The Washington herald., 1909-05-03
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.


80 King Strec;-
Alexandra, Va. May with the train
footing for Richmond. manacles about his
wrists. Able Douglas. a negro barber,
would now be serving a two years ser
tence within the grim. gray walls OF the
penitentiary were It not that al the last
moment Gov. Swanson took his case
under consideration at the solicitation of
his attorneys. Messrs- Fisher and Bend
helm. granting a stay Of sentence.
Douglas was about 70 be put aboard the
train when a guard from the city fail In
formed his custodian OF the governors
action Douglas Is now a prisoner in the
city jail. Il IS regarded as more than
probable that Douglas vii get light jail
sentence.
Douglas recently was convicted IN cor
poration court of feloniously assaulting
Isaac Hackiey. also q negro. with
razor. on February IS last.
Frank GIL about thIrty-fve years OLD.
said to be an sttache OF a moving picture
company, is locked Up at police station
charged with carrying concealed weap-
ons. GIL was arrested shortly before
midnight last night by Policemen Beach
and Garner. and Il Is alleged that he
had barricaded himself in q doorway on
the south side OF King street between
ROyeI and Fairfax streets, and vas hold
ing a crowd at bay, brandishing a pistol
The policemen assert that upon their sp-
proach GIL put the weapon II his pocket
Examination OF the weapon revealed that
It was not loaded Gil viii be given =
hearing IN police court tomorrow morn
/ ing.
Chester J. Molby. seventy years old.
died at noon yesterday at the home Of
his son. T. A. Molby. Braddeck Heights.
Va. after a snort illness Mr. Molby
was native of New York and came on
! last week 10 visit his son. and WIS taken
/ III Tuesday. He was a builder by Oc-
/ cupStiOn. Funeral services viii be held
al l O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. and
Nfil be conducted BY Rev. ". J. Morton.
after which the body viii be sent 20
/ Michigan for burial
Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza J Ellis.
who di=d Thursday last, we're held al
O'Clock this afternoon from her home.
$40 South Washington street Rev : r
Sewer. pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
Church. oficiated. Burial was in the
Presbyterian Cemetery.
The funeral OF John Thomas BalIenger.
who died Thursday. will be held az
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from his
home. II South s.. Asaph street The
services viii be conducted BY Rev. W.
r Watson. pastor Of the First Baptist
Church
At the meeting Of the Order Of Railway
Conductors. held this afternoon at It's
hall. Alexandra National Bank Building.
Capt William B. Smithers was chosen
delegate 10 the national convention OF
the Order OF Railway Conductors. which
viii convene in Boston. May =. This IS
the fourth consecutive time Capt Smith
ers has been chosen 10 represent the local
division at national conventions
r z. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans.
viii hold its regular monthly meeting at
IS hall tomorrow night At this meet
ing plans viii be completed for Con
tolerate memorial DAY. MAY =. and other
business VIII also be disposed OF.
The lights used last week during the
carnival for Illuminating the city. to
Cethe- with the searchliEht on Shooters
Hi. were again bright tonight The
work OF dismantling the city or It's
decorations viii be commenced tomorrow
and by night the last vestage Of the car
rival VIII be removed.
Rev. s H. Chester, secretary OF for
eign missions IN the Presbyterian Church.
Preached al the Second Presbyterian
Church to-day. During the past year
Rev. D.. Chester has seen the ccatribu-
ticns for foreign missions raised TO s4l2.0o0.
The May term Of the Circuit Court for
this city. Judge J 3. T Thornton. pre-
siding. VIII convene tomorrow morning.
A. this term number % chancery cases
viii be disposed Of.