The Washington times., 1911-02-07
FINED FOR SLUR At
ALEXANDRIA TRIAL
Defendant Draws Check for
Contempt of Court and
/, Loses Verdict.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA VA. FEB. Z


On an appeal from the decision rem.
dered by a justice of the peace the
case of Harrison Ewell against Captain
Eugene Hall, involving the sum OF
$1I62, come up in Corporation Court
yesterday afternoon. Quite a stir was
caused in the court room when Captain
Hall, on the stand, alleged that Robin
son Moncure, the attorney appearing
for the plaintiff, had attempted to in
duce another witness to testify that he
would not believe ,him, the defendant.
under oath. Judge Barley, at this juno
ture sternly rebuked the witness for
this statement, and Attorney Cloth.
representing Captain Hail, disclaimed
all responsibility for his clients state
ment.
After the jury had retired Judge Bar
ley entered a fine of SO against Hall
for contempt OF court, which Hall at
once paid by personal check, rotice
thereon For being found in court
After an hours deliberation, the jury
returned with a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff.
Captain Hall is a welI-known river
man.
Having been so designated by Gov
ernor Mann, Judge Louis Barley is to-
day sitting at the Circuit court in
Prince William county.
OF pair of shoes from Samuel Fones,
was fined s. by Justice Cation this
morning in Police court.
At the meeting of the executive, sup
per, and statistics committees of the
1aymen's Missionary Movement last
evening, arrangements were perfected
for the convention to be held here
February IS and 10. In spite of the in
clement weather, large attendance Of
those interested in the movement were
on hand. The meeting was addressed
by several ministers.
Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning
the fire apparatus was called to bl2
Duke street, where there was a fire in
a chimney. There was no damage.
At a meeting of the stockholders of
ing, the officers and board of directors
were reelected for the ensuing year.
The funeral of Dennis w. Delaney,
former Alexandria business man, who
died at his home at Hoadly, Va, will
be held in this city tomorrow morning
at $3.50 o'clock, in St. Mary,s CHURCH.
Mr.. Delaney leaves five children, DR..
William D. Delaney, Portsmouth. Va;
Joseph Delaney, dental student at
Georgetown University; Mrs. A. ]. Ba-
ker and Mrs. James Smith, of Hoadly.
Interment will be in st. Mary's Gene
terry.
A spring carnival has been planned by
the Elks of this city to last for ten
days, commencing April II. The mem
bers of the order are hard at work on
the preliminaries, and from the zeal dis
played, its success is assured.
Mary Custis Lee Chapter. Daughters
of the Confederacy, will hold a meet
ing in Lee Camp Hall, this afternoon
at o'clock.
The ladies' auxiliary to Robert E.
Lee Camp will meet in their hall this
evening at 1880 o'clock.
Park c. Timberman, custodian Of
the Masonic Temple, is seriously i'll
at his home, on Fairfax street.
An interesting program has been
arranged for the concert to be given
THIS evening, for the benefit of the
free kindergarten fund, and 1t is
hoped that a liberal attendance will
be on hand to contribute to the as
sistance of the cause, which is said
to be badly in need of funds.