Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-11
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Group of Virginia Bankers to
Meet Saturday.
CORPORATION COURT CASES
Samuel Marbury Charged With As.
sault With Weapon-Recent
Deaths-Brief Mention.
Special Correspondence. of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Seaz.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. April II. 1910.
Group three Of the Virginia Bankers
Association, composed of bankers in
northern Virginia. will hold it's annual
meeting in this city saturday next In the
rooms of the chamber of commerce.
About fifty bankers. including all of the
local members of the association, will be
in attendance. The meeting will convene
at 1890 O'Clock and will be presided over
by Mr.. Julian T. Burke, president of that
group. After a discussion of business
which will come before the association
there will be trip to Mount Vernon at
II so o'clock on a special car !.
The members Of the association will re-
turn about O'Clock in the afternoon and
will be given a luncheon at Lee Camp
Hall. An address of welcome on behalf
Of the members of the local bankers will
be made by Gardner l.. Boothe, president
Of the First National Bank. The affair
bers to a Washington theater at night
as the guests of the members of the local
association.
Corporation Court Opens.
The April term of the corporation court,
Judge l.. c. Barley presiding, convened
this morning. when the following business
was disposed Of: The Casket Hardware
Manufacturing Company against Thomas
H. Brown; judgment for $187.s3. Com
monwealth against Thomas Nugent; ap-
peal from decision Of police justice: fixed
for trial tomorrow. Alfred s.. Mason
against the Washington, Alexandra and
Mount Vernon Railway Company; de-
continued until April ~. William r.
Downey against Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway Company:
plea of not guilty entered and continued
until April Il and jury summoned: Will
liam N. McNair against Mary Baker and
others; decree entered placing some on
stet docket.
Held for Grand Jury's Action.
Samuel Marbury, colored, was In the
police court this morning held for the
action Of the grand jury on charge Of
shooting Alfred Lewis. also colored.
Marbury was subsequently released on
furnishing bond in the sum OF $500. Thorn
as Walsh Of Fairfax county becoming his
surety.
The ARRAY occurred shortly before mid
night Saturday night last in West End.
companied by his brother and nephew
when he was jostled by Marbury. He
asked him what he was doing and he
said Marbury pulled his pistol and fired
two shots, tho second taking effect in his
left wrist.
Marbury positively denied leaving the
place where he was. employed Saturday
night. and had two witnesses to testify
to his good character.
Services for catholics.
Rev Father A. P. Doyle C. s. P last
night preached a sermon at the opening
of the mission services for non-Cath-
olics at st. Mary's Church. The church
was filed to it's capacity, and following
the services there was renewal OF
aptismaI vows on the part Of the men,
bers of the congregation. Throughout
the remainder of the week the services
will be especially for non-Catholics, and
Iall are invited to attend.
Recent Deaths.
Funeral services over the remains Of
William r. May, who died Saturday
morning last. were held at o'clock this
Afternoon ut his home. 616 Cameron