Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
LockjaW Caused by Rusty
Wire Cut Fatal to Boy.
QUIET LABOR DAY IN CITY
School Board Clerk Begins Issuing
Permits Fined for Selling
Liquor Illegally.
QUIET LABOR DAY IN CITY
special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. September ). 1910
Willard NJ. King, eleven years old. son
of John III. King, living at rs North
Washington street. died at an early hour
this morning at the home Of his parents
as a result of lockjaw. The lad while
playing Tuesday last stuck a piece OF
rusty wire in his foot. A physician was
summoned shortly afterward and gave
medical treatment. Lockjaw developed
at midnight Saturday night and the boy
died shortly after l o'clock this morning.
His funeral will take place at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from tho home Of his
parents. The services will be conducted
by Rev. W. ]. Morton, rector of Christ
Episcopal Church, and the interment win
be made In Bethel cemetery.
Labor day is being quietly observed
here. Many Alexandrians left the city
early this morning for the river and coun-
try resorts, where they will spend the
day. The city and government offices. to-
gether with the banks. were closed all
day. The majority Of business houses
suspended operations at noon today. At
the city post Office Sunday hours pre-
vailed.
The issuing of permits to children to at
tend the public schools was begun this
Snowden. clerk of the city school board.
Owing to the fact that the day Is holi-
day the number issued was not as large
as on the opening day last year. The
children, after getting their permits, re-
ported to the principals OF the various
schools and were assigned to the grades
for them at this school term and had
their book lists marked by the teachers.
Permits will be issued tomorrow and
Wednesday TO white children, and Thurs
day and Friday have been set apart for
colored children to get permits. The
hours are from am. to pm. All chill
dren attending school are required to be
Uaccinated
Says He Was Scared Into Confession.
Attorney Lewis H. Machen. representing
Albert Glover. the youth suspected by the
police OF having entered the store Of o.
car F. Carter. said today that when
Glover is given a preliminary hearing he
will testify that the confession he is al
eating himself in the robbery, was made
because he was frightened by the police.
The boy. Mr.. Machen says, will testify
that otherwise he would not have made
It, The lad will be given a preliminary
hearing upon the return Of Mr.. Carter to
this city.
Mrs. Isabella Gregory, eighty-ive years
old, widow of S. F. Gregory died early
last night at her home 307 South st. Asaph
street. The deceased was a native of Lou
doun county, Va. Her funeral will take
place at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
from her late home. The services will be
conducted by Rev. P. p. Phillips rector of
st. Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church.
and the interment will be made in St.
Paurs cemetery.
A fine of $50 each was imposed on Fam
ME Saunders and Perry Newly, both
colored. in the police court this morning
on charge Of selling liquor Sunday
without license.
A woman named Cole testified that
several Sundays ago she purchased two
half pints of whisky from Fannie and
paid her 80 cents for It, man named
Henderson testified that several Sundays
ago he purchased a pint of whisky from
Newly and paid him 50 cents for It,
Both of the accused denied having sold
any liquor:
Noah Green. colored, arrested on sus-
picion of stealing SIC from c. b. Ennis
was acquitted. Ennis told the court that
Friday night last he went into the house
of Alice kits, colored. on Princess street
and shortly afterward missed his money.
The court acquitted Green.
Other cases disposed of were as fol-
lows: Mamie Gray, colored. arrested on
suspicion Of stealing S. from Alexander
Johnson. acquitted: Jennie Payne. col
resisting an officer. sent to the work
house for sixty days: a white man and a
colored man. charged with gambling,
were fined S. each.
Policeman Schoeni Resigns.
Policeman William Schoeni. who was
recently elected a member of the police
force. has rendered his resignation as
such. to take effect at once. The board OF
police commissioners will. 1t is expected.
fill the vacancy at a meeting which will
be held September II next. II is under
stood that there are several applicants
for the position.
Two alarms of fire this morning brought
out the fire department. The first alarm
was caused by smoke issuing from
on he he