The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-18
No Liquor Licenses TO Be
Granted in County.
JUDGE THORNTON so DECIDES
indictments Returned by the Grand
Jury-CRpitaI City To Take PrOmi-
22-ElkS' Indoor Carnival Opens
with n Large Attendance.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
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80 King Street.
Alexandria. Va. Feb. 1.-THE grand
jury OF the Circuit Court of Alexan-
dria County was I'm session from 10
O'Clock this morning until Sis o'clock
tonight. investigating. among other
cases, violation Of the liquor laws in
the county, and alleged gambling at
Rosslyn.
The jury returned a number Of in
dictmcnts. Evidence did NOT justify in
dictment is the gambling charges. Com
monwealth Attorney Crandal Mackey
says the county is practically free from
that offense. and ne intends TO keep
il So.
Judge Thornton took a decided stand
on the liquor question this afternoon.
when i've announced that as long as he
is judge of the County Court he will
not grant a license for the sale OF
liquor in the county At the present
time the county is free from saloons.
The grand jury, With F. 5. Corbett as
foreman. returned true bills in the fol-
lowing cases:
Charles Rudd aud Henry J. Porter.
larceny Of a horse.
Harry Brown, assault with intent To
kill upon John Elliott
EDDIE Williams. negro, breaking into
machine-shop with intent % commit
larceny
Samuel jefferson. negro, selling ardent
spirits without license
J. H. johnson. negro, house-breaking
and larceny
Henry Gibson. negro. selling ardent
spirits without license.
Sophie Griggs. alias Mamie Smith.
negro. selling ardent spirits without
license.
Robert Taylor negro, maintaining a
nuisance.
Daniel Jones negro. charged with car
breaking and larceny. was not indicted.
John Moody. on the charge Of assault
and beating with intent 20 Kill. owing 20
the fact that the complainant did not
desire 20 prosecute was acquitted.
CHARLES Rudd and Henry J. Porter both
entered "a plea of guilty az indicted. and
We're sentenced 20 serve four months
each In the county Jail The case Of
Harry Brown was set for April = next.
Eddie Williams. negro. sixteen years OF
age. for attempt 20 commit larceny, en-
tered plea Of guilty, and was sentenced
10 serve six months in Jail
In the parade Of February - there VIII
BE- twenty-five bands Of music. one bat
talon Of engineers. one company Of coast
artillery. three batteries Of artillery. three
troops Of cavalry. three companies OF
sailors. one battalion OF marines, the
Warrenton Rifles. Calpeper Minute Men.
Alexandra Light Infantry. councils OF
Junior Order Of United Americans from
this city. county. Fairfax. Prince WI
liam. and Fauquier. and Red Men, OF
Washington.
\ meeting OF the association was held
tonight Plans were made for the pa
rade. A committee tonight visited Gen.
Harries. of the District National Guard.
and extended a personal invitation 10
the Guard TO BE- present The committee
Was informed that a part or the guard
would probably De- sent
.. n. Kirk. CHIEF Of staff with the
members WHO viii compose the staff. held
a meeting and perfected arrangements
for the parade.
Kenneth W ogden. chairman OF the
firemen's division. with a delegation from
the association. called upon Chief Belt.
and was given assurances that eight
pieces Of the fire department or Washing
ington, with seventy-hve members of the
department, viii be here for the parade.
The combination chemical hose and truck
wagon viii be among the pieces sent 1t
Will give an exhibition AT King and
Alfred streets where the reviewing stand
viii be located
Many business houses and private resi-
dences viii be decorated tomorrow. Sew
eral had their places decorated to-day
I -
postals to ali along the line OF march re-
QUesJing them 10 decorate.
Amid a blaze Of glory the Elks' indoor
carnival was opened tonight at Armory
Hall, under the auspices of Alexandria
Lodge, No. -75S Benevolent and Protective
order Of Elks. The booths were all
/ decorated, and business was reported 10
have beeU briS- L-aaDfurr I'll, -o0 forY,fvfr, .