Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Three Held for Grand Jury in
Cocaine Traffic Case.
ACQUlT WOMAN SUSPECT
She Was Used as a Witness for the
Prosecution.
REGALEs COURT ON SETTINGS"
Coroner's Jury on Rogers Tragic
Death to Meet Monday-Charter
Is Granted.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

correspondence
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 8. 1909.
Lewis Connor, alias James Longshot,
James Johnson and Joseph Dudley, the
last named two co!ored, arrested on sus-
picion Of being engaged in the cocaine
traffic, in the police court this morning
were held for the action of the grand jury,
and Betty Mason. colored. also arrested
on suspicion of being engaged in the bust
ness. was acquitted, she being used as
witness. The prisoners will probably be
tried at the December term of the COR
poration court.
With the arraignment of the prisoners,
the story was told of how the dope" is
used, and how ''s;ttings'' are held when
the coke is snuffed through the nostrils
of those who participate in the sittings.
1t was also testified that Connor, who ap-
peared from the evidence to be one of
the principal dispensers, was known to
several of those who testified as 1.-The doc
tor"
Annie Freeman, colored. told the court
that Betty Mason purchased 80 cents
worth Of the dope" for her. She also
added that she had purchased coke"
the past three months. The witness also
testified that Conner brought the dope
down and gave it to the colored men, and
that on one occasion he gave her small
package for washing shirt for him.
A very interesting description of a
locke" sitting was given by Betty Ma
son. who testified that Connor was 1.-The
DOCTOR She also testified that Johnson
and Dudley had on various occasions
given her cocaine.
Dainty Bryant, coIored, testified that
he had purchased cocaine from both of
the colored prisoners.
All of the prisoners denied being en-
gagged in the traffic DR.. Mankin, men,
Der of the state board of pharmacy. was
in this city today making an investigation
into the case.
Falls, Under Electric Train.
a number of woman Passengers aboard
the ncrthbound electric train which left
Alexandria at LILO o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon were thrown into CONSERVATION.
which bordered on a small-sized panic.
when they saw a white man fall fram the
rapidly moving train and to all appear-
ances beneath the heavy wheels. Many
turned their heads, believing that the
man had been ground to a nulp. Will .
olhers gave vent to their feelings by
cries. The train was quickly brought to-
stop, and an examination disclosed that
the man had been dragged beneath the
rear truck of the train. but was in no
manner injured. When approached by the
conductor and asked If he had been in
Jured he replied: Il amt hurt Bit" 1t
Is regarded as nothing short of a miracle
that the man was not crushed to death.
1t is reported that he got alb ard the
train thinking 1t was going another way.
and upon discovering his mistake at
tempted to alight after the train started
of.
A coroner's jury, summoned by DR.. 8.
B. Moore, met last night and viewed the
body of Frank II. Rogers. an electrician.
who was killed Wednesday last at the
plant of the Alexandria Electric Light
Company by coming in contact with
i've wire. after which they adjourned