Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-11
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
P0stponement0f Lewis Ho0tf's
Trial Will Be Asked.
DEATH OF A. NJ. WATTELLS
Police Court Cases-Odd Fellows
Meetings-Police Notified Of
Thief's Work in Fairfax.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November II, 1911.
When the case Of Lewis Hoon, former
secretary and general manager Of the
Mercantile Railway Building and Loan
Association, Is called for trial in the cor
poration court Tuesday. a request for q
postponement will be asked by his attor-
new. Lewis H. Machen.
The principal ground for a postpone
ment will be the report on the affairs OF
the association has not yet been COM
pleted by the special commissioner, II.
Noel Garner Another reason for asking
for postponement will be that one of
the principal witnesses is now absent
from the city and will be unable to be
here in time for trial.
1t Is regarded as more than probable
that the request will be granted by the
court 1t is thought that the case will
be called for the first of the year
Expert bookkeepers are now engaged on
report of the affairs of the association
which will be submitted by the special
commissioner to the court. HoOff has
connection with the collapse Of this con-
Germ.
Death Of A. M. Wattells.
Alvin NJ. Wattells. for several years
night yardmaster at the Potomac rail-
road yards, Alexandria county. died last
night at the Alexandria Hospital, after
lingering illness. He was thirty-nine
years old and leaves wife and daughter.
He was a native of Somerset, Va. His
body was taken to his home, 14OS Duke
street. Arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been made.
Edmund Entwisle, forty-five years old,
former resident of this city, died this
morning at his home at Wakefield. Va.
He was a druggist and a son of the
late DIR. James Entwisle. He leaves a
wife. The funeral will take place at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the resi-
dence of his aunt, Mrs. W. F. Carne. 70:s
King street. Services will be conducted
by Rev. p. p. Phillips. rector of ST Paul S
p E. Church, and burial made In Bethel
cemetery.
There will be a meeting of the chamber
of commerce at its rooms Monday night.
1t is announced that matters of consider
able Importance will come up for con-
sideration.
In the Police Court.
Judge, yer honor, amt done nothin'
to that girl. I had man-a-porcha," pro-
tested Hubert. alias Midnight" Willis.
d negro, in the police court today, when
Arraigned to answer charge of as
.aulting Lima Steward, colored, with a
Trick. But he was fined S. Harry
.5rown. who conducts a lunchroom, was
.igain a prisoner in the dock this morn
ing to answer the charge of drunk and
uisorderly conduct. He was also fined
IS.
Potomac Lodge Of Odd Fellows last
night elected one member. Following
the business meeting there was an In
formal meeting, at which a musical and
literary program was given. There was
also speechmaking.
Marley Encampment Of Odd Fellows,
No. 6, will hold meeting Monday night,
when the golden rule degree will be
conferred. Seven applications for men,
bership will be received.
Alexandria Notes.
Alexander ]. Wedderburn, who was a
candidate for a seat In the state senate.
today received letter from Senator r.
Ewell Thornton thanking him for his tele-
gram Of congratulation on his election.
A concert was given last night by the
choir of st. Paul's p. E. Church at that
church. The affair was largely attended.
The participants included number from
Washington.
Deputy Sheriff Cross of Fairfax county
yesterday afternoon notified the police
here that a sneak thief, believed to be
tramp, entered a dwelling at Fairfax
and stole lady's gold watch.