The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 1o--ErneSL hoJeEt
a young Baldwin railway detective, who
last night shot Joseph Walker, a negro
at Union Station, was arraigned in the
Police Court to-day before Justice Thomp-
son and turned over to the authorities
of Fairfax County. This afternoon Meyer
appeared before Justice of the Peace
George c. Stuart, of Fairfax, and was
released on 500 bond for his appearance
when wanted.
Meyer was arrested on complaint OF
Z. C. Crown, who charges him with
threatening to shoot him following the
shooting of Walker. Several witnesses
testified they heard four shots fired In
rapid succession, and the alleged threat
against Crown was then made.
On the blotter at police headquarters
Meyer was net charged with the shoot
ing Of Walker, but with threatening to
shoot Crown. Meyer. however, had the
charge of trespassing on the property Of
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railway entered on the blotter" op-
posite the name Of Walker.
Walker is still at the Alexandra Hos
pital with a bullet in his thigh.
The third Of series of union services
being held in Protestant churches will
be held tomorrow night at Trinity Meth
odist Church, at which time a sermon
will be preached by Rev. S. w. Rosen-
berger pastor of Methodist Protestant
Church. He will take for his subject,
The preciousness Of Jesus" At his
own church tomorrow morning Rev. Mr..
Rosenberger will take for his subject,
Gods independence Of numbers"
Services at Trinity Methodist Church
tomorrow morning will be conducted by
Rev. Mr.. McCauIey, OF Washington, in
the absence of the pastor.
Rev. John w. Stagg. D. D., of Annis-
ton, Ala, will conduct the services to-
morrow morning and night at Second
Presbyterian Church.
"Our debts; what are they?" will be
the subject Of an address which will
be delivered by Mrs. A. c. Few at
meeting of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety in Methodist Protestant Church.
John R. Jasper, recently stricken with
paralysis, died this morning at the Con-
federate Veterans Home, where he re-
sided. He was eighty years old, and
unmarried. Several sisters and brothers
survive him. Mr.. Jasper was a native
Of 3appahannock County, Va, and was
a carpenter by trade. He served in the
Confederate army and was a member
OF R. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
erans His funeral will take place at
o'clock Monday afternoon from the
home.
A pistol bearing the inscription on the
handle Herbert Smith, from friend"
was captured fifty years ago July q next
by L. Morgan Davis, then a member
of Kemper's Artillery, from Union SOL
der at the first battle of Bull Run. Mr..
Davis is willing to turn the pistol over
to the owner, or relatives If the owner
is dead.
As a result Of a fight in the city Jail
yesterday between Ike Edeney and John
William Robinson, negroes, a special ses-
sion of the Police Court was held at the
Jail to-day Each were fined S. A SINH
lar fine was also imposed on another
negro prisoner named Ed Miller, who
was charged with aiding and abetting
the fight In default of the fine, the ne
groes will have twenty days each added
to their sentences.
The following delegates to the State
ffremen's convention have been elected
by the Relief Hook and Ladder Com
pany: Al HuIIings, E. Steuart Smith,
William Cleveland, and G. w. Myers. E.
wiIdt, George Burroughs, E. E. Down
ham, and Charles De Moll have been
chosen aIternates, and Frank c. Spinks
has been elected representative vice presi-
dent.
EtheIbert Tatspaugh has purchased
from Frederick Schuler and others the
new two-story brick dwelling house
known as 1911 King street. DR.. George
T. KIIpstein has sold to Margaret A.
Scott house and lot on the west side OF
Lee street, between Wilkes and Gibbou
streets.
A conference Of officials of the Wash
tngton-Virgtnia Railway with officials OF
the chamber Of commrece held yesetr-
day is said to have resulted in salts
factory agreement on freight rates.