The Washington herald., 1908-01-28
NEWSOPALEXANDRIA
Case of Gypsy MarenO Con-
tinued by Judge Barley.
IOWA WITNESSES EXPECTED
Defendant Says He IL UnlaWfuIIy
Detaincd-Case VIII Be Tried Next
Wednesday ElOpeFs Expected
Home This Morning Injunction
Proceedings TO BE Heard.
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Alexandria, Va, Jan. Flowing 10 the
fact that it Is expected that some one
who will be able to identify positively
LUciaH Mareno, the Servian gypsy. held
here by the local authorities and alleged
to be wanted in Council Bluffs, Ia on
charge Of abduction Judge !. c. Barley,
Of the Corporation Court to-day con-
tinued the habeas corpus proceedings in
siituted by Mareno's attorney. Mr.. r. d.
BTImback. until Wednesday morning a.
II clock. il is expected that the party
sent on 10 identify the suspect will be
here at that time.
It is stated in the petition fled in be
half of the suspect that John Dushan is
unlawfully detained by Charles r. Goods
chief Of police. by virtue Of a telegram
received from George H. Richmond chief
OF police Of Council Bluffs. Ia. to arrest
Luciau MarenO. a Servian gypsy
IN the petition the defendant alleges
that ne knows Of no one OF that name.
and is being Illegally detained. Sheriff
McCadery stated to-day that Mareno is
charged with kidnapping Marie Mitchell
alias Marie Mareno. eighteen years OF
age. who claims to be the wife Of Stephen
Mareno. The sheriff viii remain here un-
I'll the case is finally disposed or
Mr.. and Mrs. A Powell Brookes who
early tomorrow morning from Orange.
Va. They have been at PARROTS Hotel,
Orange. Va. since Friday last Il is said
that relatives Of the bride left here this
afternoon 10 accompany the Young couple
back 20 this city. The couple registered
at the Orange hotel Friday last.
Mayor Pan this evening received a
telegram from Mayor Frank b. Perry.
OF Orange. announcing that the couple
were at the above-named hotel.
Neither the bride nor groom has as get
notified their parents concerning their
whereabouts. Inquiry at the Watkins
home tonight developed that Mrs.
Brookes had not notified he. mother OF
her whereabouts An Alexsndrian who
was al Orange to-day returned home this
afternoon and stated that the couple were
registered at the hotel as being from
Baltimore.
Just where Mr. and Mrs. Bro0kes were
married is not known.
Injunction proceedings for the purpose
Of restraining Rev Alexander Will
banks. colored, OF Washington. from
preaching TO the brethren and sisters
composing the little congregation of /
Mount Jezrel Baptist Church, coIored /
situated on Payne street. between Queen /
and Princess streets. viii be heard at the (
February term Of the Corporation Court. /
City Sergeant Cox yesterday proceeded /
TO the house Of worship armed with in /
junction papers. The minister was evil I
dentally tipped off that the law would /
step in If he endeavoFed TO preach 10 the |
congregation. and he failed 10 put in his /
appearance
II appears that the congregation is /
somewhat divided. and il is claimed that /
all but one Of the trustees are opposed /
to having Rev Willbanks continue serv- /
iag as pastor
4 large crowd tonight attended the
initial dance given under the auspices O.
Alexandria Lodge No. rs. Benevolent /
and Protective Order OF Eiks. al Nc
Bumeys Hail. The affair was pronounced /
one of the best ever before held here
This dance is the first Of a series of /
dances which will be given by the Elks
during the season.
The Samuel J. Prescott Company, in
corporated held its annual meeting here
to-day and elected these officers: Samuel
J. Prescott, president; Henry T. Wood
ward, secretary; Mortimer Harkins,
W. b. Cox constitute the board of direo-
tors.
A ooIored youth named Albert Steware
was charged IN the police court to-day
with the larceny Of The Washington Sun
day Herald from Mr.. George w. Petty.
agent. The lad was released after being
given thrashing By his father.
Stephen Smith, about ffty-five years OF
age, died this morning at his home. COZ
North Columbus street, after long i'll
ness. The deceased was paver by occu-
patton Besides his wife. one son sur
wives He was a native of Ireland. and
was member OF the Ancient Order Of
t1tUffUihilSs <AAItA5tlllthtS iCE tit u
neral have not yet been completed
Funeral services over the remains Of
Milton Earl, the eIght-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Kidwell, whose death
occurred yesterday at his parents home.
Addison, Alexandria County. will be held
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev
Edgar Carpenter, rector of Grace Protes-
tant Episcopal Church, will officiate.
Magistrate Richard Tripletts funeral
will occur from his home, Fairfax Coun-
". al noon tomorrow The interment
will be made in the Presbyterian Gene
terry, this city.
Rev. c. / Humphries this afternoon
conducted the funeral of the infant
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Thomas J
The remains were buried in
Bethel Cemetery.
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