Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CASE ON TRIAL IN UNITED
STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Grand Jury Reports Several Indict-
ments-Election of OMcers-Week
of Prayer Services
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 10. 1907.
The session today of the United States
court for the eastern district of Virginia,
Judge Waddil presiding, was occupied
with hearing testimony in the case of Jos.
A Thompson against the National Bank of
Fairfax. of Fairfax county, Va, suit to
recover damages in the sum of 5000 for
the alleged failure of the bank to honor
check drawn by the plaintiff.
The latter is represented by Attorney Ed
mund Burke and Attorney Gordon of Wash
ington and the defendant by Moore &
Keith and c. B. Ford of Fairfax county,
Va.
Indictments have been reported by the
grand jury as follows: Augustus NJ Moring,
for unlawfully carrying on business of
wholesale liquor dealer without having paid
the special tax; Augustus NJ. Morning. I'M
lawfully emitting to make proper entries in
distlier's books; j. o. Patterson, carrying
on business of a wholesale liquor dealer
without the payment of special tax; Will
lam G. Bohr, carrying on retail liquor deal
ers' business without payment of special
tax.
In the case of Samuel ]. Hopkins of West
moreand county, Va, a mol pros. has been
entered The accused was charged with vio-
lating the Internal revenue laws. A verdict
of not guilty has been returned in the case
of R. s. Kilby of Culpeper county, Va.
charged with selling liquor without
license.
Election of Officers.
The recently elected officers of Fitzgerald
Council, No. 4J9, Knights of Columbus,
were last night installed by District Deputy
E. A. German in the presence of a large
gathering of members of the order. Fol-
lowing the installation banquet was
served. During the evening speeches were
delivered by Right Rev Bishop O'Gorman
| of Sierra Leone, West Africa; Rev Father
l.. F. Kelley, assistant pastor of st. MaryS
Church, and others.
Mrs Catherine Gambler. wife of Mr. Will
liam E Gambler, warden of the city jail,
died about $50 o'clock this morning after
a brief illness at her home, 400 North st.
Asaph street. Mrs. Gambler was held in
high esteem by all who knew her. The
announcement of her death was surprise
to her friends. The deceased was about
forty-five years of age and born in
Canada, but had made her home in Rich
mOnd. Va, before coming to this city.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been
completed.
Policeman Garvey this morning found ten
garden hoes in the hallway leading to the
old City Hotel The implements were turned
over to the property clerk at police head
quarters and the police are endeavoring
to locate the owner. 1t is believed by the
police that the hoes were stolen from some
hardware store and afterward abandoned
by the thief.
Brief Mention.
A meeting of the Citizens Improvement
Association of jefferson district. Alexandria
county. Va, is to be held at the Mount Yer
non avenue school house tomorrow evening.
when plans will be adopted looking to the
Improvement of that district.
The children's ward committee of the
Alexandria Hospital has elected the follow
ing officers for the coming year: Mrs. Fora
Hin. president; Mrs. j.. L. Crupper vice
| ,,t,1 ILa,,
urer; Miss Fannie Entwisle, secretary.
Plans have been made for Mr. Cameron
Johnson to deliver an address this evening
at the semi-annual meeting Of the Lavras
Workers of the Second Presbyterian
Church. The address will be on the mission
fields of Japan and Korea, and will be
Illustrated with stereopticon views.
At the week Of prayer services last even
an address on Missions, Home and For
eign.' was delivered by Rev. DR.. w. F.
Fisher. pastor of the First Baptist Church.
Services will be held this evening at Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church. when Rev ].
A. letters, pastor of Trinity NJ. E. Church,
will speak on The Coming Of the King
DOM"
The remains of Margaret J. Pralle.
whose death occurred last Tuesday at
her home. 705 Mt Vernon square, Wash
ington. were brought here this after
noon and inferred in ST. Paurs cemetery.
Mrs. Pralle was a former resident and
was the widow of Charles w. Pralle.
The remains of William H. Hogan. who
died in Washington yesterday. will ar
rive here on the o'clock ferry boat to-
morrow afternoon. The interment will
be in Union cemetery.
A little son of Mr.. Ernest Craven was
severely scalded last evening by falling
in a pan of boiling water. Medical aid
was rendered
At meeting of the Alexandria Lodge
of Elks last evening suitable action was
taken in regard to the death of Edward
l.. Jordan, a member of that crganiza-
ton. who died last Tuesday evening at
Ballston, Alexandria county, Va.
Constable A. ]. Payne of Fairfax county,
Va, this morning conveyed William Fergu-
son. jr., cOlored. to Fairfax for trial on a
charge of assaulting John Fl. Williams, COL
Ored.
The funeral of Mrs. Susan Sprouse will
occur at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from her home, 81 Queen street. Rev. DR..
w. f. Fisher pastor of the First Baptist
Church. will officiate. The interment will
be in Bethel cemetery.
The condition of Alderman J. T. Sweeney.
who has been i'll for time. is somewhat
improved.
WILL INVITE ROOSEVELT.