The Washington herald., 1912-01-06
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Cold Weather Causes Much
Suffering Among Poor.

Alexandria, Va, Jan. 5.-This city re-
ceived its first taste OF frfgid weather
when after sundown the thermometer
began flirting with the zero mark. Nearly
all Alexandrians kept indoors, and the
streets after o'clock presented rather
deserted appearance.
The cold snap, which came suddenly,
kept the few pedestrians on the streets
on a rapid move in order TO keep their
blood in circulation.
Before dar'Jness had set in many pipes
had been frozen, and during the day the
coal man was besieged with orders, it
being delight of both the coal man and
plumber.
Before midnight Hunting Creek had
been frozen from bank to bank, and the
ice on the river off Alexandra extended
nearly out to the channel, all small craft
being practically tied up.
There is considerable suffering among
the poor Of the city, owing to the in
tensely cold weather. Most of the suf-
ferers were without fuel, and il is eX-
pected that the demands which will be
made tomorrow on the various charitable
organizations for assistance will be a
Soodly number
Accompanied by his attorney. r. c. l.
Moncure, W. H. Thorpe, charged on a
warrant issued by the United States
authorities with the nonsupport Of
Margaret J. Thorpe to-day appeared in
the United States Court for the Eastern
district of Virginia, and Judge Waddill
fixed wednesday at II o'clock 10 hear ar
guments on whether or not Thorpe
should be taken to Washington to stand
trial on the charge urged against him
BY Margaret ]. Thorpe, from whom he
vas divorced some time ago according
to. the terms Of decree handed down
in the Circuit Court for Alexandria
County. He gave bond in the sum of $50
for his appearance at that time
The case will doubtless prove an in
teresting one from a legal standpoint
Margaret J. Thorpe, from whom he
obtained a degree of divorce under the
laws of Virginia, instituted divorce pro-.
ceedings in the Washington courts His
failure to defend the action resulted in
the court awarding her aIimony. His
alleged failure TO pay the said alimOny
resulted In warrant being issued for his
arrest on a charge Of nonsupport, and
his subsequent arrest in Alexandria
Thorpes turn came next when he sued
out n writ of habeas corpus. which was
heard before Judge l. c. Barley, of the
Corporation Court. "wednesday night, re-
sulting in his discharge from custody,
the Corporation Court holding that he
was Illegally held.
colored man answering 10 the name
Of Fountain was in the Police Court to-
day charged with furnishing MaIvina
Grigsby. colored, with liquor. The man
said he gave the girl, who is but ff-
teen years old, some gin. he was dis
missed with a reprimand.
Miss Virginia Roxbury, through her
attorneys. J. r. H. B. Cation. has
instituted proceedings in the Circuit
Court for this city in the suit of F. F.
Marbury and others against the Mercan-
tile Railway Building and Loan Associa-
tion. contesting the order for counsel
fees in the suit
II Is set forth in the petition that an
order was entered July Is directing the
receiver to pay to himself G.. l. Boothe.
and J. X. NJ. Norton. counsel for the de-
fendant corporation. a total of 10 per
cent of the amount collected, or 3I-3
services given to July 10
II is further alleged in the petition that
there is no report by the commissioners
OF the total collected by the receivers
and the petitioner is, therefore, unable
10 ascertain what these fees amounted
&c, and further that ]. X n. Norton.
counsel for the defendant Corporation Is
not entitled to be decreed a fee out OF
the fund collected by the receiver for
the benefit Of the creditors and stock
holders OF the defendant corporation.
that the said J. X NJ Norton representr