Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Committee to Arrange Con-
gressionaI Primary.
TRIAL OF PETTY FOR THEFT
Lawrence Wellington Rose Elopes
With Miss. Jewel Welch and
Couple Are Married.
Special Correspondence of The star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, April I. 1910
l. The trial of Lawrence Petty, arrested
several weeks ago on suspicion OF robbing
a Southern railway freight car. is in
progress today In the circuit court for
Fairfax county, Judge J. B. T. Thornton
presiding.
The case will proba bly, so to the jury
this afternoon. Petty is being represent
ed by Attorney G.. L. Boothe.
Among the witnesses summoned to tes-
tify are Chief Goods, a number of police
and Detective Pankey of the Southern
railway.
Bernard Petty. brother Of the accused
was tried last week in the same court in
connection with the same case, and was
sentenced to serve six months on the
county roads.
To Name Carlin's Successor.
The democratic committee of the eighth
congressional district will hold a meet
ing at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
office Of Attorney Gardner L. Boothe for
the purpose Of naming day for holding
primary to nominate a successor to
Representative c. c. Carlin.
1t will also be determined by the COM
mittee the amount to be assessed against
each candidate and to set a day prior to
which those desiring to become candi
dates must notify the chairman Of the
committee In the event Mr.. Carlin has no
opposition there will be no primary. At
future meeting he would be declared the
nominee.
]. D. Normoyle. real estate dealer, has
sold for Alonzo HI. Travers and wife to
Edmond c. Wildt and wife the following
houses: 111S, 112O 1122 and 1924 Princess
street. 323 and 32J North Fayette street
and 113 Queen street
Capt. F. l.. Saymaker, real estate deal
er, has sold to T. A. Groves building
lot in the subdivision known as Rose
mont. Mr.. Groves will shortly improve
the site by the erection of dwelling.
George T. Klipstein has sold to Clar-
ence Sampson a house and lot on the
north side of Duke street between Pat
rick and Henry streets.
Clarence Sampson has sold to George
T. Klipstein a house and lot on the north
side Of Wolfe street between Pitt and
ST. Asaph streets.
F. Clinton Knight and w. n. Harper
privates in the Alexandria Light Infan-
try. have been appointed corporals in
that command.
fantry will be entertained this evening by
Capt. F. L. Slaymaker at his new home
in Rosemont
4sO5C 4SAOPCo " I'LL OOW-O4 !" SACA.
Lawrence Wellington Rose OF this city
and Miss Jewel WEIGH of Massillon. Ohio
yesterday eloped to Baltimore and were
married by Rev. David r. Nicely. Mr.
and Mrs. Rose returned here yesterday
afternoon, where they will reside.
The groom at first attempted to obtain
license In Rockville, Md, but was frus-
trated by his father. j.. Wellington Rose,
a Washington coal merchant, who no.
titled the clerk over the long distance
telephone that his son was but nineteen
years old.
The bride has been the guest of her sis
ter. Mrs. Barrett, this city.
Henry Sans. negro, was sent to jail
for ninety days, in the police court this
morning, on charge of stealing clothes
from Scott Butler. also a negro. Butler
said pair of shoes and other articles
were stolen from him more than a month
ago. His old shoes were left by Sans as
a souvenir. Butler recognized his own
footgear when afterward worn by Sans
Sans denied the theft.
Other cases disposed of We're as fol-
lows: Maria Crump, Thomas Johnson
Ophelia johnson, Robert Smith and Ma
ria Parker, negroes, drunk and disorderly
all fined SIS but the Parker woman, who
was acquitted: Irene McDermott, assault,
continued: Brother Shelton and Leon c.
Christofferson, strangers, suspicious char
acters, continued.
The work Of paving with vitriied brick
about five squares on upper King street,
from corporation line westward to the
Union passenger railway station, will. it
Is understood, be commenced next week
Granite curbing will also be placed in po-
sition.
The street when completed will be
paved from end to end with the same
kind of brick. The improvement will
cost about $4,000. The railroad COM
panies. the county authorities and prop
erty owners have contributed for the
work.