The Washington herald., 1908-03-26
Henry Payne Sent to Jail for
Beating Board Bill.
PLAN A NEW BAPTIST CHURCH
About Forty Members of Old Com
EreGntiOn Contemplate Using the
ton Streets-MayOr Pan VIII BE
Candidate for Recollection.
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| 80 King Street
Alexandria. Va, March Z5-Henry
Payne was arraigned in the police court
this afternoon on charge OF attempting
to defraud Mrs. Lucy McCleary out OF a
board bill amounting to S73, and in addi-
! ton he was charged with abusive ian
guage toward the complainant. Mrs. Nc
Cieary told the court that the accused
had been boarding at her house for the
past three months, and that yesterday he
removed his trunk from her home not
withstanding her objections
Policemen Beach and Nicholson. who
made the arrest, stated that Payne broke
away from them last night after being
taken in custody and before he halted
he gave them a merry chase, and IL be-
came necessary for Policeman Nicholson
70 discharge his pistol at the fugitive in
order 10 got him 10 halt
In his own defense Payne stated he had
been drinking and had no recollection OF
having used abusive language toward the
complainant. He also added that owing
TO the fact that he had not been working
regular recently he was unable 10 meet
his board obligations. The court sent him
10 jail for period OF sixty days with
the alternative Of paying the bill.
A preliminary meeting Of a number Of
members OF the First Baptist Church was
held at that church tonight, when ar
rangements and plans were discussed for
the organization OF another Baptist
church in this city. The new church viii
start out. il is said. with a membership
OF about forty Those projecting the en-
terprise contemplate using the Baptist
Mission, AT the southwest corner OF Co
lumbus and Pendiet0n streets.
Mayor Frederick J. Pan to-day an
nounced that he would be a candidate for
reelection in the primary which VIII be
held June next. Up 20 the present time
his only opposition is Mr.. J. Y. Williams.
a member Of the city council from the
Second ward
Wayne Lewis Carr. twenty-five years OF
age, died this afternoon at the Alexandria
Hospital. Mr.. Carr was a fireman on the
Southern Railway and was injured in the
collision in the tunnel at the new pas
senger railway station. Washington. some
time ago. He was a native OF Madison
County, Va. and unmarried. For some
time past he had made his home In this
city.
At a meeting Of Fitzgerald Council,
Knights OF Columbus, held tonight in ST
Mary's Hall. arrangements were made by
a number OF members Of the order TO go
TO Petersburg. Va. Sunday next TO wit
ness the exempliication OF the third de-
gree OF the order which will be conferred
upon a large class OF candidates in that
city. During the evening several mem
bers Of the order made speeches.
The preliminary work for the improve
ment Of Fayette street from Duke to
Princess street. a distance OF five blocks.
is being done by the Washington South
ern Railway Company.
Chairman Charles Bendheim. Of the city
Democratic committee. has issued a call
for a meeting Of that committee which
will be held az s o'clock tomorrow night
at the Opera House cafe. when plans Will
be made for the primary on June 9 next.
az which time mayor and members OF
the city council Will come Up for election |
The remains OF Edgar r. Lowe. a for
ner resident OF this city. whose death oc- |
Cured In Washington Tuesday last win I
be brought here tomorrow and buried in /
the Methodist Protestant cemetery.
Matelon c. Pattons remains were I
brought here from Washington this after
noon and buried in Bethel Cemetery. Rev. I
Or. W. F. Fisher, pastor of the First Bap- |
list Church, conducted the services.