Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
.LEXANDR|AAFFA|RS.
Delay in Appointment of Co.
Receiver for Bank.
COURT AWAITING REPORT
Affairs Of Safe Deposit and Trust
Corporation Under Inquiry.
General News.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. January Z, 1911.
Action on the application for the APP
pointment of a co-receiver for the Vir-
ginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation
was deferred by Judge L. c. Barley in
the corporation court this morning, after
hearing arguments of the attorneys on
both sides.
The application for the appointment of a
was made by the firm of Mon
cure, Wampler & Glothe, attorneys Of
Alexandria county, and in it they were
joined by Commonwealth Attorney Sam
uel G. Brent. representating the state,
and Attorneys Robinson Moncure and E.
Barbour Hutchinson of Herndon, Va.
The Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Corporation is now in the hands of Re-
ceivers J. X. NJ. Norton and John s. Bar
bour. The receivers. together with Fred
erick Coates, jr., are engaged in going
over the affairs of the concern and will
make g. report to the court as soon as
they complete their labors.
The work of Examiner Coates was be-
placed in the hands of receivers at the
instance of the board Of directors of the
bank.
OdAACu 1OT Larceny.
Four months in Jail was the sentence
imposed on Harvey Davis following his
of two charges of larceny in
police court today. One was the larceny
Of an overcoat belonging to James Pat
terson, jr., and the other was for the lar
ceny of a watch, the property of William
]. CoaabOne. Two other cases against
Davis, one for the larceny of a watch
from the residence of w. H. Beach and
one for the theft Of So from the place OF
E. A. Davis, were dismissed for lack OF
evidence. The case occupied nearly three
hours. many witnesses being heard. Davis
was represented by Attorney Leo r. Har-
low.
1t was claimed by the police that Davis
would send boys to houses and get the
articles which he was charged with steal
Ing and pay them 8 cents for their
Davis was arrested in Washing
ton. None of the articles it Is alleged he
got has been recovered.
Before United States Court.
The case Of John H. Craven. indicted
for impersonating a postal employee of
the government, is being heard in the
United States court for the eastern dis
trict Of Virginia today. Judge Edmund
Waddill presiding. The case probably
will be concluded this afternoon.
A verdict Of not guilty was brought in
by jury yesterday afternoon in the
United States court, in the case Of Ed
ward T. Berry. indicted for taking letters
and their contents from the post Office
at Summerville. FauQuier county. Va.
The court instructed the jury to bring in
this verdict because there was nothing
against the accused except circumstantial
evidence. beery was SO overcome that
he wept. and as the jurors passed out of
the court he shook the hands of each
and expressed his thanks.
The grand jury adjourned yesterday
afternoon for the term. but before adj
journing they brought in an Indictment
against Milton r. Mock. charging that
he made false entries and embezzIed
funds from the First National Bank of
News. Va. Mock was a clerk
In the bank at Newport News, and II is
alleged: he got away with $4,000 He
Sues for $4,000 Damages.
Suit to recover damages in the sum Of
=. 600 was instituted in the corporation
court this morning by Robert 8. Barrett
through his attorney. Howard w. Smith,
against the Coca Cola Company and
others.
In the declaration filed it is ALLEGED bv
ne purchased bottle OF the goods Of the
at the Elks' Home in this city,
and was taken i'll and suffered nausea
after drinking about one-third of the con-
tents Of the bottle. which, 1t is alleged.
contained tobacco.
Old Clubhouse Burned.
Fire at $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon destroyed the old clubhouse of the
Alexandria Golf Club. located at the
George Washington Park on Shooters
aill. west Of this city, entailing q loss of
3, OOO The building was uninsured.
Boys playing with matches are supposed
% have caused the fire.
The clubhouse had not been used for
The past four years. 1t was erected ten
7ears ago and was the scene Of many gay
festivities in former years