Evening star., 1909-06-28
HAPPENINGS N ALEXANDRIA
FHEACHEA'S ZEAL ENDS IN
POLICE COURT CASE.

Counsels With a Fellow-Citizen,
Who Vigorously Resents Remarks.
Last Day for Dog Licenses.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. June 2s. 1909.
George Peverill. a Free Methodist
preacher. and Morgan Moore were ar
raigned in the police court this morn
ing on the charge OF disorderly conduct
and fighting. Mr.. Peverill admitted that
he got the worst of it. but said he did
not desire to prosecute. He then told
the court that upon passing Moore's
house he made the following remark:
Prepare to meet thy God; wake up:
judgment day Is coming" He then re-
marked. Remember the young lady
down the river" Mr.. Peverili said that
Moore then struck him twice and kicked
him twice.
According to Mr.. Moore's statement
he had no malice against Mr.. Peverill.
Mr.. Peverill. he said. upon seeing him
raised his hand and pointed to-
ward an adjoining house. saying.
lady lived who was carried down the
river and drowned" Moore also added
that this Is not the f1rst time he had
made remarks concerning the young
lay who was drowned last Decoration
day. in which Mr. Moore was one OF the
party aboard the launch.
Justice Cation dismissed all parties.
and in doing so said: This matter has
caused all parties concerned enough
worry. 1t is not necessary to parade
their grief. nor is 1t necessary 10 draw
any lessons. 1t is better to deal less
in personalities and more in generali-
ties. No good can be accomplished by
such talk II you are caught again re-
ferring to this matter l will deem 1t
disorderly conduct and impose q fine"
Immediately after the court announced
it's action in the case Mr. Peverfll shook
the hand OF Mr.. Moore and both parties
directions As result of the case the
courtroom was filed with an interested
throng.
Suit to Recover Damages.
Suit to recover damages in the sum of
$40 600 for the death OF George Struder
was entered in the corporation court
this morning by John NJ. Johnson, at
torney for Martha Struder, administra-
and Mount Vernon Electric Railway Com
pany. Struder was injured last April while
driving a team belonging to William F.
Downey. and died a few weeks after
ward at the Alexandria Hospital from
the injuries sustained. At the time of
the accident he was crossing the tracks
Of the electric railway company.
mass meeting OF the republicans OF
this city will be held at o'clock tonight
at Armory Hall for the purpose of elect
state convention, to be held at Newport
News, Va, July %. All qualified voters
are invited to be present 1t is expected
that there will be considerable rivalry
among those seeking to serve as dele
gates. The meeting will be presided over
by W. p. Graves. city chairman.
The premature explosion of hrecrackers
and other noise-naking fireworks for the
Fourth OF July was begun in this city to-
day. The police have. however. been in
structed to see that the large variety Of
firecrackers known as the cannon cracker,
the dangerous toy pistol and other va
rieties regarded as dangerous. be elimi-
mated. This city will. like others through
out the country, observe Monday next.
owing to the fact that the day will fall
on Sunday. The banks. city Offices and
most Of the business houses will be closed
throughout the entire day.
Sentenced to Jail.
In the corporation court today Harry
Davis, colored. indicted for feloniously
cutting and woundinS Fleming William
son, also colored entered plea of guilty
Of unlawful cutting. but not malious.
and the court sentenced Davis to serve a
term OF nine months In the city Jail and
pay q fine of SIS. Davis was represented
by Attorney Lewis H. Machen.
In the police court this morning the
following cases were disposed Of: Dollie
jenkins and Fred johnson, both colored,
disorderly and fighting. fined S. each;
Irene McDernaott, Jennie Myers and Eva
Baker. playing pianos after midnight.
| fined IS each; Scott Dobbs. colored, sus-
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examination; Henry Johnson. Leonard
Chesser and Benjamin Waters. fighting.
cases continued; Charles Churchman. col
ored. assaulting Pipckney Burnett, col
bash, colored, assaulting and beating
| Margaret Clark, colored. forfeited S. col
| lateral.
City Auditor Price was kept busy to-
dogs and all during the morning his
| ONCE was filled with people who desired
| to procure the necessary license, as this
| is the last day under the law that those
owning dogs have in which to pay. Up
to noon 254 licenses had been issued. and
| 1t ID expected many more will be ISSUED
| this afternoon. Within the next week a
| list OF those who have taken out the
police. and all who have failed will be
brought into police court and subject
| to a fine Later on the dog wagon will
be placed on the streets.
Funerals.
The funeral Of A. Judson Groves, who
died Saturday morning last. will be held
ut $50 o'clock this afternoon from the
! home OF his son. Isaac 8. Groves, No. 800
South Henry street. Rev. w. r. Watson.
pastor OF the First Baptist Church. will
conduct the services. The burial will be
| in Bethel cemetery.
Malcolm L. kirby's funeral took place
| at o'clock yesterday afternon from De-
maine's undertaking establishment. Rev.
Dr. S. A. Wallis of the Episcopal Theo-
| logical Seminary conducted the serv-
ices. and the interment was made in
Ivy Hill cemetery. Members of Belle
Haven Council, Junior Order of United
American Mechanics, attended.
The funeral of Charles H. Nash took
place at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
| from Sharon Church. Fairfax county.
Rev DR.. g. A. Wallis conducted the
services Burial was made in the ceme-
terry at that place.
Rev. Father William Delaney, recently
ordained to the priesthood. preached his
first sermon at st. Mary's Catholic
Church yesterday. Rev Father Delaney
Is an able and eloquent speaker and his
sermon. though brief, was listened to
| with close attention.
The Young Mems Senate OF the Young
Peoples building fthe M. E. Church