Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
''voodoo" Doctor Must Work
Six Months on the Roads.
PROMISED A CURE FOR Sc
Took Pigs in Part Payment Of Fee.
Light mfantrymen Must
Pay Fines.
PROMISED A CURE FOR Sc
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The STAR
ALEXANDRIA. Va, November Q, 1911.
BY telling John Wesley Young, colored,
that there was "conguration" around the
house where his daughter lay sick. and
that unless his services were obtained to
chase away the evil spirits his daughter
would be dead in three weeks. Thomas
Burton. colored. an alleged ''voodoo'' doc
tor OF washington, secured 80 of Young S
hard-earned money.
/ Young told him he was willing to do
anything in order that his daughter
should live. Burton promised to remove
/ the spell and effect a miraculous cure if
50 was forthcoming. Young explained
his inability to raise such a large amount
in short order, but handed 81 to Burton
promising to pay the balance in weekly
installments.
Such a tardy recognition of his powers
was not agreeable to Burton. who asked
# there were two pigs about the place.
informed in the affirmative. he promised
to 90 the necessary curing II they were
given him and he was able to sell them.
In short order Burton effected a sale Of
the pigs for IS, and. after persuasion. re-
turned 81 of the proceeds to Young, there
by receiving So for his services.
Burton lett. and shortly thereafter Rev.
Alexander Truatt. a colored preacher.
nearing of the case. made report to
the police. Burton was arrested. He
carried with him small satchel. which
contained. he said, giant root" Burton.
when arraigned this morning In the police
court, said he was faith DOCTOR" Inc
work of curing. he explained. is done by
-iaith." and rubbing process which he
4 performs chases away the most aggra-
| waited cases of disease of all kinds. I'm
/ fortunately for Burton. he had not taken
out any license to practice oy the faith
route. and the court told him it would
allow him six months to work on the
state convict road force by faith. and
Burton stepped back. The sum Of $4.2o
of the s. which Burton had received
was turned over to Young by the police
Arguing Liquor Case.
/ Arguments on the instructions to the
Judge ]. B. T. Thornton in the circuit
court for this city in the case Of E. L.
Sinclair against Fairfax & Co.. this city.
1t is expected the case will be given to
the jury late this afternoon.
! The suit involves $4,000. alleged to be
the purchase price Of a large consign-
| ment of liquor purchased by Fairfax &
/ Co. from Sinclair. Fairfax & Co.. it is
alleged. declined to accept the goods on
\ the ground that the quality did not come
/ up to the representation.
The plaintiff is represented by Attor-
neys ], A.. C. Keith Of Warrenton and
Marshall Mccormick of Berryville, Va.
Attorney s. G. Brent represents the de-
/ PENDANT.
/ A number of members of the Alexandria
Light Infantry, who have been delinquent
in attending the weekly drills of that
/ company. have received an official notice
/ from Capt. F. L. Slaymaker of the impo-
sition of fines for their delinquency I'm
less the fines are paid by the meeting Of
!! the company next Monday a court-mar-
Il tial. 1t Is said, will be summoned to act
H in their cases. The opinion prevails that
\ the notices will bring forth the desired
i results and the attendance at the drills of
Il that company will hereafter be consider
4 ably increased.
Il Anti-Tuberculosis Dinner.
Il Eating to help stamp out the white
/ plague is what large number of Alexan-
i dria business men and others are doing
II today. The occasion Is the annual dinner
I Of the local branch Of the Anti Tubercu-
/ iosis Society. which is being held in the
II young peoples building of the Methodist
Il episcopal Church South.
II The dinner was served from noon until
\ $50 o'clock by q large corps of ladies
I Supper will be served from until Y:3
| over to the local society. The committee
/ of ladies in charge is composed or Mrs
4 David j. Howell chairman. Mrs. William
/ j. Boothe and Mrs. {. Z. Leadoeater.
II An unidentified colored man, believed t
: be demented. was found up to mis- walls
| in mud this morning in the creek a
| River side Park, Fairfax county. mile
!: below Alexandra. by Siias Beifield oil
| ored The stranger was removed Il I'm nj
: post on and taken to a brickyarl near
. by. after which he was given bTea.fas
and dried out" The stranger ev dentl!
fell into the creek while endeavoring u
. cross the trestle at that point. He re
fused to tell his name
Meeting Of Election Judges.
. The election judges of this city will
meet at o'clock tonight in the Office o.
!. the clerk of the corpol alton court Ior the
. purpose of canvasslng the ballots cast IL
this ,ity in Tuesdays election They
. were to have been canvassed this morn
. ing, but one of the judges was out of ths
: city.
viola CockreIl. little girl. claimed in
the police court this morning that she
! had been struck with tn ca.i thrown al
. her yesterday afternoon by Ethel Pussy
. who lives on the second noor back il
!. the Braddock House There was no posi-
|. tive evidence to show that the accused
. "a. WI. a o. ...ouSal,
. and she was accordingly acquitted.
: meeting of the Patr.archs Militant. a
: branch OF Odd Fellowship, will be held
(. tonight. when the order will be reorgan-
i: lied The organization starts out With a
? membership of for ty-t four. of which TWEEN
: ty-six are new members. the meeting
: will be held at Odd Fellows Hall
A concert will be given tomorrow night
{ by the choir of st. Pauls P e. Church al
! that church. Washington Singers Will
!. assist
The majority of Capt. Crandal Mackey
! in Alexandria county was 263 instead Of
: 253. as stated
: Mr.. and Mrs. Iva Heastand of York
!: Pa. who have been visiting Mr.: and Mrs