Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Young Wife Has Husband
Placed Under Bond.
THREAT TO KILL ALLEGED
Defendant Denies the Charges.
Plans for Confederate Memorial.
Car Crashes Into Wall.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 0, 1911.
The unhappy marital relations Of James
p. Cook and his wife, both Of whom are
less than twenty-one years old. and who
were married only seven months ago,
were narrated in the police court this
morning to Justice Cation, when Cook was
arraigned on the specific charge Of dis
orderly conduct"
After hearing all OF the testimony, in
Guiding that Of Policeman Garvey. who
made the arrest, Justice Cation placed
Cook under bond of 500 for a period of
six months. binding him to keep the
peace.
The young wife testified that Saturday
and locked her up in the room where they
reside. She also said he had threatened
to destroy himself with laudanum.
Policeman Garvey said Mrs. Cook came
to him between $50 o'clock and 10 o'clock
yesterday morning and asked for protec-
tion. She asked him to go with her to
the house, he said, to enable her to get
her clothing. At the time he met Mrs.
Cook she was but partially clad, he said.
Cook Denies the Charges.
ically that he had threatened to kill his
wife. He explained that an ounce phial
OF laudanum which he had in his posses
sion when taken in custody was used by
him to lessen the pain of boil on his
neck He also told the court that he
locked his wife in the room because she
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He concluded by saying he had done ev-
erything possible to please his wife.
Before the court had passed upon the
case Mrs. Cook again requested the court
the peace.
]. Thomas Cook, father Of the accused,
testified that the couple had had minor
differences in the past. although his son
had done everything possible for the aid
and comfort Of the wife.
Justice Cation said the bond would be
Tor Cooks good behavior. and if the ac-
cused showed any inclination to do vio-
feited. His father furnished the required
bond and young Cook was at once re-
leased.
After leaving police headquarters the
elder Mr.. Cook notified Acting Mayor
Marbury that he proposed to prefer
charges against Policeman Garvey. who
had arrested his son. Mr.. Marbury told
him the charges would have to be pre-
IerreQ IN Wrltlng.t IL was UNDERSTOOD this
requirement will be complied with.
Confederate Memorial Exercises.
M. d. Corse Camp. sons of Confed-
crate Veterans, at meeting held last
night perfected plans for participating
in the Confederate Memorial day ex-
ercises which will be held May "a next.
The camp also accepted an invitation
to attend the reunion at Fairfax June
! next under the auspices of Mari
Camp of Confederate Veterans in COM
memoration of the fiftieth anniversary
OF the death Of Capt. John Quincy
Mari of the Warrenton Rifles who 1t
is claimed. was the first man to fall
In the armed conflict between the
north and south.
The committees appointed by the
camp to assist the veterans in the cele-
bration May "a next are composed OIL
Harry Rudd. to assist the ladies' in deco
A. Groman. II. Noel Garner, j. William
May, F. A. Bayliss. c. w. O'Meara, T. NJ.
Jones and Fred w. Ebhardt. to assist
in decorating graves in and around the
city, and Samuel r. Luckett, c. c. Drawn
er and NJ. A. Simpson, to assist the ladies
at the hall.
Travellers Association to Meet.
Sixteen delegates from Post F. Trav-
elers' Protective Association. will leave
here at 4:3O o'clock Thursday after
noon for Danville to attend the annual
meeting of the state association of that
organization, which will convene Fri
day morning and end Saturday.
meeting Of the delegation was held
this morning in the rooms Of the cham
Der Of commerce. when plans for the
trip were completed. A revised list of
the delegates follows: J. William May,
W. H. T. Brooks, N. l. Price, jr. Ray
mond Hulfish, T. A.. Sommers, r. H.
Alfred Thomson. w. c. Leadbeater. AL
bert McCuen, r. f. knight. o. H. Kirk,
w. G. Rogers, A. D. Brockett and J. Y.
Williams.
Revision Of Passenger Rate.
The chamber of commerce at a meeting
last night announced that the transporta-
ton committee had secured a revision of
an alleged discrepancy in the rates be-
tween this city and Richmond, whereby
Alexandra will get a round trip to that
city for S.. on what is known as a five
day-excursion ticket.
Alexandrians hereafter travelling to the
state capital will. by this arrangement,
save 20 cents on their fare.
It Is claimed that heretofore only
straight tickets were sold at $40 each
way and that WashingtOnians have been
getting the S. ticket.
Car Smashes Building Wall.
freight car on Union street between
King and Prince streets jumped the
track at $50 o'clock last night and
plowed its way through the rear wall of
the four-story brick warehouse at the
corner Of Union and Strand alley. bring
ing down several tons Of brick and max
ing large hole in the wall The rear end
of the car. which was filed with barbed
wire. was completely demolished. The
damaged building adjoins the cafe OF Al
derman Jack Brill, and is occupied by J.
Dreifus 4 Sons as a warehouse. 1t 10
owned by Miss Mary Irwin of Baltimore.
The engine. which is employed in the
yard. was running string of freight
cars on the side track. 1t was in charge
OF Engineer John Coleman and Fireman
Gaskins. The noise made by the crash
attracted number Of people to the
scene. In less than an hour the debris
was cleared away. No one was injured.
Recent Deaths.
Mrs. Nancy T. Treakle widow, NJ will