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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS.

Judge Waddill held a special session
of the United States District Court IN
this city today to hear condemnation
proceedings instituted by the govern.
ment to obtain about 1,500 acres OF
land in Fairfax county, below this city,
for the purpose of establishing re-
formatory for the District OF Columbia.
The property is known as the White
House tract" There are 81 defend
ants to the action.
The court met this morning when the
following attorneys appointed in the
case-for the government: District At
torney Lewis and Assistant Attorney
Talley. For the property owners:
Messrs. S. II. Hillyer, ]. S. Barbour.
w. B. Guy, C. V. Ford and Judge
Nicol.
When the case was called Mr.. Hillyer
representing One-seventh OF the prop,
ertv. i'm question moved to dismiss and
ouash the proceedings because OF the
unconstitutionality of the act OF Con-
gress providing for the erection OF the
reformatory for the District OF Column
bia on Virginia soil.
Judge Nicol, representing hve-
sevenths of the property, stated that DIS
clients did not object to the acquisition
of the property by the government, but
only asked that the jury award them a
fair price.
Mr.. Barbour stated that he under
stood that he represented the other
seventh of the property, but there
seemed to be some question as to this,
as Judge Nicol also held paper giving
him the right to represent the seventh.
The matter was passed by and the az
gument upon the constitutionality OF
the act of Congress was then taken up,
Mr.. Hillyan holding that Congress had
no right to condemn property IN Vir-
GINA for District of Columbia purposes:
Judge Lewis contested that idea and
argued that the government had abso-
Lutte control in such cases.
After interesting arguments had been
heard ON the subject Judge Waddlll
oyerruled the motion to quash and DIS
mise the proceedings, holding that the
government had the right through con-
domination proceedings to acquire prop
erty in Virginia or any other state.
The question then came up as to
who represented the seventh interest,
held by Mrs. Kraft, Judge Nlcol and
Mr. Ford and Mr.. Barbour or Mr..
Weller. Mrs Kraft having signed papers
putting her interest in the matterl In
the hands of both sides.
After long arguments Judge Waddlll
stated that the matter was one with
which the court had nothing to do /;
he was there simply to hear CON
demnation proceedings to ascertain the
value of the land in question; he was
rather Of the opinion, however, that
Judge Nicol and Mr. Ford were the
proper representatives of Mrs. Kraft
Decentralization proceedings prop
.cl ,.,!u.s b.,i, c,inmenced when this
r,biif closed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
Mysterious Killing,

Lunenherg, Vt, Sept. 20.-Every
effort of both states attorney and
counsel for Mrs. Florence N. Dodge
to lift the impenetrable veil Of mystery
surrounding the murder fWm Heath,
painter, at the home Of Mrs. Dodge,
had failed when the woman was called
to face a murder charge in the pre-
liminary hearing today. An adjourn
ment was taken indefinitely with the
probability OF the case coming up on
Thursday.
Although so far as has been develop
ed, Mrs. Dodge was alone in her home
when Heath was killed and no other
person was within hearing Of the fatal
revolver shot, the case Of the state is
lettering, owing to the absolute in
ability ofthe authorities even to suggest
a possible motive which have promised
the wealthy widow to shoot down in
cold blood practically unknown
workman employed for day in her
home.
Mrs. Dodge is wealthy, unencumber-
ed, and, according to her neighbors, a
perfectly normal woman, whose life has
been entirely devoid OF any mystery.
At the time the fatal shots we're fired,
one OF which penetrated his heart.
Heath was kneeling and applying a
coat OF paint to base board in one OF
the rooms OF the house. The idea OF
suicide is apparently made impossible
by the fact that one OF the three shots
fired penetrated the wall in such a man
ner that it could not have been fred by
Heath.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
CASE CONTINUED.

The case of the eleven -year-old
white boy who, according to a state
ment said to have been made to the
police, entered a King street store on
the night OF the 25th ultimo and stole
a small sum of money and some
stamps, came up in the Police Court
this morning. The examination was
tedious from the fact that it was
difficult to get the yOungster to talk.
He pretended to remember nothing
concerning his alleged statements.
Justice Cation finally turned the boy
over to his father with the under
standing that he would continue the
case under the express condition that
the juvenile offender be sent out OF
the city for at least two years, and
that upon his return he would be sent
TO the reform school The father show
ed that he has made arrangements to
place him in school in another city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
COTTAGE MEETINGS.

