Evening star., 1909-08-19
HAPPENINGS N ALEXANDRIA
W. W. SIMPSON CONSENTS TO
SMALLPOX QUARANTINE.
George Garruver, Colored, Arrested
on Suspicion Of Murder, May
Be Released.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 10. 1909
The war threatened for several days
past between w. w. Simpson, lessee Of
the Braddock House. and Health Officer
f. A. German as to whether Simpson
would submit to compulsory vaccination
or be subject to quarantine for fifteen
days, as required by law. was finally
settled this morning in tie police court
when Simpson decided to submit TO the
quarantine as instructed by the court,
he being averse to compulsory vaccina-
tion. AS the case Of supposed smallpox
broke out August 13 last, he will have
to keep his place closed and keep in
doors for eight more days. or in other
words until August - next.
This arrangement was satisfactory to
the health officer and to both Simpson
and his counsel, Robinson Moncure.
Mr. Moncure stated that Simpson never
came in contact with the woman infect
ed with the disease, who is segregated
on the third floor of his house. He also
added that Simpson did not desire to
violate any law. and he suggested that
the time the case broke out
Dr. German stated that the minimum
number Of days for a quarantine under
the state law is fifteen days.
said that the board of health has powers
to pass regulations In cases regarding
health, and that there was nothing LETT
for 1t to do. The court reviewed copy
of a resolution passed at recent meet
ing Of the health board, and added that
Simpson was willing to be quarantined.
The court would not, therefore, impose
a fine, being of the opinion that the time
for the quarantine should be fixed from
the date Of the case, as the delay, it was
~ta tod tn naRItDQnca he
part Of the health board. In conclusion
the court informed Simpson that in the
event he failed to keep the quarantine
he would be subject to fine.
Cases in Police Court.
Cases disposed of in the police court
this morning were as follows: Manson
Bentley, colored. cruelty toward horse,
fined s.; Edward Bryant. colored, as
saulting and beating Annie Freeman,
also colored, acquitted: William Hunter,
colored, drunk and disorderly conduct,
acquitted; Jake O'Neil, colored. suspicious
character, ordered to leave the city:
Thomas Robinson, colored, charged with
getting a pair of shoes under false pre-
lenses from Mrs. Bertha Heyman. ac-
qiutted.
Smoot & Co. have about completed
their new planning mill at the corner of
Columbus and Montgomery streets. and
they expect to occupy 1t Monday next.
1t is brick and one story high. 1t will
be operated by electric motor drives.
The following sales have been reported
by ]. D. Normoyle. real estate dealer:
To c. B. Davis for Mrs. Ewing, three
story brick dwelling on the north side of
Prince street between st. Asaph and Hit
| streets. known as 507 Prince: for T. c.
Rawlett to Jonathan Matthews. house
and 10, III Prince street: for William B.
|, Dulaney TO Mrs. Ida NJ. Grover, house
| lo.0 Wythe street.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary j. Moore took
place this afternoon from her late home.
| i'll Duke street. The services were at
| tended by large number OF relatives
| and friends. Rev Edgar Carpenter. rec
tor OF Grace r. Z. Church, conducted the
services.
! The funeral of Mrs. Bessie Sutherland,