Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Building Problem PerpIexes
Police Court Wise Men.
MURDER JURY SUMMONED
Final Decree of Divorce Is Granted
in the Allen Case-Body
Taken From River.
MURDER JURY SUMMONED
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 4, 1911
The erection Of frame structure sup
posed to be designated as shed under
the new city building laws recently erect
ed by Peter Francis in the rear of his
place of business at the southwest cor
ner of King and Columbus streets proved
a rather perpleNing problem for adjudi-
cation in the police court today. In fact,
the problem proved so -vexed that the
court deferred action in the case until
tomorrow. The case in question, ac-
cording to the testimony, was one in
which Mr.. Francis erected shed with
a fireproof roof, which was not Enclosed,
in the yard in the rear of his place OF
business The shed, it was explained,
was about Is by IL feet
Corporation Attorney Fisher explained
that Il permit for its erection was neceS-
Sary, and City Engineer Dunn was also
there to explain the building laws anent
the case. Robinson Moncure told the
court that inaSmuch the building laws
did not require special act by cOuncll
for the erection of structures of less
than 200 square feet, his client would be
willing to reduce the size of the struc-
ture in conformity with the law. In addi-
ton his client, he explained, was not
cOgnizant Of the necessity for permit
for the work
Justice Cation after hearing both sides.
directed the city engineer to get the
exact measurements of the structure and
present them to court tomorrow, when
the question of whether or not the shed
shall stand will be determined by the
court.
Jury in Murder Case.
A jury will be summoned tomorrow for
the case of William Harris, colored, in
dicted for the murder of Mamie Martin.
colored which occurred, August 13 last.
Witnesses for both the prosecution and
defense were summoned today. The
woman died as a result of a stab wound
inflicted in her arm with razor In the
hands of Harris it is alleged. Harris
will be represented by Attorney Lewis ii.
Machen and the prosecution will be con-
Quoted by Commonwealth Is Attorney s.
@. Brent.
The Arlington Liquor Company. Inc,
this city, has been granted charter by
the state corporation commission, with
maximum capital stock of $4,000 and
minimum of $1,000. The objects and pur-
poses are a liquor business.
In the corporation court today final
decree for divorce was granted in the
case of Henrietta l.. Cephias Allen
against Robert c. Allen, and complainant
was granted the custody Of her infant
child, Doris Allen.
In the same cOuTT III Tie case VI
dred Webb against Cornelius Webb and
others q decree was entered confirming
the report of Richard B.. Washington.
special commissioner, and decree entered
for sale, and Robinson Moncure appoint
ed commissioner of sale.
The body of Carl Pettitt, who was
drowned in the Potomac several days
ago, was recovered late yesterday after
noon. 1t was floating below Marshall
Hall. The body was taken to Accotink,
his late home, and the funeral took place
at = o'clock this afternoon from the
Accotink Methodist Church. The burial
was made in the cemetery at that place
Police Court Cases.
Cases disposed of in the police court
today follow: Amelia Parker and Lucy
Vincent. both coiored, disorderly and
fighting, fined S. EACH Dolly Ferguson,
assault on Mary Jones, colored the ac-
cused and complainant fined S. each
James Johnson, colored, assaulting and
beating Louisa Byrd. colored. fined S..
Emmett Riner. about twenty years old,
died this morning at the residence of his
uncle. John D. Matter, 5S9 South Fairfax
street, after long illness. The deceased
was a sufferer from pulmonary trouble.
He was unmarried. Mr.. Riner was for
merly clerk. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been made.
A lecture on Masonry will be delivered
before the Masons OF TINS city tomorrow
night by DR.. NJ. F. Clifford of the edi-
torial staff of the Tyler-Keystone, a Ma
sonic publication. The lecture will take
! place at Masonic Temple.
A meeting of the street committee of
the city council was held last night and
improvements were discussed, but no def
nj TO action taken.