Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Test of Legal Right to Send
Prisoners to Occoquan.
HAVE TO WORK, THEY SAY
One of the Points Made in Habeas
Corpus Proceeding-Principal
for Lee School.
Special Correspondence of The Star

ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 6. 1911.
Arguments TO test the constitution
ality of the act of Congress in sending
prisoners sentenced by the District OF
Columbia court to the District work
house at Occoquan, Va. were begun
in the form Of habeas corpus proceed
ings shortly after IL o'clock this morn
ing before Judge Edmund Waddill in
the United States court for the east
ern district of Virginia in the case of
William Alexander and Edgar Fisk.
prisoners now serving sentences of
one year each at the District work
house.
The prisoners are represented by At
torney Matthew f. O'Brien of Wash
ington, who made the opening argu-
ments in the case. He did not con-
cludc until this afternoon. He had
both Alexander and Fisk on the wit
ness stand. both of whom testified that
they did WORK at the workhouse, while
they did not have to do any work at
the District Jail
Supt Whitaker of the District work
house took the stand and testified that
the prisoners at that institution did
light work.
The government Is represented by At
torney L. L. Lewis. United States dis.
trict attorney for the eastern district OF
Virginia, and Corporation Counsel
Thomas represents the Commissioners
and ,-c Attorney Generals ONCE is rep
resented - Attorney Stephens.
II is expecrS5 that the arguments Will
be completed late >his afternoon
Lee School Principal.
A principal for Lee public school for
girls TO fll the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Principal Conrad Johnson
will be chosen at a meeting Of the city
school board which will be held tonight
There Is a large number of applicants
for the position. including many from out
Of the city In addition to the election
of a principal. teachers will be elected
for the year and the annual reports for
the year read and acted on and other
business disposed of.
In the circuit court for this city today
the case of II. F. Seller against Mrs
Mamie II. Tackett suit for installation
OF heating plant Is being heard.
In the same court a decree for di-
vorce on the grounds cf desertion was
given In the case of Charles A. Sewell
against Mary III. y. Sewe,l.
Miss Charlotte Martin. daughter Of Mr..
ard Mrs. Frank VI. Martin, and Thomas
Lee Fannon. both of this city. We're mar
ried at o'clock yesterday afternoon at
St. Marys Catholic Church by Rev. L. +.
Kelly. Following a northern bridal trip
they will reside In this city.
Day of Doom for Dogs.
All DOGS found roaming the streets
without the official license tag after July
Is next will be taken up and destroyed.
according to a notice published by Mayor
Paff. after which time the dog wagon
will be placed on the streets for the COL
lection of such dogs.
Funeral services for Harvey L. Peck
will be held at o'clock tomorrow after
noon at Sharon Church. Fairfax coun-
ty Burial will be made in the cemetery
at that place.
William Levin Powell. fourteen months
old son Of DR. and Mrs. Llewellyn Pow
ell died at = o'clock this morning at
Rluemont Loudoun county. The body
will be brought here tonight and pre-
pared for burial.