The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-05
WITNESSES CALLED
IN DEATH Probe
Inquiry Into Demise of Patrick
Buckley Will Begin Before
! Grand Jury Next Monday.
BRADDocK HOUSE WAS SCENE

Alexandria, Va, Dec. 4.-Witnessel
were to-day summoned to appear befor,
a grand jury in the Corporation Cour
Monday morning next at IL o'clock
Judge L. C. Barley presiding. for tht
purpose of testifying in behalf Of the
Commonwealth in the probe which will
be made regarding the death of Patrick
Buckley, the boy guide" OF the city
whose body was found in the yard IN
the rear of the old Braddock House or
Sunday morning. November II last.
Among the witnesses summoned are a
number of occupants of the Braddock
House. together with a number OF
others.
In addition to probing into Buckley
death. the following cases will also be
presented to the jury for its considera-
ton: Ike Edney, cOlored, petit larceny
third offense; George Jones, colored, dis
pensing cocaine;' Charles Veney, colOred,
maliciously and feloniOusly cutting Sam
uel Scott. colored.
Edney was recently convicted in the
Police Court of the theft OF a chicken.
and his acknowledgment for fowl has
caused him trouble on more than one
occasion.
Thomas Burden, cOIored, recently pur-
| chased a horse for the sum OF s., and
then begun his real burdens. Burden
placed the animal in pasture. and two
days afterward it died. Dumfounded at
his bad bargain, he decided to make the
| best OF it as far as possible. The ser
vices of one Israel Harris. colored. were
called in, the latter being an expert on
removing hides from dead horses, and
Burden at once secured the services of
Israel for this work at the cost of 81. The
hide was sold for $1.75, and Burden found
himself $l25 in debt as a result of the
horse transaction. TO say nothing of the
time and labor involved.
The next thing was the burial of the
carcass of the Animal. With dispatch
hole was dug. and it proved to be far
too shallow. for dogs came along and
scratched away the fresh earth. and then
buzzards begun to hover near. The re-
suit was that the police were besieged
with complaints about the indiscreet
manner in which the animal had been
buried. Policeman Roberts to-day &C
cordingIy had both Burden and Israel
the latter a venerable looking cOlOred
man. in court, and Justice Cation. after
hearing the story OF the horse transac-
ton, ruled that Burden should give the
carcass of the horse s deeper burial.
which he promised to do as he left the
little courtroom.
1t is expected that a decision will
shortly be handed down by Judge B. T
Gordon. of Nelson County. Va, in the
annexation suit of the city to obtain
q part of Alexandria and Fairfax coun-
ties. Judge Gordon has announced that
Il is his intention stO come to this city
for the purpose Of giving his decision, /
al which time all of the attorneys in
terested will be present. The decision
i. tod Nth
R, E. Lee Lodge, No. AIS, brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen, has elected the |
following officers: II. a. Griffith, presi- |
dent; r. c. Carter, vICe-president: ii. a. |
LIpscomb, secretary; NJ. F. Kerrick, |
treasurer; c. f. Simpson, solicitor; B. |
w. Pullin. agent of official publication; |
X. H. Roach. delegate. and DIR. f. \ |
German, medical examiner.
Miss E NJ. Hackett, superintendent of !
the Chldren's Home. has sent a letter |
of thanks to the members of the police |
department for the proceeds Of the base |
ball game, rendered the home recently, |
As a result of the game played by them. |
She enumerates in her letter the articles |
purchased from the funds derived from
the game.
The Associated Players have arranged I
to present a play entitled. "A Noble |
Outcast," at the opera house Wednesday |
night next. The play will be under |
the auspices of Alexandria Lodge of |
Elks. and proceeds will be for the Elks
charity fund.
Arrangements are being made by the |
of the Methodist Protestant
Church for memorial services, which |
will be held at that church Sunday next.
A special programme of exercises is be
ing prepared.
Susan Mitchell. colored. WHO assaulted
Elizabeth Brewer. colored. after a trial
in court yesterday, was fined $50 in Po-
lice Court to-day, and the Brewer wom-
an forfeited $ collateral by failing to
appear.
The Ladies Seminarian Society of St
Marys Catholic Church will hold
meeting at > o'clock tomorrow after
noon at the Young Mems Sodalty Ly-
:eum Hall, when offices will be elected
for the year.
Plans for a social entertainment will
De made at Il meeting of NJ. D. Corse
Camp. Sons of Confederate Veterans,
which will be held at s o'clock to-mOr-
-ow night at Lee Camp Hall. IL
Canton Alexandria, Patriarchs Mill
ant, No. l. will hold a business meeting
It Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow night.
The regular drill will be held and rou-
inc business considered. IL
CAR SHORTAGE SOLUTION.