The Washington herald., 1912-09-10
MERCHANT HEART
DISEASE. VICTIM
James C. Milburn Was One of the
Best-known Grocers in
Alexandria.
FALL TERM OF COURTS BEGIN

Alexandria, Va, Sept. 9.-James Gin
ton MIlburn, one Of the oldest and best
known retail grocers in the city. was
stricken with heart disease at his store
at $40 O'Clock this morning and expired
before medical aid could be summoned
He had been a sufferer from heart dis
ease for some time, but his death was
unexpected. He seemed in his usual
health this morning when he went to
his place of business. ll3 North Royal
Street.
The body was removed to his home.
SIS Duke Street. and prepared for burial.
His funeral will take place at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning from St. Paurs
Episcopal Church. Services will he con-
Quoted by Rev, +. p. Phillips. rector. and
burial will be in St Paul's Cemetery.
The deceased was siXty-eight years
old. and was a son of the late Benedict
e. and ThirZa Coad Milburn. He mar
ried Miss LIera c. Marsteller in lsS. and
besides his wife leaves three daughters.
Misses Corrine Marsteller. Llera +. and
Celeste G. Milhurn, all of this city. Mr.
Mihurn had been engaged in the retail
grocery business in this city for forty
seven consecutive years.
At the outbreak Of the civil war. Mr.
MilbUrn entered the Confederate army,
becoming a member of the Seventeenth
Virginia Regiment. Company II, serving
until the close of hostilities. At one
time ne was a member OF the old Busi-
ness Mems League. of this city. He was
an active member of st. Paurs Episco-
pal Church, OF which he was a Yestry
man for the past sixteen years.
He was also a member of r. f. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans. being a
past commander OF the local camp. At
the close of the war he was at Apo
mattax at the surrender.
Members Of r. f. Lee Camp. Confeder-
ate Veterans. will attend the funeral
in a body.
Acquitted of Murder Charge.
William Ferguson. colored, who was
stabbed TO death in this city the night of
August 81 last, came TO his death at the
hands Of John Bell, colored, who acted
in self-defense.' The foregoing was the
verdict given this morning by a coro-
ner's jury summoned by DIR. S. B. Moore,
which met at Demaine's undertaking es-
tablishment. after hearing the testimony
of several witnesses. John Bell, to-
gether with William Massie, also COL
ored, were at once released from custody
after the verdict had been given. Both
Of the men were charged by the police
with staobing William Ferguson. and
also with the stabbing of his brother.
Robert Ferguson. who is still a patient
at the local hospital.
The jury was composed of the follow
ing: A. S. poniphan. foreman; James B.
Martin. John McCuen. Harry II. Newton,
Charles S. Adams and ]. E. Legg.
Among the witnesses examined this
morning was Robert Ferguson, brother
of the deceased, who was also stabbed
during the ARRAY. His testimony was
to the effect that he was stabbed by
William Massie. He denied having either
a razor or knife in his possession at the
time, and averred that he never carried
such weapons.
Zachariah Rich. colored. told of events
leading up to the trouble, and also of
witnessing the men get together in Mar
ket alley, where the cutting took place.
Massie, he said, was drunk at the time.
Witness. however. never saw a knife or
razor used. Others who gave testimony
were Samuel Elliott. Charles II. Zim-
norman, and Henry Robinson. the lat
ter colored. Their testimony shed but
little light on the ARRAY.
Circuit Court Convenes.
The September term of the Circuit
Court for this city, Judge J. B. +. Thorn
ton presiding. convened this morning,
and the docket was called and cases set
for trial as follows: Arthur ]. Smith
against v. l. Emerson, assumpit, case
E. L. Sinclair against NJ. S.
Fairfax, fixed for trial the first day of
the November term; Jessie p. Board, |
against the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany Of New York, special jury ordered
and trial set for Wednesday; B. F. Board
Motor Truck Company and the Board
Armstrong Company against the Mutual
Lie Insurance Company Of New York,