The Washington times., 1911-07-04
OCCOQUAN TEST
CASE DELAYED
UNTIL THURSDAY
Postponement Granted by
Alexandra Court on At
torhey's Plea.
WASHINGTON TIAIES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA. JULY 4

ALEXANDRIA, VA, JULY l.
When the habeas corpus proceed
tngs, brought by Edgar Fisk and Will
liam Alexander, two prisoners SEN
fenced to serve in the District work.
house at Occoquan, to test the legal
ity OF their confinement and to secure
their release, was called in the United
States court for the Eastern district
of Virginia yesterday, Attorney Math-
ew O,Brien stated that he was not
prepared to reply to the statement
that Fisk and Alexander had been de-
nvered to Superintendent Whitaker
by the Supreme Court of the District
OF Columbia, the Attorney General,
and the warden Of the Jail" He there
fore requested a postponement of the
proceedings until he had sufficient
time to prepare a denial. Justice Wad-
dill, while stating that he preferred
to go on with the case at once, agreed
to the postponement. Thursday final
ly was agreed upon as the date for
the hearing.
The docket was called ind cases
disposed of or set for trial as follows:
R. C. l. Moncure against Joshua T.
Offutt; suit for $4,000 damages for
alleged assault at Rockville, Nd; plea
of not guilty entered and case set for
trial on January 8, 1912.
lams, charge with failing to have life
preservers on his motorboat; continu-
ed Indefinitely.
United States against H. L. Chesh-
irei failing to cancel an internal rev.
enuesstamp; continued until January
term
United States against Arthur Brad
ley, Roger Willis, Robert Johnson,
William Brooks. George Banks, and
Curtis Young; Jointly indicted for
breaking from the District Jail at Oc-
coquan; set for trial Wednesday.
United States against Berry Hill
Mineral Spring Company for a tech
nical violation of the pure food law;
plea of guilty entered and a fine of
$25 imposed.
United States against ]. Raleigh
splitter and Samuel F. Splitter, accused
of making false claims against the
Government: continued until January
term, and bonds renewed.
Emerson Engine Company against
Edward Hatch, 5000 damages; contin-
ued until Wednesday morning at II
o'clock
After calling the petit jury it was ex-
cused until tomorrow morning.
A committee consisting of William
Smoot and Edgar Warfield, ST., was ap-
pointed at a NEE of Lee Camp of
Confederate Veterans last night to go
to Albany, N. Y, and bring back the
battlefag Of the company, captured by
the 1o3d New York Regiment at the
battle of Sharpsburg, Md, and whose
return was recently authorized by the
New York State legislature.
Paul A, the three-month-old son Of
Grover F1nney and Mrs. F1nney. died
at the home of his parents, 504 South
Patrick street. yesterday afternoon.
Funeral services were held today, burial
being in st. Mary's Cemetery.
Governor Mann has designated Judge
r. II. L. Chichester to preside in the
cases for the Fifteenth judicial circuit
Of Virginia, which will convene here
tomorrow, in place of Judge J. B. T.
Thornton, who is unable to be present.
The case Of John Hammond, a young
colored man, who was charged by EN-
ma Coles, white, aged f1fty-six. with a
serious offense against her, was heard
In police court yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Coles had no witnesses to substan-
tate her testimony and the case was
continued indefinitely. Hammond was
released on personal security.