The Washington herald., 1911-01-07

| Alexandria, Va, Jan. 6--Overcome with
| emotion this afternoon when Judge Ed
mund Waddill, jr., in the United States
Court for the Eastern district Of Virginia
directed the jury to bring in a verdict OF
not guilty, Edward T. Beery. indicted for
taking letters from the post-office at Sum-
merville. Farquier County. Va, broke
| down and wept.
| 1t was the climax to long drawn out
| legal battle which was begun last Tues
day. John M Johnson. attorney for Bee
| ry. was about to make his opening argu-
| ment in behalf of his client, when Judge
Waddill announced the foregoing. adding
| that he had determined that no person
| should be convicted in his court on cir
cumstantial evidence.
Before leaving the little court room
| Beery shook hands with members of the
| jury which had brought in the verdict
giving him his freedom.
The grand jury this afternoon returned
a true bill in the case of Milton r. Mock
charged with making false entries and
embezzling funds from the First National
| Bank. Newport News. Va. Mock was a
clerk in that bank. and II is alleged he
embezZled 5000 He subsequently fled
and married a woman named Myers was
afterward arrested in Detroit, and later
| brought back to Newport News for trial
Not true bill was returned in the case
of William Rogers for failure to efface
the stamps and brands on packages.
The court this afternoon began the
hearing Of the case of John II. Craven,
| charged with impersonating a postal rail-
! way mail clerk. This case. it is expected.
will go to the jury tomorrow. The grand
jury was this afternoon discharged for
the term.
The old clubhouse of the Alexandria
Golf Club. located on Shooters Hill, now
the George Washington Park property,
west of this city. was destroyed by fire
| at $50 o'clock this afternoon. The fire
is supposed to have been started by boys
who were playing with matches in the
neighborhood. As the property is 10
Gated on a hill beyond the city limits. it
was impossible for the fire department to
give aid. The club was owned by the
George Washington Monument Associa-
ton. The loss. which is about $1,000, IS
uninsured.
The clubhouse was erected about ten
years ago. and commanded an excellent
view of the surrounding country.
President Taft spoke from it's steps at
the dedication of the George Washington
Park. April so last. Wilbur Wright. in
the summer of 1909 circled around it in
his flight from Fort Myer and return.
Five years ago the club went out of
existence, and the property was turned
over to the George Washington Monu-
ment Association.
Because of his willingness to accom-
modate customers, Abe Eisenstein. pro-
prietor of the New York Bargain House,
301 King street. is minus $40, and the
police are looking for the shower of a
queer check for sl2. drawn on the
Citizens National Bank, of this city,
bearing the signature of H. R. Field. 1t
hanpened this way:
The stranger dropped into Eisenstein's
place New Years Eve, looked over some
garments, and made purchases amount
ing to $3.50. He then looked into his
pocket and discovered nothing but the
check. He told the proprietor he had
just returned from the mill, and would go
UP the street, get the money for the
check, and return for the goods Being