Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20

ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Rosemont Development Com
pany Sued for $1,000.
new HOME FOR THE ElKS
Elaborate Dedication Program Will
Probably Be Prepared-Rights
Of Dog Owners Defined.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 90, 1910
Through his attorney, Judge j. X NJ.
Norton. Lamar Munroe, a rural free de-
livery letter carrier, has entered suit in
the circuit court for this city against the
Rosemont Development Company to re-
cover $4,000 damages for personal in
Juries, alleged to have been received, to-
sether with damag es to his mail wagon
and the horse, November 20, while he was
driving down King street road. Munroe al
leges that the blowing of steam whistle
on the roller was responsible for his
horse taking fright and running away,
and as result he was injured to such an
extent that he was confined in the Alex
andria Hospital from the day of the acct
dent until January /.
Arguments on the demurrer to the
declaration in the suit of Sisson against
the Southern Railway Company, to re-
cover $4,000 damages for the death OF
William e. Sisson, who was struck and
killed by train of the defendant COM
pany January 16. will be heard before
Judge j. B. T. Thornton in the circuit
court here Thursday next.
In the same court on the same day
arguments on the demurrer to the bill OF
complain. will be heard in the case OF
Charles King, Sons Co., incor-
porated, against David Grillborter. The
object of the suit is to have opened the
road on Alfred street extended.
New Home for Elks.
The matter Of dedicating the new
home of Alexandria Lodge of Elks will
be taken up for discussion at meeting
of that organization Monday night The
work of the new home is rapidly nearing
completion, and it Is expected that an
elaborate program will be prepared for
the dedication ceremonies. The new home
is regarded as one of the handsomest
lodge and club rooms in the city.
William Jackson and Robert Jackson,
both colored, arrested some time. ago on
suspicion of stealing a watch from Karl
Johnson. We're arraiSned In the police
court this morning. There was no evil
only evidence against William vas that
he was employed at local florists es-
adjustment at the time the watch is
supposed to have been stolen. The court
accordingly acquitted both.
The case of Virginia Nelson, colored,
arrested on suspicion of stealing a watch
from the home of William Rogers. was
continued until tomorrow Evans Brooks,
colored, charged with assaulting Court
ney Seaton, also colored, was acquitted.
Rights Of Dog Owners Defined.
Tired of seeing his chickens being de-
voured. Levi HOFFMAN, yesterday after
noon shot the dog he suspected. Its
owner stated in court today that the dog
was her only protection. The court dis
missed HOFFMAN, and held that a dog
running at large without tag or collar
and destroying property is not entitled
to the consideration that dogs properly
tagged are.
Lille G. Reid has sold to Mary X
Doherty house and lot on Prince street
between Lee and Union streets A. J.
Fair and wife have sold to William E
Latham a house and lot on Wolfe street
between Lee and Union streets.
Gov. Mann has told Attorney Frederick
P. Russell, representing Henry Smith, one
Of the four negroes convicted of the
murder of Walter F. Schultz, that he
will definitely dispose of the cases OF
the four negroes one way or the other
between now and June ) and 10 next, the
time set for the executions.
An entertainment will be given this
evening in the Young Peoples building
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
under the auspices of the local chapter
Of Daughters OF the American Revolution
to raise money to put up a public drink
ing fountain.