Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
VESSEL OWNERS SUED BEFORE
U. s. COMMISSIONERS.
Clarence Anderson Sentenced to
Penitentiary for EigEt Years.
News of Local Courts.

\ suit to recover 81. S40T9 for alleged
debt has been filed in the office of r. F.
w Garnett. United States commissioner.
against the steamer Trenton, by the Co
lonna Marine Railway Corporation. Nor
folk. Va. through Hughes and Little,
proctOrs. Norfolk. Va
Commissioner r. 2. w. Garnett said
this morning that the papers in the case
will be served by Deputy United States
Marshal Joseph +. Glover. this city, at
o'clock this afternoon. at which time the
steamer Trenton is slated to reach this
port.
The owners of the steamer will be re-
ouested to give bond for double the
amount of the debt, or. in other words,
for $5.6S1.5S. 1t is understood they have
made necessary arrangement for the
filing of the bond. and that the serving
of the paper on the officers of the steamer
will cause but little, If any. delay at this
port According to Commissioner Garnett
tire surety will have to represent Virginia
real estate
The suit is for money for work alleged to
have been done on the steamer at Nor
fork. Va, several months ago. The work
was done following the sinking of the
boat at this port May 3 last. at which
time Stanley D. Posey. infant son Of MIR.
and Mrs E. Maury Posey, Brooklyn, n.
Y, was drowned.
In the Local courts.
Eight years in the penitentiary was
the sentence given Clarence Anderson,
colored, in the circuit court for lAlexan-
dria county yesterday afternoon on a
charge of highway robbery. Anderson
was recently arrested for holding up and
robbing Shirley Johnson. also colored.
Robert Lee. a colored youth, indicted for
placing an obstruction on the tracks of
Iov,, into, lie ali ,t,s,
railway was acquitted.
Through his attorney. Judge c. +. Nicol,
j. II. Trimyer today filed suit in the COR
poratfon court against the Washington.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company to recover damages in
the sum of 5000.
Mr.. Trimyer was injured in a collision
at Cameron and Henry streets, February
p last at which time Southern rail-
way locomotive ran into northbound
electric train.
Coping Regarded as Useless.
The cement coping recently placed
around the west end of the tunnel Of the
Southern Railway Company is the cause
of considerable comment. Residents of
the first ward assert that the coping is
utterly useless for the purpose intended,
which is to keep men and boys from loaf
ing there and also to prevent children
from falling over the huge brick wall Of
that structure.
1t is said that several residents of that
ward want an iron railing placed from
Fairfax street to Royal street and with
this object in view they propose to bring
the matter before the state corporation
commission. 1t is pointed out that should
the railway company place an iron rail-
ing it would prevent many accidents that
have recently occurred at this place.
Writ Of Error Granted.
A writ of error and supersedeas has
been granted by the state court of appeals
In the case of the Washington-Southern
Railway Company against Cheshire, and
bond in the sum of 81 800 was given. The
case was taken to the higher court from
the circuit court Of this city. An appeal
has been refused in the same court in the
case of Henderson against Henderson.
which was taken from the corporation
court of this city.
Through her attorney, Lewis II. Mach
en-, suit for absolute divorce has been filed
by Mrs. Jennie Kramer against Harry
kramer. Mrs. Kramer asks for the
custody of her child. No grounds for the
divorce are given.
General Mention.
Active preparations are being made
by Company G, LIST Virginia Regiment.
for it's annual inspection. which will
next. The inspection will be made by
Col. 10 Lane Stern of Richmond. Capt.
Slaymaker has had his men drilling
considerably and hopes to make good
showing.
Mrs Francis Lawler. wife Of Mr.. John
Lawler, died last night at her home,
800 South Pitt street, following long
illness. She was fifty-eight years of
age. Besides her husband, several chill
dren survive. Her funeral will take
place Sunday afternoon, and the inter-
ment will be made in Bethel cemetery.
George Powell, colored. charged with
selling liquor in Fairfax county with
out a government license, will be given
a preliminary hearing at ii o'clock to-
morrow morning before United States
Commissioner r. p. W. Garnett. Pow
ell was recently fined by the county
authorities for disposing Of liquor at a
camp meeting.
Commonwealth Attorney Samuel G.
Brent when seen this morning. said
that he did not contemplate bringing
before the grand jury the case of James
Edmonds, colored. who was fined $50 in
the police court yesterday morning on
a charge of assaulting Thomas Tlbbs,
also colored with a knife.
The issuing of permits to colored
children to attend the public schools
was concluded at o'clock this after
noon by Mr.. Hubert Snowden. clerk of
the city school board. Everything is
now in readiness Tor the reopenlnS VI
the schools Monday next.
The following cases were disposed OF
! in the police court this morning: Bes-
sic Martin. colored, disorderly conduct,
| fined $3.50; Joseph Carroll. colored, as
saulting and beating Lizzie Carter, coll
| ored, fined So: Andrew Stewart, colored.
failing to properly cover slop barrel
which he hauls on the streets, fined 81;
Arthur AitchesOn. colored. charged with
attempting to remove furniture from
the home of Mary Cant. colored. for
! feited $50 collateral.
Big Snake Tagged the Train.
! INDIANAPOLIS. September Ire