A cottage meeting under the auspices
of the Second Baptist Church will be
held tonight at 232 north Payne street.
The services will be conducted by Mr..
P. Snellings, .
On Thursday night the meeting will
be held under the auspices of Trinity
NJ. e. Church at 1913 south Alfred
street. 1t will be in charge OF Mr.. H.
f. Webb.
The services, under the auspices Of
the First Baptist Church, will be held
on Friday night at 52S south Alfred
street, and will be conducted by Mr.. j.
CARMEL, All the meetings will begin
at 8 O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
BELIEVED MURDER WAS COMMIT
TED

Some persons in Alexandria county
still believe William H. Through, the
Baltimoreau, was murdered and his
BODY hauled from the scene of the
tragedy to the place near Fort Myer
where it was found last Tuesday morn
ing. They are inclined to believe that
the Young man was slain by robbers
or by some one whose motive has not
been aScertained.
A few hours before the body was
discovered, a wagon, it is said, passed
down the lonely road leading to the
woods near Fort Myer 1t was more
than half an hour before the wagon
emerged from the woods and returned
10 the main road. One theory is that
Young Through was murdered nearby,
possible in one Of the speak-easies
said TO exist near the fort-and that
the body was placed in the wagon and
taken to the lonely spot. 1t is not I'M
likely that the wagon came from the
direction OF Washington, nor is 1t
improbable that the man was muir
dered in the vicinity OF the fort.
Although the victim has been identi
fed as a Baltimorian, Mrs. j. b.
Lobwaser, of Lynchburg, declares the
youth who was found murdered near
the signal corps station at Fort Myer,
ON the night OF September Is, is none
other than her son, Herbert The
woman, who bemoans her son as dead,
thinks the identification of the body
may throw some light upon the muir
der, and she has communicated with
the authorities OF A leXandria county.
Herbert LOubasser, aged eighteen, a
bookbinder, working in Baltimore, has
certainly disappeared, and the marks Of
Identification sent out conform strictly
to this youth. The boy, regular with
his letters to his mother, has not written
home SINCE September 9, and every
effort to locate him in Baltimore has
failed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
POLICE COURT.
Justice H. b. Cation presiding.l

Justice II. b. Cation presIdlng.J
The following cases we're disposed OF
this morning:
A colored woman, charged with as
sault. forfeited her collateral by falling
to appear. -,
Henry Wells, colored, charged with
being drunk on the street, was fined
$3.50.
James Dumps, colored, charged with
using abusive language towards Annie
Burke. colnre'l. was dismissed.
John II, ndersnn and Bessie Gray,
charged with selling liquor without a
license, were fined $50 each.
John Lewis, colored, charged With
stealing Sc from George King, colored,
was dismissed.
A white boy, charged with entering
store and stealing money and stamps
therefrom had his case continued, his
father promising to send him out OF the
CITY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
A. 1. I. INSPECTION.

Tonight at s O'Clock the Alexandria
Light Infantry will have its annual in
spection by Col. 10 Lane Stern, assist
ant inspector general OF Virginia, The
inspection will be in the blue dress uni
form. and with the record the company
has made since its organization about
two wears ago, it is expected that it will
make a fine showing. The public, es-
pecialIy ladies, city officials and ex'
members OF the Alexandria Light In
fantry. are invited to witnest the in
spection. At the conclusion Of the in
spection the company will be put
through 40 exhibition drill,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
CHARGED WITH SHOOTING.

Joseph King was arrested this morn
ing near Four Mile Run by Special Of,
ficer Burrill, OF Alexandra county,
charged with shooting George Robinson
and was brought to the station house III
this city. The shooting took place near
Burke station on Sunday King was later
turned over TO the Fairfax authorities.
There are two stories concerning the
shooting. one is that it grew out of a
business transaction and the other that
q woman is at the bottom of the affair.
Robinson is said to- be badly hurt To-
dav Deputy Sheriff Cross, of Fairfax,
took King in charge
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
U. D. c.

