Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-15
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
LEWIS K. GREEN ON TRIAL FOR
MURDER OF CHARLES MASSEY.
Plans for Masonic Bazaar-Police
Court Cases-Commissione Mac
farland to Speak Tomorrow.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.


ALEXANDRIA,, Va, January Is. 1909.
Lewis X. Green, colored, was placed on
trial for his life in the circuit court for
Alexandria county. Judge ]. b. L. Thorn
ton presiding. for the killing of Charles
| Massey, colored. The opening arguments
| were not concluded until shortly after
noon. \ recess was then taken. and when
court reconvened the taking of testimony
for the prosecution was begun. The &C
cused is represented by Attorneys Mon
cure & Tibbs and S. G. Brent. the latter
of this city. Commonwealth Attorney
Crandall Mackey is conducting the pros
ecution. 1t is expected that the case will
occupy several days.
The murder of Massey by Green took
place in the county during the early part
of last November
The banquet given last evening by AL
exandria Council, No So j. 0. L. A, was
largely attended and the program of re-
sponses to toasts as published was car
ried out. The tables were arranged in
u" shape and were decorated with La
France roses, carnations. narcissus and
sfnllaX, while the illumination was fur
nished with candelabra. The banquet
was served by Rammeal Bros. 1t was
nearly midnight when it was concluded.
Masonic Bazaar.
Plans are being rapidly completed by
AleXandria-W Washington Lodge of Masons
for its bazaar. which will be given at
Armory Hall, February l to l.. Already
the affair is being widely advertised and
banners have been floated from every
Point of vantage. as we'll on the street
cas-. Tie committee in charge has Sc
cured 4 large number of premiums from
different sections OF the country, among
them large motor boat. Tickets for a
voice in the disposition of the boat have
already been placed on sale. Many unique
features are being planned by the commit
tee.
In the police court this morning Henry
Lewis, cOored charged with stealing
brass from the Southern Railway Com
pany was fined $50 and sentenced to serve
six months in Jail. Lewis was arrested
by the Washington authorities.
Henry Johnson, colored, arrested by
Special Detective Harlan. charged with
the same offense, was acquitted.
John Haley. cclored. was arraiSned.
charged with failing to make returns for
bills collected for r. d Woolf. dairyman.
He was sent TO Jail for sixty days.
Directors Elected.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
q vi lllt New w dSillIlSIOn blICh NOIi]-
pany. held in this city yesterday after
noon. the following directors were elected
to serve for the ensuing year: T. l.. Hol
brook, William f. Mattingly, Charles J.
Bell E.nOch l.. White, Nathaniel Wilson,
Ward Theron. William A. Richardson,
William T Galliher and Park Agnew
What Became Of Parker" farce
comedy in four acts. was presented last
night The bOuse nv the E'1kS'
Dramatic Club before a gOod-SiZed audi
ence. The proceeds will be used for i'm
proving the lawn and laying a sidewalk
in front of the new public school building.
Announcement is made that Commits
sioner H. Z. F. Mcfarland of Washington
will address the Civic Improvement
League at Lee Camp Hall a O'Clock to-
morrow night. He will tell of the work
other places.
Brief Mention.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Wellington Dunn who died Wednesday
night last, will be held at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning from the home of his
daughter. Mrs Waters, 423 Cameron
street. Rev. j. r. Sewer. pastor Of the
Second Presbyterian Church. will conduct
the services, and the burial will be made
in Arlington national cemetery.
\ called meeting of the Young Mems
Senate will be held tonight. when reso-
luton passed at the last meeting of that
body will be reconsidered.
An entertainment given last night at the
Lyceum Hall by Cavanaugh Court. No.
"a. Daughters of Isabella, was well at
tended.
Charles Price of Del Ray. Alexandria
county. who has been seriously ill. is i'm
proving.
Announcements is made that tho Aley-
andria German Club VIII give dances on
the following dates: January %. February
10 and April 16.
About forty box cars. deemed unfit for
further use. will be burned by the South
ern Railway Company west of this city.