The Washington times., 1912-02-01
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA. FEB. /

ALEXANDRIA, VA, FEB. l.
when fra,ily arraigncd In corporl-
ton court this morning to answer to
the last indictment ON ten counts re-
turned against him by :. grand jury
ehGrsins him with the er,bezxlemenr of
tie funds of tine Mercantile Railway
Edilding aud Loan Association, and of
the Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Corporation, Lewis Hooff, secretary anu
treasurer of the former institution,
pleaded not guilty. The trial, which
fas beer anxiously awaited for many
mcr this by hundreds Of Alexandria peo-
pie, then was under way.
The court room was crowded to its
capacity, and the center of interest was,
Of course, Hooff, who sat between his
attorneys. John L. Jefsries, Lewis
Hooff, James II. Cation, and the noted
civil and criminal lawyer, John Lee, of
LyncLburg. He took deep interest in
all of the proceedings
A jury from the venre of thirty
brougn, from Lyni hbuts was selected
H. little over half hour, AMI the re-
naming eighteen were dismissed by
Judge Barley The following compose
tnC JuIy selected: NJ. A. Saunders, r.
q. Terry, w. Ii. Liggan. a. L. Har-
u.
c. Burke, c. p Munday, c. III. Beaslcy,
IT., 'orles + Har'ra, John NJ Fisher,
and J. C. Franklin.
Samuel G. Brent, attorney for the
CcmmonR ealth, opened FOR the State.
With the books of the institution before
him, he went fully into the various
| fint ncial transactions. by which Hooff is
alleged to have secured about s1S5,0O0
II "a
| technical nature, lacking general in
ter, II Witnesses, )rin, ipalIy former
employees OF The concern. will be called
| uron to testify during the day.
The surprise Of the affair came yes
terday, with the announcement of the
employment of Attorney John Lee,
nSa fsops Tor his eGnneGtion nII wsh various
Mayor Nc Gur. IF Charlottesville, and
later of Richeson, in Boston.
An array of speakers including men
prominent in public affairs, will deliver
addresses at the biennial banquet of the
Alexandria chamber of commerce, to be
,Isld Tuesday evening in the Elks Hall.
The full program, as arranged by the
BANQUET committee at a meeting held
last night. was announced this morning
.,harles = Carltn, Congressman from
this district. will act as toast'naster,
and will introduce the following speak
crs: Senator Robert l.. Taylor, Senator
Tnomcs 8. Martin. Senator Claude a.
swanson. Congressman James A. Reid,
and Congressman John Lawson BUR
nett, The Invocation will be delivered
Icy the Rev. Harry NJ. Canter. pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
of this city.
Invitations have been issued to fifty
thres guests, many Of whom will be
iron. Washington commercial bodies.
@" ing to the limited capacity of the
hall but 200 plates will he laid. few
'ickcts were placed on sale for the
had all been sold at noon today.
Washington guests will be conveyed
herr in the car mt. Vernon" Of the
Washirgtpn-Viryinia railway. leaving
Twelfth street station at o'clock.
A meeting Of the scout master and
patrol leaders of Troop /. Eov Scouts
Of America. was held last night at their
rooms ne the corner OF King aud Wash
ington streets. at which it was arranged
10 nave q tag lay for the benefit of
| their organization carly in the spring.
Since the institution Of the Boy Scout
movement in this city, the Organization
has had II healthy and prosperous
growth, and every effort Is Icing made
by those Interested to extend it still
further Appeal Is made to tie parents
| Of all boys 20 assist tho movement.
When brought up in police court
| this morning on the charge of theft of
| sHots lIOIl railway cars III lhe fo-
tomac yards. the case of John F. Pew
erlll was held over for ten days for
| further examination.
Lieutenant Belts and Officer Wilk-
| erson yesterday arrested Peverill,
| shortly after the discovery of over 1OC
pairs of shoes, stored in a yacht, near
the Dean shipyards.
A velvet skirt valued at $17, and
! dishes valued at 81, alleged to have
been stolen about two weeks ago from
Lambert Fenley, living at st Elmo.
Alexandria county, were recovered yes
| terday afternoon by Officers Roberts
and Scott. The goods were found
stored in a shack near the river. The
police believe they have clue to the
Identity of the thieves.
Accused of cruelty beating a cab
horse belonging to the Petit stables
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