The Washington herald., 1912-07-09
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
William Hansburg, Alias sy cump-
ton, Sentenced to Fifteen Years
for Insult to Girl.

for Insult to Girl.
Alexandria. Va. July s-Fffteen year,
in the State penitentiary was the sen.
tence imposed on William Hansburg. bet.
poration Court this afternoon. by Judge
Barley. on a charge Of improper conduct
towards Mary Kane, a thirteen-year-old
girl
The sentence was imposed on the ac-
cused following plea Of guilty. This,
therefore, means that Hansburs will
serve term Of twenty years in the
State penitentiary. he having already
served a term in that institution for i'm
proper conduct toward a relative.
Swift justice was meted out to James
| Wilson, colored. charged with theft Of a
pocketbook containing SIS from James II.
Carver. Of Bailey's Cross. Fairfax Coun-
ty. when this afternoon he was sentenc-
penitentiary following a plea Of guilty
TO the charge.
The offense occurred only Saturday
morning. and Williams was arrested a
short time afterward by Policeman
Scott. He was arranged in Police Court
this morning, and following a hearing
held for the grand jury. Three hours
afterward that body had indicted the ac-
cused, and two hours after the indict-
ment he was brought into court and sem
fenced following his plea
| Williams was employed by Mr.. Carver,
and stole the purse from him while the
two were in the city Saturday morning.
Mr.. Carver upon missing II asked Will
| liams where II was and the latter told
| him he though II was in the wagon,
which was near by. Not finding the
| pocketbook in the wagon he observed q
package protrudlng from williams shirt
and grabbing HIM found 1t was his
| money which was still intact In the
pocketbook. After getting it he turned
| Williams loose. Williams declared to the
court that he was only playing with Mr..
Carver.
In the case OF the Commonwealth
against Melvin Mayhugh. indicted for
| felonious and malicious shooting, the
accused was fined s. and costs assessed
| in each case. The cases OF John T.
Evans, indicted for rape, and John F.
Beverill, indicted for grand larceny.
were continued until the September
! term OF court
The grand jury. which returned true
bills in the cases of Hansburg and
Williams. was composed of the follow
ing: Laurence Stabler, foreman; David
n. Hulhsh. Carroll II. May. John II.
Fisher. F. F. Marbury, and Charles p.
| Waller, sr.
Other cases which came up follow:
Robert Southeriand against Robert Ty-
| Ter. appeal dismissed: "A. II. Agnew
| aaginst Griffin Michelbach, trespass
on the case dismissed: Charles L.
Hawkins against Southern Railway
Company. continued on hearing of de-
| murrer until September term: Ernest II.
Richer against Southern Railway Com
| pany, demurrer to amend declaration
| filed. arguments to be heard July II:
William F. Armstead. suit for divorce.
dismissed; Clarence J. Welt against city
| council of Alexandria. arguments on
demurrer heard and case continued.
Harry J. Quinn, of Washington. was
| admitted TO practice in this court
When the quo warranto proceedings
were called in the Corporation Court to-
day in the case OF Robert S. Barrett. who
IS seeking by such action a seat in the
city council to fill the unexpired term OF
the late Hubert Snowden, Judge Barley
6eclined to serve in the case. The judge
directed Clerk N S. Greenaway TO in
form Gov. Mann that he did not think II
proper for him TO sit in the case, and
requested that some other judge be ap-
pointed to the hear the case. Judge Bar
ley stated that he was drawn into a dis
cusSion OF the case when 1t was first
brought up. and under the circumstances
he did not think that he should decide.
Mr.. Barrett was elected to the seat in
council at the election last June. Mr..
Lambert did not enter the election. Mr..
Lambert contends that he has a right to
the seat, he having been elected to fill
the uneNpired term of the late Hubert
Snowden by city council.
Mr.. Barrett is represented by Judge C
E. Nicol and Mr.. Lambert is represented
by Judge J. X NJ Norton. The case
will. it is expected. eventually be taken
to the State Court of Appeals for final
settlement. Gov. Mann VIII. II is thought
very shortly appoint judge to sit In the
case.
II any of the dates decided upon by
the legal counsel in the annexation pro-
ceedings instituted by the city are suit
able to Judge Bennett T. Gordon, OF Nell
son County, Va, Judge Gordon Will De
designated by Gov. Mann to sit in the
case. The attorneys interested have de-
cided that either July II, ~. or ~ Will
suit them. and accordingly Gov. Mann
has written to the judge. HIS reply Is
expected shortly.
On the date decided upon for the pro-
ceedings, only preliminary motions in
the case will be made by the attorneys
representing the three sides. Judge Cor
don sat in the preliminary proceedings
before, which resulted in the city being
knocked out on the rrsr round.
The subject of the suit, as Instituted
by the city OF Alexandria is to obtain
part Of Alexandria and Fairfax Coun-
ties.
The funeral Of Engineer Thomas E
Beach. who died from injuries sustained
in a railroad wreck near Greensboro,
n. C., Saturday last. sook place at 3:3O
o'clock this afternoon from his nome,
303 North Alfred Street. Services were
conducted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rec
tor of Grace Episcopal Church. and the
burial was made in the Methodist Protes-
tant Cemetery.
The following were the pallbearers:
A. A. Rowzie ). S. Moore, g. A. Brody.
J. r. Steadman. Herbert Linn, wIInam
Craddock, and II. H. CIlnKscaies.
Members of the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Engineers. of which organization
be was a member. attended the funeral
In a body.
The local board of civil service exam |
iners announce the following examina- |
tions. to be held here August 8 next: |
Painter, male, at the Chilocco School, |
Oklahoma, at a salary of $3.50 a year: !
there will be no physical or educational |
tests for this examination: physical di- |
rector. male. at a salary Of 1900 a Year, |
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