The annual meeting OF the Virginia
Division, United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, will be held in Suffolk, Octo-
Der u, 10 and IA. Mary Gusts Lee
Chapter Of this city will be repre-
scented by the following ladies: Dele
gates, Miss Mary f. Johnson, Mrs
James +. Alexander Mrs. c. G. Carlin,
Mrs. Edgar Carpenter, Miss Lena
Shinn. Alternates, Mrs. E. H.
O'Brien. Mrs J. NJ. White, Mrs. Frank
T. King, Mrs. Edward H. Kemper,
Mrs. Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
FINED FIFTY DOLLARS EACH.

The case OF John Henderson and
Bessie Gray, charged with selling liquor
without license, came up in the
Police Court this morning. Several
witnesses testified to purchasing liquor
in the house occupied by the accused,
and they were fined $50 each. The
woman, who was represented by Mr..
Robinson Moncure, noted an appeal,
and efforts will be made to procure
bail for her. An official of the govern
ment said this morning that after the
state authorities were through with the
man and the woman they would be
brought before the United States Court
to answer the charge OF violating the
revenue laws.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
ACCIDENT TO GARBAGE WAGON.

A two-horse wagon, belonging to
Henry Barnes, of Gum Spring, was
overturned at the intersection of
Oronoco and st. Asaph streets yester-
day evening, and james Dean, who was
on the wagon at the time, had his
right shoulder dislocated. He also
sustained other injuries. Acting Lieu
tenant ROBBERS and Officer Garvey has
tened to the scene and Officer Garvey
conducted Dean to the Alexandria
Hospital where he received treatment.
The wagon was being used in gather
ing garbage at the time of the accident,
and the contents were cast into the
street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
BOARD OF ALDERMAN.

An adjourned meeting OF the Board
OF Aldermen will be held tonight at
which further attempts to elect a presi-
dent will be made. At the meeting on
the LIST instant between forty and fifty
ballots we're taken without result, and,
from all that can be learned, there Is on
likelihood of breaking the deadlock
which has existed during the past three
weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
REAPPOlNTED.

Rev. John Cavnaugh, who has for
several years been the pastor of the
Free Methodist Church in this city,
has been reappointed to the Alexandria
church by the conference now in
session in Wayne county, Pa. Rev,
Mr.. Cavnaugh has been familiar
figure ia this city during the past thirty
years, he having been prominently
connected with the movement which
resulted in the building Of the Free
Methodist Church on south Lee street
i'm 1880.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
DEATH OF AN ALEXANDRIAN.

Mr.. John Wesley Avery, a news
paper man and native of this city,
died in Richmond early last night.
The deceased was the son Of the late
Richard w. Avery, OF this city, and
wat Al years old. He is survived by
his widow. Mr.. Avery had followed
the calling Of a newspaper man for a
number of years, having been employ
ed in New York, Richmond, Bristol,
Nashville and other cities. His re-
mains were brought to Alexandria at
PA this afternoon and inferred in the
PRESBYTERIAN cemetery. The funeral
services we're held in Richmond
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
POLITE VAUDEVILLE.

A mountaineering crowd attended the
opening OF the week $ entertainment at
the New Opera House last night, and
Judging from the shouts OF APP
prevail, the vaudeville for the first
half Of the week must be good. With
such talent as Pearl and Ruth, the
musical pair; May Grant, the popular
ballad singer, and dancing Johnson to
entertain the theatre-goers, it can be
safely said that the house will be
crowded nightly. Special matinees
Wednesday and Saturdays and the
admission to these is only 5 cents. New
and catchy pictures e..ch night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
TRAINS DELAYED.

There was a tie-up in traffic between
Alexandria and Washington from 7:15
till about 10 O'Clock this morning,
caused by the burning out OF feed
wires under the track in Washington.
Trains were run from this city AS far
as the north end OF the Long Bridge
during the trouble, but none ran out OF
Washington during that time. The
delay in traffic caused much incon-
yenience to the travelling public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
LECTURE ON SOCIALISM.

