The Washington herald., 1909-06-07
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

King street. between Pitt and Royal
streets, was raided shortly after 2 o'clock
this morning by Acting Lieut. Roberts
and Policemen Ferguson. Sampson. Gar
vey, Bell. and Rawlett. Eight men were
taken in custody and charged with gam
bling Those arrested gave the following
names: Pete Daily. Dug Lunsford. B.
Browning. W. Roxby. NJ. Conlin. L Haw-
kins. c Ticer, and !. Hobson. The first
named was required 10 leave so col
lateral FOR his appearance in the police
court. and the remaining seven left $
each The raid Of the place was made
following a complaint made TO Acting
Lieut.. Roberts by a man named c Z.
kimbal who alleged that he lost 81 at
the place. In connection with the raid,
the police captured three decks OF play
ing cards. one box Of beer. and about a
pint Of whisky They viii be offered az
evidence.
While other merchants kept their re-
spective places Of business closed In COM
pliance with the Sunday closing laws,
George Magner, Greek fruit dealer,
whose place Of business is at the head OF
King street, was doing a thriving busi-
ness yesterday until be was suddenly In
terrupted by Policemen Nicholson and
Gil. He was taken TO police headquar-
ters and required TO leave S collateral
Magner however, was not dismayed, and
he evidently desired to replenish his cOf-
fers. for during the afternoon he was
again arrested by Policeman Nicholson
for the same offense. Another s. cOllat-
eral was left by him. Magner. following
his second arrest, then closed for the day.
WILLIAM Turner. q negro, was also ar
rested to-day by Policeman Nicholson for
violating the Sunday closing law by dis
pensing ice cream. This being his first Of
fense, he was required TO leave but s. col
lateral
The trial Of Richard. alias Dick
Pines. one Of the four negroes charged
with the murder Of Walter F. Schultz.
the Chicago artist. will be commenced
al 10 o'clock Tuesday morning in the
Corporation Court. A venire Of fifty
talesmen has been summoned from Fair
fax County for the purpose Of obtaining
jury. Commonwealth Attorney Brent
said tonight he did not think any diff
Guilty would be experienced in filing the
box. Pines viii be represented by Attor-
rey Alyett B. Nicol, and the prosecution /
will be conducted by Commonwealth s /
Attorney Samuel G. Brent
II is not generally believed the trial I
will occupy as much time as that CT 1
Calvin Johnson. the first OF the four ne 4
gres TO be tried, who was a few days ago /
convicted Of murder IN the first degree
Clifford X Bergman, a Washington /
eartoonist. will deliver a chalk talk /
az g O'Clock tO-morroS night at the First |
Baptist Church IN connection with his /
talk a musical programme will be given. I
Among the numbers will be a duet by
Mrs. B. H Smart and William c. Mills. /
botn OF Washington. They will sing
True Love Is Not For a Day" The /
committee In charge OF the affair con-
sists Of J. T. Preston and William Star
nell. the latter OF Washington. A large
number Of tickets have been disposed OF. /
and It is expected a large crowd will be /
IN attendance The proceeds will be used /
for the benefit Of the library building /
fund
Members Of R. E. Lee Camp. Confed- /
crate Veterans. and the members OF the /
United Daughters OF the Confederacv.
this afternoon attended the Confederate l
Memorial Day exercises at Arlington. A I.
large number Of other Alexandrians also
attended the exercises.
Arrangements have been completed bv
the members Of the Alexandria Light In
fantry for its annual excursion. which
viii be given tomorrow to Marshall Hall
During the evening there will be a re-
production Of Clusters last fight. fnclud-
ing the burning OF Custer at the stake
b5tween the members Of Osceola Tribe OF
Red Men and the members Of the local
military
The funeral Of George Arthur Krause.
the little son Of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Krause. who died Saturday. took place
this afternoon from his parents home,
206 King street Rev. Osborn Belt.
pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church. conducted the services.
Rev. Mr.. Belt also conducted the funeral
services for William Lambert Cockreu.
infant son Of R. F. and Cora Cockreli.
which was held this morning from his
parents residence, 704 North Columbus
street.
The funeral Of Samuel BIakey. the
negro who was killed by James Lucas.
also negro. Thursday night last, took
place this afternoon from Demaine's un-
dertaldng establishment. Rev. Alexander
Truatt conducted the services.
Chlldren's day services were held al s
o'clock tonight at the Methodist Protes-
tant Church by the Sunday school An
interesting musical and literary pro
gramme was given in which the children
participated.
The annual closing exercises Of the ]
Episcopal High School, west OF this citv.
viii be held June Is in Liggett Hall on
the grounds Of the school.
At the First Baptist Church to-day Rev.
". F. Watson. pastor. took for his dis ]
course at the morning services Infinite
possibilities. His theme at the evening
services was The meaning Of life's
ways"
J. D. Normoyle, who has been spending Il
the past week at Atlantic City, has re- !
turned.
J. William May is Ill at his home, s1s
King street. S
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