Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-14
.ALEX!A|VDR|AAFFARs
Dismissal of Damage Suit Or
dered by Circuit Court.
NEGRO ACCUSED OF THEFT

Alleged to Have Stolen Watch and
$s-Elks Preparing for Me-
mortal Service.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. November IA, 1910.
In the circuit court for this city this
morning the suit Of Larmar Munroe
against the Rosemont Development Com
pany was dismissed.
| The object Of the suit was to recover
damages in the sum of $4,000 for in
| juries alleged to have been received while
driving delivery mail wagon. Munroe.
a mail carrier. was driving a horse
which. he claimed, ran away. throw
1 ing him out and injuring him, as a
result Of the blowing of a steam whistle
! on steam roller operated by the de-
| PENDANT company.
decree reviving cause in the name
of Edgar L. Payne was entered in the
suit Of Luther Carter against Lavania
| Jackson.
Court adjourned until Thursday next.
Charged With Theft.
| John Jones, colored, was in the polics
court this morning. and held for the
action Of the grand jury on a charge of
stealing a watch and sum of money
amounting to more than So from Reu-
| ben Hicks Of Springman. Prince William
county. Va.
Hicks said he met Jones in the south
| western section of the city Friday last
! and treated him to several drinks, after
which he gave him 25 cents and asked
him to direct him to the county road
| SO he could reach Washington in his
wagon. Jones instead, Hicks claimed.
got in his wagon and accompanied, him
and after reaching the city limits left
him. AS Jones was leaving he claimed
Hicks missed both watch and money.
and accused Jones of taking them.
Jones denied it.
Jones testified that Hicks had several
times dropped his watch and money, and
finally gave the watch to him.
Story Of Shirt.
mo tickee. no washee" caused China
man to be brought into the police court
this morning in order that Dave Will
Jams, colored. of Norfolk, might get his
shirt left with the laundry man. When
Williams called for his shirt Saturday the
Chinaman asked for the ticket, it was
| testified. Williams was minus the pink
slip bearing the Chinese characters. The
aid of Policeman Wilkerson was sought
and the latter got Williams to make his
| mark The Chinaman, however, wanted
the policeman to also sign his name for
the other mans laundry. which he re-
fused to do, whereupon John Chinaman
said he would hold the laundry. and this
resulted in the court experience.
The matter was finally adjusted salts
factorily. Williams getting the captain Of
a boat on which he is employed to identi-
fy the shirt.
Wants to Solve Murder" Mystery.
A Pittsburg detective agency has writ
| ten letter to the authorities here solicit
ing the work of solving a recent "mur-
| der" Accompanying the letter is news
paper clipping regarding Nan Russell.
who died here last week. The death was
| from natural causes. according to ver-
dict given by coroner's jury. The 'mur-
DER was quickly solved, and the aid of
the Pittsburg people will not, therefore.
be needed.
In the office Of the clerk of the cor
poration court this morning, a deed was
placed on record conveying from Michael
r. Heraty OF Philadelphia to Mary A, L.
Rae, also Of that city. two building lots
on the east side Of Columbus street be-
tween Oronoco and Pendieton streets.
Funeral Of Mrs. Henderson.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella e. Hen
derson, wife Of George T. Henderson. who
died yesterday morning at her home at
the Braddock House, will be held at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the Free
Methodist Church. Rev. John Cavanaugh,
pastor. will conduct the services.
An autumn sale will be held from 3
until o'clock Wednesday afternoon at
the parish hall of st. PauPs P. e.
Church, under the auspices Of the sew
ing society OF that church. A feature
will be the distribution of toys to the
children by 1.-THE old woman in the shoe."
one Of the ladies having volunteered to
play the part.
It is expected that at a meeting Of
Alexandria Lodge of Elks. which will be
held tonight, a committee will be named
to plan for the annual memorial services
which will be held December 4 next. In
addition several candidates will be ini-
tiated
Brief Mention.
The evangelistic services which have
been in progress for the past two weeks
at the First Baptist Church. which were
conducted by Rev. John E. Briggs. as
sisted by the pastor. Rev. w. r. watson,
were concluded last evening.
The board of directors of the chamber
of commerce will hold a meeting at =
o'clock tonight.
The recently elected officers of Epworth
League of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South were installed last night by
Rev. II. M. Canter, pastor.
BOARD OF TRADE ELECTS
TEN DIRECTORS TONIGHT
Sixteen Nominations Have Been