The Washington herald., 1908-02-11
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20 King Street
! Alexandria. Va, Feb 10-Eugene Will
liams. eleven years old, son Of Chief
William Williams Of the Pheobus police
/ department who says his home is at $50
Twenty-ninth street Newport News, Va,
| told an unusual story to the police to-
night Chief Goods wired his father. and
it is expected the boy will be taken home
/ tomorrow
| The lad was held tonight by c. William
Wattles. agent for the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company. TO
whom the boy applied for transportation
TO Newport News.
According TO mis- story. the boy came
to this city Friday from Newport News.
/ accompanied by his father. Father and
son proceeded TO Manassas. Va. the same
day. After the father secured a coIorad
prisoner, he boarded a train for this
city, taking steamer back TO Phoebus.
Young Williams asserts that I'm the hustle
at the station in Manassas he was left.
He says that since then ne has been sleep
ing around the station at Manassas. and
only once, he says. has he had something
to eat
Then he walked to Clifton Station. after
which a sympathetic railroad man put
him in box car in which he came here.
Everything is in readiness for the ban
quet al McBumey's HaHto-morrow night,
under the auspices Of the chamber OF
commerce. Covers viii be laid Tor
twenty-five guests
The principal speakers will be Presi-
dent ". w. Finley Of the Southern Rail-
way Company. and Representative John
Sharp Williams
A graphic description OF the tragedy AZ
the Marshall House, May n 1851, which
resulted in the killing IF James ". Jack
son and Col E. + Ellsworth. was given
tonight by Joseph Padgett before large
audience Of members composing n D.
Corse Camp Sons Of Confederate Veter-
ans, at Lee Camp Hall The dual tragedy
was infinitely described by Mt Padgett.
it being said that he is the only living
eyewitness 70 the affair ". II. May
made few impromptu remarks
Plans have been completed for the exc
cutioH Of George Midgets. colored. which
will take place iu the city Jail yard Fri
day morning between g and $50 o'clock.
The negro viii be brought TO this city
from the county Jail where he is now in
caTceTated. early Thursday. An unusually
large number Of people have made appli-
cation 10 Sergt. r. II. Cox for invitations
10 witness the execution. u is said. how
ever. that the number will be limited.
Announcement was made this afternoon
by A. J. WedderburH, secretary Of the
George Washington Monument Associa-
ton. that he has already disposed Of all
the lots on Shooters Hill. west OF this
city. which are being sold under the
auspices of the association. The pro-
motors Of the project intend 10 erect a
monument TO Washington on a portion Of
the property.
The stockholders Of the Virginia Safe
Deposit and Trust Cooperation this after
noon elected these officers: c. J. Rlxey.
president; J. P. Robinson. first vice presi-
dent; Gardner L. Boothe. second vice
president; c. J. Rixey, treasurer; Norton
& Boothe, counsel; Henry Baader, J. X
NJ. Norton, George :. French, c. c. Lead
heater, Henry X. Field. and T. J. Fannon,
directors.
Joseph Port, an employe Of the Wash
ington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Electric Railway Company. was badly
crushed this morning by a train OF cars.
The accident happened at Prince and
Royal streets. Port refused 10 go 10 the
hospital and was taken 10 his home in
Washington.
In the police court this morning Philip
Roberts colored. was fined $50 on a
charge Of stabbing and cutting Alfred
Mason and Charles Taylor. both col
Ored. A fine of SO was imposed for cut
ting Mason. while the other SO was i'm
posed for cutting Taylor who endeavore2
to act as peacemakeT-
Funeral services over the remains OF
T. Horatio Day. whose death occurred
yesterday morning. viii be held at
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon from the
residence of his daughter. Mrs. c. 4.
Howard, 2l5 South Royal street Rev. DT.
". F. Fisher. pastor of the First Bap-
fist Church, will conduct the services
The interment will be made in Bethel
Cemetery.
Col r. P. ". Garrett to-day went to
fredericksburg. Va. and qualified as
clerk Of the United States District Court
Of this city before United States Commits
sioner ". ". Butzner Col Garnett has
held that position during the past six
years.
In the Corporation Court to-day r. H.
Cox. city sergeant was appointed curator
Of the estate of DR.. A. Barnet Baily and
Henry Jackson, the last named colored.