The Washington herald., 1908-01-08
United States District Court
Hears Cases.
SODALITY ELECTS OFFICERS
Arthur Dovney, of the Light Ar
tilIery, May he Court-martialed
for characterization 80 His su-
periOr officer, Capt. II. J. Murphy.
LyIes VIII Admitted to Probate.
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Alexandria, Va. Jan. THE January
term of the United States Court for the
Eastern district of Virginia convened this
morning with Judge Edmund Waddill
presiding. The grand jury. with c. L.
Babcock as foreman. returned indict-
ments as follows:
jeremiah Willis. coIored. selling liquor
without a license, and Gatlett' Turner.
colored. The grand jury then adjourned
until II o'clock tomorrow morning.
The case Of w. A. Henderson, indicted
for fraudulently signing civil service
papers, was continued and the accused
renewed his bond. In the case Of f. II.
Jackson, trustee of the estate of II. A
Girrad, bankrupt, against r. s. Mat
thcws, was continued until tomorrow.
At the annual meeting of the Young
Mems SOdality Lyceum held tonight, the
following officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year: NJ. J. Mcfarland,
president; II. I. Wheatley. first vice
president; James Roche, second vice
president, NJ. r. Greene, recording secre-
q
r. i. Carne, jr.. treasurer; +. r. Quinn.
librarian; f. H. Brawner, sergeant-at-
arms. and DR.. T. A. German, NJ. Creegan
G. I. Hellmuth, T. c. Hoy, Lee Fannon
T. J. Mcfarland.
Arthur Downey. a member Of Company
G, Seventieth Virginia Regiment, Alex
andria Light Infantry. may have to face
a court-martial on a charge Of insubordi-
nation toward his superior officer, Capt.
r. j. Murphy. OF that command Capt.
Murphy to-day wired Adjt. Gen. Ander-
son the facts IN the case, and It was
stated tonight that Downey's case will.
In al probability, be taken up later by
the military authorities He is, however,
being held al police headquarters until he
pays a fine Of s., which was imposed this
morning on a charge Of disorderly con
duct II Is alleged that Downey abused
Capt Murphy last night because he was
when being questioned con-
cerning bis protracted absence from
drills.
The viii Of the late Policeman William
Z. Lyles was admitted 70 probate in the
Court to-day and r. II. Cox
qualified as executor. The deceased left
500 20 his daughter, Edna May Lyles.
and 500 to be divided equally among his
three children, Louis, Willie, and Eva
Lyles The residue Of his estate he be-
queathed to his daughter. Mrs. Eva Zell.
A contract has been awarded for the
erection Of a scaffold for the execution
Of George Midgets, alias William John
son, cOlored. who will he hanged Janu-
ary II. The scaffod is now in the yard
Of the city hall. and the work Of placing
il in position will be commenced before
the close Of the present week.
These officers have been elected by the
Steel Company: John F. Gold
ing. president. II. \. Lowe, secretary;
john F. Goldng. H. y. Lowe, and
Samuel p. Carter, directors.
The members composing the minstrel
troupe Of tie Old Dominion Boat Club
held a rehearsal last night at r. f. Lee
Camp Hail The performance will be pre-
sented at the opera house in the near
future.
Announcement is made that the read
ing room Of the Young Peoples building
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South is open every evening from until
10 o'clock. All young men are welcome
to the room.