The Washington herald., 1911-05-15
NEWSOFALBXANDRIA
Child Dies from Self-inflicted
Pistol Wound.

Alexandria, Va. May 14.-Leon Pull
man, the seven-year-old son of Charles
o. Pullman, who lives near the old
| swinging bridge, Fairfax County. two
miles south of this city. was fatally
| shot this morning at the home of his
parents by the accidental discharge OF
a pistol which was in bureau drawer
| In a bedroom on the second floor. He
| died at 1880 tonight.
Young Pullman was dressed for Sun
day school and went up stairs for
collar before departing. The collar
caught in the trigger OF the pistol
causing its discharge. The bullet pene-
trated the left nostril and embedded
| itself in the brain, where 1t is now
| lodged. The child was brought in a
| carriage to the Alexandria Hospital
where he was treated by Drs. Moore
and Powell Owing to his critical con-
dition 1t was deemed inexpedient to
probe for the bullet.
Machael Feenen, an Italian. living
! in Alexandria County. was arrested to-
day by Acting Lieut. Roberts and
Policeman Sampson on warrant
sworn out by Hayman Schneider. who
conducts a store at 20S King street.
| He is charged in the warrant with at
| tempting to shoot Schneider.
1t is alleged that he grew disorderly
| in Schneider's store last night. Schneid-
| er gave chase, 1t is claimed. and fired
one shot in the air to scare Feenen.
Feenen denies he had a pistol as does
also a man who was with him at the
| time. The case will be sifted in Police
Court tomorrow morning.
The machinists. glassblowers, and car
penters Of this city this afternoon at
tended joint memorial services for their
dead held in the Young Peoples Building
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Rev. w. F. Watson, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, preached an appropriate
sermon. Music was furnished by the
choir of the First Baptist Church. Fol-
lowing the ceremonies. the members pro-
ceeded to the cemeteries and placed flow
ers on the graves Of their dead.
A banquet will be given by the Alex
andria Light Infantry at Armory Hall to-
morrow night Among those in attend
ance will be members of the company.
together with a number of city officials.
Those invited to make addresses are as
follows: W. W. Sale. adJutant general of
Virginia; Col William Petry. commander
Of the First Virginia Regiment; Gen. c.
c. Vaughan, commander of the Virginia
infantry; Representative c. C. Carlin,
and Gen. Robert K. Evans, chief of the
Bureau of Military Affairs Of the War
Department
Branch No. Ss, Glass Bottle Blowers
Association of the United States and
Canada, has elected these delegates to
the annual national convention Of that
organization. which will be held in Co
lumbus. Ohio the first Monday in July:
Thomas Larkin, Martin Lollo, Artie
Schwarzmann, and Frank Lawler.
Many of the vice regents comprising
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association.
now in session at Mount Vernon, this
morning attended services at old Pohick
Church. Fairfax County. Several also
attended services at Christ Church, in
this city.
Charles H. Callahan, master OF Alex
andria Washington Lodge of Masons. and
commissioner Of internal revenue. who
lives at 213 South Fairfax street, was
taken suddenly Ill this morning. He was
attended by Drs Warfeld. Jones, and
Smith. His condition is reported i'm
proved tonight.
The Alexandria delegation which at
tended the annual meeting Of the State
association of the Travellers Protective
Association in Danville, Va, returned
home this morning.