Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-29
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
BODY OF WHITE BOY FOUND
BESIDE RAILROAD TRACKS.
July Term Of the United States
Court to Be Convened Next
Monday.
Al Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June %, 1908.
The body Of an unidentified white boy
| about eighteen years of age was found
about 1880 o'clock last night alongside
the bridge over the electric road at the
head of King street. Trackwalker Devers
made the discovery. The skull was crush
ed and 1t was evident that the blow caused
instant death. The body also sustained q
cut on the chin. The remains were re-
moved to an undertaking establishment.
Coroner Ashton this afternoon Is holding
an inquest.
The only mark Of Identification found
was q tag in the clothing marked No.
7O1S2, November II. 1907. on which was
the name OF Belk Brothers, Charlotte. N.
c. Beneath was Made for DR.. G. r.
Bridges"
book, which contained about sixty or sew
enty two-cent postage stamps, and a
pocket knife.
July Term Of Court.
The July term of the United States court
for the eastern district of Virginia. Judge
Waddill presiding. will convene here at
! noon next Monday. A large number Of
cases. including alleged violations Of the
internal revenue laws, Will be considered.
The following have been summoned for
the grand jury: Russell Wallace. James
d. c. Gauldin, Carter Smith. N. L. Robin
son. John A Marshall, Oscar w. Phillips.
g. Leadbeater. Allan Talbot. Samuel
Townsend. D. w. Coakley, Frank Rogers.
c. F. Hicks, d. w. Hicks. d. W. Scott. r.
r. Harrie, ". E. Grigsby. r. H. STUDIOS,
H. NJ. HUT. George Kerl. hurry Belts,
r. HI. Pratt and Thomas Hoy. ST.
The following will comprise the petit
jury: Henry F. Robertson, W. Neal Mil
Ter, c. X. Riley. E. d. Helm, j. g.
Parrish. G. l.. Blackburn, Luke Gala
han. Sias Cooper, r. Z. Hume, A. J.
Blake. c. E. Burton, III. r. Franklin. w.
l.. Nelson, Blair Meanley, Henry Miller,
w. L. Wheeler, J. L. Bland r. D. Robin
son. W. G. Balls, w. T. Payne, Booker
Anderson, 4. ]. Quarles. James bloXtOn
and John ". Baggett.
Runaway on Highway Bridge.
horse attached to a buggy SHED on
the new highway bridge at the south
bound train which left Washington at
$40 o'clock last evening, and as a result
the vehicle was overturned. the animal
thrown to the ground and the occupants
| thrown out. They had a narrow escape
from death. The fender of the motor
car was knocked off by contact with the
buggy. The occupants were assisted by
the crew of the train and they escaped
with a few bruises.
Richard Gibson. a King street druggist.
was fined 81 in the police court this morn
ing on charge of violating the law by
selling soda water Sunday. Mr.. Gibson
was cited to appear in court at the in
stance of Policeman Gill; who testified
that he saw customers at the soda foun-
tain. Mr.. Gibson entered plea of guilty
and Justice Cation imposed the fine.
Whether or not an appeal will be taken
Is not known. The police say there were
no other violations of the Sunday closing
law.
Held Under Vagrancy Act.
Timothy Madden and Charles Euten
were charged in the police court today
with assaulting Peyton Ballenger. Mr..
Ballenger testified that the two men were
on King street near Alfred street Satur-
day night about 1870 o'clock, and Mad
den put his hand in his pocket and said:
Il want YOU The witness testified he
then struck Madden. Herbert Griffith a
yard foreman in the Southern railway,
came to his assistance. Madden denied
the charge. Both of the accused were
acquitted on the assault charge. but were
sent to Jail for sixty days each under the
vagrancy act.
The damage suit Of Michael Creegan.
administrator of the estate of william
Creegan, deceased, is being heard in the
corporation court today. Judge L. c. Bar
ley presiding. The object is to recover
damages in the sum of 10000 for the
death of the plaintiffs son by car May
T. 1907.
The remains of Mrs. Eugie Snellines
wife of Joseph d. Snellings, who died
yesterday morning at her home. 31S Wolfe
street. will be sent to Fredericksburg,
Va. tomorrow for burial.
Maxine X. Goods six months old.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Goods,
died last night at her parents home, HOO
King street.