Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Gov. Mann to Take Up Cases
of Convicted Murderers.
PREPARING FOR FlREMEN
Right to Allow Vehicles to Remain
in the Street-Elks Elect Officers.
Suit Against Railway.
,.,.iaI Cnrresnandenca Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF L ne Staf
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March S. 1910.
Immediately following the adjournment
of the legislature, which is slated Tor
Saturday, Gov. Mann will take up the
consideration of the cases OF CALVIN
Johnson, Richard Pines and Eugene Dor
sev. negroes, convicted of the murder OF
Walter F.. Schultz and sentenced to be
electrocuted March Is. \ letter TO the
foregoing effect was received by Attor-
nev Lewis H. Machen this morning, who
represents Johnson. Mr.. Machen an
nounced that he will go to Richmond.
possibly next Monday, to see the gov
arnor, as the latter i'll his letter said ne
would be glad to take UP the cases with
him at that time. All three respites for
the condemned men were granted in the
week set for their executions.
To Prepare for Firemen.
committee of fifteen representative
citizens will he named by the executive
committee having charge of the arrange
nents for entertaining the delegates who
will attend the state firemen's conven-
tiofl here August 24-26 This action was
decided upon at a meeting of the eXecu-
tive committee last evening at the Co
lumbia engine house, and the following
we're named as the committee to select
.hese citizens: j. r. \. Curtin, r. Dds
zoneit, j. I'll. Trimyer and W. NJ Glas-
gov. This committee will submit names
of citizens selected at the next regular
meeting which will be held subject to
Tho call of the chairman. The following
were appointed chairmen of additlonai
committees. with power to name their
own committees: X. w. Ogden, assistant
secretary to the general committee' y. !.
notels and boarding houses; Is. W. Os-
len. music ]. r. Petty, prizes and con-
tests.
Wagons Left in the Street.
The right of a liverynan to permit
wagons to remain in the street in front
Of his place of business for any length
of time came UP in the police court this
morning In the nature of test case. 1t
was stated that complaint had been made
against liveryman on Washington
street. The court ruled that under the
CITY ordinance of 1874 wagons or other
vehicles might stand in the street in front
Of a place or places for a period not eX-
ceeding. six hours. The court was also of
the opinion that the law might possibly
he evaded by simply removing q vehicle
short distance after the expiration of
he time prescribed by law. The party
was thereupon acquitted Col. f. l.
smith appeared in the interest of the
person charged with the offense.
Suit Against Railway.
suit was instituted in the corporation
court for this city today by William F.
Downey of Fairview Farm, Fairfax coun-
ty, against the Washington, Alexandria
to recover damages in the sum of $1,000
for injuries to a wagon and four houses
The alleged accident occurred during the
after part of last April, near King and
West streets. when man named Struder
was driving the team. Struder sustained
INJURIES and his death followed The
complainant is represented by Attorney
John VI. Johnson.
Elks Elect Officers.
At the annual meeting of Alexandria
Lodge of Elks last night the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Howard W. Smith, exalted ruler: Harry
3. Quinn. esteemed leading knight; Rob
ert S. Barrett. esteemed loyal knight;
James w Bales, esteemed lecturing
knight; Walter NJ. Donnelly, secretary.
David +. Robey, treasurer; Thomas d.
Downey tiIer: Thomas Chauncey, trustee.
David Z Robey, representative to the
grand lodge, and Jacob Brill, alternate.
A number of appointed offices will be
alled by the exalted ruler following the
installation Owing to the death of Zorro
Hill. who was member Of the lodge, the
social session which had been planned
Was omitted.
Failure to Reach Verdict.
After celebrating several hours a jury
in the circuit court at Is o'clock last even
ing announced its inability to rcacf an
agreement in the case Of BallenSer and
Brothers against Garyey and others,
Judge Thornton thereupon adjourned the
jury ovetr until 10 O'Clock tomorrow. at
which time It viii again take uu the