Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-06
The Fifth Precinct Station House.
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
JAMES A. HENDERSON DIES
FROM OVERDOSE OF POISON.
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Dependency Over Lack of Work
Caused Suicide-Death of Work
man Declared Accidental.
The Fifth Precinct Station House.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 6, 1903.
James ~ Henderson. forty-nine years
Old carpenter who lived at 913 Gibbon
street, died at the Alexandria Hospital
at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon from
the effects of laudanum taken several
hours earlier with suicidal intent. The
body was removed to his late home and
prepared for burial. No arrangements
have yet been made for the funeral. Hen
derson, it is stated. for several weeks
past had been in q Respondent mood
owing to lack Of employment, and it is
said that on several occasions he init
mated self-destruction. About 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon he told his son-in-
law. John Lyttle with whom he resided.
| that he was tired of living. A few mo
ments afterward he placed to his lips
vial containing an ounce of laudnum
and swallowed the contents. Henderson
was at once conveyed to the hospital in
an ambulance and given treatment. De-
spite the efforts used he died without re-
gaining consciousness. Henderson is sur
vived by. his wife and one daughter, Mrs.
Lyttle.
Coroner Ashton of Alexandria county
after investigating yesterday afternoon
the circumstances attending the death OF
Joseph Williamson. laborer employed
by the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Com
pany. who was crushed to death by the
caving in of a step embankment south
of the power house Of the railway COM
pany at Four Mile run, returned YER
dict of accidental death. The body was
brought to this city and taken to his lat"
home at New Alexandria. south of this
city. and prepared for burial. His fu.
O'Clock from the Woodlawn Baptist
Chapel The burial will be made in the
cemetery at that place. Williamson, to-
gether with five other laborers, was en-
ment at the point where the cave-in oc-
Cured. The fall of earth came without
warning. Williamson, who was directly
beneath it, was caught, as was also
Samuel Pryor, colored. Pryor escaped
with few bruises about the head. and
was treated at the Alexandria Hospital
Williamson was forty-five years old and
a native of Accotink. Besides his wife
seven children survive him.
Name of Church Changed.
An order was entered in the corporation
court today changing the name of Beth
any NJ p. Church to that Of Bethany In
dependent NJ. =. Church. This action was
decided upon by the congregation Of that
church. The order carries with it the
names of the following trustees: j. w.
Summers, Charles Hantzmon. j. L. Har-
ing, F. ]. Geisendaffer, Augustus Dean.
J. r. Cation. James II. Smith. II. Kirk
IT, and II. 3. Cation. The affairs of the
church will be carried on the same as
previously.
Preston Withers and Charles Drayton
both colored were arraigned In the ponce
court this morning to answer charge OF
disordery conduct and fighting. Withers
told the court that he was assaulted by
three colored men at the Drayton Wom-
ans Home and had his watch stolen,
which precipitated the trouble. The evil
dence was conflicting and the court fined
each So
A similar fine was imposed in the case
of Carrie Pinckney and Lizzie Jones, both
coored charged with assaultins and beat
ing Charles Solomon. Solomon exhibited
10 the court a bad looking left eye and
nose which had been disfigured in the
fracaS.
Miss Mary 7. Green. a former resident
of this city died yesterday at the home
of her uncle. Mr. Albert Jenkins. Prince
George county, Md. whom she was visit
ing. Miss Green was daughter OF MI:
John S. Green of this city and was Wen
known here. Her funeral will take place
Monday morning from ST. Marys Catho-
lie Church.
Gavel From Historic Tree.
A gavel made of piece of the magnolia
tree that George Washington planted at
Mt Vernon in 1893 is being made by
Louis Starke 1t will be turned over to
Rev. ]. r. Sewer. pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church. and the latter Will
present it TO the Presbytery of the Chesa-
peake, which meets at the Second Pres
byterian Church. this city. April IL next
A mems meeting will be neld at $50
o'clock tomorrow afternoon In the \ Dung
Peoples building of the NJ. T.. Church
South, at which time an address will be
delivered by Rev. Sam A. Steel, DID.
His subject will be Backbone" A solo
will be given by Mrs. c. L. Outcalt.
Arrangements have been made for
special Lenten services at st. Mary's
Catholic Church during the coming week
as follows: Wednesday,. stations of the
cross and benediction at $40 o'clock;
Friday, the same; SUNDAY, way OF me
cross with short catechismal instruction
at 30 pm.
A Jury at Front Royal, Va, yesterday
ACQUITTED Detective NJ. l.. Pankey of the
Southern railway of shooting George and
Raymond Trumbo Mr.. Pankey Is resi-
dent of this city and we'll known here.