Circulars we're distributed through
out the city yesterday announcing that
John w. Brown will deliver a lecture
on socialism at the corner OF King and
Royal streets at s O'Clock tonight. The
circular contains the principles OF the
socialistic platforms adopted at recent
conventions
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20

Shoes less than half price-200 pairs
Misses Shoes that cost to manufacture
$3.50 and S1.75, and sold at $500 and
$3.50, will be sacrificed at CSC per pair.
John A. Marshall d Bro, 422 KING
tact,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20

Mr.. Roosevelt emphatically stats
that under no circumstances will he acI
cept the republican nomination Tor
governor of New York, even il the con-
vention is stampeded for him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
Dming-room Pieces in Or Septem-
Der Furniture Sale.

display Din
This the principal rooms
beyond
Closets
Sxthho st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
"Ostermoor" Mattresses
At Less Than Standard Prices.

We
be found the ticks otherwise tney
in lot
selection and the following
special prices
sz Regularly
n. Regularly, $ll0
Regularly S35
Regularly $500
econd F
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
Weather Probabilities.

For this section partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday; not much change in
temperature; light to moderate variable
vVindq
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20

Ladies. you will always wear smile
II YOU wear the Red Cross Shoe. For
sale only by ]. A. Marshall d Bro,
f22 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
LOCAL RREYITIES.

A little child OF Mr.. Samuel lrby Tell
down steps this morning ana uiS-
located its hip.
The schooner Nelly Bly,, loaded VITA
building material by W. A. Smoot q
Co., has sailed for Winthrop. Md.
A meeting OF the Alexandria Sunday
School Workers Association Will DC
held at st. Paul's Church on Sunday
October 2, at 4 p. m.
Lillian, the infant daughter oil Mr,
John G. and Mrs. Minnie Kaney, dieu
at her parents home, 500 Montgom-
cry street, this morning.
Mary Washington Council, ID. OF A."
will meet tonight A large attendance
is urged as business OF importance Is
TO be transacted.
HI. Young, OF Fairfax, today re-
quested the police to look after horse
and runabout which had been hired
from him last week but which had not
yet been returned.
A young man was arrested yesterday
bv Game Warden Payne for cunning
without permission on the Wnite
House property. He was taken before
Justice Troth and made to pay $4.oO'
fines and costs.
The horse attached to a coal cart
belonging to w. A. Smoot q Company
ran away on north Payne street yes
terdav afternoon. The animal dashed
south as far as King street where 1t was
stopped by Messrs. E. E. Downham
and George Roat.
There was an alarm OF fire about
seven O'Clock last night which brought
out the department. The CALL 1t was
said came from S19 north Henry street.
but when the firemen arrived there
they could find no cause for the
alarm.
Bernard j.. the infant son OF MIR.
Joseph and Mrs. Annie Moore, died at
his parents home, 113 south Lee, last
night. The little boy, it will be re-
membercd, was bitten by rat several
months ago, although it is said his
death was not the result of the injury
sustained from the rodent.
Hard Crabs-Annapolis Hard Crabs at
Opera House Cafea0c per dozen. oysters
in all styles.
On the day Pedro Maloney was born a
discorolant note was struck in the general
tranquility of existing conditions; feoro
was the product of a hali-breed MeNlcan
Indian woman and typical bad man
from Tipperary. Said Pedro invariably
carried blood in his eye and a ar in
his holster, till one day the mixture
wouldn't mix, and Mr.. Maloney was the
unwilling recipient of a hole thru his
heart. And now Pedro is hobnobbing
with Panhandle Pete in Kingdom Come,
enjoying these irresistibly delicious
Auth's Sausages and Puddings from
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20

yTIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office OF
Corporation Court OF the City OF
Alexandria, on the sth day OF Septem-
Der, 1910,
Amy Gertrude Partlow Griffin vs., Chas.
NJ Griffin, jr. In chancery.
Memo. The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain for the complainant nom the defen-
dant an absolute divorce from the bonds
of matrimony, and that complainant be
allowed to resume her maiden name and
for such other and general relief as TO
equity is proper.
1t appearing by an affidavit fled in
this cause that the defendant, Charles NJ.
Griffin, IT., Is nonresident Of this
State: 1t is Ordered, That said defendant
appear here within fifteen days after due
publication of this order and do what is
necessary to protect his interest in this
suit, and that a copy of this order he
forthwith inserted in the Alexandria Ca
zette, a newspaper published in the city
of Alexandra, once week for four sue
cessive weeks, and posted at the front
door of the Court House OF this city.
A copy-TEsTE.
NEWELL 8. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Robinson Moncure, p, q, seps FfW'th Y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & LOthrOp
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Gkens Book with JUS demona
knitting erocethg LESSONS gwen eo
Columbia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-20
LOCAL MATTERS.

