Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
PROTEST ENDS IN COURT
Decision That Lessee of House Need
Not Be Vaccinated.
CONFERENCE THIS AFTERNOON
Policeman Gets Back at Colored
Man Who Had Him Arrested
and Fined-Funerals.
Special Crrrc spoudencr NJ The Star.

in the police court this morning ii will
not he necessary for w. w. Simpson
lessee of the Braddock House. to close
his stores on the first floor of that place
because he refuses to ne vaccinated or
uuarantined tocether with the members
Of his family. Notwithstanding the fact
that most of the other occupants of the
place have submitted to vaccination. and
in view of the fact that there is an
alleged case of smallpox existing at that
place.
Health Officer German Yesterday in
formed the police that he would cause
Simpsons arrest if lie opened this morn
ing. because he refused to be vaccinated
or qudrantined. Simpson wanted the
matter settled. and he opened this morn
ing usual in order to test the validity
Of the Law. He was thereupon cited into
court
DR. German said he had auarantined
the place last Friday on discovering a
case of smallpox on the third floor of
the place. Afterward he and DIR. War
field vaccinated most of the occupants of
the place. at least all they could find He
told Simpson that he and the members
of his family would have to submit to
vaccina ton or be quarantined for pc
Rod Of fifteen days. Simpson. he said,
told him he would have the work done by
his family physician. Not having done
50. he said. he ordered him to close his
place until the required fifteen days had
passed The doctor was of the opinion
that this was necessary. He added that
the patient is not in dangerous condi-
ton and the disease is now in its healing
stage.
Opposed to Vaccination.
Simpson testified that he was opposed
TO vaccination. He also said that lie
had informed the health officer that he
would look into the matter. Simpson
added that he had never been vaccinated
AMI he would not do so for 800. he
resa, ded it as dangerous. The witness
said he had never entered the room of
the patient suffering from the disease.
He ciSo said he willing to close If
a general quarantine was established over
the place.
The ruling of the court that there
was no compulsory vaccination ordinance
~ law Justice Cation said that he hard
" thought that the state law could he
applied &c this case. The law, he said, !
Is 10 prevent spread Of the disease from
locality 10 another. meaning. to his
mni. from one city to another. In con-
clus.on h. said it was matter left to
tho local beard of health
DIR. German asked that the case be left
open. in other words that the court
withhold its decision. This was. how
ever refused. Justice Cation, however
said that if a city ordinance be
found covering the case he will reopen
il tomorrow by the issuance of another
warrant.
DR. German. together with the mayor,
corporation attorney. the presidents of
the board of aldermen and city council. |
and the chairmen of the general laws
and finance committees. will hold a meet |
ing in the Office of the mayor at > o'clock |
this afternoon for the purpose of con-
SidpTlng the matter
probable that action will be taken COW
ering the case in question The out
come of the conference is awaited with
considerable interest.
Charged With Assaulting Officer.
William Wilkinson, colored was
charged in the police court this morning
with an assault on Policeman Frank
Sampson The policeman testified that
he found Wilkinson asleep on the steps
OF a saloon in the southwestern section
of the city Monday night last, and after
arousing him Wilkinson attacked him
striking him the throat. He then
used his baton on the latters head He
had his little son with him at the time
and was unable to leave him. He, there
fore, did not arrest Wilkinson at the
time. Policeman SIMPSONS story in the
main was corroborated by several wit
nesses.
The accused said he had been drinking
and was asleep al the time. When he
was aroused he hardly knew what had
happened. He was in stupor. and was
afterward told that he had been struck
by the policeman. He was fined So on a
charge of creating a disturbance.
Wilkinson several days ago brought the
matter to the attention of Mayor Paff.
and the latter. after investigating the
case, fined the policeman 81.
Funeral services over the remains of
Edward Beach. who died yesterday at the
Alexandria Hospital. will be held at
aft at nc hn,,
1l3 South Payne street The deceased was
forty-two years old, and was survived by
his wife. Mr.. Beach a butcher by
trade.
The funeral of Miss Matte L. Jones
took place at O'Clock Yesterday after
noon from her home. No. 1lO4 King street.
Rev. c. ID. Bulla. pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. conducted the
services. The burial was made in the
Methodist Protestant cemetery Those
serving as pallbearers were H. X. Field,
r. II. Cox, +. j. Pollard, G. Creighton,
Brooke Carter and Thomas Carter
The remains of Mrs. Whalen wife of
W a. Whalen. who died yesterday a.
her home. No. 1905 Duke street. were
county, Va. al which place the inter
ment will be made Mrs Whalen was
twenty years old and is survived by her
husband.
The remains of Dorothy B. Griffin. in
FAINT daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer
l.. Griffin. who died in Washington yes
terday. were this afternoon buried here.
Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector of Grace
r. T.. Church. conducted the services.
Military List Growing.
Announcement is made that the military
company which is being organized now
has ninety-two names on its member
ship list. II is expected that before the
close OF the present week the member
ship will reach l0p. As soon as the last
named number is secured II is stated
that the work OF forming permanent
organization will be begun.
Cases disposed of in the police court
this morning were follows: William
Fountain. coiored, charged with the lar
ceny OF 10 cents from Taylor Tibbs, also
Colored. acquitted: Frederick Digs coll
ored, assault on Ollie Digs colored ac-
Quilted owing to the absence of the plain
tiff; Joseph Runner and William John
son, both colored. d.sordery conduct and
fighting, fined 81 each: William We'ch,
disorderly conduct. fined s..
4 meeting of the Alexandria Light In
fantry will be held at Armory Hall to-
night II is expected that arrangements
VII he perfected at this meeting for the
proposed camping expedition to Colonial
Beach the latter part of this month.
More than one-half of the members of
the company will go on the trip.