The Washington herald., 1912-08-04
.NEWSOPALEXANDRIA
Robert 8. Barrett Entitled to Seat
Of City Councilman Lambert,
According to Court Decision.

i 08cIUIOu n0nQSo oOW seA We >~ef~>-
ton Court for this city to-day by Judge
r. H. L Chichester. Of Fredericksburg.
Iva, in the quo warranto proceedings In.
stituted> by Robert s. Barrett against
City Councilman Urban g. Lambert. OF
the First Ward. Mr.. Barrett is entitled
to the seat of Mr.. Lambert ~ councilman
from the First Ward.
Judgment In the case was suspended by
the court for a period Of sixty days In
order that the case may be appealed TO
the State Court of Appeals Judge J..
X. NJ Norton notified the court Of his
intention to appeal.
In the decree given In the proceedings
| the court directs that Mr.. Lambert pay
- counsel fees and all other legal ex-
penses incident TO the suit.
Judge Chichester gave his opinion in
court this morning at 11:3o o'clock In
the presence of legal counsel for each
side, Mr.. Barrett being represented by
Judge C. 4. Nicol Also present in court
were several other lawyers. together
with number of city. councilmen and
few spectators.
The Judge read his opinion. which en-
written pages. The entire matter was
gone over thoroughly, and the law from
the code quoted copiously by the court
in its decision. whereby It overrules the
demurrer filed by Mr.. Lambert and de-
cides In favor OF the plaintiff in the suit.
The opinion overruling the demurrer
disposes of the whole case, 1t was an
nounced.
Judge Chichester In his opinion states
that he 10 clearly of the opinion that
members of city council are municipal
officers. A decision Of Judge Moncure
In the case of Moore against Virginia
Is quoted, which. among other things,
sets forth the following: "A member of
council is one of the municipal officers
Of town elective by the people"
Mr.. Lambert was elected to the city
council by that body April % last. to
I'LL out the unexpired term of the late
Hubert Snowden. Mr.. Barrett an
nounced early last June that he intend
ed running at the June election for the
unexpired term of Mr.. Snowden, which
will expire in September. 1914. He did.
and Mr.. Lambert did not enter the
contest. not deeming IL necessary. be-
lieving that his election by the city
council was sufficient to carry him for
the time Of the late Mr.. Snowden's term.
Mr.. Barrett. upon being elected in
the election held last June without
any opposition. afterward obtained his
certificate of election and appeared II,
the city council for the purpose of be-
ing sworn in. That body refused 10
permit him to be sworn In. Afterward
he appeared before n. S. Greenway.
clerk Of the Corporation Court. and
took the required oath of office, and
then he instituted quo warranto pro-
ceedings for the disputed seat
1t was announced this afternoon that
John Armstrong Chaioner. OF Merry
Mills. Gotham. Va, will arrive in this
city at 4 o'clock, and meet the news
paper men whom he has invited for an
interview at the Office of the Alexandria
Gazette building. Mr.. Chaloner wired
Mr.. Barrett. of the Gazette, this after
noon. and made arrangements for the
use Of that office for the purpose desired.
Originally. Mr.. ChaIoner ahd planned to
meet the newspaper men al a local
hostelry, but he could not get accommo-
dations.
Mr.. Chaloner promises to give out an
interview bearing on his efforts to ac-
complish the impeachment of Judge
George c. Holt. of New York. and his
campaign for the reformation. of the
lunacy laws Of the United States.
A lodge known as Friendship Lodge, |
No. 1076. Loyal Order of Moose. has been |
organized in this city by ]. NJ. Touey. |
general organizer. of Washington. D. c.. |
with the election of these officers: ]. II. |
dictator; G. E. Booker. vice |
H. F. Chichester. prelate: ]. c. |
Lindsey. corresponding secretary: f. c. |
Berner, financial secretary: ]. A. Hulfish, |
treasurer; K. B. Rush, sergeant t-at-arms; |
W. w. Harrington. inside guard: NJ. H. |
Summers outside guard: w. H. Wood. |
]. w. Varney. S. ]. Farmhouse, trustees |
for one. two. and three years, respect |
lively: DR.. E. A. German. past dictator.
These officers were elected and INSTALL |
ed at a meeting at Serepta Hall held |
last night by a degree team from Co. |
lumbia Lodge. No. l2s. Washington.
The new organization will hold its first |
business meeting Friday night next at |
Serepta Hall, when arrangements will be
made for regular meetings OF the Or
ganization. 1t starts with a membership /
Of sixty-five.
Union church services will be held at |
! o'clock tomorrow night at the First |
Baptist Church, when Rev. W. F. Wat
son, D. D.. pastor of that church. will
preach. taking for his subject, THE Sec
ond Coming Of Christ
At the II o'clock services at that church |
be will celebrate his fourth anniversary
as pastor of the church, and his topic
will be MY Fourth Anniversary"
At many of the churches nonresident |
clergy will occupy the pulpits. owing to
he absence of the pastors from the city,
many Of whom are away on their vaca-
tons.
Morning services at Christ Episcopal
Church viii be conducted by Rev. r. X.
Massie, d. D., of the Episcopal Theolog-
cal Seminary. Rev. W. Cosby Bell, of |
the Theological Seminary, will conduct
the evening services. Rev. DR.. Tudor
will occupy the pulpit at the NJ E
Church South. Services at Trinity NJ. E
Church will be conducted by Rev. Charles
:. Boss. Of Washington. Resident clergy
will ofiiciate at the other churches.
While crossing the railroad track in
Union Street, near Duke Street, at 7:3o
,'clock tonight John S. Duggan, forty
ears old, living at 1O9 Duke Street. was
truck by freight train which was run
ling backward and badly injured. Dug
an was picked up and carried to the
f1ce Of DR.. Walter A. Warfield, where
hree toes of the right foot were ampu-
ated. and he also had his left foot badly
mashed and lacerated, and his shoulder
vas dislocated. Afterward he was taken
o his home.
Thoroughly tanned after their annual
en- days encampment at Mount Gretna.
a.. the members OF the Alexandria
dsht Infantry arrived home at o'clock
his morning in command of Capt. F. L. !
laymaker. The soldier boys report hav-
1g had a most enjoyable time while !
way on the trip. IL
Accompanying them were the members
the Leesburg company, who remained /
Armory Hall until o'clock, when 4