Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-14
alexandria, AFFAIRS.
Thompson Boy Not Held for
Death of Jesse Sprouse.
SKULL UNUSUALLY THIN
Members of Light Infantry Com
pany Acquire Proficiency Under
Army Drill Master.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May ii

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ALEXANDRIA, Va, May ii. 1910.
| Jesse Sprouse came to his death as
the result of fracture of the skull
caused by blow on the head with d
base ball bat in the hands of Frederic
l.. Thompson. and Thompson was not
| held criminally responsible for
Sprouse's death.
| The foregoing was the essence OF a
terday afternoon. after investiga ting
the death of young Sprouse-
The jury was composed of NJ. T.
| Dwyer. foreman: +. W. Latham, Fred
erick. Klaus. Roger c. Sullivan George
| W. Bont and Lawrence Leatherland.
| The testimony in the main was to
the effect that the lads quarreled over
a base ball glove and "a ball One wit
ness testified Sprouse first struck
Thompson on the leg with a base ball
bat. Immediately afterward Thompson.
with the same bat, struck Sprouse on
the head. which blow caused his death.
i According TO the testimony of Dr.
German, the lad was in bad condition
when he was taken to the hospital for
/ treatment. DR.. Klipstein testified tie boy
had an unusually thin skull and large
brain. The fracture, he said. was a large
oiit, anu he tHdt tut' DiOcl StSsCio
Were not i'm normal cOnd ton.
/ Thompson was at the inquest with his
father. but was not placed on the stand.
The lad. who is but ten years old, ap-
parentiy did not seem to realize the
gravity of the proceedings. Follow ng the
verdict he was turned over to the custody
of his father.
| The body of young Sprouse will be ship
ped tomorrow to Hickory Hill, Albemarle
county, the home of his mother, Mrs.
Anna SOrOlISp where il will hp buried
Infantrymen Are Proficient
The work of instructing the members of
the Alexandria Light Infantry in military
tactics by Sergt a. NJ. Morgan was COM
pleted with a drill last evening at Armory
Hall. Sergt. Morgan has for the past
ten days been giving instructions to the
members of the company in both indoor
and outdoor tactics. He reports the MEM
bers of that command to be in excellent
shape for drills and other military work
Miss Emma FOrnshiIl died in Washing
ton Yesterday following u brief il ness.
Her funeral will take place at :; O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon from the residence
of Mrs. Stone. 216 North Fairfax street.
Rev. ]. K. Sewer. pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church. will conduct the
services and the interment will he i'll
the Methodist Protestant cemetery.
in the police court this morning t'reder-
lex DiSSs, colored, was fined 30 on d
charge of asSaulting and beating his wife
y fine of 81 was imposed in the case of
George Mimic. charged with being drunk
and disorderly. Annie Freeman, colored
was fined 50 on charge OF disorderly
conduct and lighting.
At the annual meeting Of the Travellers
Protective Association in Stanton, Va.
yesterday, a. ID. Brockett. this city, of
the committee on railroads. reported the
establishment of harmonious relations
Dpt the and tho travelling mo
with greatly improved conditions. Mr.
Brockett was appointed u member of the
committee OH rules.
Baptists Conclude Business.
The business session of the twelfth an
nual meeting of the Baptist General AS
sembly, which has been in session for the
past four days at the Alfred Street Bap-
fist Church, colored, was concluded this
afternoon, although the meeting will not
be formally concluded until tomorrow
night. Most of the delegates left for their
homes this afternoon.
Song services at the morning session
were conducted by Rev. K. B. Williams
and l.. n. w lson. and this was followed
was extended the citizens. white and col
ored, for their kind treatment. During
the session the total amount of money
raised was more than S2,0N. The total
aiHouHt l'iSeu uuiiiS tie Hedi loI all i,uf-
poses, it was announced was $1S,C00 The
reports read showed the churches identl
fed with the association to be in a very
good condition.
Services at the First Baptist Church
tomorrow morning will be conducted by
Rev. r. l.. Motley of South Carolina.
The evening services at that church will
be conducted by Rev. Mr.. Moncreif.
An interesting musical and literary pro-
gram was given last evening by the West
minister League at the Second PreSby-
terrain Church, following a business meet
ing of that organization.
A game of base ball will be played at
4::f0 o'clock this afternoon on the old
fair grounds between the Cardinal Attn
letic Club and the Braddock Athletic
Cub.
The Alexandria Athletic Club will this
afternoon play a game on North Alfred
street against the Pension Bureau team
OF the Marquette League.