Evening star., 1909-04-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Decision for Company 6 in
Suit Over Armory Occupancy.
REFUNDING BOND LOAN
City Council Considers the Henry
Street Question.
CUTTING ARRAY AT 4 DANCE
Local Delegates to Annual State Con-
vention Of tho T. p. A-Ku-
surgia Club Sings.
CUTTING ARRAY AT 4 DANCE
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ply. captain Of the old Alexandria Light
Infantry, and others, the defendants. Pat
| rick J. Murphy and w. w. Demaine, are
lperpetually enjoined and restrained from
in any way interfering with the present
officers OF the said military company,
who now hold the hall, and the new com
pany is given the exclusive and entire use
of Armory Hall.
| The decree reads as follows:
This cause came on to be heard this
21st day OF April. 1903, upon papers former.
ly read and upon the evidence on behalf
Of complainant. which was filed on the I'd
day Of April. 1909. and the court being
OF the opinion that the complainant, a.
captain Of the a military company in the
as the Alexandria Light Infantry. and
which is Company Of the 10th Regiment
OF Virginia Volunteers, Is entitled to the
possession Of the armory property in the
city OF Alexandria. Va, situated on the
east side of Royal street between Prince
and Duke streets:
80 far as the defendants. Patrick ].
Murphy and w. w. Demaine. are con-
cerned. 1t is. therefore. adjudged. ordered
]. Murphy and w. w. Demaine, be. and
are hereby. perpetually enjoined and re-
strained from in any way interfering with
the present officers Of said company In the
exclusive and entire use Of the said
armory building and premises, and this
decree is final"
This suit has been pending In the courts
practically since the organisation Of the
new company, which succeeded the old
organize May %. 1905. shortly there. e.
after injunction proceedings were gotten
out to determine which company had q
right to use the hall. Since then the mat
ter has been In the courts.
Loan to Take Up Bonds.
A resolution authorising the finance
committee Of the city council 70 borrow
100000, with permission to renew the
loan at a rate OF interest not to exceed 4
per cent, was, at Q meeting of the City
council last night, referred to the finance
committee. This money will be used in
issue of 1879.
Arrangements have been made, 1t Is
said by the finance committee to secure
the money from the First National Bank
at 81 per cent.
Howard w. Smith, councilman from the
third ward. was given the door to make
q report on behalf Of the joint committee
on streets and general laws relative to
the Henry street railroad track. He said
ference with officials OF the railway COM
pany, and they had reached an agree
ment, and he added that they had also
told tho oflcials that some action would
S be taken * III in the the matter tSs at SPECIAL s5
asked the council to act fair In the mat
ter, and he further stated that Armour &
Co. would locate on Henry street. and
that the latter company already had OPP
which would shortly expire He there
fore asked that meeting Of the council
be held following the ono last night. or
that one be called one night this week.
Objections were raised by Councilman
Marshall. who thought property owners
should be given time to look into the
matter. He asserted he knew nothing
definite concerning the coming Of Armour
& Co. except current rumorS.
c0unciiMan cn,,an 3 spinks; ;u all also objected to
ject to Armour & Co. coming, and he
ventured the opinion that the council
would grant them permission to lay in q
side track where they wanted 1t.
might call q meeting some night this
week to consider the matter, but he adj
ded he could not call q meeting following
the one held last night.
Appropriation for Celebration.
Upon the Recommendation OF the finance
committee the sum Of $500 was appro-
priated for the executive committee in
charge Of the celebration Of the 12Oth
anniversary of the Inauguration Of Wash-
ington as President, which will take place
April 80. It was provided that the money
be paid to A. D. Brockett. vice president,
and that the former action Of council In
appropriating $500 for the George Wash
ington Park be repealed The sum Of
$500 was appropriated for ten special
policemen during the Homecoming week.
The title to an ordinance providing for
the inspection Of buildings and regulat-
ing the construction of same was, upon
motion Of Mr.. Leadbeater. referred to the
joint committee on streets ana general
laws.
An tn,,f<e%ion .,.~ .o,>~%.S <-.-. nx.
Vernon Chapter. Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution, to attend the unveilinT of
Q memorial tablet at Christ p. E. Church
Friday afternoon.
Feliows' Hall. South Columbus street. %
last night Fleming Williams, coiored, was
dangerously cut in the face with q knife
In the hands Of Harrie Davis. also col
ored: The ARRAY took. place within q
square OF the hall. near q saloon. The
injured man was taken to the hospital,
and Davis was arrested at o'clock this
morning by Lieut.: Smith. Policemen
Nicholson. KNIGHT. Garvey and GILL ow-
ing to the inability of Williams to appear
this morning the case went over 1t is
understood that the fracas followed q dis
pute over a seat between the two men.
both Of whom had women. and that VIII
when Davis used his knife.
While responding to q distress whistle
blown by one Of tho policemen. following
the fracas. Policeman Knight encountered
Policeman Nicholson having in custody
Edward Skinner, colored. who was coming
from the hall. He testified that Skinner
had his hands In his pockets and had re-
fused to take them out. He warned Mich
olson to look out. and Nicholson then hit
Skinner over the head with his baton. A
pistol was afterward taken from Skin
ner's pocket.
Skinner. when arraigned this morning.
denied being guilty Of any wrongdoing.
and said he was just returning from his
| store and had dropped into the hall when
| accosted by the policeman. He was fined
| $50. to which was added q sentence Of six
months In jail:
Richmond Blues to Parade.
The Richmond Blues last night accept
ed an invitation Of the executive commit
tee in charge Of the April 30 parade to
participate. The Blues have been assured
dent Taft. who. with Secretary OF War
| Dickinson, Is to take part In the cere-
monies incident to the dedication Of the
George Washington Park.
A guard from the state convict road
| force came to this city today and con-
veyed to Loudoun county James McCau-
| ley George Jones. Charles Faulke. An
derson Cole. the iast-named three colored
The men will serve sentences Of from six
to twelve months each on the state road
Local delegates to the annual state con-
vention Of the Travellers Protective As
/ ISOLATION Will leave here for Msrtinsville
Va. tonight. The following have been
chosen to represent the local post: w. g.
Rogers, ]. T. johnson, Alfred Thomson
| o. II. Kirk. ]. William May. w. p. Tay-