The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
wAsnINGroN HERALp RuREAu.

529 King Street
Alexandria. Va. March 19-When the
Jury in the case of Wilbert Cook charged
with being implicated in the shooting and
holding up Of Thomas ]. Schneider. took
their seats in the jury box at 10 o'clock
this morning they announced. through
their foreman. c. II. May. their inability
10 agree. They were sent back by Judge
Barley and the latter informed them that
he thought it due to the Commonwealth
and the public that they arrive at YER
dict. Shortly before noon they again re-
turned and again announced their inabil-
fly to agree. whereupon they were dis
charged by the judge.
Attorney John NJ. Johnson. counsel for
the prisoner, then withdrew the plea OF
not guilty on behalf OF his client and
plea Of guilty TO unlawful shooting was
entered, and Judge Barley sentenced
Cook 10 serve term Of twelve months
in the city jail and pay a hne of S.
The shooting of Schneider took place
on Shooters Hill road. west Of this city,
February Ii last. and following the shoot
ing. Cook and Edward browns and Fred
Hicks were arrested on suspicion OF being
implicated. Afterward they were indicted
by grand jury. browns and Hicks viii
be tried next Tuesday
Harry Smith indicted for breaking and
entering a slaughterhouse, entered a
plea of guilty. and he was sentenced TO
serve one year in the penitentiary.
The cases of John Penn, John McCuen,
and Frank c. wilkins, indicted for lar
ceny Of goods from w. A. Smoot & Co.,
were set for trial March 90
The Byrd liquor law will. if carried out
70 the letter, cause at times many
psrched throat, inasmuch as what is
known as the ''habitual drunkard' is con-
cerned, for they viii be unable. accord
Ing 70 its provisions. TO procure liquor
from saloonkeepers. The police have up
10 the present time obtained the names OF
forty-two such persons. and. IL is said,
that the list when completed will in all
probability reach the century mark. Cop
les OF the names OF all parties tabOoed
will, il is said, be given 10 the various
saloonkeepers throughout the city IN or
der that they can be guarded accordingly.
II is said that the list will be a surprise
10 many whose names appear thereon.
1t is expected that the list Will be COM
pleted very shortly.
There is a strong possibility that the
road in Wilkes street leading TO the Ma
tiOnal Cemetery here will be improved
very shortly by the government. With
this end in view, Representative Carlin
and Corporation Attorney Fisher few
days ago called on the quartermaster gen.
eral in Washington, and the latter in
formed them that he would send an engi-
har Fftv- ha M N
the matter. and intimated that the neces-
sary repairs 10 the road would be made.
At the fourth quarterly conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
held last night. the following stewards
were chosen for the year; ]. z. Alexan-
der, S. r. Cats. P. o. Cockey. H. X.
Field. E. c. Graham. G. w. Keys. F. J.
Myers. Dr. c. E. outcalt, o. -. Pierpoint,
W. G. Plaskett, F. J. Pollard, Alvin Pow
ell. ]. P. Robinson, J. G. Smoot. J. e W.
Timberman. J. B. Watkins. w. T. VIII
kins. WIlbert C. Baggett, Charles z. Dare,
Walter c. Davis, J. G. Graham, and Wal
ter S. NicklIn-
J. T Myers was elected superintendent
Of the Sunday school and George r. Smith
was chosen superintendent Of the Village
Chapel Sunday school.
A handsome oil painting OF the late Rev.
William K. Munsey, D. D.. formerly pas
tor of The church. was presented to the
church by Millard P. Vincent
The funeral Of Miss George z. Stewart
took place at o'clock this afternoon from
St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
Rev. P. P. Phillips rector, off1ciated. ana
interment was in the Methodist Protestant
Cemetery. The following were the pail
bearers: G. B. Carlin, j. c. Milburn. r.
NJ. Green. Carter Smith. w. D. Wood, and
Thomas A. Fisher.
large delegation Of members OF Po-
tomac Lodge. No. 9S, I. o. o. F.. left here
this afternoon fer Front Royal, Va, and
at that place tonight they instituted a
lodge of Odd Fellows consisting of thirty
five members.
With ideal weather conditions prevail
ing. the Episcopal High School opened up
the baseball season this afternoon on
their own grounds with a game with the
Washington School for Boys. The game
was a one-sided affair all the way
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