Evening star., 1909-05-11
HAPPENINGS N ALEXANDRIA
MARBURY JURY Is UNABLE To
AGREE AND DISCHARGED.
Armour & Co. to Locate Plant-Site
for Vinegar. Factory Bought.
Silk Firm to Build.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May IL 1909
With the jury standing six to six in the
case of Anna T. Marbury against Mrs. Z.
NJ. Jones. it announced its inability to
reach an agreement shortly before noon
today and was discharged by Judge
Thornton.
The case was given to the jury about 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. and at 9:1o
O. clock last night 1t announced through
its foreman. r. S. Jones, that it was un-
able to agree, and was discharged until
10 O'Clock this morning. 1t is reported
that last night the jury stood to !. and
changed over to 6-to + this morning:
The object of the suit TO determine
the ownership of a strip of land four feet
eleven inches wide and about fifty feet in
depth.
The case was begun in the circuit court
"Wednesday last, and during that time
more than seventy deed books were used
as evidence. The case was one of the
most protracted that has recently been
called in the court. The complainant was
represented by Col. F. L. Smith. and
Judge ]. h. NJ. Norton represented the
defendant
At meeting of the chamber of COM
merce held last night announcement was
made of the locating OF the plant OF Ar
mour & Co. in this city. announcement
was also made that the Board, Armstrong
Company has purchased a square or
ground bounded by Henry, Fayette. Pen
dleton and Wythe streets and will erect
a large cider and vinegar factory thereon.
1t was also announced that the Bliss
SILK Company will ip the near future erect
a modern three-story brick structure ad-
joining the present factory on Pitt street
between Wilkes and Gibbon streets. and
they will give employment to go girls.
Through the efforts Of the chamber of
commerce telephone service Will he eX-
tended to Seminary Hill. West End, Del
Ray. Braddock and other places. con-
tiguous to the city.
City Council Meets Tonight.
City council will hold a business meet
ing tonight when a number of matters of
importance will come up for considera-
ton. At this meeting the executive COM
mittee in charge of the parade held April
30 will ask for an appropriation of $1,000
to help to pay off the Indebtedness in
Cured.
Joseph RUSSELL about forty-ive years
old, was held in the police court today for
the action Of the grand jury on a charge
of improper conduct toward three white
youths yesterday afternoon. One Of the
lads told of Russells action toward them.
Lieut.. Belts told the court that Russell.
after being taken into custody. stated
that he was drunk at the time and didn't
know what he was doing.
Solomon Simmons. captain of a boat.
was given a hearing on a charge of as
saulting and beating Frank Tolson. stew
ard of the boat. Tolson said that the
captain who was drinking yesterday,
called him aft and demanded to know
what he was doing with the food that
had been given him and asserted that he
had thrown 1t overheard, after which he
assaulted him. Toson testined that fol-
lowing the assault he sat him in chair
and told him TO sober up We captain
denied being guilty of the assault, and
also added he was not drunk The court
imposed a fine of 50 for creating a dis
turbance.
Called It Scrap Wood.
Shortly before > o'clock this morning
Luther Redd. colcred, was seen by Special
Policeman Harlan of the Southern Rail-
way Company carrying two sixteen-foot
strinsers and a cedar post away from the
companys yards. Redd told the court it
was scrap wood. He was fined s..
Other cases disposed of We're as follows:
Ernest Mcbride and George Williams.
both colored, charged with disorderly
conduct fined 81 each. Luther Robinson,
cocred, assaulting and beating Jennie
Johnson. colored. fined $3.50.
The case of E. G. Fritter against the
Southern Railway Company, set for trial
today has been .settled out of. court.
The object of the suit was to recover
$1,000 damages for injuries sustained
while employed at the Potomac railroad
yards October ?, 1907. AS a result Frit-
ter had his hip dislocated. Fritter was
represented by Attorneys l.. p. Harlow
and Hayden Johnson. The defendant
company was represented by Col +. l..
Smith.
The remains of Mrs. Emma Warnock.
who died Saturday last, were today sent
to Franconia, Fairfax county Va, at
which n1ace the burial was made
The remains of Mrs. Jessie Carter who
died at st. Elmo, Alexandria county.
were this afternoon buried in Rock Creek
cemetery, Washington.
Funeral services over the remains of
Hattie Rhea will be held at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon at her parents
home. Del Ray, Alexandria county.
Former Resident Goes to Brazil.
DR. S Harrison Smith. former resi-
dent of this city, sailed today from Pan
anna for Brazil, where he has accepted
position as surgeon with railroad
company at that place.
In the circuit court today Harrie White
was appointed curator of the estate of the
late Charles NJ. Griffin. The appointment
was made by Judge Thornton.
The executive committee in charge or
the parade held April 30 will hold meet
ing this evening al I:l3 o'clock in the
rooms of the chamber Of commerce for
the purpo Sc Of closing up its affairs.
s. G. Brent has accepted an invitation
to deliver an address before the Ladies'
Memorial Association at Warrenton. Va.
June :; next. the anniversary of the birth-
day of jefferson Davis.
DR. +. A. German and Messrs. NJ. j.
Mcfarland and w. II. Whitcomb have
gone 10 Staunton, Va. to attend the state
convention of the Knights OF Columbus,
which meets in that city.
Nj. ID. Corse Camp. Sons of Confederate
Veterans, at meeting held last night
made arrangements to take part in the
Confed derate Memorial day exercises May
-. Re- -resentative e. c. Carlin has ac-
cepted an invitation TO be the orator on
| that occasion.