Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
HAPPENINGS N ALEXANDRIA
PARK CELEBRATION COMMITTEE
REPORTS ON PARADE.
Roderick Case Likely to Go to Jury
This Afternoon-Company g In
spected-Basket Factory.
,pecial Correspondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. April ID, 1909.
The parade which will be held April 80
next in connection with the dedication
of the George Washington Park will
start promptly at pm, according to |
the plans mapped out by the executive
committee at a meeting held last night |
While no stated hour has yet been fixed
for the dedication of the George Wash |
ington Park. it is generally understood
the dedication will take place following |
the parade. This may, however, be |
changed. Should the hour prove too late |
for President Taft. the dedication may |
be pulled off prior to the parade.
Lee Camp Hall has been secured for
he entertainment of visitors and distin-
guished guests during the homecoming
week. A register will be placed in the
hail.
| Chief Wagner and the members of the
Washington fire department. together
with the veteran firemen of Washington.
will be invited. The invitation will be
extended by R. M. Latham, chief mar
shall of the fire division. An encouraging
| report was made by the decoration COM
| mittee. that the majority of people are
preparing to respond generously with
decorations. Another meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee will be held Thursday
night.
| The case Of T. c. Roderick. formerly
superintendent of the Alexandria Electric
Light Company. indicted for embezzling
funds belonging to the company, is in
progress this afternoon in the corporation
court, Judge J. B. T. Thornton presiding.
The jury is composed of the following:
George Ayers. William Bladder. L. Ru-
ben. F. 6. Grimes. j. B. Drew. James
T.
Frank M. Martin, William Schoeni,
Charles Dearborn and j. Brooke Arnold.
The accused is represented by Attorneys
| S. P. Fisher and William Ellyson. the
Attorney Samuel G. Brent is conducting
the prosecution.
| At / o'clock a recess was taken and
court reconvened at 2 o'clock. 1t is ex-
pected that the case will go to the jury
! late this afternoon.
A state warrant for the arrest Of Brod
erick charging him with the embezzle-
ment of $474.2O belonging to the COM
pany was sworn out January u last by II.
| j. Makiver, secretary and treasurer of the
company. Broderick surrendered to the
police two days afterward. When. the
case was afterward called in the police
court the accused waived the Formally
of preliminary hearing and was held
for the action of court.
Armours Plan improvements.
meets tonight a petition will be received
from Armour & Co. asking permission
| to lay spur track on the east side of
Henry street north of Cameron street. to
| connect with property about to be ac-.
| quired by them. 1t is said to be the in.
| tention of the company, should it Sc
cure permission, to erect modern ware
house and distributing depot on the site
of the present buildings.
A will a ho he
executive committee for the park parade
| April 30 asking an appropriation of $500. 4
| stipulating that the city hall. police sta
ton and the corporation court will be
decorated with a portion of the money.
The bar conducted by Nugent Brothers,
northeast corner of Pitt and Gibbon
streets, was entered by thieves last
night who secured but 81 for their trou-
ror In the bar. Nothing else was missing. \
Albert Crawlett. colored, reports to the
police that yesterday he gave $50 to Will
liam Pye and Henry Twyman, both COL
not seen them since. The police today
! arrested the men and they denied having /
received any money from Crawlett.
Frank Kapinski was arrested today by
the police on suspicion of stealing tools
in Alexandria county. The suspect will
be given preliminary hearing this after
noon before Justice Burrell of Alexan-
dria county.
Washington Boys Picked Up.
William and Wright Mcintosh, white
youths, were found wandering the streets
at o'clock this morning by Policemen
Young and knight. The boys were taken
to police headquarters, and in court that
morning they said that they came to this
city yesterday from Washington, and, be- |
ing without funds, were unable to return. |
They were subsequently sent back to
Washington,
A coroner's jury summoned by DR.. 8.
B. Moore, with j. H. Trimyer as foreman, |
after examining into the circumstances
attending the death Of Samuel Adams,
colored, who was killed by being struck |
by Eight engine over the Southern |
railway Sunday last. returned verdict |
last night in which they held the crew Of
the engine blameless for Adams death |
Among those examined were Engineer ].
j. Goodwin and the fireman.
Maj. John s. Mallory. 18th United
States Infantry. made the annual IN
Regiment, at Armory Hall last night |
in the presence of a large gathering |
Forty-nine men were in line. and the |
company was in command of Capt. F. L. |
Slaymaker, First Lieut.. r. II. C. Bever- |
ley and Second Lieut.. C. H. May. Maj |
Mallory complimented Capt Slaymaker
on the fine showing made by his COM |
pany, and added it was one of the best |
drilled companies in the state.
Notes.
In the corporation court today The |
will of Franklin M. Walker was pro-
bated and George w. Rogers. Ernest E. |
Idenson and c. c. Pelton were appointed |
appraisers. Mrs. Elizabeth Walker, to |
whom the deceased left his estate. |
qualified as executrix.
A meeting Of the Friendship Veter- |
ans Fire Association will be held to- |
night, when arrangements will be /
made to attend the funeral Of Augustus |
IN Butts, a member of that organIza- |
ton, which will take place tomorrow at |
noon.
Considerable business of a routine |
nature was disposed of last night at 4 |
meeting Of M. d. Corse Camp, Sons of |
Confederate Veterans, held at Lee |
Camp Hall.
A large wooden building has been |
erected near the old canal locks for |
basket factory. 1t will be opened with |
in a short time and give employment |
to large number of hands. 1t is said |
that local people are interested In the |
enterprise.
Final naturalization papers were to-
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