Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Young CoIored Man Arrested
on Charge of Assault.
WHITE WOMAN Is ACCUSER
District Prisoners Seek Release
From Occoquan Workhouse Under
Habeas Corpus Writ.

From Occoquan Workhouse Under
Habeas Corpus Writ.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July 3. 1911.
Emma Coles. white, fifty-f1ve years old,
appeared In the police court this morning
as complainant against John Hammond.
colored. twenty-one years old. whom she
charged with criminally assauiting her
shortly after II o'clock Saturday night
last at her home at the northeast corner
OF Washington and Franklin streets. The
aged woman shook like an aspen leaf as
she told her story. She made no report
Of the alleged assault until yesterday
when Hammond was arrested on her
complaint by Policemen Rowlett and
Campbell.
When questioned. Mrs. Coles said that
several weeks ago Hammond entered her
house and grabbed her by the throat.
She did not. however, make any report
of the occurrence to the police. although
she admitted having told neighbors. She
left her house at the time, she said. and
ran into the street.
Justice l.. H. Thompson. after hearing
her statement, continued the hearing UNI
mond will produce witnesses. he says. to
prove an alibi. He Is represented by At
torney Walter c. Foster.
Hammond lives within few doors of
the Coles home He has always borne
a good reputation it is claimed, and has
by reporter for The Star he denied the
story, adding that he was at home in
bed at the hour of the alleged assault.
District Prisoners Seek Release.
Arguments are to be heard this after
noon before Judge Edmund Waddill at
the July term of the United States cir
cult court for the eastern district of Vir-
gtnia in the habeas curpus proceedings in
stituted by Edgar Fisk ard William AL
exander, prisoners now serving a term
of one year each at the District work
house. Occoquan, Va. The proceedings
were instituted through their attorney,
Mathew E. OBrian.
The suits were filed by Attorney O'Brian
a few weeks ago in Richmond. He
claims that both Of the prisoners are il
legally restrained by being confined out
side the District of Columbia although
sentenced to the District jail
Fisk was convicted of petit larceny and
convicted of assault and sentenced to
serve 1854 days. The Commissioners will
be represented by Corporation Counsel
Thomas. and the petition will be opposed
by L. l.. Lewis Of the Department of
Justice.
Should the writs be granted by Judge
Waddill, the release of many prisoners
now serving terms at Occoquan would
not be improbable.
Moncure-Offutt Damage Suit.
Another case of Importance likely to
come up at this term is that of R. c l.
Moncure, an attorney of Alexandria
county. against Joshua T. Offutt, suit
to recover damages in the sum of 5000
for injuries alleged to have been sus-
tanned in an assault at Rockville, Md,
January 25 last.
In addition to the foregoing many other
cases for various violations of govern
ment ordinances are to be considered at
this term. 1t is expected that when court
adjourns this afternoon 1t will be until
Wednesday, in order to give the court
attaches holiday on the Fourth.
There is no grand jury at this term
of court. The petit jury is composed of
the following: Charles Howell. T. II.
Ficklin, s. w. Pitts, II. X. Field, John
Harlow. r. E. Grover, George x. Pickett,
James E. Johnston, George P. King. J. P.
Rowe, Clarence R. Howard, S. f. Foster,
William II. Richards. jr.; George Free
man. jr; Ernest Taylor, r. w. Riley.
E. B. Donaldson. l.. Fl. Young. George
D. Watkins, Murray Bette. E. ]. Egg
born, r. E. Hume, j. E. Mcpherson, f.
B. White, c. S. Marchant. John A. Fleet.
H. D. Travis, Charles r. Andrews. w.
s. Embrey and W. L. White.
Amusement Park at the Dyke.
new amusement park will be opened,
beginning tomorrow morning. at the
Dyke, two miles south of this city, on
the Washington Virginia railway, and
will be continued throughout the sum
mer. Many amusements have been add
ed to the park. including a large dane
ing pavilion. The park is directly on the
Potomac. and doubtless a large crowd
will go down to it tomorrow to partici-
pate in the opening.
Cases disposed Of in the police court
this morning We're: Frederick Walker.
at the city market. sent to Jail for thirty
days; Samuel Lee, Chinaman, charged
with holding clothes Of p s. Malone. ac-
quilted: William Level, colored. assault
ing his wife. forfeited S. collateral; Rich
ard Nelson, colored. carrying concealed
weapons continued until tomorrow; Bur-
ton NJ. Butler, drunk and disorderly, ac-
quilted: Matte Holmes, colored, obtain
ing goods 1fOm w. II. SlmmS under false
pretenses. acquitted.
William Harrison Found Dead.
William Harrison, a Fairfax county
farmer. about ffty-ive years old. who
lives two miles west Of this city. was
found dead in bed at his home yester-
day morning. Heart trouble is sup
posed to have been the cause of his
sudden demise. Mr.. Harrison went to
bed Saturday night at the usual hour.
apparently in the best Of health, and
when his children called him Sunday
they entered the room and were shocked
to find him dead His funeral will take
place from his late home tomorrow
afternoon.
Other Deaths.
The funeral of Eppa H Padgett. who
died Saturday night last. will be held
at o'clock this afternoon from his
late home. ELS South Fayette street. Rev.
W. F. Watson. pastor of the First Bap-
fist Church, will conduct the services
Burial will be In the Methodist
Pro slant cemetery. The deceased was
tn. seven years old. and was un-
married. He was bricklayer by trade
The funeral of Elmer T. Steele. who
died at the hospital at Clifton Forge.
Va. as a result Of injuries sustained
when he was struck by q train at Goshen.
Va. will take place at 6 o'clock this
evening from his fathers home, 100
North Fayette street. Services will be
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Lutfrell and Rev.
w. F.. Watson. Burial will be In Union
cemetery.