The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
EEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Harry L. whsately Valves Pre-
liminary Hearing and Is Held
for Grand Jury.

Alexardria. va. April n-wben the
lease OF Harry l. Wheatiey. a mailing
clerk at the city post-ofhce.- charged
with rifIng a letter, was called this
morning before United States cOmmis-
sioner r. P. W. Garnett. the accused
waived a preliminary hea-ing and was
held for the action Of the grand jury.
wheatley's bond was increased from
s., 900 to 5000. His case viii come before
the grand jury at the July term Of the
United States Court for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia. and should an indict-
ment be returned. he viii, IN all proba-
bility, be tried at that term.
Attorney Charles E. Corgan, represent
ing wheatley. explained to the court
that his object IN waving hearing was
that he had only been employed half an
hour previous to the time for the hear
ing.
! As soon as wheafley was arraigned
the warrant charging him with purloin-
/ ing s. from q decoy letter addressed
April was read to him. and he was
asked by the Commissioner whether he
pleaded guilty or not guilty. Wheatley
promptly responded Not guilty" where
upon his counsel waived the hearing.
Afterward his counsel asked II he could
see the s. bill and the three 81 bills taken
| from Wheatley, alleged 10 have been
purloined. Post-ofice Inspector Robert
son stated that before so doing he would
have to consult the attorney general.
and that after obtaining his permission
he would gladly furnish any information
desired 10 counsel for the accused.
Among those present were Inspectors
Hal B. Mosby and James B. Robertson,
who worked on the case; Postmaster A.
]. Eggborn, and several railway clerks.
who bad been summoned as witnesses.
DR.. E. A. German became wheatley's
surety.
wheatley was arrested Sunday last.
after he had completed his lsbors at the
city post-ofice. Inspectors Mosby and
Robertson allege that the accused ex-
tracted s. from a decoy letter. They also
aliege that they recovered marked money
from the accused when he accompanied
them back to the city post-ofice.
Clifton Terry. twelve years old. son OF
John Terry, Of Lloyd Avenue, Del Ray,
Alexandria County, was accidentally shot
in the left leg this afternoon while en-
deavoring to explode a cartridge. The
lad, It is said, used an ak. and the cart
ridge penetrated the leg just above the
ankle. Young Terry was taken to the
let was extracted by Drs. r. J. Yates and
S. B. Moore.
Miss Annie A. Fleming and Nicholas ].
LawIer, both OF this city, were quietly
married at $50 o'clock this morning at
st. Mary's Catholic Church. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. L F. Kelly.
Only the immediate relatives OF the fami-
lies were present at the ceremony. I'm
-,
Mrs. Lawler left for a Southern bridal
trip. They will make their home In this
city. The bridegroom is connected with
the firm of E E. Lawler & Co.. whole
sale commission merchants.
Members of the building committee OF
the Relief Hook and Ladder Fire Com
pany, who are advocating the erection
OF a modern house, where a reserve fire
engine can be stored, tonight appeared
before a committee OF City Council and
explained the necessity for the erection
of q new house. It Is expected that the
committee of the City Council viii within
a short time recommend to that body
that an appropriation for the work be
made.
Judgment for plaintiffs were entered
in the Corporation Court to-day in the
-
against Thomas Cofiin, Rockwell Furnace
Company against Emerson Steam Pump
Company.
|. A verdict for the defendant was given
by jury in the case OF T. Angus King
against the Western Union Telegraph
Company. for damages for alleged fall
ure of the company in transmitting dis
patch.
A deed of conveyance from EIIsh Jones
- ~ iunr
and lot on the east side Of Fayette
Street between King and Prince Streets,
was placed on record. The deed was
dated May ., 1852
Prof. william E. Anderson, principal OF
the Alexandria High School, has under
consideration an offer to become prin-
in Greene County, Va. Mr.. Anderson has
rot yet decided whether he will accept
the position.
A charter han been granted by the
State corporati,4 commission to the
Stone Land Company, incorporated. this
city, with maximum capital stock of
$1,000 and a minimum of 5000 The
company win conduct a real estate bust
ness. Oflcers and incorporators are
Roberta K. Stone Wilmer, president:
bSSsle +. stone, secretary and treasurer;
S. Duncan Bradley, all Of Washington.
Announcement is made that a ball has
been found in one Of the old cannons
which viii be used as a pillar for the
public drinking fountain to be erected
al Cameron and Royal Streets by Mount
Vernon Chapter, D. A. r. II is believed
that II IL 175 years old. II is now being
drilled out by the designers Of the foun-
tain The fountain WIN be completed
about April 30 next
Carlton A. Padgett has purchased from |
Frederick Schuler house at 1873 King |
Street for -$4,250
There will be q meeting of f6e Seven
teerth Virginia Regiment chaptee, q. D.
c, at II o'clock tomorrow morning.
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