Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
CITY JAIL CASE CONTINUED
UNTIL TOMORROW.
DR.. Fewks of the Smithsonian 1nsti-
tute Talks-Suit Against Elec-
trio Road.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,. Va, January Il, 1900.
In the corporation court this morning,
Judge L. c. Barley presiding. the case re-
curing the city to either improve the
present Jail or construct new one came
up for consideration on rule. Judge
Barley, after listening to suggestions on
the part of Commonwealth Attorney Sam
uel G. Brent, who represented the state.
and Samuel P. Fisher. who represented
the city, continued the hearing until ~
O clock tomorrow morning.
The commonwealth attorney said that
he understood that the city was cramped,
financially, at this time, and suggested
| that the city council be given SIX NOUNS
| in which to start the work. He added
| that he had talked to several members OF
the city council. and the majority nad
agreed that a new Jail was needed, Out
| they we're of the opinion that the city at
that time was not quite reauy 10 HhdHce
such proposition.
City Attorney Fisher said that he was
! not prepared to say whether or not new
Jail should be constructed now, WITHIN SIX
months or never He also added that the
report Of the Jail commissioners did not
refer to the iusanitary condition OF the
jail. but simply referred to its over
crowded condition
Verdict of Not Guilty.
4 Jury with Thomas Chauncey as fore
man, at noon today returned a verdict
of not guilty in the case of Frank Hen
derson, charged with petit larceny. The
case was an appeal from the decision of
Police Justice Cation. In the police court
Henderson was convicted of finding
pocketbook belonging to a Miss Wenk
| and failing to return same.
The case Of Cobb against Charles
Kings Son & Co., Inc, was continued
until January &c. The case Of Subert 4
Co. against Hugo Herfurth was continued
until the February term of court. Court
| then adjourned for the day.
A series of lectures to be given under
the auspices of the Cameron Club was
| inaugurated last night, when DR.. Wal
| ter Fewkes. Ph.D., Smithsonian Insd-
! tuition, Washington. delivered an illus
| trated lecture at Christ Church Parish
Hall entitled prehistoric Ruins In the
Southwest" The next lecture will be
given February by Mr. Overton Price
entitled Forestry
Officers Elected.
| At the annual meeting of the stock
| holders of the Mercantile Railway
| Building and Loan Association, held at
| the companys Office at 10 o'clock this
| morning the following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
John P. Robinson. president; Lau-
| renee Stabler. vice president; George 5.
Hinkens. vice president; G. L. Boothe
| counsel; Lewis Hooff, secretary.
Through his attorney, s. G. Brent,
George w. Walters has entered suit in
the circuit court for Fairfax county
against the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electrical Railway Com
pany to recover damages IN the sum OF
| $4,000 for injuries alleged to have been
| sustained by falling from car over the
| 4 d.,f
| Thomas Terrett, a well-known resident
| of Fairfax county. died this morning at
the Alexandria Hospital. following brief
illness of pneumonia. The deceased was
| about sixty-eight years old and is sur
vived by nine children. Mr.. Terrett was
born in Fairfax and for many years con-
Quoted a grocery and merchandise store
| on Seminary IA, in which business he
| was engaged at the time OF his death. No
arrangements have yet been made for
| the funeral.
Funeral Services.
| The funeral of Mrs. Isabella Field took
place at IL o'clock this morning from her
late home. 9O5 Prince street. The services
were conducted by Rev. c. d. Bulla, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and Rev. f. " Register. presiding elder
of the Washington district of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South. Those serv-
ing as pallbearers were j. Il. Alexander.
j. r. Robinson, q. w. Keys. +. j. Pollard,
r. J.. Field and w. l.. Allen.
! Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs Baggott, wife of Clarence Baggott.
| were held at > o'clock this afternoon at
her late home. 125 North Fayette street.
| Rev J. r. Sewer. pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church. conducted the serv-
ices
/ \ slight fire occurred at $50 O'Clock
! this morning in the house of William
| Steward coored, 40 South Royal street,
| when "A bed on the second floor took fire
| In the police court this morning a fine
Of 81 was imposed in the case OF Annie
| Baker. colored. charged with stealing
| SIT from Bell Reeves.
| \ meeting of the Junior. Daughters,