Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
HEARING IN CONVECTION WITH
DEATH OF WIN. cREE0AN.
Opening Of May Term Of Circuit Court
for Fairfax County-0ther
Matters.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. May 20. 1907.
John Barker and Richard Acton. motor
man and conductor, respectively, who wert
in charge Of northbound electric trair
which struck William Creegan, the six
year-old son Of Mr.. Michael Creegan, Sun
day, May II, will be given hearing In thu
police court tomorrow morning. The DO!
died as result Of the injuries. The case
was called May II, and was postponed al
the request of Mr.. James r. Cation, loca
counsel for the road. A coroner's jury re
turned verdict generating the men from
blame.
Funeral services over the remains Of Mrs
J. F. Klrchner. whose death occurred yes
terday. will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at her late home. 1908 Duke
street. The services win be conducted BY
Rev. Joseph R. Sewer, pastor OF the Second
be in the Presbyterian cemetery.
Mrs. Kirchner's husband and seven chill
dren, Mrs. w. A. Troeller of New York
Mrs. D. L. O'Neil, Misses Emma and Rose
and MesSrs. Alfred and John Kirchner OF
this city. and Frederick Kirchner Of Gren.
Vile, 8. c.. survive her.
May Term Of Court,
The May term of the circuit court for
Fairfax county began today, with Judge
Barley presiding. The docket was called
and cases set for trial. Addresses were
made by Messrs. Nicol. Gordon and Ryan.
candidates for election to Congress. 1t is
announced mass meeting will be held at
the opera house in this city tomorrow
evening, when addresses will be made by
Messrs. r. lindsey Gordon Of Louise county
and Judge Charles e. Nicol Of Prince VIII
John +. Ryan Of Loudoun and Charles C.
Carian OF this city, have been invited to
be present and participate. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Carlin will attend.
In the ponce court today Justice Cation
disposed of the following cases: Lucy VIII
hams. coiored, charged with contempt Of
court, dismissed; Charles Williams, colored,
charged with assaulting Kate Docket, coll
ored, fined IS; Charles Churchill and Sam
uel Sorrell, charged with gambling, for
feited IS collateral each by non appearance;
Ferdinand Patton, charged with being
drunk and disorderly. was sent to jail for
ten days; Joseph Thomas. colored, charged
with disOrderly conduct. dismissed; Eppa
Padgett. drunk and disorderiy, dismissed;
Bridget Hardy, drunk and disorderiy. dis
missed: Arthur Willard and Henry Cole
man. trespassing on the property Of the
Southern Railway Company. Willard was
sent to jail for twenty days and Coleman
was dismissed: Madison Jackson. colored.
assault and beating Selma Jackson, fined
$2.56: Lee browns, disorderly conduct. fined
$3.50: Joseph Carroll, colored, assault and
missed.
Funeral services over the remains OF
James Peveriil. whose death occurred Sat
urday morning last. were held at O'Clock
this afternoon at his home. Del Ray. Alex
andria county. Rev. Mr.. Bell Of the Del Ray
Church officiated. and the interment was
in Bethel cemetery.
Five sons-:n-iaw of the deceased served
as pallbearers, they being Messrs. John L.
Travers, John W. Cunningham, Irving
Brawner, Firm Brawner and Robert r.
Dye. John B. Duncan. 1,ephew of the de-
ceased, was also pallbearer.
Brief Mention.
A general meeting of the citizens OF Del
Ray, Braddock Heights and st. Elmo,
Alexandria county, will be held next Friday
evening at the Mount Vernon avenue school
for the purpose of considering the advisa-
b:iity of Incorporating the towns.
In a game OF base ball yesterday after
noon the Del Ray club of Alexandria coun-
ty defeated the P. B. & w. club OF Wash
fngt0n by score Of to 4. The game
was played at Four-Mile run.
The work of digging the foundation for
the Hill memorial, which Is to be erected by
the Methodist Episcopal Church, on South
Washington street. was commenced this
people and will cost $20,O
In the corporation court today a final de-
cree was entered In the case of Charles
King & Son, incorporated, against T. F.
Mccarthy
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Doniphan are at At
lantic City
contract to build the administration build
ing OF the William Mckinley Industrial
School of Alexandra, Va