The Washington herald., 1908-02-09
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10 the condemned man.
When Midgets was told of the action Of
GOV Swanson, he said he was glad he
would be hanged. adding that he would
kin himself rather than stand for life
imprisonment Then he requested that
he be given a cigarette, which he pro-
ceeded to smoke
Jailer II. c. Crack says Midgets also
said he did not care 10 come back to
Alexandria with an old hat. The pris-
oner viii be kept at the county Jail until
Wednesday or Thursday Preparations at
the city jail are now complete for the
execution. the scaffold having been
erected some time ago.
The murder OF Smith occurred October
20. 1906. while Smith was endeaVoring to
place Midgets under arrest After the
murder. AIidsCts made his escape and
was subsequently captured in Pennsyl-
Vanla.
The body of Dr a. Barnet Baily. an op-
tician, was found about 10 o'clock this
morning in his Office. also occupied by
him as living quarters. 126 South Wash
ington street, by Chief Goods, Of the po-
lice department Life had evidently been
extinct for several days. Near by was a
Nrtf VI -hiHlltAftF ta tCt WHICH li1G lltl
been opened. The presumption is that he
died upon entering his Office.
Coroner S. B. Moore was notified, and
deemed an inquest unnecessary. He Is 1
of the opinion that heart trouble caused /
Dr. Bailys death, But little is known
here concerning the dead man, other than
that he has two sons who reside I'm Bati /
more. Chief Goods notified the Baltimore .
police.
Baily lived alone in his office, which ne
occupied during the past two months. /
renting it from Mrs. Eliza Adams. .
Mrs. Adams had not seen the dead msu I
for several DAYS and she notified tie po- /
Ice It is said that DR.. Baily came here
from New York. He had been here nearly .
year.
The American Traffic Corporation, of .
this city, has been granted a charter by (
the State corporation commission. The /
officers are J. H. Weaver president; Z. /
Y. Illmer. secretary; D. A. de Lashmut,
Of Washington, treasurer. The objects
Of the company are 10 furnish shippers
information as 20 routes Of shipment.
and to publish a paper giving the rulings
OF the Interstate Commerce Commission
Il NlltiA Nei lldS DEt4 EtdNitN 10 Lilt us p
trict Realty Company, Incorporated, of +
Herndon Va, with a capital stock of .
100000 The officers are W. A. Hart.
president; J. T. Sherier, secretary. and .
d. K. Jackson, treasurer. All of the Off
GERS are of Washington.
At a meeting of the George Washington
Birthday Association tonight plans were
made for the parade which Will be held
February % Reports received from the
various committees We're very encourag-
ing. An appropriation for music was
made. A committee, consisting of J. II.
Trimyer, II. b. Cation, and ". H. May
was appointed to go TO Hyattsville, Md, f
and invite the Maryland Agricultural Ca
diets to take part in the parade.
Miss Elizabeth Herbert entertained Fri
day evening. the members Of the Progress
sive Euchre Club. Of which she is a
member All Of the members were pres
ent and the game was very enjoyable
Miss Herbert's guests We're Miss Lucy
Douglas, Miss Edith Ramsey. Miss Grace
Anderson, Miss Elizabeth Jones and Nan
ME Jones; Messrs Edmund Hunter, Har-
ry Beverley, Richard NJ. Chichester. Mil
ton French, James Douglas Arthur Her
bert, and Judge ). X n. Norton
The injunction restraining Rev. Alex
ander WilIbanks, colored. from holding
further services in Mount Jezrel Baptist
Church was enlarged this afternoon in
order to grant him permission to hold
services in that edifCe tomorrow. At
the meeting held last night he was elected
pastor of the church. The court has not
yet however, confirmed his election. All
OF his followers were elected as officers
Last night the chicken coop of George
W. browns, 701 North Payne street was
robbed and the thieves took ten chickens.
Thieves also robbed the henhouse of J.
Frank Hibbs, S}3 South St Aspah street.
Frederick Jones, colored. was arrested
tonight by Policemen Nicholson and Tai
bott OH charge Of promoting policy.
The accused was subsequently released
upon leaving $50 collateral Jones will be {
given hearing in the Police Court aan-
day morning
The strange story of seventeen men"
will be the subject OF an address by Rev.
r Hez Swem of Washington. which will I
be delivered at $50 o'clock tomorrow .
afternoon at a mems meeting IN the
Young Peoples Building Of the Methodist ,
Episcopal Church.
There viii be public installation Of :
the recently elected officers OF O'Kane ,
Council, No. 42i, Catholic Benevolent I.e- !
gion. AT the Young Mems Sodality
Lyceum Han at o'clock tomorrow !
night William F. Dunn, supreme presi- 7
dent of the order of Baltimore and 9th {
ers are expected 20 be present and de
liver speeches.
The United States Circuit Court. Rich
mond, Va, has reversed the decision of
the United States District Court for the $
eastern district of Virginia ia the case of ,
the Alexandria National Bank against .
the willis G. Bates Company. of Boston. y
which involved the payment of "A drafs :
for s, &,i52. The case has been referred
10 the corporation court, of this city. for I
trial.
IN the corporation court to-day. Judge
Barley presiding absolute divorces ou. the
grounds Of dcsertion We're granted Flmora
=. Bernsdorf from Lucia r. Rernsdorff 6
and Laura b Seully from William o. ;
Scully.
The Republican committee of this Con -
gressional district met here to-day. and =
adjourned 10 meet March 9. when dele
gates TO the Chicago convention will be \
named =
a syndicate of Western capitalists has
purchased a part Of Mount Ida, the prop :
erty Of the Rich Lloyd estate. Alexandra
County 1t is said the purchasers will or Il
ganlze q comnanv and eoIl tie o-ro,,..l /. | =