Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-15
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS|
Robber of Chief Pettey Sen
fenced to Penitentiary.
ENTERS PLEA OF GUILTY
Annual Election of Knights of Co.
lumbus-Wills Admitted to Pro-
bate-Recent Deaths.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 10, 1910.
| Jimmie Robinson, colored, who was
indicted on the charge of robbing the sa
| loon of Chief George W. Pettey of the
fire department of s295, pleaded guilty in
the corporation court this morning and
was sentenced to five years in the peni-
| tertiary. For many years Robinson was
employed by the chief.
| Scott Blackwell. colored, indicted for
malicious shooting, entered a plea of
guilty to unlawful shooting and was
fined S. and sentenced to serve six months
in jail
| The case of George Jones, colored. in
dicted for selling cocaine, was continued
| until the first day of the January term
of court
Cases disposed of in the police court
TINS morning were as follows: Oliver
Fields; colored, assaulting and cutting
John Britt, also colored, fined $50; La
| fayette Hunter colored assaulting and
beating John Beckham, also colored fined
$40; Mamie Pinckney and Melinda Lee
veil. both colored. drunk and disorderly.
| tined S. each.
Knights of Columbus Election.
At the annual meeting of Fitzgerald
Council. No. 459, knights of Columbus,
last night in st. Mary's Hall. the fol-
| lowing officers were elected: E. A. Cor
man, grand knight; T. E. Dyson, deputy
grand knight; NJ. ]. Mcfarland, chancel-
| lor: f. T. Quinn. recorder: James Cal
| Ian, financial secretary; S. A. Breen,
| treasurer: Charles E. Corgan. advocate;
A. A. Lucas, warden: r. NJ. Roland, in
guard. Rev l.. F. Kelly, chaplain; Thomas
III. Fegan, lecturer; James Roche. assist
ant lecturer; c. T. Hellmuth. trustee; E.
a. German and NJ. j. Mcfarland, dele
Callan and r. Edward Power as alter
mates.
a delegation of members of Oriental
Lodge, knights of Pythias, accompanied
by f. r. Boyer. state lecturer. last even
ing paid an official visit to Sir Launcelot
Lodge, Knights of Pythias. at Ballston,
Alexandria county. During the evening
speeches were made by Mr.. Boyer and
Past Chancellor Payne.
Wills Admitted to Probate.
In the circuit court this morning the
will Of Margaret A. Brent was admitted
to probate. and ]. D. Normoyle qualified
as executor The testatrix directs that
her property be sold and the proceeds be
divided equally among the following:
John W. c. Seay, Falls Church; Bertha
Gaines and z. T. Gaines Of this city
The will Of Ann D. Shively was admit
ted to probate in the corporation court
for this city this morning. The testatrix
leaves her estate to her three nephews,
Walter b. Dent, Llewellyn Dyson and =.
Fletcher Dyson. j. Frank Dyson qualified
as executor The testatrix directs that
no appraisement be made and no bond be
required.
Death of Mrs. Sarah Javins.
Mrs. Sarah Javins of Fairfax county
died yesterday afternoon at Providence
Hospital Washington. The body was
brought here and taken to her home for
burial. The funeral arrangements have
not yet been made.
The funeral of William J. Lynch, who
died yesterday morning. will take place
at $40 O'Clock Saturday morning from
ST. Mary's Catholic Church Burial will
be made in st. Mary's cemetery.
Funeral services for Miss Grace Lyles
were held this afternoon at the home Of
her parents at Franconia, Fairfax county,
The services were conducted by Rev.
w. J. Langford, pastor of the Second
Baptist Church. and the burial was made
in the cemetery at that place.