Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-12
ALEXANDRIA AIRS
Visitor From Richmond Found
Beaten Into Inconsistencies.
WHALEN'S JAW FRACTURED
State Senatorial Primary May Be
Held September New
Pitcher for Ball Team.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA,. Va. May IL. 1911.
Lawrence Whalen who came here al
IL o'clock last night from Richmond
Va was found at an early hour this
morning on upper Duke street badly
bruised and with his face covered with
blood.
Whalen was taken to the police sta
ton and was examined by Dr. Walter
Warfield. who ascertained that he had
q fractured jaw. Whalen was later
taken to the Alexandria Hospital.
where his injuries were treated The
police are investigating.
The police say that Whalen said he
went into an uptown saloon soon after
he reached the city. and was assaulted
and knocked unconscious. His face
looked as If he had been kicked by his
assailants. 1t is believed that his as
sailants meant to rob him. although he
said he had but little money when he
was attacked. Whalen is a glass
blower.
State Senatorial Primary.
A date for the state senatorial primary
Tor the fourteenth senatorial district
which embraces this city, Alexandria,
Fairfax and Prince, William counties. will
shortly be selected at meeting Of the
chairmen of the various democratic COM
mittees in the district.
1t is more than probable that the pri-
mary will be held in connection with the
United States senatorial primary, which
Will be September Z. This would reduce
the cost to the candidates considerab bly,.
Although no formal announcement has
been made by any one for the position,
n nd
be r. Ewell Thornton. incumbent, Of
Prince William; Lewis II. Machen,
formerly state senator, this city, and
Alexander J. Wedderb Urn of Fairfax.
A verdict for the defendant was
given by a jury yesterday afternoon
In the case of Dents administrator
against the Washingt on Southern Rail-
way Company.
) AS soon as all the testimony was in
counsel for the company moved that
the court instruct the jury to bring in
. verdict for the company. Following
arguments court instructed the jury
accordingly. The suit was to recover
$4,000 damages for the death of Ed
ward W. Dent October %, 1909.
Dismissed by Agreement.
In the corporation court this morning,
Judge L. C. Barley presiding, the suit of
Benjamin F. Board against the South
ern Railway Company, to recover $4,000
damages for injury alleged to have been
done to a truck automobile. was dismiss
ed by agreement. In the same court the
case Of the Washington Monument AS
Suc4ation. Incorporated, against ]. r.
Howard, was dismissed by agreement
The wheel of a carriage driven by Mrs.
Lilly Dove of Fairfax county was struck
. CHANGING blow by an electric car on
King street this morning and slightly
damaged.
In the annual apportionment of the
state road fund Alexandria county will
receive s1,967.73
The two-year-old son of Charles Man.
tin Of South Alfred street yesterday aft
ernoon strayed away from home and was
found last night wandering on South
Royal street. The child was taken to
police headquarters and later restored to
his parents.
g, Crack Pitcher for Alexandria.
E b. l.. Burgandine, the twirler Of the
Culpeper base ball team. has accepted
q position with the Alexandria base ball
club and will arrive here Sunday morn
ing. Burgandine in the games pitched
here a few days ago with his team made
such hit with the local fans that 1t was
decided to get him il possible.
A game of ball will be played at the
Alexandria ball park at o'clock this
Afternoon between teams representing
Alexandria Washington and Andrew
jackson Lodges of MasOns.