Sun and Tide Table.
Sun rises tomorrow at SAT and sets 600.
High water at 9:l9a. m. and 9.37 p. IN
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-02
TALES Of KILLING
At MOGOLLON
STILL VARY
in interview Corrobor-
ates Previous Statement
Citizens of Mining Camp
Persist in Different Story,

''The story Of the killing of Charles
Clark at Mogollon i'm a shooting af-
fray with Officers Beal and Putnam
Of the mounted police force, is prac-
tically correct" said captain of the
Mounted Police Fred Fornoff, who
arrived In the city from the south
yesterday after Il personal investiga-
lion OF the situation at Mogollon,
Captain Fornoff corroborates the
statement that Clark fired the first
shot and that the officers fired in
self-defense, and reiterates his de-
termination to do his official duty in
aiding the county authorities in re-
storing order in the mining camp.
Captain Fcrnoff would not go into
detail further than to say that the
detailed account published in this
paper yesterday was accurate. Cap
tain Fornoffs positive statement,
based on q personal visit to the
scene, is the more interesting In view
Of the equally positive statements be-
ing made by citizens of Mogollon that
Clark fired no shot ana that the kill
ing was unprovoked. The stories Of
the affair told by half a dozen citi-
zens Of Mogollon in these columns
ere Numerically opposed to those
made by captain Fornoff and the
other officers, and the result of the
investigation by the grand jury at
Socorro will be awaited with consid-
cradle interest.
Captain Fornoff left later yesterday
to attend the session of the district
court at Bernalillo. where "A number
Of important criminal cases with
which the mounted police had on
nection are to come up for trial.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-02
LIEUTENANT COLIIER'S
ACCOUNT OF THE TR AGEDN

Lieutenant Collier of the mounted
police. who arrived in Albuquerque
last night after spending ten days in
MOgollOn. is also Of the opinion tina
the officers were justified i'm the XIII
ing of Clark. According TO Lteuten-
ant Collier, Clark had no authority
to serve a warrant on Beal or anyone
else. his commission as deputy sher-
iff having been revoked some time be-
fore by Sheriff Sanchez in person.
The miner who sWore out the
warrant charging Beal with c%hallening
a young man to a duel said Lteuten-
ant Collier last night, "has indicated
his willingness to so into court and
swear that seven people promised
him that they would see that the
mounted policeman was fixed If he
the miner would only swear the nee
essary papers before Justice Soren-
SON who resigned his office shortly
otter the issuance of the writ.
Lester May, who is a son-in-law of
Clark, and an eye witness Of the ira
gedy. admits |accoring to Collier that
Clark called Beal INTO the back room
Of the saloon TO serve the warrant.
Clark was armed which "a siX-shooter
which he had concealed i'm the waist
band of his trousers, and b a a WIN
chester rifle. usually kept behind the
bar of the saloon. was standing be-
hind door through which Beal passed
on his way to the street. That Clark
had this weapon TO his shoulder when
shot is indicated by the nature of his
wounds. one bullet having passed
through the forearm. entering at the
waist and coming out near the elbow
then penetrating the shoulder. Young
NAV also admits that Clark fired "a
shot from the Winchester. The latter
in his diving statement at Silver city
declared that il he did fire a shot il
was an accident.
Lieutenant Collier was called to
MogoIlon after the hOld-up of the
stage in which Driver Dominguez lost
his life. The officer arrived in Mogol-
Ion August S, two days after the
tragic hold-up. and says he was unable
to find a man in town who would
even admit that he remembered the
date when the affair occurred. This
said the officer. was in marked con
trast to the attitude of the people
after the killing of Clark. Although
there were only two eye witnesses to
the latter tragedy at least thirty-five