Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-18
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
CONTRACT FOR MEMORIAL
BUILDING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
Jury Exonerates Conductor and Motor
man Of Charge Of Killing Boy. +.
General News
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 49, 1907.
The contract for the erection Of the Geo,
r. Hill memorial, a building for young peo-
pie to be erected by the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South of this city, was
awarded to Mr.. Joseph F. Rogers, local
contractor. The structure will cost $4,000,
and the work will be commenced at once in
order to have it completed October Is. The
quarterly conference last evening unani-
mously Endorsed the movements of the
building committee, and also. arranged all
the details incident to the commencement
of the work, Rev. Charles D. Bulla, pastor
of the local church, has been given hearty
support in his efforts to secure the build
ing, and the Rev. Mr.. Bulla has been I'M
firing in his labor in the work. 1t
is the unanimous opinion that the efforts
will be crowned with success. The pro-
posed structure will contain reading rooms,
entertainment hall, boys room, kindergar-
ten, parlors, kitchen, pantry and cloak
rooms.
AS previously stated the building will be
erected directly south of the church on a
lot which was recently purchased by the
church trustees.
Trainmen Exonerated.
undertaking establishment of B. Wheatley
to Investigate the circumstances attending
the death Of William Creegan, the six-year-
old son of Mr.. Michael Creegan, who died
at the Alexandria Hospital, Tuesday last,
from injuries sustained by being struck
by northbound train over the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric
railway. After examining a number Of
witnesses the jury returned verdict exon
Grating Conductor Richard A. Acton and
Motorman John Barker, who were in charge
of the train which ran down the boy.
The verdict read as follows: 1--WE, the
jury, find that the said William Creegan
came to HIS death as a result of injuries
received from being run over by a car of
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company. We
find the conductor and motorman blameless
In this case, but learn from the evidence
they were not supplied with proper appIi-
They also showed great ignorance concern
ing law governing speed and the individual
responsibility of the several crew hands.
They are sorely in need of Instructions
The jury was composed of the following /:
r. NJ. Graham, foreman; D. H. Appich, r. E.
Knight ]. H. Trimyer, Edgar Warfield, jr.,
Courtney Acton. Attorney Leo P. Harlow
was present at the Inquest in the interests
of the father of the child. Attorney Walter
U. Varney represented Conductor Acton.
Motorman Barker was represented by At
torney Lewis H; Machsa, while Attorney J..
Randall Cation, jr, appeared in the interests
Of the railway. company.
Death Of James Pevrill,
Mr.. James Pevrill, well-known resident
of Alexandria county, died about O'Clock
this morning at his home, Del Ray, Alex
andria county, after an Illness lasting one
noaf dine fn
Pevrill was native of England, and came
to this country in his early youth, and
had been a resident of the county the
major portion of his life. The deceased
was about sixty-five years of age and is
survived by six daughters and one son.
The funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
Suspected Of Larceny.
Annie Lee and Roberts Benson were in
the police court this morning on suspicion
of the larceny Of a gold watch, the prop
erty of w. v. Kramer of WASHINGTON. Both
of the accused were released on their own
recognizance, owing to the absence of Mr..
Kramer. The accused parties will be given
hearing at o'clock Monday morning.
Later in the day Mr.. Kramer appeared at
the station and stated that the watch he
lost was a gold hunting-case timepiece, No.
$780, Rockford movement, valued at $50.
He also stated that there was a locket and
chain attached to the watch. The chain, he
stated, was worth $40 and he valued the
locket at ST. The alleged robbery took place
in a house on North Lee street. Up to the
present time the police have been unable
to recover the watch.
The remains of Mrs. Sarah Brown, widow
of Judge Thomas w. Brown, who died
Thursday morning last at the residence Of
her sister, Mrs. w. B. Morton, near Fort
Washington Md. will be forwarded to-
night. by Undertaken Domaine to Nashville,
Tenn, her former home. The deceased
was eight-four years Of age, and had been
In III health for some time past