Evening star., 1909-07-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Wholesale Poisoning of Ca
mines Alarms Dog Owners.
DISTRICT MAN BUYS FARM
Largest Realty Deal Consummated
for Some Time.
VERDICT IN THE FISHER CASE
Washington Woman Is Awarded
$4,000 Damages in Suit Against
Electric Road.
DISTRICT MAN BUYS FARM
VERDICT IN THE FISHER CASE
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, July TO- 1889.
There was a wholesale poisoning of
dogs in this city last night. and as re-
suit the police this morning found eight
CANNES dead In the upper section of the
city. ives, of Fayette street.
The dogs were seen to die at various
points last night by the police. In many
instances they would go for several blocks
and stagger and fall back dead. IT is
evident, according to the views taken by
the police, that the work was done by the
same party parties. Up - the pres
ent time the police have not. however,
been able to find a clue to the perpetra-
tors of the crime.
The impression prevails that the per-
son who committed the crime furnished
the dogs with poisoned food Of some de-
scription, and that at the time most Of
the CANNES were in all probability con-
ccntrated at one place.
Thomas Carter, superintendent of
streets, tles morning had the city cart
gather up the bodies of the dead dogs and
they were buried beyond the city's limits.
The affair has caused considerable ap-
prehension among dog owners in the
upper end of the city, and for many
nights to come owners of dogs In that
section will in all probability keep
them chained in their yards. Several OF
the dogs which met such an ignomini-
Gus death were regarded by their OWL
ers valuable. Others were. however.
of the cur variety and were apparently
ownerlesS.
This wholesale poisoning will save the
city's dog catcher the trouble of looking
10 at act ha wa.
will be placed on the streets July Ii
next, and all dogs found roaming the
streets without the required license tag
will be captured In a net and placed in
the wagon and afterward taken to lot
In the rear of the city jail At the lat
ter place they will be held for period
of forty-eisht hours and if not called
for will be killed. 1t is said that at
the present time many dogs are in the
city without the necessary license, and
tag can be found roaming the streets.
Motion in johnson Case.
Arguments on A motion for new trial,
and that the verdict be set aside on the
ground that he has discovered new evi-
dence in the case of Calvin Johnson, con-
victed of the murder Of Walter F.
Schultz. were not made by Attorney Ma
chen this morning, as had been planned
Judge Barley will probably hear the ar
guments some day next week. 1t is un-
derstood that the new evidence to be pre-
Sented by Attorney Machen will be in
the shape of two aff1davits. one of which
will attack the credibility of the testi-
mony of certain witness and the other
will be to the effect that the body was
found on the west side of the run and not
the east side as stated. Should the
court refuse a new trial. Attorney Ma
chen will ask for a record in the case
preparatory to taking the same to the
state court of appeals.
DIR. Alonzo Bliss has sold his farm. con-
siSting of several hundIol acres, near
Fort Hunt, Va. to Attorney Simmons of
Washington. 1t is said that the price
paid for the same was $1,000 This farm
was formerly the old Jones property and
Is regarded as one of the finest stock
farms in this section. This is said to be
one of the largest real estate deals con-
summated III this section for some time
past.
Andrew Levinus, employed at the Ar
mour car works. Alexandria, while al
work yesterday afternoon was struck in
the head by a flying bolt and painfully in
jured. His injuries are not however, re.
garded serious. Mr.. LevfnuS was
brought to his home in this city, No. 1929
Queen street, where his injuries were
dressed.
Miss Rachel Powers. the nine-year-oid
daughter of William Powers, residing al
No. 3O1 South Washington street, while
descending Il flight of stairs at her home
this morning, accidentally slipped and fell
to the landing below, breaking her right
arm.
After deIiberatins one hour and fifty
minutes a jury in the corporation court at
?:3O o'clock last night, with Capt. W. II.
Sweeney as foreman. gave Mrs. Fannie
Fisher of Washington verdict for SZUO
in her suit against the Washington. Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Railway Com
pany. The object of the suit was to re-
cover damages in the sum of $4,000 for
injuries alleged to have been sustained
i'm an accident on the defendant COM
pany's road February ~. 1905 The case
was submitted with arguments. The
usual motion to set aside the verdict as
being contrary to law and evidence was
made Mrs. Fisher was represented by
Attorney l.. p Harlow and the railway
company was represented by Attorneys
James r. Cation & Son.
In the police court this morning fine
of 81 was imposed in the case of Robert
Smith. colored. charged with stealing a
pair of shears from the house of Samuel
Elliott A similar fine was imposed in
the case of Walter Payne. colored. charg-
ed with the theft of a pair of shoes from
John Gillian, colored. 1t was testified
that the shoes had been sold for IS cents.
Edward Bryant and Annie freeman,
both colored. forfeited So collateral each
on a charge of disorderly conduct and
fighting.
Notes.
c. II. Callahan has been reappointed
commissioner of revenue by Judge Bar
lev of the corporation court. His term of
office will begin January l next.
Mrs James Hultish and Miss Bertha
Allison are visiting relatives in Cul-
peper.
a g
posed of last night at a meeting of Poto-
mac Lodge. l. o. o. F.
The state corporation commission has
granted a charter to the National Re-
frigerating Company, incorporated, this
city, with a maximum capital stock of
$1,000 and a minimum capital stock of
$1,000 The objects are to manufacture
and sell patent devices. The following
are named as officers: j. b. Spencer,
president: G. B. Nichols, vice president
James Hay, jr. secretary and treasurer,
all of Washington