Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
JURY IN MEADE DROWNING
TAKES AN ADJOURNMENT.
DR.. Rogers Funeral Tomorrow
Afternoon-Chauf3eur Davis
Burial-Notes.
,ecial Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, November -. 1905.
coroners jury summoned by DR.. S.
B. Moore met last night at the under
taking establishment OF Domaine & Son
| for the purpose of investigating the
drowning of c. Edward Meade. who lost
his life in the Potomac by falling from
Reeds wharf at midnight Saturday night
last. After examining three witnesses
| the jury adjourned over until s o'clock
! tomorrow night. The adjournment was
taken owing to the absence of Sylvester
Quayle, regarded as an important wit
ness.
Meade's body was recovered at 6
o'clock yesterday morning by Sylvester
| Quayle and Capt. Robert Grady. ColOred.
1t was found within a few feet of where
he was drowned. His funeral will take
place at 8 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
| from his home. 305 North Pitt street
| Capt. John Brissey of the schooner Ella
Hill told the jury that Meade appeared
on the wharf about 11:3O O'Clock Satur-
day night At the time he did not know
him. He also said that Meade was a
rather infrequent visitor around the
wharves and he had not seen him there
| for the past year. Witness was unable
| to say whether or not he was aboard
his schooner. He saw him fall from
| the wharf and fail to rise.
Lieut.. Smith of the police force said
he was told of the drowning by Sylvester
Quayle. and that he and Quayle made an
unsuccessful search for the body. The
search, he said. was resumed Sunday
morning, when the body was recovered.
| He also said Meade'S hat was found
floating on the water Saturday night.
Capt. Robert Grady, colored, testified
| that Quayle came to his boat about II
o'clock Saturday night and said he want
ed to borrow yawl boat as man nat
peared and asked for the boat, saying a
man was drowned.
The following Compose the jury: Edgar
Warfeld, jr., foreman; w. P. TAYLOR,
Thomas A. Fisher, Oscar Carter, ]. Will
| liam Poss and L. F. Bargaman.
The funeral of Dr. William Rogers. who
| died yesterday afternoon at Providence
Hospital. Washington. will take place at
3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the
| residence of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Rogers. 1902 King street. The
deceased was thirty years of age and UNI
married. His death followed d brief i'll
was graduate of Georgetown University
and had been practicing medicine in
Washington for several years past, where
he was well known. The announcement
of his death was a surprise to his many
friends in this city.
The funeral of Noble l.. Davis. a chauf-
feur, who was killed in Washington
| Thursday night last by the overturning of
an automobile, took place at 4:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon from the residence of
his uncle. Capt. George Davis. 1O7 Prince
street. Rev. p. P. Phillips. rector of ST.
Paul's P. E. Chuch, conducted the serv-
| ices: Burial was made in Bethel ceme-
! terry.
Samuel E. Smiths funeral took place at
| , O'Clock yesterday afternoon from his
| home, 500 North Patrick street. Rev.
w. w. Van Arsdale. pastor of Trinity
M. E. Church, conducted the services, and
the interment was made in Union ceme-
| terry. The pallbearers were G. E. Price,
TheophiIus Balenger B. B. Smith, John
T. Smith, Frank Cook and Robert A.
Travers.
Lee browns was arraigned in the police
court this morning charged with stealing
chickens. There was no evidence against
him. and he was acquitted. The case Of
Eugene Lucas, suspected of stealing a
razor. was continued. A fine of IS each
roll for trespassing on the property of the
Southern Railway Company. A similar
fine was imposed in the case Of Benjamin
Thomas, colored, for assaulting and beat
Elzey. colored. was fined s. for stealing a
go-cart from Thomas Elliott. The case Of
w. ]. Knowles and David Matthews,
charged with disorderly conduct and fight
ing. was continued.
Announcement was made by Justice
Cation. in the police court this morning.
that hereafter all dealers in second hand
goods who fall to report in writing to the
police goods purchased by them will be
| fined. 1t was testified that Charles Grit
fin. ST.. had purchased for 60 cents,
from Walter Elzey. gO-cart stolen from
Thomas Elliott, and had failed to record
the same with the police department.
Griffin was warned against failure to re-
port purchases. Printed slips for such
purposes are given to dealers.
Notese.
Richard H. Wattles has purchased from
P. F.. German the lot, with improvements,
at the northwest corner of Wolfe and
Union streets. The deed was placed on
record today.
Gertrude Poindexter, colored, twelve
years old, who ran away from home in
Washington Friday evening last was
found by her mother in this city. She
was taken back to Washington.
Arrangements have been completed for
Thanksgiving services, which will be held
| at IL o'clock Thursday morning next at
the M. E. Church South. Rev. ]. B.
Sewer. pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
Church. will preach the annual Thanks
giving sermon.
James Howard Lee. infant son of M
and Mrs. James 3. Lee, died last night
at her parents home, 200 North Fayette
street. The funeral occurred this after
noon.
Rev. w. f. Watson, pastor OF the First
Baptist Church. will deliver an address
tonight at the young peoples building of
the NJ. Z. Church South, taking for his
subject, Preachers Laughables." An in
teresting musical and literary program
has been planned. The proceeds will be
for the library fund of the church.
| about fifteen chickens, was found on
the fair grounds yesterday afternoon 1t
was afterward identified az a coop which
had contained chickens stolen from w.
NJ. Priest Friday night last.
75s. B. p. o. E.. will be held at its hall
tonight.