The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-19
POINT IS SCORED
BY HEALTH OFFICE
Hotel Manager Must Close
Place or Be Naccinated,
Rules Court.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, AUG. IS. 1909

The board of health and health officer
this morning scored a point IN the con
troversy between them and W. ".
Simpson, lessee of the BraddocN
House, IN regard 10 his either being
vaccinated or quarantined, when JUS
tice eaton ruled that under the reso-
luton passed by the board of health a
few evenings ago, Simpson would have
to close up his place of business in the
Braddock House or suffer the penalty
Of the law as provided in clause Is, sec
ton us. of the Code Of Virginia.
Justice Cation, however, stated that as
Under the law the limit of time set for
quarantine was fifteen days. that in
ce1lp ing this time allowance must be
made for the time from which Simpson
came in contact with the inmate Of the
Braddock House, who IS said 10 have
smallpox, and the date of today. As
Simpson showed DR.. Gormans the health
officer, the room in which the patient
was on August Is. his time of quar-
antine Will date from that day.
Justice Cation further stated that all
the Inmates of the Braddock House
must be VACCINE ED or Quarantined, as
the board of health by their resOiu~
ton had declared that building 10 be
AN infected district. simpson, VINO
was r8preSeuted by Attorney Robinson
Moncure, stated that he had no desire
to violate the law, and as soon as the
court rendered its decision he closed his
place Of business
Calvin Johnson, Richard Pines and
Eugene Dorsey. the three negroes con
victed of the murder Of Walter F.
Schultz, in a field near Alexandria, on
March 6 last were yesterday afternoon
al 4 o'clock taken TO Richmond by
guards from the penitentiary, where
they viii be confined until they are
electrocuted.
After the men had been taken out OF
the city WORD was received that Gov
eTnOr Swanson had granted them a re-
pTieYe of one month each, Johnson,
who was sentenced 70 be electrocuted
on September 3, is reDrieYed 10 October
S. Pines, from September ID 10 October
10, and Dorsey from September II to
October %
The governor reprieved the men in
order to allow Commonwealth AttoF-
ney Brent time 10 review the Dill Of eX-
ceptions which Attorney Machen had
prepared TO take 70 the court or ap-
peais. The bill Of exceptions is said to
b quite voluminOus
Funeral services were this afternoon
held over the remains Of Mrs. Bette
sutherland, who died at the Alexandria
conducted the funeral services ana The
burial was made IN the Bethel Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary J.
Moore were held from her home. III
Duke street, this afternoon, and were
largely attended. The Rev. Edgar Car
penter, of Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church. conducted the funeral services
and the burial was made in St Paul s
Gene cry
William II McCuen has sold TO Carroll
Pierce his handsome residence in North
Alfred street, between King and Cam
eTon streets.
c Randolph Davis has bought from
J. D. Normoyle the handsome three
story brick house. 507 Prince street
Nr. Davis viii improve the property and
will il is said, reside therein.
A meeting Of the board Of police
commissioners was held last evening,
out no action was taken IN regard TO
the election Of a successor to Police
man Sherwood. as Commissioners Fisher
is out Of the city.