Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Memorial Day Observed by
Suspension of Business.
NEGRO SLAYER AT LARGE
Two Witnesses Held in Murder at a
Crap Game-Board of Alder
men Election.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 80, 1910.
Memorial day is being quietly observed
here. Many graves in the cemeteries in
and around the city were decorated yes
terday and today. The day was observ-
ed principally by the suspension Of bust
ness at noon.
During the morning many citizens left
for the various river and country re-
sorts notwithstanding the threatening
weather. Large numbers also attended the
memorial services at Airing .on cemetery.
Many visitors went to Mount Vernon.
Memorial exercises will be held at 1
o'clock this afternoon at the national
cemetery. Addresses will be made by
Rev ]. r. Sewer. pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church. and w. r. Graves
A musical program under the direction
Of Miss Blanche Rotchford will also be
given and taps will be sounded on a
bugle by Miss Dora Varney. During the
morning the graves in the cemetery were
decorated.
Memorial services were held yesterday
by the F'raternal Order of Americans, No.
). The program heretofore published
was carried out. Belle Haven and
James w. Jackson councils. Junior
Order of United American Mechanics,
also observed the day by decorating the
graves of its deceased members.
Murder Witnesses Held.
John Lyons. colored. wanted by the
authorities of Alexandria county for the
murder of David Blue, also colored.
which occurred Saturday night last. has
not yet been apprehended. Edward Tay-
lor and John Ballard. both colored. ar
rested yesterday morning in Alexandria
terial witnesses in the case.
The murder was the outcome OF a crap
game in which dispute arose over %
cents. Lyons, it is claimed, ran after
Blue. firing one shot at him. The bullet
penetrated the back near the heart and
Blue fell dead in a gulley about seventy
five yards from where the game was in
progress. Immediately afterward Lyons
escaped.
A coroner's jury, summoned by DR..
Ashton of Alexandria county, held an in
quest at 1890 o'clock yesterday morn
ing in a vacant house near the scene of
known as ''Hells Bottom" between Ar
lington Junction and Rosslyn, and re-
turned verdict that Blue came to his
death as a result OF a pistol shot wound
at the hands of John Lyons.
The jury was composed of T. Frank
Dennis foreman: Henry ID Albert, Robert
Horseman. T r. Stoneburner, J. E. Nc
Fadden and j. F. Siegel.
Three-Cornered Contest.
There will be fight, probably three
cornered one for the Office Of president
Of the beard CT aldermen, when the time
for the election of head of that body
comes September I next. j. r. y. Cur
tain, now president Of that body, did not
run for office in the recent primary,
therefore leaving the office vacant
an.. N al
lenger, it is said, are both avowed candi
dates for the office. 1t is also reported
that Alderman Frank Marbury is a re-
ceptive candidate.
So far as known at the present time
Hubert SnoWden, president of the COM
mon council, will not have opposition. 1t
is, however. rumored that opposition may
develop between now and the time OF
election.
Should this prove true. there will doubt
less be an interesting fight in beth
boards for the position Of president.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs Elizabeth Tibbs McVeigh. whose
death occurred yesterday morning. will
be held at II o'clock tomorrow morning
at her home, COS Queen street. Rev.
w j. Morton, rector of Christ 2. Z.
Church. will conduct the services.
The deceased was the widow of James
H. McNeigh and was eighty-seven years
old AT one time she conducted girls
seminary here.
The funeral OF Samuel Lyles took place
at 10 o'clock this morning from the resi-
dence of his daughter, Mrs. Thomas l..
Risheill 513 South Washington street
Rev II. NJ Canter. pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South, conducted
the services. and the burial was made in
Union cemetery.
The pailbearers were Thomas \. f ,sher
Samuel P. Fisher, Frank Spinks, l.. Nor
gan Davis, Lawrence Risheill and Mr.
Nails.