Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-29
ANXIOUS ABOUT PRIMARY
DEMOCRATS REAL
BUSY WITH POLITICS.
Police Department Now Chasing
Tramps Out of Town-Other
Notes of Interest.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, August o. 1907.
Speculation Is rife in the fourteenth sena-
| tortal district which embraces Alexandria,
Fairfax and Prince William counties, over
| the outcome of the democratic primary to
| be held September 10 to nominate a repre-
| sentative of this district in the state SEN
| ate The candidates are State Senator Lew
| is H. Machen of Alexandria. Alexander J..
| Wedderburn of Fairfax and r. E. Thornton
| of Fairfax Mr.. Machen is the present in
| cumbent.
| Since the opening Of the campaign
Messrs. Machen and Wedderburn have been
conducting vigorous contest. Friends Of
| Mr.. Machen say he will be an easy win
| ner.
At this primary the voters Of this city
The present committee by wards is as TO-
| lows: First ward, Edgar Thompson and
Oscar Philips; second ward, Theodore Cook
and Louis Brill; third ward. Samuel g.
oscar Carter and Charles Bendheim. The
last named Is chairman. Several new
names will be submit from the various
| wards. The names of other candidates Will
be submitted some time tomorrow to Mr..
Bendheim.
Many tramps are now quartered on the
outskirts of the city, and the police think
they were guilty of the attempted holdup
last Tuesday night and also of number Of
robbereS.
Chief Goods. accompanied by Policemen
Garyey and Bell, this morning visited
tramp camp near Spring Park, to make ar
rests. Upon the arrival of the officers,
| however the vags already had decamped.
Police Court Cases.
Matt Williams was charged in the po-
lice court this morning with the larceny of
goods valued at between SEQ and SO from
]. H. Shepp, who resides al ia North Fair
fax street. Mr.. Shepp told Justice Thomp-
son that among the articles stolen were a
diamond scarfpin. gold cuff buttons and
clothing. Williams did chores around the
saloon where Mr.. Shepp is employed. and
appropriated the articles from Mr.. Sleeps
room.
II was simply taking care of the goods
and was rum dumb was what Williams
told the court in his own defense. His case
was continued until tomorrow.
A big pistol in leather case was the evil
'dence produced against Harry Edwards of
Warrenton. Va. charged with carrying
concealed weapons. Edwards said that If
released he would leave the city at once
The court suggested that he leave $40 be-
fore his departure, and Edwards will go to
jail.
BERTHE Jackson. colored. was charged with
assaulting and beating Mamie Jackson also
eolored. The evidence was contradictory
Mamie left 81 before Waiting out of court.
City Briefs.
Funeral services over the remains OF Mrs
Mary ]. Rotchford were held at her home
1909 Queen street. at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Rev. DIR. Donald Macleod of
the First Presbyterian Church, Washing
ton. offfciated. A. G. Uhler. William
Campbell, George Wise, DR.. Edgar Wat
kins. William Addie and Leake Dinwiddie
served pallbearers.
Miss Mary Lindsay died last evening at
the Alexandria Hospital after a lingering
illness. She was native of Kentucky, and
was about eightysiX years old. The funeral
will occur at the hospital at IL o'clock to-
morrow morning, with interment at ST.
Paurs cemetery.
The funeral Of Oscar T. Bagsett whose
death occurred Tuesday evening last, will