Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Communication of Midgets' SER
tence May Be Asked.
SIGNATURES OF THE JURORS
Rumor That Counsel Mean to Circu-
late Petition.
FRANCHISE FOR NEW RAILWAY
Request to Be Made for Grant Of
Right Of Way-Five-Cent
SIGNATURES OF THE JURORS
FOR NEW RAILWAY

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 2, 1907.
A report is in circulation here to the eff
feet that Messrs. r. B. Brumback and
Howard W. Smith. attorneys for george
Midgets alias William Johnson. colored.
sentenced to be hanged May q for the
murder of Charles T. Smith, will prepare
a petition with the object of securing the
signatures of the members of the trial
jury asking that Midgets' sentence be COM
muted to life Imprisonment. 1t is stated
that IL counsel are successful in securing
the signatures of the majority of the MEM
bers of the jury the petition will be for
warded to Gov. Swanson.
Attorney Brumback today declined to
affirm or deny the report.
]. H. Downey, fifty years of age. who re-
sides in Wythe county, Va, fell from
southbound train at the overhead bridge,
Mushpot road Alexandria county, about
o clock last evening and was injured Inc
man was found below the bridge, and was
conveyed in a wagon to the Alexandra
Hospital by Mr.. C. A. Schafer. Dr. M. D.
Delaney attended the injured man. Mr..
Downey, 1t is understood. was standing on
the platform of the train when he lost MS
balance and fell.
Proposed New Railway.
At the next meeting of the city council
request will be presented for the grant OF
a franchise for right of way over certain
| streets of the city for railway purposes.
In the event the grant is made within
certain period the petitoning company
will, it is stated, commence the work OF
| construction by July l, 1907. 1t Is also
| stated that the company will complete lis
| line within two years from the time OF the
passage of the ordinance.
The company will endeavor to gain ac-
he nnE
| bridge The company also contempates
| giving a five-cent fare between here and
Washington. The present rate is fifteen
cents for straight fare.
It il understood those identified with the
movement reside in Canada. and are ex-
tensively interested in the operation or
municipal and suburban railways
An inquest will be held by Coroner Ash
ton at Cornells store, Alexandria county,
late this afternoon, for the purpose of de-
termining the cause of the death OF Ella
Mitchell colored, siXty-fiye years OF age
who was struck by south-bound passen-
gomery and Fayette streets, about o:5o
o clock yesterday afternoon.
The deceased was a resident of the Old
Womans Home, and was said to have been
endeayoring to cross the tracks when the
accident occurred. Her body was. hurled
about thirty feet and badly mangled. so
far as known there were no witnesses TO
the accident.
Officers of Confederate. Veterans.
At the annual meeting of r. E. Lee
Camp Confederate Veterans, last evening.
the following officers were chosen: William
A. Smoot commander; w. W. Sherwood,
first lieutenant commander; ]. w. Ham
mond, second lieutenant commander; John
Hooff third lieutenant commander; Chas
S. Taylor. adjutant; w. Sherwood.
treasurer; K. Kemper, chaplain: Alexander
Tx-la cfa
Of the day: w. H. Waterman, yidestei and
Edgar Warheld. G. William Ramsay and
Frank j. Davidson, members of executive
committee.
With appropriate ceremonies, as is the
annual custom, the veterans will observe
confederate memorial day. Committees
were appointed as follows: To have charge
of the monument, G. William Ramsay, P.
F. German, Thomas Perry. Alexander
Lyles, r. NJ Latham: to assist the ladies.
]. C. Milburn, Edgar Warfeld. D. Harry
at Ivy Hill cemetery. L. NJ. Blackford.
George Wise, Col Arthur Herbert: to dec
crate graves in nearby cemeteries, ]. w.
Hammond. w. H. Waterman, John r. Zim-
norman. John s. Blackburn, W. w. Sher-
wood, Robert F. Knox. Charles 8. Taylor,
E. c. Graham: to decorate graves In st.
Mary,s cemetery, P. F; German, Levi Hur-
die, r. M. Latham: to select orator and
music, Charles S. Taylor.
The following vestrymen have been
chosen to serve Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church for the ensuing year: w. A. smoot,
D. N Rust, H Snowden, L. NJ. Blackford,
G. l.. Boothe, c. c. Leadbeater. G. 8.
French. C. H. Yoke. H. F. Robertson, W.
D. Wood and H. r. Burke.
st. Paurs Protestant Episcopal Church
has reelected the following vestrymen:
John W. Green, J. Wallace Hooff, R. F.
Knox, John r. Zimmerman, Herbert Bry-
ant; Edward l. Daingerfeld: L. W. Reid.
Julian I. Burke, j. X. NJ. Norton, George
T. Klipstein. MD; w. B. Smoot and ]. c.
Milburn
Death Of Mrs. Grace Rittenour.
Mrs Grace Rittenour, wife of DR.. Avery
A. Rittenour, died about 30 O clock this
morning at her residence, 724 King street.
Mrs. Rittenour had been In falling health
for several years past, but had been con-
| fined to her bed only since Friday last. Her
| husband and young son survive her. Mrs.
Rittenour was Miss Grace Prout of Wash
ington, D. C. The funeral will be held next
Thursday afternoon from the residence Of
Mr.. N. D. Rittenour, s15 King street.
Walter Scott Griffith, sixty years of age
died last night at his home, below Fran
coma, Fairfax county. Pulmonary tubercu-
| losis was the immediate cause of death.
The deceased was a native Of Hagerstown
Md, and was a printer by occupation. The
remains will be forwarded to Hagerstown
| for burial.
The remains of ]. Lewis Spinks, who died
last Saturday night at the Alexandria Hos
L
struck by train, were this afternoon for
warded to Vienna, Fairfax county, Va, for
intelenent.
Brief Mention.
| The democratic congressional COMMITTEES
| for the eighth district will hold q meeting
| at Manassas, Va, at 2 o'clock tomorrow
| afternoon for the purpose Of deciding upon
a date for the democratic primary to nomi-
nate candidate for Congress from this
| district.
! In the police court this morning Herbert
Struder charged with assaulting Mrs. Cole,
| forfeited s. collateral. fine of IS was
imposed on Lena OBannon, charged with
| disorderly conduct.
| Guard 8. T. Smith Of the Richmond peni-
| Tertiary passed through here yesterday
| afternoon having in custody John Webb,
| colored, recently sentenced In Fairfax
| county to serve term of three years on
| a charge of HOUSEKEEPING.
At a meeting of the Baptist Brotherhood
| of the First Baptist Church last evening