Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CoIored Man Killed by Member
of His Race.
SHOT DOWN IN COLD BLOOD
Tragedy Occurs in Yard of House
Where Both Lived.
MURDERER STILL AT LARGE
Hustline for Men to Form New
Militia Company-704 Dog
Licenses Issued.
s,ec,.l Correspondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence OF The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. August 10.
Joseph Davis, colored, about twenty
eight years old, was shot three times At
midnight last night by Henry tucker.
also colored, about thirty years old, ana
died a few minutes thereafter. The al
frav took place at the extreme end cf
North Fairfax street, in the yard OF
house just beyond the corporate limits OF
the city, across the canal. Following the
tragedy, Tucker fed and has not yet
been unprecedented. coroner's jury has
been summoned by DR.. 8. B. Moore TO
meet at o'clock tonight at Demaine's
undertaking establishment. The follow
ing have been summoned as witnesses:
Iillian Steward, Howard Hunter, Lima
Steward and Edward Coleman, all col
ored.
The shooting took place in the yard OF
a house where both men roomed. LAWS
had lust returned hime with a colored
girl from an excursion down the river.
AS he entered the yard. 1T is claimed, ne
was attacked by Tucker. VINO grapoeu
him about the coat collar and witnout
utterinx a word, fired five shots from a
90 caliber revolver. three of which took
effect. one entering the left side below
the heart and two penetrated the iei'
arm. 49, ro,na
and jumped up and staggered into ths
house exclaiming, God have mercy on
my soul" Before anything could De dons
shortly afterward the police were mott.
fed of the shooting. and all OF the nish.
SQUAD was dispatched to the scene anu a
search for Tucker was made me pouce,
however. were unable 10 learn ou. a.en,
of the tragedy. as those who were preseh.
disclaimed knowing much of the anair.
The general impression among the Po-
lice is that Tucker fed toward the 70
tomac railroad yards, and tnat t ne may
have taken a southbound freight tram;
This morning Chief Goods and Ponce
NOV SAMPSON visited the scene OF the
shooting axd also made detour OF Aiex.
andria county as far as the ralroao
yards, but were unable 10 ma any trace
| of Tucker.
Three Theories Of Shooting.
Three theories have been advanced as
n the cause of the shooting. One is that
Davis gave Tucker $50 to keep for him
and that Tucker upon returning same
claimed he gave Davis $40 too much. An
other is that the dispute followed quar-
rel over a gambling debt. The third. re-
| parded by many as more than propaoie'
| Is to the effect that it was over woman
with whom both men were enamoreo.
Roth of the negroes were employed as
engine wipers at the Potomac railroad
Yards in Alexandria county, and IT is
| said that they both hail IRON souIn saro-
| lima. they are known as "Binghams
| II is reported that the initial meeting
| NJ the proposed new military company
| nav be held tomorrow night at O'CLOCK.
Those behind the movement .;I ~, however snn.
membership of 100, and they believe
| that can be accomplished within the next
few DAYS It is claimed that they now
have a roster containing about ninety
| names.
A quarantine sign was today placed on
! the old Braddock House. 1t is alleged
| that there is a female patient on the
third floor of the building suffering from
| a case Of chickenpox. At the present
time there is perhaps nearly one hundred
| occupants Of the house. They will not,
| however, be seriously affected, as the
patient is segregated from the re,
mainder of the occupants. Others will
not, therefore, be seriously Inconvenience
| by the quarantine.
Charter Granted.
The state. corporation commission has
granted a charter to the Children's Nov
elty Company, Incorporated. West Falls
church. Va, with a maximum and mini
mum capital stock of $4,000 The objects
Of the concern are to manufacture toys Of
all kinds. The following are named as
officers: F. A. Hayes, president: w. r.
Roberts, vice president: w. b. Melior sec
rotary and treasurer, all of Philadelphia
Henry johnson. a negro, arrested on
charge of the theft of clothes and other
articles from a camp car In the Potomac
railroad yards several days ago. was yes
terday afternoon given preliminary
hearing before Justice l. c. Burrell of
Alexandria county and held for the ac-
ton of the grand jury. 1t was testified
that the articles stolen were valued at
500.
In the police court this morning Ellis
Holland, colored, was fined s. on
charge Of assaulting and beating Emma
Page, also coiored. Henry Jenkins. col
ored, charged with assaulting and beat
ing BESSIE Harding, also colored. was
acquitted owing to the absence of the
plaintiff. Sarah Toliver.. colored, arrest
ed on suspicion of lunacy, was held un-
til commission can examine into her
sanity.
BY score of f3 to 5 a picked team of
lawyers defeated a picked team of bust
ness men in nine-inning game played
on North Alfred street yesterday after
noon.