Evening star., 1907-07-08
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
CORPORATION COURT IN SESSION
FOR JULY TERM.
Disposition of Cases-Funeral of Ber-
nard r. Cline-Plans for Cor
ner Stone Laying.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 8, 1907.
The July term Of the corporation court
was convened at II o'clock this morning,
Judge Barley presiding. George Griffin and
Charles Michaels, indicted for arson, were
arraigned and entered plea of not guilty,
and their cases were set for trial the second
day of the September term of court. John
Dogan, colored, indicted for burglary en-
tered plea of not guilty, and his case
was set for the third day of the September
term Harvey Robinson and Charles Mar
kell, indicted for the larceny of copper
wire from the Western Union Telegraph
Company, entered a plea Of not guilty, and
their cases were set for the first day Of
the September term.
The following other cases were disposed
Of: City National Bank and Trust Copaef
pany agt. the Mount Vernon Fire Insurance
Corporation, dismissed by order of plain
tiffs attorney; c. A. Speice agt Henry N
Girard and w. Knight agt. Henry Girard,
dismissed, agreed; William Power agt the
Electric Railway Company, dismissed
agreed; Mary E. Ryan agt John T. Ryan
and others, decree issued ordering same to
be placed on the stet docket; Sarah Agnes
Monroe agt. Michael ]. Monroe, abated by
death of complainant; c. E. Barker trading
as the C. E. Barker Manufacturing Com
pany. dismissed; SHERMAN & Todes agt.
the International Fire Corporation, dismiss
ed by order Of complainant attorneys;
Hugh Phillips agt. the Jackson-Phillips
Brick Company. dismissed by order of COM
plainants attorneys; Florence E. Wheatley
agt. Sidney L. Wheatley, dismissed by or
der Of complafnant's attorneys; Frederick
Hohenstein agt. Catherine Hohenstein, dis
missed by order of complainant's attorneys;
Samuel Petit agt. Emma Petit final de-
cree for divorce.
Funeral Of Bernard r. Cline.
Funeral services over the remains of
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Sunday morning last, will be held at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at his late
residence, 224 North Fairfax street. The
interment will be in st, Paups cemetery.
The deceased was a son of the late Will
liam Henry and Rosanna W. Cline and
was in the sixty-eighth year of his age.
Mr. Cline was born in Hagerstown, Md.
and in addition to his widow. six children
and one brother, Capt. James H Cline of
Richmond. Va. survive. His children are:
William w. Cline, Robert w Cline, WAL
ter T. Cline. Bernard B. Cline Mrs Jo-
seph H. Byrne and Mrs. ]. Robert Edding-
ton.
Mr.. Cline served in the Confederate army,
having left here in 1881 with Kemper's Bat
terry. in command of Capt Delaware
Kemper. In the year 1852 he was trans
ferred to Company B. 9th Cavalry, in COM
mand Of Capt windsor, and later in com
mand of First Lieut.. 8. M Dent
In battle between Gen. Stuart and Gen.
Custer at Brandy station Va, in 1862.
the deceased was severely wounded by a
bursting shell.
In the corporation court today DEGREES
confirming the report Of Commissioners ].
Randall Cation, 5r.. and R. D. Brumback
md appointing Samuel P. Fisher, commits
sioner to sell property were entered in the
following cases: City council against John
G. Cook; city council against heirs of John
Lawrence; city council against Andrew
Ellicott; city council against J. Southgate
Yeaton; city council against heirs of Sam
uel Riddle; city council against heirs of
George McFarling
Laying Of Corner Stone.
The laying Of the corner stone Of the
George r. Hill memorial, a building for
young people. which is being erected by
the Methodist Episcopal Church South. will.
1t is expected occur the latter part Of the
week. Rev. Charles D. Bulla. pastor, is
engaged making plans for the affair, and
1t is said to be more than probable that the