The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-10
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Alexandra. Va. Jan. 9.-In the United
States Court for the Eastern district Of
Virginia to-day, Judge Edmund Waddir
presiding, Thomas Wise, colored. entered
a plea OF guilty to "a charge OF selling
liquor without license. and the court
suspended sentence in view Of the fact
that the accused had already been pun
ished by the civl authorities.
The case Of Austin. alias James Bowen.
coiored, indicted Cor presenting fraud
order for a registered letter. was con
tinued until the next term. A demurrer
Was sustained as to the FIRST count in the
case Of r. Hilton jackson. trustee.
against r. S. Matthews, ana the case, on
motion Of the attorney for the plaintiff.
went over until the next term.
The following other cases also went
over until the next term. T. 3 Berry.
Illicit distilling; Charles Z. Dawson. re-
failing liquor without a license; r. ".
Rains. retailing liquor without license;
r. f. Gore. failure 10 cancel marks and
brands: William G. BOhr, retailing liquor
without a license; Marcus \. Smedley,
violatingynternal revenue laws.
Lorenzo Wollford. president OF the Old
Dominion Glass Company, was taken in
custody this afternoon by Policeman
Samson on a charge of driving on the
sidewalk, and eight drivers Of wagons,
driven By col0red men. in charge Of Mr
WOllf0Id. were also taken in custody
The ease viii be aired in the police court
tomorrow morning The accused will
be represented by Attorney r. p. Russell
When the arrest was made the drivers
were proceeding TO Princess street and
all Of the wagons were laden with sand
from the wharf at the foot Of that thor
0ughfare II is said that the road is in
a horrible condition at this point and
rather than have the horses stalled in
tile deep mud, Mr.. W0llford ordered the
drivers to take the dirt sidewalk OF the
north side, AS soon as they did Police
man Samson appeared and placed all
hands under arrest
Henry Brengle. eighty years OF age.
died at the Alexandra Hospital this
afternoon, following a stroke of paralysis
he received some time ago. Mr. Brengle
was one OF the Oldest and best known
residents of this city. He was a member
Of Andrew Jackson Lodge Of Masons
That organization viii have charge Of his
funeral. The arrangements have not yet
been completed.
George Benson. forty-one years Of age.
died at an early hour this morning at the
residence Of his mother-in-Iaw. Mrs. Nil
dred Harrison, 737 North Columbus street.
The deceased was a son Of the late
George Benson, and was r.ative OF
New York. A wife and several children
survive him.
John ". Savage. twenty-five years Of
age. died this morning at the residence
of his grandfather Charles Glover, 420
South Washington street The deceased
was a member Of the Columbia Steam
Fire Engine Company The company will
hold q meeting tomorrow night to make
arrangements for attending the funeral
which viii take place Saturday afternoon
at his home at 2,3o o'clock
Inc remains OF MISS LULA j. 4d1lDI
whose death occurred at the Alexandra
Hospital last night. viii be sent to Es-
sex County her former home. for burial
The deceased was twenty-four years Of
age, and a step-daughter Of D. H. Nc
CURE, 2o5 King street, with whom she re-
sided.
officers were elected yesterday after
noon by the Mller-Shoemaker Company
as follows: J Barton Miller, president
and treasurer; J. Donald Miller. secre-
tary. The above-named officers with Ed
gar NJ. Hayes constitute the board of
directors.
Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector Of Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church, this even
ing delivered a sermon at the Second
Presbyterian Church in connection with
the week Of prayer services. These serv-
ices will he terminated tomorrow night
with a sermon at the Methodist Protest
ant Church by Rev Joseph R. SEWER.
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church