Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-20
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
GRAND JURY RETURNS A NUM-
Der OF INDICTMENTS.
w. c. Wibert Named for County
Treasurer for Five Years-Final
Arguments in Latin Case.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. October ~, 1909.
In the circuit court for Alexandria
county yesterday afternoon a grand jury
returned the following indictments: Will
liam Wiley. stoning a car over the Wash
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
railway; John X. Redd. two for house
breaking and larceny: Henry johnson.
coiored, two for housebreaking and lar
ceny: Harrison Somerville. colored. de-
sorting his wife: Lewis Edward Macfar-
land, larceny of diamond ring from
Grace Beavers Hartman: Mervin j. At
kinson. four for selling liquor
The case of mcfarland was set for trial
October rs. Wiley entered a plea of guilty
and he was fined $50. A plea of guilty was
entered by Reed. who was sentenced to
serve month on both indictments 4
similar plea was entered by Johnson who
was sentenced to six months on each in
dictment on the state road force The
trial OF Henry Turner. coored, indicted
FOR feloniouely shooting Lewis Jackson,
was fixed for trial October PC. while DC
tober 20 was the day set for Somerville's
| trial. Before adjourning the court fixed
| upon dates for the hearing of a number
of cases appealed from decisions given in
| courts of justice of the peace
The court appointed w. G. Wibert as
county treasurer for the next five years.
succeeding A. D. Torreyon. and also APP
| pointed r. D. Woolf, a member of the
electoral board from Jefferson district, to
succeed Andrew Graham. deceased. A
| special grand jury has been summoned for
| Thursday next to consider one case whicn
! Will be presented to 1t for consideration.
F1nai arguments were completed this
afternoon In the appeal case of Engineer
Latin Of the Southern Railway Com
pany, who was fined so in the police
court recently for collding with an cleo
III.
| dria and Mount Vernon railway AS soon
as the jury returns its verdict I'm this case
| the case of c. r. Violets, conductor of the
electric train. also an appeal case. Is
| slated to be taken up
Death Of Joseph Haynes.
Joseph Haynes. bricklayer. died late
last night at his home. 80 North ST.
| Asaph street. after a brief illness. The
deceased was a native of Fairfax county.
but had lived in this city most of his life
He was forty-five years old. and besides
his widow, Mrs. Lucy E. Haynes, he is
survived by Ave sons and one daughter
NO ARRANGEMENTS have yet been made for
the funeral.
The marriage of Miss Effie Regina Nash
Of this city and William Francis Piper OF
Altoona. Pa, took place at Q o'clock this
morning at st. Mary's Catholic Church.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. L.
F. Kelly. Immediately following the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Piper left for Al
toona. the home Of the groom. where they
will reside.
Cases disposed of in the police court
this morning were as follows: John Trav-
ers, drunk and disorderly conduct, acquit-
ted: Annie Freeman and Edward Bryant.
both colored. drunk and disorderly con-
duct, fined s. each
! The local board Of civil service examin-
ers announces the following examinations
Inspectors assistant. male, bureau of ami
NAL industry, Department of Agriculture.
| November "a. at minimum salary Of
$40; engineer and miller, same date at
$500 per year: mechanical craftsman, or
dinance department at large. November
| 1924.
Notes.
| An interesting meeting of the Young
Mems Senate was held last night, the
| first since the summer recess. Another
meeting will be held Tuesday night next,
when officers will be nominated for the
ensuing year. The election will take
place the week following
According to dispatch from Rich
| mond, no charters will be issued by the
state corporation commission pending he
| election OF successor to the late Mr..
Eggleston. secretary of the common
wealth, as the law provides they must be
signed by the secretary of the common
wealth. and at present there is none.
AS stated. the alumnae Of St. Mary's
Academy will this evening hold its an
| nual reunion and banquet at that insti-
tuition. Covers will be laid for about
| seventy.
Richard Pettey of this city underwent
a successful operation yesterday at the
Naval Hospital. Washington. His con-
dition is reported to be considerably i'm
proved today.
A benefit performance will be given to-
night at the Surprise Theater for the
| Children's Home. The performance will
also be repeated Friday evening.