The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-24
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/ Alexandria. Va. oct 23-In a dispute
following a game OF cards IN a saloon in
the southeastern section of the city early
/ tonight. Rhode Arlington, a negro. about
thirty-hve years old, was seriously stab
/ bed above the heart and In the left arm
/ by Frank Jackson. negro. twenty-three
years old. Half an hour afterward Jack
son was arrested In a nearby poolroom
/ by Policemen Sampson. Ferguson. and
Garvey.
With blood flowing from his wounds.
Arlington walked into the Alexandria
Hospital and said 10 the matron. 4
have been stabbed I don't want 10 die in
/ my sins; I have been a bad man.
Later. Drs. Powell. Moore. and Kip
stein dressed Arrington's wounds. taking
fourteen stitches in the left arm and AS
many more in a wound above the heart
At the hospital al late hour tonight it
I was stated that Arlington had an even
! chance for recovery
/ Jackson said tonight at police station
/ that in the game of cards they played for
checks and he and two others were at
I the table He and Arlington made side
| bets OF cents each. and ne, having three
aces. declared he won. lie accordingly
took the pot" and tusSle followed.
| Being afraid OF Arlington. he welded a
pocketknife which he had In his hand and
subsequently threw away after leaving
\ the place He took the matter very
coolly at police headquarters. and was
very frank IN his statement about the az
fair
In the Corporation Court to-day a jury
In the case OF Peter Han. jr.. Indicted for
robbery. returned "A verdict sentencing
Hall 20 serve a term of fifteen days in
Jail 10 which was added a fine Of s.
Chase Harris. indicted for the larceny
OF coat from the residence of Charles
E. Day, entered a plea OF guilty and
was sentenced 20 serve six months iu
jail and pay fine Of s..
The case Of r. +. LAWYER g. Co. against
( the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
1 COMPANY WAS discussed without preju-
dice TO either side
The Circuit Court for Alexander County
was In session to-day. and the following
cases disposed Of. Gibbons * Co against
/ The Arlington Brewing Company. jury.
verdict for the defendant; Spangler
against Brooks. jury. verdict for plain
tiff for so. Booker against Wilson. jury
and verdict for plaintiff. The court ad-
/ Journed until Monday next. at which
time FIVE misdemeanor cases VIII be dis
posed Of
Arrangements have been made for rally
I 10 D
o'clock tomorrow evening By the Sunday
school Of the Second Presbyterian Church
at that church. An interesting pro-
gramme has been prepared. which In
Guides an address by Rev J. r. Sewer,
pastor OF the local church
a census examination was held IN this
city to-day by the local board OF civil
service examiners at which time sixty
seven applicants were examined. They
We're as follows: Male. white. 20. fe-
male white. 43; male. negroes. 3: female
negroes. l. The examination was con-
Quoted by y. l.. Williamson. secretary OF
the local board. assisted by r. r. Lucas
jr., and Alvin Powell
Funeral services over the body OF
! Philip r. Fowle will be held at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from ST. Paurs
Episcopal Church, should the body ar
/ rive here on time. The interment VIII be
in Christ Church Cemetery. Mr.. Fowle
died yesterday in ST. Louis, and was a
former resident Of this city.
The morning services az the First Bap-
fist Church tomorrow will be conducted
by Rev. NIr. Chelf, OF the Virginia Bap-
list Orphanage. At the evening services
the pulpit will be occupied by the pastor
Rev. w. F. Watson. who will take for
HIS subject "A fresh appeal"
The work Of improving the roadway
on South Washington street. leading e
ST. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, from
Franklin street southwark, is progress
Ing rapidly. TWO carloads II gravel for
the work arrived to-day. Early next
week seven additional carloads are ex-
pected. The work win soon be com
pleted-
Emma May Baggett infant daughter
Of Benjamin T. Baggett. died this after
noon at her fathers residence. 215 South
Fayette street. The funeral viii take
place from her fathers residence at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
News has been received in this city
Of the death OF Mrs. Bessie White al
Council Grove. Iowa October Is last
The deceased was a sister Of Mrs. Sanle
Fisher. Of this city. and her death fol
lowed burns she received few days pre-.
viOusly.