The Washington herald., 1908-06-30
NEWSOF
COrOner's Jury Decides Boy
Killed by Train.
MAY BE FROM CHARLOTTE
Police Take steps 10 Identify Body.
Grand Jury for Coming Term Is
SeIected-Petit Jury AIsO-Dny in
Court Occupied with Hearing on
Damage suit-DruEEist Fined.
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Alexandria. Va. June pa coroner's
jury summoned by DR.. Ashton, Of Alex
andria County, to investigate the circum-
stances attending the death Of an un-
known white boy, whose body was found
beside the railroad track north OF the
new union passenger railway station, this
afternoon returned verdict that the boy
came to his death by being struck on tho
head by a locomotive.
The body Of the boy was found late last
night by Trackwalker beavers His skull
was crushed and there was an ugly cut
on the chin. Life had apparently been
extinct for some time. The body was
on the southbound passenger track, and
the belief OF railroad employees is that he
fell from a passenger train. The boy
was apparently about eighteen years
old. He had sandy hair, and wore a
mouse-colored suit red tie, and striped
shirt, with collar attached. and black
low snoes and hose.
Ine only mark OF Identification found
on the body was a tag sewed on the in
side pocket of the coat. marked No
7O,ls2, November IL. 1907, on which was
printed the name OF BellI Bros. Char
lotte. n. c. Beneath was marked Made
for DR.. G.. r. Bridges" A pocketbook
containing about 60 cents worth OF two
cent stamps and pocket knife, were also
found. The county authorities have writ
ten to the chief Of police at Charlotte.
The following will comprise the grand
jury in the United States Court Judge
Edmund waddin presiding, which will
meet at noon Monday: Russell Wallace.
James D. c. Guadlin, Carter Smith. NJ.
L. Robinson. John Marshall. Oscar w.
Phillips. Frank S. Harper. George d.
Hopkins. z. S Leadbeater Allan Talbot.
Samuel Townsend, d. w Cockley, Frank
Rogers, c. F. Hicks. d. W Scott R. r.
Harvie w F. Grigsby. r. II. stubbs. II.
NJ HUT, George Kerl. Murry Bettis, 4.
/ II. Pratt, Thomas Hoy, sr.
| The petit jury will Doe rs follows: Henry
IF. Robertson, W. Neal Miller. c. X.
I Riley, Z. d, Helm. J, G. Parrish, G.. L.
/ Blackburn Luke Callahan. Silas Cooper.
/ r. T. Hume, A j. Blake c. T. Burton.
Blair Meanly, Henry Miller. w. L. Wheel
er. J. l.. Bland. T. d. Robinson, W. c.
I
A. J. Quarles, James Bloxton and John
W. Baggett.
/ The session OF the Corporation Court
\ to-day, Judge L. c. Barley presiding. was
/ taken up in hearing the case OF Michael
! Creegan, administrator Of the estate Of
/ William Creegan. deceased. against the
| Washington. Alexandria and Mount YER
non Electric Railway Company. The OBJ
! ject OF the suit Is TO recover damages in
| the sum OF $4,000 for the death OF a son
OF the plaintiff. killed by car May p
/ 1907 Attorneys l. p. Harlow and c. +.
/ Diggs represent the plaintiff The rail-
way company is represented by Attorneys
! J. r. and II. B. Cation and J. S. Bar
bour. II is expected that the case viii
be given 10 the jury late tomorrow even
ing.
The jury Is composed Of ]. G.. Cockey,
c. y. Swami, J. T. Harring, Il W. sum
mers, A. a. Warfeld. j. W. Garner, NJ.
r. Norris, H. Friedlander. W. o. Tomlin.
J. f. Birrel, ]. E w. Timberman. and
o. F. Carter
/ Richard Gibson. who conducts a drug
store at King and Alfred streets, was
charged in the Police Court this morn
ing with violating the Sunday-closing
He entered a plea Of guilty, and Justice
Gates fined the accused s. under the city
ordinance, which was the minimum tne
for the first offense No other violations
were reported.
Timothy Madden, charged with assault
ing Peyton Ballenger. and Charles Euten,
charged with being an accomplce were
given a hearing in the Police Court to-
day. Madden denied assaulung Ballenger.
Both Of the accused were acquitted on tho
assault charge, but sentenced to serve
sixty days in jail under the vagrancy act
Company G.. Seventeen Regiment. held
n drill tonight at McBurneys Hall. The
company now has the required number OF
men-hfty-two-to be mustered into serv-
ice. Capt. Slaymaker said tonight that
his company will be mustered In Thurs
day night at McBurney's Hall by Col
10 Lane Siren, assistant inspector gen.
eral.
Announcement is made Of the wedding
Of CORTLAND II. Smith, Of Virginia, and
Miss Augusta Neville Irwin. daughter OF
DR.. Fairfax Irwin, which took place Fri
day at ST. Louis.
The services Of three conductors and
one motorman, employed on the Washing.
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Elec-
trio Railway, have been dispensed with.
Maxine, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs r. L. Goods died last night at hel
parents home 100 King street.
! j. Y Williams has returned from Mil
r waukee, where he attended the Travellers
Protective Association meeting.
MISSING BOY NOT DROWNED.