Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
LoNG-LOoKED-FoR DECISION IN
THE ARMoRY CASE.
Victory for Company g Over Light
Infantry-Latter Organization
to Continue Fight in Courts.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, December Z. 1908.
The long-looked-fcr decision In the in
junction proceedings In the case of Com
pany q, LIST Virginia Regiment, against
the Alexandria Light Infantry for the
possession OF Armory Hall was given out
this morning by Judge Barley, in which
he continues the injunction awarded I'M
til the final termination of the suit and
overrules the demurrers to the bill and
the amended bill. This, of course. is a
| victory for Company G, organized since
the disarmament Of the old company.
Lieut.. W. w. Domaine said this morn
Ing after hearing of the decision that the
Alexandria Light Infantry would take the
case to the state court Of appeals. and
ne added they would fight to the last
ditch.
| The suit came up in chancery and Is
STYLED r. l.. Slaymaker. captain and
9tners. against Patrick J. Murphy and
Windsor w. Demaine
The Alexandria Light Infantry was dis
banded May last by Gov Swanson for
alleged inefficiency. Shortly afterward
another company was gotten up and F. L.
Siaymaker was chosen captain Iniunc-
ton proceedings in the case were heard
October . last. Following the organiza-
t1on or the new company a temporary in
junction was granted, giving the new
company the right to use Armory Hall
ana restraining the old company from
iurther using it. Since then the company
mas had complete possession of it. The
new company will. therefore, continue to
noid the hall, according to the decision
nanaed down. until the higher courts
shall decide to the contrary
Negro Charged With Assault.
Miss Jessie Windsor. a pretty SIXTEEN
year-old girl, wearing short dresses, stood
In the police court this morning and
| identified Henry Mason. burly negro
fifty years old, as having assaulted her
and subjected her to certain indignities
Saturday night last. Justice Cation held
the accused for the action of the grand
| jury. He will probably be tried at the
January term of the corporation court.
Miss Windsor, a daughter of J. H.
Windsor, 324 South Patrick street, said
| that about 7:30 o'clock Saturday night she
was going to a nearby grocery store, when
Mason grabbed her. What in the world
! are you doing here?' she said she asked
the negro. He then grabbed her about
| the wrists. wrenching them. and knocked
her down on the vacant lot on the north
| side of Duke street between Patrick and
Alfred streets and subjected her to indig-
her strength and knew nothing further
| until some one took her home nearby.
Miss Windsor added that she screamed
aloud when the negro grabbed her. The
light. she said. was to her back. When
asked again by Justice Cation If Mason
was the man. she replied: Il am almost
positive he is the man.
Policeman Sampson, who arrested Ma
son. testified that at S:15 o'clock Satur-
day night last he was attracted by a
or ND of fhn nf nrrk T.
rick streets, and that after learning of
the occurrence and getting description
of the man he went out in search of
Mason. The man. he said, had a wheel
barrow. and he arrested Mason nearby,
as he was removing his wheelbarrow.
Mason emphatically denied that he was
the man. He said some one had removed
his wheelbarrow from the place where
he had kept 1t to the point where the
alleged assault took place.
Fairfax Simpson. youth, said Mason
looked like the man. His description of
the clothing worn by Mason tailed with
MasOn's garments.
The testimony given by Miss Eva De-
vaughan was to the effect that Mason
resembled a man who came to their
home several days ago with a pistol and
threatened to shoot.
Elks Hold Memorial.
In common with other lodges through
75s. B. p o. E., last night held its an
nual memorial services at the opera
house. Addresses were made as follows:
Henry E. Davis of Washington, Friend
ship: Robert s. Barrett, "Our Order:
Jacob Brill, "Our II O'Clock Sentiment"
The program published in Saturdays
Star was carried out in detail. Members
of the order occupied seats on the stage.
Every seat in the house was taken.
OF
Forming a background was large Dur
pie cloth with fourteen white stars, which
were illuminated one by one as the name
Of the deceased brother was called by
the secretary. Above was a large Elks'
head, beneath which was the dial of a
clock with the hour hand pointing to the
hour of II. At the base of the stage
were palms and ferns.
Clothing Store Robbed.
King and Lee streets. was robbed by
thieves yesterday morning between and
5 o'clock Of clothing and shoes valued at
about 500. An entrance was effected by
scaling the roof Of an adjoining building
by means Of terra Gotta pire in the yard,
after which the roof was reached with
comparative ease. The thieves then pried
open the trap door on the roof. One but
toned shoe. of the kind stolen, was re-
coNefeu yesterday morning by the police.
1t Is said that it was found floating In
one of the city docks by Harvey Robin
SON. The robbery was discovered by
Policemen Carney and Roland
The funeral Of Julian Fogg, who COM
mitted suicide Saturday by shooting him
self In the head. took place at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon from his home. 1924 King
street. Rev. w. J. Morton, rector Of
Christ Church. conducted the services.
The burial was made In the NJ p
cemetery.
Mrs. Knights Funeral.
Funeral serices over the remains of
Mrs. Mary Ellen Knight wife of j. D.
Knight. took place at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon from st. Mary's Catholic
Church. Rev Father II. ]. Cutler, pastor,
conducted the services. The burial was
made in Bethel cemetery. Those serving
as pallbearers were r. E. knight, Herbert
Knight. Ferdinand knight, John Knight.
+. Leonard Knight and John Hepburn
In the police court this morning the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of: Thomas
Jefferson, colored. assaulting Lizzie Shep-
herd. fined So; Gilbert Amos, coored. dis
| orderly and assaulting Ruth Amos. ac-
quilted; Lucy Burden and Clara Ward.
both colored, assaulting and beating
Nancy jackson, colored, continued until