Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-07
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
Capt. Murphy Of Light Infantry
Gives Up Keys.
0BEYs LAW, BUT WILL FIGHT
Colored Veterans Of Spanish War
Meet and Elect oMcers-Iu-
dictments Returned.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

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| Gently organized, last night secured pos
session Of Armory Hall on a temporary
| Injunction. issued for q period Of thirty
| days. restraining Capt. P. J. Murphy and
Lieut.. W. W. Domaine from interfering in
| any way with Capt. F. L. slaymaker and
First Lieut.. R. H. c. Beverley OF the new
company in the use of the hall.
The injunction papers were issued by
Judge Barley of the corporation court at
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. City sergt.
Cox less than an hour afterward served
the papers on Capt Murphy. The latter
| gave up the keys. Judge Barley shortly
| afterward left for Bath county. where he
will spend several days.
The Alexandria Light Infantry has been
| holding forth at the hall since disbanded
The action Of the court came as a COM
plete surprise.
The members of the new company
proudly marched into Armory Hall at $50
member of the company was present. The
| men gave lusty cheer in appreciation Of
their victory.
They then discarded their coats After
going through the usual military maneuv-
ers they marched down King street, where
| they drilled.
Announcement was made BY Capt Stay
maker last night that drills will be held
| In the armory every Monday and Thurs
day nights until further notice. The men
will be furnished their guns at Thursday
nights meeting. Arrangements are being
| made by the company to go into ten
days camp at Chickamauga Park. be-
| ginning July q.
Capt. Murphy and Lieut. Domaine
have been cited to defend the injunc-
ton, which is slated to be heard in the
corporation court July 20 They will be
represented by Attorney Samuel G.
II To- ~{rr, 10
| Injunction was rather sweeping. AS
soon as Judge Barley returns he will
at once make application to dissolve the
Injunction. Mr.. Brent further said he
| appeals should the lower court decide
against him.
Attorneys Norton and Boothe have
been retained by the new company to
look after its interests.
In the legal battle to be waged to
determine who has right to the use Of
the hall. the question of ownership will
be the salient issue. Among other
! things the Injunction issued reads:
This Injunction is granted because
the Judge Is Of opinion that prima facie
the said Frank L. Slaymaker. captain as
aforesaid, Is entitled to the possession
and use of the said armory building.
It is not intended by this injunction
order to determine finally as to the
title of said property. but on the face of
the deed. which is filed as an exhibit
with the bill. the title is in the city
council Of Alexandria. Va, in trust for
the use and benefit Of the active mem
bers Of any new military company that
may be hereafter organized and mus
tered in In said city. and the judge IL Of
opinion that the interests Of the public
require that the prima facie right
should be carried out until full hear
ing upon the merits; and the object Of
this Injunction order Is to put the said
Frank l. Slaymaker. captain of Com
arfv ~ ri~1n y4l
unteers. In immediate possession of said
armory."
Capt. Murphy last night expressed
genuine surprise at what he designated
snap judgment" He issued the fol-
lowing statement to his men:
AN Injunction was served upon me
this afternoon about o'clock to turn
over to Frank L. Slaymaker and others
our arlnory. It was too late for our
attorney to take action, as the Judge
has left town.
This. to me. is peculiar order Still.
I have all due respect for the law. and
earnestly request you gentlemen to re-
spect the order until It can be settled
as to the fairness of the decision"
Colored Veterans in Session.
The fifth annual session Of the depart
ment encampment of the Colored United
Spanish War Veterans was held in this |
city yesterday, with sixteen delegates In |
attendance. representing the eight en-
campments in the state. The meeting |
was held at Writings Hall. and was pre- |
sided over by Department Commander
Thomas H. Brown Of this city.
An address Of welcome was made by
Rev. J. W. Colbert, pastor OF Roberts
Chapel Lieut. w. H. Anderson. Rich
mond, responded. Reports were read from |
committees. The session concaaoeo last
These OFFICERS were chosen yesterday |
afternoon: William H. Perry, depart
mnt commander, Norfolk; Ernest Fowlks, |
senior vice commander; hacnnona'
er Washington; william ]. Brown, de-
partment adjutant, Norfolk; John A. Phil
iips. department quartermas ter, Norfolk;
Thomas H. Brown. 1epart andnrso mspG 1uIae
advocate. Richmond: Henry Grinnaway,
chaplain' Petersburg; DR.. A. 3. Penn
SURGEON. Alexandria,: James W How
wells. marshal, Norfolk: c %,t OF Ie en,,el
Perkins. Norfolk; George w: Thweau'
petersburg; Lieut.. James smi.n, Rich
mond. Lafayette Hall. Alexandra; Lu-
cias Storrs, Richmond. s,.
THOMAS H. Brown OF Alexandrla vas
elected delegate to the national conven-
ton in Boston. September Is mex! mex! .
# was decided to hold the annuai meet
ing in Petersburg. ". va: 1,r,ted states court
,on the eastern district Of Virginia. Judge
E Ia , Waddill presiding. YESTERDAY
a~tnrnoon returned indictments Tor vio-
aations of the internal revenue iaWS
aaainSt the following: Richard Stocks: w.
r Erv Samuel Thornton, Richard SIM
mons RUFUS H. de Bell and washington
Rarnes. The Jury is today engaged IN
hearing a number of cases: Severai cases
orc also being tried by the petlt jury.
An order was issued dismissing RUE
oeainst w. c. Bates & Co. for contempt,
and recurring H. C. Grad to pay costs
a. the case of the Alexandria national
rank against W. c. Bates & Co.
In the case of the United States against
Theodore ]. johnson. when lnvoNS , .ne
Correctness Of the survey of the military
road in Alexandria county pea ~
statement was filed and overruled: The
time was given defendant IN which 10
file answer.
Boys Body to Be Exhumed.
The body of the unidentified boy killed
by a railroad train near the new union
passenger railway station Sunday night,
June g. and whose remains are now in
TERED in the potter's field. Alexandria |
county, will be disinterred this afternoon.
It is believed the dead youth Is the
fifteen-year-old son OF c. E. Black Of
Charlotte, N. c. A son Of Mr.. Black this
afternoon went to Alexandria county and
expects to disinter the body late this
afternoon. He was accompanied by J.
M. Harvey, an undertaken from Char.
lotte.