The Washington herald., 1908-07-07
INJUNCTION PLEA IS GRANTED
Writ Is Served on Commander Of
Disbanded Organization, Who at
Once Gives Up POssessiOn-Conflic
Feared nt One Time-COIOred Span
ish War Veterans Meet.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

Armory Hall on an injunction proceed |
ing. and thereby prevented the AleXan-
dria Light Infantry. formerly Company
g. which company has been holding
forth at the hall since its disbandment
for alleged inefficiency, from getting into
the hall to hold their usual weekly drill
Members OF the old company had sur
rounded the armory preparatory TO the
coming Of the officers 10 open It. In the
meantime members OF the new company
began TO assemble. and II looked for a
time as IL there would be a conflict. The
action Of the court was all news to the
members of the old company. Things
were soon made clear. however when
Capt. F. L. Slaymaker appeared on the
scene with the key and opened the doors,
which had been closed against him.
The matter was brought TO court about
o'clock this afternoon, when Judge Bar
ley. Of the Corporation Court, Issued an
injunction restraining Capt P. J. Muir
ply and Lieut.. w w. Demaine. Of the
Alexandria Light Infantry. and all OF the
members Of the old company. from inter-
fering in any way with the use Of Ar
mory Hall on the part OF the new COM
pany. The papers were served on Capt.
Murphy when he was on the street, about
o'clock this afternoon. by City Sergeant
Cox. Judge Barley. In the meantime. had
gone 10 Bath County. Va. on business.
Capt Murphy at once surrendered the
keys 10 Sergt. Cox.
Capt. Murphy appeared at the Armory
Hall steps tonight and read the follow
ing written statement to the members Of
4 L. Fr,fr
upon me this afternoon about o'clock, 20
turn over TO Frank l. Slaymaker and
others our armory. II was too late ior
our attorney TO take action. as the judge
has left town.
This, to me. IS a peculiar order. Stlll.
have all due respect for the law. and
earnestly request you gentlemen 10 re-
spect the order until it can be settled as
10 the fairness OF the decision"
The injunction IS for thirty days only.
Capt. Murphy said tonight that he pro-
poses TO fight the matter 20 the last
ditch. He expressed surprise at the
whole affair. Capt. Murphy further said
that he was surprised at the sweeping
power Of the injunction.
Capt. Slaymaker was apparently highly
gratihed at getting possession OF the hall.
He said that before the injunction ex-
permanent possession. lie feels conf
dent that his company will win the fight.
Drills will be held at Armory Hall every
Monday and Thursday night The new
company Will go into camp for ten days.
beginning July 3, at ChiCkamauga Park
Several weeks ago the Alexandria Light
Infantry was disbanded for alleged in
efficiency by order Of Gov. Swanson. The
new company. with Capt. +. L. Slay-
maker al its head. was shortly after
ward organized. and several nights ago
was mustered into service. Notwith-
standing the fact Of its disbandment, the
old company held the hall.
The department encampment OF the col
ored United Spanish War Veterans. Of the
State Of Virginia. held its fifth annual
session in this city to-day. The exercises
were opened with prayer by Rev. J. W
Colbert, pastor Of Roberts Chapel, Meth
odist Episcopal Church. Department Com
mander Thomas Ii. Brown. Of Alexandria
presided Eight camps were represented
from Norfolk. Petersburg, Richmond. and
Alexandria. Rev. J. W Colbert delivered
an address Of welcome which was re-
sponded TO by Lieut.. W. X. Anderson, Of
Admiral Thomas Camp No. 9. Washing
ton was in attendance. A letter from
President Roosevelt was read. Reports
from various committees were also read.
The session was brought 10 close to-
night with the annual camp smoker. The
next annual session will be held in Pc
tersburg
At the afternoon session the following
officers were elected for the year: VII
liam II. Perry, department commander,
! Norfolk: Ernest FowlkS. senior vice COM
mander. Richmond; George A. Jayhey.
! junior vice commander, Washington; VIII
! liam ]. Brown, department adiutant. Nor
| folk: John a. Phillips. department quar-
! termaster. Norfolk: Thomas 81 Brown.
| department inspector. Alexandria: Lieut..
! w. II. Anderson, Judge advocate. Rich
mond Henry Grinnaway. chaplain.
Petersburg; DR.. A. b. Penn. surgeon,
Alexandria James w Howells. marshal.
No-folk; council of administration. George
! Harris, Norfolk; Lemuel Perkins, Nor
| folk: George w. Thweatt, Petersburg;
! Lieat. James G. Smith. Richmond. Lafay-
cite Hall. Alexandria: Lucias Storrs,
Richmond The above councils represent
the eight respective camps in their nu-
merical order.
Thomas II. Brown, OF Alexandria. was
elected delegate to the national conven-
ton, which meets at Boston September
to 3
The July term OF the United States
| Court for the Eastern district of Virginia
convened at noon to-day, with Judge Ed
mund Waddill presiding. A grand jury,
with Russell Wallace. Of Petersburg, as
foreman, returned indictments for viola
| - ha int
the following: Richard Stocks. w. c.
| Fry. Samuel Thornton. Richard simmons.
Rufus H. De Bell, and Washington
Barnes.
In the case Of the Alexandria National
Bank against w. G. Bates & Co. an order
was issued dismisSing a rule against W. c.
Bates & Co. for contempt and requiring
H. c. Girard to pay costs.
In the case Of the United States against
| Theodore j. Johnson, which involves the
| correctness of the survey Of the military
| road in Alexandria County, a plea In
abatement was filed and overruled and
time was given defendent in which to file
answer.
Samuel P. Fisher and c. S. HTnyard
were granted permission to practice in
| this court.
w. E. Case, resident of Bealeton,
Fauquier County. Va died suddenly
about $50 o'clock this morning on pas
senger train No. 16. between Charlottes-
Vile and Washington. Mr. Case go,
aboard the train at Bealeton, and when
he expired. the train had reached Calver-
ton. Heart trouble is supposed to have
been the cause of his sudden demise The
remains were taken from the train al
Calverton and afterward conveyed to his
home Mr.. Case was a native Of Ohio