The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-12
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Another Echo Of Failure of Virginia
Safe Deposit and Trust
Heard in Court.

Safe Deposit and Trust
Heard in Court.
other echo of the failure of the Virginia
Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation In
the Corporation Court to-day, when The
petition Of the Jefferson National Bank,
Of Charlottesville, Va, in the case OF 7.
]. Fannon and others against that con-
Germ was granted. and a decree entered
directing the receivers to pay 30 per cent
to the bank on certain notes held by the
bank.
In the same court in the chancery suit
OF Charles Lyman and others against the
International Building and Loan Associa-
ton a decree was entered directing How
ard W. Smith. receiver. to execute
quit claim deed for certain property IN
Norfolk, Va.
In the case of F. c. Cowie and others
against the Towles Schofield Company,
Incorporated, a decree was entered direct
ing the receiver to sell certain cartridges
and to pay wages.
Arguments to the demurrer to declara-
ton were overruled in the case OF J.
Dreifus & Son against the Southern
Railway Company. In the case Of Ern-
est H. Recker against the Southern Rail-
way Company the argument TO demurrer
to declaration was sustained.
A decree appointing John NJ. Johnson
special commissioner to sell property
was entered in the case OF the Robert
Portner Brewing Company against Re-
sen T. Bean and others
Other cases disposed of follow: W. II.
Smoot & Company. incorporated.
against William II. Crump continued
Judgment for plaintiff for si5; Crane
Company against J. B. Hughes, dis
missed, agreed.
Following a preliminary hearing In the
police court to-day Robert Bryant, alias
Grady. colored. was held for the action
CT the grand jury on charge OF shoot
ing Charles Taylor, colored. which re-
suited in Taylor's death. The shooting
took place August 13. 1911, in the north
eastern section of the city.
DR.. Lewellyn Powell testified that he
treated Taylor on the morning in ques-
t!on at the local hospital for a gun
shot wound in the forearm and that
tetanus afterward developed resulting in
Taylor's death.
No evidence of any consequence was
thrown on the shooting at the prelimi-
nary hearing. Bryan was represented by
Attorney Walter c. Foster.
A thief either late last night or early
this morning broke into and entered the
store OF F. J. Pollard, feed dealer. To-
Gated at the northwest corner Of King
and Henry Streets He obtained nothing
for his trouble. That the burglar was
an amateur there seems to be but little
doubt in the minds Of the police. He
knocked of the knob Of the safe with
a stone and then made an Intellectual ef-
fort TO open IL. Next he forced the desk
drawer in the office. Opening this. he,
however. took nothing, although there
were a number OF stamps in the small
upper drawer of the desk.
Entrance to the building was effected
by scaling a back shed and breaking a
window glass, after which the robber un-
locked the window and walked in.
This store was robbed in the same man.
ner several months ago. and a colored
man who committed the robbery was
caught making his exit and afterward
sent to the penitentiary.
1t was o5clock this morning when the
firemen ceased wors on the burning
building Of the plant of the Virginia
Kid Works, Incorporated, whose plant
was gutted by fire which started at mid
night last night, as told In The Wash
ington Herald to-day.
The total loss will be approximately
5000, of which 5000 is on stock and ma
chinery of the concern. and about SS.OO0
on the building. Otto Geisler, president
of the concern, said that the company
only carried 5000 Insurance on the stock
and machinery. The loss on the building,
owned by DIR. Frank T. Chamberlain. of
Washington, is fully covered. Mr.. Gels
Ter also stated that just as soon as the
insurance is adjusted the facory will be
reopened and operations resumed.
Funeral services for Edwin c. Joyce,
whose death occurred Tuesday last. were
held at 10 o'clock this morning from
the residence of Mrs. Martha A. Wheat
ley, sG5 King Street They were conduct
ed by Rev. w. P. Watson. pastor of the
First Baptist Church, and largely at
tended, among those present being a
large number of employees of the Po-
tomac Transfer who were under Mr..
Joyce as agent at the yards at that
place The floral offerings were hand
some and numerous. Burial was in st.
Paurs Cemetery. Those serving as pail
bearers were William Jorg, S. w. Pitts.
r. H. Cox. d. W. Schoield. from the
First Baptist Church; W. A. Harding.
Joseph Cornell. J. G. Cross. L T. Nails,
from the POtOmac transfer.
large delegation of members of Alex
andria Canton. No. 1, Odd Fellows, at
tired in their uniforms, accompanied the
members of Potomac and Sarepta lodges
of Odd Fellows to Falls Church tonight
and witnessed the installation of the Of
fcers of Falls Church Lodge. Members
of the local lodge of Odd Fellows par
ticipated in the installation of the officers.
They left here on a special train, return
ing on same.
An amendment to the charter of the
Black Mountain Corporation. this city,
has been granted by the State corpora
ton commission changing its principal Of
fee from this city to Bristol, Va. and
reducing its capital stock from S,50o.0o0
to S,00o,000. Paul Dulaney. Of Washing
ton. is president and NJ. D. Bachman is
secretary.
The marriage OF Mrs. Florence May