Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-30
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
OF CHARGE OF
FRAUD MAY NOT BE HELD.
Date for July Term of United States
Court for Eastern District
Of Virginia.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 20, 1907
Following the request for an investigation
on the charge of fraud in connection with
the democratic primary the 10th instant for
the purpose of nominating a candidate for
Congress from the eighth district, Judge
Charles E. Nicol. one of the defeated aspi-
rants for the nomination, announced this
afternoon that he declines to accept the
terms of investigation suggested by the
committee, and that the matter Is ended,
SO far as he is concerned.
Judge Nicol also denies that he proposes
to enter the general election, which will be
held in November, says he congratulates
Mr.. Carlin on his nomination, will support
him and asks his friends to do likewise.
AS announced in The Star the democratic
district committee which canvassed the re-
turns of the primary, at a meeting held in
Washington yesterday afternoon, after
reading Judge Nicol's protest, decided July
@ as the date for investigating the charges
The meeting was to have been held in this
city. 1t is generally believed that Judge
Nicols letter will end the matter, and that
the proposed meeting will be abandoned.
July Term of Court.
Mr.. r. p. w. Garnett, clerk of the United
States court for the eastern district of Vir-
ginia, this evening received telegram from
Richmond, Va, announcing that the July
term of the court will be held here begin
ming at IL o'clock Monday morning next.
Judge Edmund Waddill will preside.
Among the cases scheduled are the fol-
lowing: I. B. Berry. indicted for Illicit dis
tilling; Charles f. Dawson, indicted for re-
failing liquor without license; b. f. Gore,
indicted for failure to cancel marks and
brands; r. w. Rains indicted for retailing
liquor without a license, and William G.
Bohr, indicted for retailing liquor without
a license.
Death of Richard w. johnson.
Richard w. Johnson, formerly common
wealth attorney for Alexandria county,
died at his home on Columbia Pike yester
day afternoon after long illness. The de-
ceased was fifty-two years OF age. His wife
and several children survive him. Mr.. John
Ston for ten years served as commonwealth
attorney of the county, but owing to i'll
health was compelled to resign his posi-
ton. The funeral will occur from his late
home tomorrow morning.
Funeral services over the remains of
George P. Aitcheson, whose death occurred
Friday morning last, will be held at )
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at his resi-
dence, All Duke street. Rev. p. P. Phil
lips, rector of st. Paurs Protestant Epis-
copal Church. will officiate. Representa-
tives of the various Masonic organizations.
with the members of the Bachelor Club and
the Friendship Veteran Fire Association,
will attend the funeral.
Antonio Mareno was arraigned before JUS
tice r. C. Triplett of Fairfax county, Va,
this afternoon on a charge of selling liquor
without license. The alleged offense &C.
CURED near Franconia, Fairfax county.
After long hearing the accused was fined
$50 and sentenced to serve a term of six
months in jail
Brief Mention.
During the month Of June the clerk of the
corporation court recorded forty-seven deeds
and issued forty-five marriage licenses, of
which thirty-two were to white and thir-
teen to colored applicants.
1t is announced that Rev. DR.. ]. NJ.
Pitcher of Petersburg, Va, superintendent
of the Baptist Sunday School and Bible
work of Virginia, will preach at all of the
row.
Arrangements have been made by Alexan-
dria Lodge, No. 1853, Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order Of Elks, to hold a meeting
Monday evening next when several candi-
dates will be initiated.