Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVER.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January s. 1907.
Il have completed writing history of
my life, and 1t will not be known until
after l am gone from this world George
Midgets, alias William johnson, colored.
said this morning. He is under sentence
to be hanged Friday. the 18th instant.
Midgets denied the report that he intends
making confession of the murder. re-
iterating that he did not commit the crime
Midgets says he will be glad when the
day arrives for his execution, as he is
prepared to leave this world. He is WIS.,
tied twice week by colored Baptist
minister. The prisoner is guarded day
and night
The United States court for the eastern
district of Virginia convened this morn
ing at II o'clock. Judge Waddil presid-
ngl The first case was that of jeremiah
Willis, colored. charged with selling
liquor without a license. Judge Waddil
suspended sentence owing to the fact that
Willis had been fined $50 in the police
court for the offense.
4 Evidence is being heard this afternoon
in the case of Catlett Turner, colored, in
dicted yesterday for the larceny of a
package of mail from the post office at
Orange Courthouse. Va.
In the corporation court today, Judge
Barley presiding. DR.. S. B. Moore was re-
appointed city coroner. to serve for two
years. John M. Johnson, j. c. Milburn
and +. j. Davidson were appointed Con-
federate pension commissioners
The following officers have been elected
by the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum to
serve for the ensuing year: NJ. J. McFar-
land. president; H. l.. Wheatley, first vice
dent: M. E. Greene. recording secretary;
X. E. Power, financial secretary: X. l..
Carne, Jr, treasurer; f. T. Quinn, librarian;
II. H. brawner. sergeant-at-arms; DIR.
b. A. German, NJ. Creegan, c. T. He'll
muth, I. c. Hoy, Thomas Lee Fannon
and T. J. Mcfarland, members of council.
Contested Election Case.
When the election contest case of c.
A. Travers and others against D. N aust,
jr., was called in the circuit court today
Attorney Crandal Mackey. representing
the defendant, moved that the case be dis
missed on the ground that the complaint
was not filed within ten days. as required
by law. Attorney Robinson Moncure,
representing the complainant, opposed the
motion. Judge Thornton took the matter
under advisement and will announce his
decision next Saturday afternoon at 1
O'Clock. to which time court adjourned.
In the election held November last in
Alexandria county Mr.. Rust defeated Mr.
Travers for the Office of magistrate from
Jefferson district by one vote.
An infant daughter of John Fl. ind Mag
gle HUMPHREYS, S07 Madison street, died
this morning.
Marie j., infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Lucien H. Manley, 500 South. Patrick
street, died last night.
Week of prayer services were held last
evening at the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. Rev. w. w. Van Arsdale,
pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church, preached. The services this even
ing will be held at First Baptist Church,
and Rev. Charles D. Bulla, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South will
preach.
DR.. John M. Coyle. supreme regent of
the Order of the Daughters of Isabella
will this evening deliver an address at the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall under
the auspices of Kavanaugh Court, No. "a
this city. A musical and literary program
will be rendered.