 50
Cameron street. Rev Joseph r. Sewer
pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church
ofiiciated. and the burial was in Unioi
Cemetery The pallbearers were +. c
Graham, Worth Hulish. A H. Thomson
O. William Ramsay, $. II. Lunt, an,
Capt. r. f. Knox.
Intelligence has been received here an
nouncing the death OF DR. Hamilton p
Hovard, a former resident who die,
Monday last at Bedford City, Va. Dr
Howard was a graduate of the Universit,
OF Virginia and practieed in this city 70
lnanN Noare- Whore hn was well lrnou.n