Evening star., 1911-06-08
Negro Track Worker Struck
by CroWbar May Die.
ASSAILANT IS AT LARGE
Miss sybil H. Smoot Bride of E. G.
Finley-Primary for House Of
Delegates September z.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. June 8, 1911.
| William Haley, co,ored. about thirty
years old, received probably fatal injuries
about III O'Clock this morning. when. as
the result of an argument. he was struck
over the head with a large crowbar
welded by j. C. Brown. also colored.
about thirty-five years old.
The mer were at work with a gang of
laborers on the tracks of the Washington
Virginia railway. at the dyke. two miles
south of this city, when the assault oc-
CURED. Haley was placed aboard the
work car by Supt Gift and conveyed to
the Alexandria Hospital. where DR.. w.
NJ. Smith determined Haley had badly
fractured skull But little hope was ex-
pressed early this afternoon for his re-
covery.
Immediately following the assault
Brown. who is said to live in Southwest
Washington, left the scene and went in
the direction of Mount Vernon. Constable
searching for tha fugitive. Brown had
not been apprehended at late hour this
afternoon.
Brown has been employed by the rail-
way company for more than a year,
while Haley has only been working for
about five weeks. Haley lives in this
city. supt. Gift says he is a good la
borer and bears an excellent reputation
Miss Smoot a Bride.
One of the prettiest weddings solemn
ized here this season was that Of Miss
| Sybil H. Smoot. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Clinton Smoot, this city. and Ed
| ward Gordon Finley of North Wilkes
boro. n. c.. which took place at $50
o'clock yesterday evening at the Nj. E.
Church South n the presence of large
assemblage of relatives and friends Rev
E. V. Register, DID,. presiding elder OF
| the Baltimore conference of the NJ. E.
Church South, and Rev. H. NJ. Canter.
pastor of the local church. officiated. The
tchurch was prettily decorated with palms
| and potted plants.
The bride was given in marriage by her
father. She was becomingly gowned In
the wedding gown Of her grandmother.
a creation of white moire silk draped
| with venice point lace. and wore vel
caught with a cluster of orange blossoms.
Her only ornament was a sapphire and
diamond brooch, the gift of the groom.
She carried a shower bouquet OF lilies OF
| the valley.
The bride was attended by Miss Frances
E. Smoot, her only sister. who acted as
maid of honor. while her sister-in5 law,
matron of honor. The bridegroom had
for his best man Richard G. Finley. his
brother. of North Wilkesboro. n. c. The
maid of honor wore white net over white
satin. and coral ornaments. and carried
bridesmaid roses. and the matron of honor
and bridesmaids were attired in pink en-
broidered gauze over white messaline. and
carried sweet peas and bridesmaid roses.
The bridesmaids <ere Misses Mary
Louise Finley, sis><r of the groom: Ruth
Gordon Finley-~Joth of North Wilkesboro.
n. g. -ry Z. Shoemaker, Bridgeton, N.
j.: Olive Loetfler. Pittsburg: Clara Brent
Snowden. this city. The ushers We're
H. Smith Richardson, Greensboro. N. c.:
Dr. H. w. Mckay. Philadelphia. c. F.
Hickerson. University of North Carolina;
D. c. Chatham, Winston Salem, n. c.:
H. o. B. Cooper, Alexandria, and Charles
Calvert Smoot. Sd, North Wilkesboro,
n. c.
Following the wedding. a reception was
held at the home of the brides parents,
G13 Prince street, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Finley left for a northern bridal
trip. Upon their return they will reside
in North Wilkesboro. n. c.. where the
groom is employed as cashier Of bank