Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
FOR PARDON ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Another Effort in Behalf of Suit Over Military Road Be-
Wife-SIayer Taylor tween RossIyn and Fort Myer
ONCE CONDEMNED TO DIE ITO DETERMINE LOCATION
COMMITTED Affect Fifty
President Cleveland. Three Property Owners
HAS SERVED FOURTEEN YEARS GOOD
Soldiers
Rooeve to Play--Soldiers
Jail
Ito Determine LOCATION
Decision to Affect Interests of Fifty.
Three Property Owners.
GOOD ROADS MEETING TONIGHT
Soldiers Home Band From Wash
ington to Play-Soldiers Get
Back Into Jail.
Special Correspondence Of The Star

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. August II, 1909.
Dispositions are being taken today by
Howard W. Smith, special master. in the
case of the United States against Theo-
dore Johnson. The defendant and a num-
Der Of adjoining property owners are being
represented by Attorneys James E. Glenn
ents and John S. Barbour United States
District Attorney r. H. Talley represents
the government. The object Of the suit
is to determine the correct location of the
military road between Rosslyn and Fort
Myer. The suit is regarded as very
important one to those residing along the
road, as. 1t is claimed, it will affect fifty
three property owners, and the land In
question embraces twenty feet along the
east side Of the road in dispute. said to
be valued at $4,000.
The government in 1892 procured by
purchase one-half of the military road.
eastward from Rosslyn to Fort Myer.
from the estate of Mrs. Charlotte Drain.
number of houses are now erected on
that portion which the government con-
tends 1t acquired by purchase.
Attorney Smith will make his report to
the United States court for he eastern
district of Virginia, and the case may be
finally determined at the January term
of that court. which will meet in this
city. The ma ter has been in litigation
for some time past.
A band concert by the Soldiers Home
Band Of Washington, beginning at {
o'clock this even ng. In front of the
Young Peoples building Of the NJ. E.
Church South. will be a feature of the
good roads meeting which will be held
in that building at 8 o'clock This evening
in the interest of permanent highway
between this city and Washington. The
meeting will be presided over by Mayor
speakers.
Announcement was made by the COM
mittee of arrangement this morning that
in the event of rain tonight those con-
templating coming over from Washington
in automobiles will come on a special car
which will leave the Mount Vernon rail-
way station at 7:15 o'clock. Several of
those who are slated 20 speak arrived
mittee say that the meeting will be well
attended.
Soldiers Sentenced for Vandalism.
kid" Frederick and T. j. Molyneaux,
soldiers from Fort Myer. who were re-
leased from jail yesterday evening, were
rearrested within a few hours because, it
is alleged. they cut mattress and blan-
kets on which they slept before departing.
Shortly after their release the act of van
dalism was discovered and the police
were notified. 1t was stated In the police
court this morning that since the men
have been incarcerated they made an in
effectual effort to break Jail The pris-
oners denied the charge, adding that a
fellow prisoner did 1t and told them he
would blame 1t on them upon their re-
lease. The court imposed a fine of SO
each. and in default of payment the SOL
diers will spend the next thirty days In
jail.
Mary Williams. colored, was given a
hearing on the charge of the larceny of
SO from the person Of John Walker, also
colo:ed. He claimed he visited her home
last night, and while there was robbed.
She denied the charge. There was no
other evidence. and the court acquitted
Mary.
Heny johnson, colored, arrested on a
charge of robbing a campcar in Alexan-
drfa county of a quantity of clothing
was this morning turned over to the
authorities of that county.
Pending a decision by Corporation At
torney Fisher as to the legality of the
payment of bills for three coroner in
quests, which will probably total $50. City
Auditor Price has suspended payment on
the same. A decision In the case will
days. Auditor Price is Of the opinion that
the inqnests were uncalled for. in view
of the fact that the three negroes over
whose bodies the inquests were held lost
their lives in Maryland waters. The in
quests were held over the bodies of
Charles Hardy, who were drowned oppo-
site Fort Foote August last, following
a fire aboard a gasoline launch on which
they were passengers.
Merchants Must Quit Sidewalks.
Merchants who have heretofore used
their sidewalks for displaying various
wares were notified today by the police
that they must in the future discontinue
the practice. The police have also been
requested to see that ali property owners
tap sewers that pass their houses where
other than rain water drains into the
street. The mayor ordered the foregoing
to be done at once
Charles %. Barrett, who recently passed
an examination for second lieutenant in
the Marine Corps, received his commits
sion this morning. Within the next two
weeks he will leave for Port Royal, S. c..
to which place he was assigned.
Members of M. D. Crosse Camp. Sons Of
Confederate Veterans, will visit the Bull
Run battlefield the latter part of next
month The committee of ARRANGEMENTS
Is composed of Edgar Warfield, 81. Noel
Garner and A. M. Simpson
A game of base ball will be played m
North Alfred street at 4:3O O'Clock this
afternoon between teams composed of
business men and lawyers Should the
weather prove unfavorable, the game viii
be postponed.
Members of Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fell
lows Will serve as pallbearers at the fI
neral of John T. Boyd. which will be
held at ! o'clock this afternoon from his
home. No. 427 Queen street Rev. A. ].
Porter OF MARYLAND. assisted by Wash
lngton minister, will conduct the services
The marriage of Mollie Louise Tancil
and Dr.. Frederick P. Barrier. the latter
of Detroit. Mich, both colored, took
place Tuesday last at the home of the