Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
JURY AWARDS $500 TO PLAIN
TIFF IN DAMAGE SUIT.
Coroner Unable to Fix Responsible
ity for Death Of Arthur Berry.
General News.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The star
ALEXANDRIA Va, October %, 1908.
verdict for 5000 was awarded wyatt
Vaughan colored. in the circuit court TOT
Alexandria county yesterday AFTERNOON
Judge j. B. T. Thornton presiding, In his
suit to recover damages in the sum OF
5000 for personal injuries sustained by
being struck by car of the Washington.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company.
Vaughan a passenger on the de-
PENDANT companys road June 10, 1907.
and alighted at Addison, Alexandria
county. from northbound train. when
he was struck. He received permanent
injuries Following the announcement of
the verdict counsel for railroad company
moved for a new trial. which the court
overruled
Messrs Machen and Moncure repre-
scented the plaintiff, and the railroad COM
pany was represented by James r. Cation
and j. 5. Barbour.
Unable to Fix Responsibility.
Arthur Berry. colored, was killed by
an electric car on the tracks of the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Yer
non electric railway Saturday last was
the verdict handed down by a coroner's
jury yesterday afternoon, after examining
about twenty-five witnesses. The jury
was unable to fix responsibility for the
accident. Frank Dennis was foreman
of the jury and officials and employees of
both the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon and the Washington,
Arlington and Falls Church railroad COM
panes were examined but no one was
present who saw the accident.
William O'Brien. arrested on suspicion
of robbing the residence of James Dur
rant Washington. was liberated last
night There was evidence to war
rant holding him. O'Brien denied en-
phatically that he was guilty of the of
Tense.
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Harry B. Davies. who died Monday
last, took place at O'Clock this after
noon from her home. 213 South Payne
street. Rev. j. r. Sewer. pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church. conducted
the services. The burial was made in
Bethel cemetery.
Home Wedding.
The marriage of Miss Della NJ. Peverill.
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Peverill, and Mr.. Lorenzo Butts took
place at 1870 o'clock last night at the
home of the brides parents. 422 South
Lee street. Rev. John Cavanaugh. pas
tor of the Free Methodist Church, per-
formed the ceremony. Following a re-
ception, Mr.. and Mrs. Butts left for a
northern bridal trip. They will reside in
Washington.
Considerable business of a routine ma
ture was disposed of at meeting of
Fitzgerald Council. No 49, knights of
Columbus. held last evening at st. Mary's
Hall.
Cases disposed of in the police court
today were as follows: Philip Cornell and
Punch browns. disorderly conduct. for
feited s. collateral each: George FitZger
aid colorad. improper conduct, fined s.;
James Lee and Wilson Reed. both colored,
disordery conduct and fighting the for
mer acquitted and the latter fined s.; Will
liam Woodlawn, colored. and John Ward
Arthur Reeves. Leon Baggett, trespass-
ing on the property of James Patterson,
Reeves was acquitted and the others fined
81 each.
General and Personal.
\ guard from the Richmond peniten-
tiary today transferred James Lucas and
James Quill, the latter colored, to the
state convict road force. Both prisoners
were recently sentenced to serve six
months In Jail.
Fannie Martin and husband have sold
to Roxie Walker house and lot on the
north side of Oronoco street between
Royal and Pitt streets.
Capt. w. B. Smithers, who has been at
tending the convention of railway con-
ductors at Birmingham, Ala, returned
home this morning. He represented local
division No 40.