Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-13
Alleged Poker Players to Ap-
pear in Court Tomorrow.
RESULT OF POLICE RAID
Trial of Lewis Hoof Set for Tues
day-Appointments in County.
Recent Deaths.
,ecial Correspondence Of The Star.

SPecldl correspondents OF Inc star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. November Is. 1911.
Because Ria Mumford, the complain
ant. who was responsible for a raid on an
alleged poker room located over a cigar
store on the west side Of Royal street
between King and Cameron streets, was
absent when the case was called In the
police court today the court directed that
Mumford be arrested and held until to-
morrow. The case will be called at that
time.
Ten men were arrested as a result of
the raid, and r. A. Smith is charged with
running a gambling place. He was re-
quired to leave SO collateral, and the
others, many of whom. 1t is said, gave
fictitious names. were required to leave
81 collateral. as was Mumford.
The place was raided at ) o'clock Sun
day morning The payers appeared 10 he
greatly surprised at the appearance OF
the bluecoats. The raid was made by
Policemen Roberts Reed and Nicholson.
The police say that Mumforl Claimed
he lost between 81 and IS In the game,
and following his loss made report 10
police headquarters. About $500 anu
supply of playing cards were captured
by the police.
Hooff Trial Tomorrow.
The case of Lewis Hoof. former
secretary and general manager of the
defunct Mercantile Railway Building
and Loan Association, is slated to be
called for trial in the corporation
court tomorrow. Hooffs attorneys
will ask for a postponement owing to
the fact that a report on the financial
affairs of the institution has not been
completed. 1t is more than probable
that the postponement Will be granted.
Appointments by Supervisors
The board of supervisors of Alex
andria county has recommended the
appointment Of Henry D. Croker as
county engineer in place of George E.
Garrett. 1t has also recommended the
appointment of w. N. Febrey as su-
pervisor of poor in place of w. H.
Wise.
These appointments will come before
Judge j. b. T. Thornton for confirma-
ton.
The judge has until January l next
in which to act on the appointments
as recommended.
Recent Deaths.
Miss Alice Roxbury died few minutes
after o'clock this morning at her resi-
dence. HOT Prince street. Her decease
followed long illness. Two sisters. Miss
Virginia Roxbury and Mrs. Ada Clev-
niger of Philadelphia. and a brother,
George Roxbury of Kansas City, Mo-,
survive her.
Mrs. Annie Lyles, wife Of ]. T. Lyles.
died last night at her home, Fairfax
county, west of this city. The deceased
was sixty-nine years old. Her husband
and three sons and three daughters sur
vive her. The funeral will take place
at 2:3O O'Clock Tuesday afternoon from
F. Watson, pastor Of the FIRST Baptist
Church in this city, officiating.
The funeral of Alvin M. Wattells took
place at o'clock this afternoon from
Wheatley undertaking chapel. Services
were conducted by Rev. w. J. Morton.
rector Of Christ P. e. Church. Burial
was in Bethel cemetery. Members of the
Order Of Railway Conductors. Of Alva
Aerie, Fraternal Order Of Eagles and of
Osceola Tribe Of Red Men. Of which or
the funeral in body.
Brief Mention.
Six months in Jail was the sentence i'm
posed in the police court today in the
case of Mary Allen, colored, charged with
stealing a shawl from the place where
she was employed.
The burning Of roof in house 141O
King street brought out the entire fire
department at 2:25 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon. The fire was extinguished before
the arrival of the fire department.
The November term Of the corporation
court for this city convened this morning
The docket was called and cases set for
trial.