Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-10
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
CORONER'S JURY ACTS IN
SHOOTING OF BURGLAR.
Exonerates and Commends Citizen
Who Fired the Pistol-Genera1
and Personal News.
IL Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 10, 1908.
A coroner's jury, with Thomas L.
Carter as foreman, today rendered a
verdict that William O'Bren died as re-
suit of pistol shot wound inflicted by
Philip Rush while he was in Rush.s home
with the intention of burglarizing the
same
1--WE the jury thoroughly exonerate Mr..
Rush." the verdict reads, land commend
him for his GOODNESS and nerve in pro-
tecting his home in case of emergency
The jury consisted of T. L. Carter, fore
man; R. Lee Field, G. H. Harlow. P. B.
Ward, ]. r. Edelin, and HI. L. Poss.
After the medical and police witnesses
had testified Mr.. Rush was called.
my wife pinched me- he said, land
whispered there is some one in the room.
saw no one and felt under the mattress
and my wife gave me my pistol which
was beneath the mattress looked under
the bed with pistol in one hand and lamp,
which was burning at the time, In the
other. AS / raised up O'Brien sprang
from cupboard. fired two shots and
he fell on his knees and struggled to-
ward me. l then fired two more shots
and thinking him dead sent for Policeman
Nicholson, after which l left the room.
dow to attract attention"
The witness said he had never seen
O'Brien before.
Mrs Rush also testified, as did her
mother.
Funerals of Wreck Victims.
The remains of Anon D. Johnson, the
engineer killed in a wreck on the South
ern railway near Strasburg, Va, yester-
day afternoon, arrived here at 12:2O
o'clock this afternoon and were taken to
his late home, 1905 Duke street. and pre-
pared for burial. Mr.. Johnson was about
thirty-five years old In addition to his
wife, q daughter of the late Charles
Kelley, two children survive him. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not been
completed. Engineer Johnson was a
member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers.
The body Of Judson Jones, foreman. who
also met. his death in the same wreck,
was today taken to his late home, at
Manassas. Mr.. Jones was about thirty
three years old A wife and four chill
eSlren survive him. The funeral will prob
ably be held at Manassas tomorrow. with
burial at that place.
The city council will hold its semi
monthly meeting this evening. 1t is ex-
pected that Councilman Birrell will call
obligatory for women to remove their hats
when in places of public amusement.
In the police court today the following
cases were disposed of: Daniel Smith.
drunk and disorderly, acquitted Blanche
Reynolds, disorderly conduct, forfeited 50
collateral; Henry Jenkins and Bette
Holmes, colored, fined S. each; Sandy Pey-
ton, colored. assaultinS and beating his
wife. fined So.
Brief Mention.
Testimony for. the defense was begun
this morning in the circuit court for this
city. Judge Thornton presiding. in the
case of the Belle Pre- Bottle Company
against the Southern Railway Company
1t is expected that the case will be given
to the jury late this afternoon. The OBJ
ject of the suit is to recover damages In
the sum of $1,000.
The members of Alva Aerie, No S7f,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, accompanied
by their friends. will attend the Eagles
bazaar In Washington, next Saturday
night They will leave here on a special
train at 7:45 o'clock.
Jessie Leech, colored, forty years old,
who was taken Ill on the street yester-
day. died at the Alexandria Hospital this
morning
An exhibition drill was given on the
street last evening by Company q, LIST Vir-
ginia Regiment.