The Washington herald., 1912-05-06
NEWSOPALEXANDRIA
Police Unable to Obtain New clsws
in Murder Mystsry-Demo-
crats to Meet.
crats to Meet.

Alexandra, Va, May swim tne Duriai
Of the body Of the unidentified man which
was found yesterday in the dyke. two
miles south OF Alexandria. weighted
down with q large stone. hope Of solving
what is regarded as q mysterious mur-
der Is thought to have vanished
At O'Clock this morning undertaker
Demaine buried the body OF the deceased
beside clump OF bushes q few hundred
yards south Of the spot where 1t was
found.
A piece Of the cloth OF his coat was re-
moved before the burial together with
A small piece Of his shirt. with the hope
that this may possibly lead to his iden-
tifcation. The cloth Is Of a brown tex
ture with a small stripe, somewhat on
the order Of what IL commonly known as
a salt and pepper stripe The shirt eyi-
IDENTIFY was a madras, and was originally
blue. although Il appeared 70 be either
faded or must have have been very
light blue.
Several washington parties interested
IN people who are missing from that city
called to-day to obtain some facts re-
garding the deceased. and also a number
called up over the telephone from wash
ington In search OF further information
regarding the body.
Chief OF Police Goods thought that II
might have been the body Of a WASH
inEtonian missing since last February.
but from the description OF the deceased
given he arrived at the conclusion that
such was not the case.
There were absolutely no new develop
ments to-day IN the cese. and the indica-
tions are that the burial Of the body
this morning practically closes the case.
nu~f- nA
city feel satisfied that the unknown was
the victim Of both robbery and murder.
As stated In The Washington Herald. the
body was weighted down with stone
Weighing about fifty pounds. which was
tied securely with sash cord. and the
latter was tied with shoestrings to pre-
vent It slipping. There were no papers
or anything else on the body which would
lead 10 Identification.
r. walton Moore win on Wednesday
next entertain the members Of the Bar
Association Of the Sixteenth judicial Dis
triet Circuit at a special meeting. which
will be held at his home at Fairfax Court
House. The meeting will be held at
noon, and at o'clock the delegates and
others IN attendance win be entertained
at dinner.
The special term Of the Circuit Court
Of Alexandria, which win tomorrow be-
gin hearing the annexation case. win be
adjourned IN order that the attorneys.
most Of whom are members OF the asso-
citation. may attend the meeting.
Rev. c. K. Hobbs, who was recently
chosen pastor OF the Second Baptist
Church. preached at that church to-day
Rev. Mr.. Hobbs was formerly pastor OF
the church, but for the past two years
has been connected with a Baptist
church on the Eastern Shore Of Vir-
ginIa.
The funeral of John T. Henderson took
place at 5 o'clock this afternoon from the
residence OF his daughter. Mrs. Robert
NJ. Graham, sOs Prince Street. II was
conducted by Rev. w. F. Watson. pastor
Of the First Baptist Church. Burial was
in Union Cemetery. The pallbearers were
Capt. r. F. Knox, G. William Ramsay.
Capt. Fountain Beattie. George X. Pick
ett. g II. Lunt. and A. G. Uhler. Burial
was with Masonic honors, members OF
AlexandrIa-Washin Lodge OF Masons
attending.
The funeral OF Eugene Fewell, who
died in indianapolis, Ind. ss a result Of
injuries sustained by being struck by a
train. took place this afternoon from 222
North 81. Asaph Street. Services were
conducted by Rev. w. F. Watson. pastor
of the First Baptist Church, assisted by
Rev c. K. Hobbs, pastor OF the Second
Baptist Church. Burial was In Bethel
Cemetery.
R. z. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans,
viii hold a meeting at Lee Camp Hall
tomorrow night, at which time final ar
Tangements will be made for the annual
Memorial Day exercises,
which will be held May "a next. The ex-
ercises will be held at the Confederate
Prince and Washington
Streets. Lewis H. Machen. former State
Senator, win deliver the anual memorial
address.
II Is expected that City Chairman
Bendheim will, during the COM
Ing week, issue a call for a meeting
Of the city Democratic committee to ar
range for the election Of twelve delegates
from this city to the Norfolk State con-
vention, which will be held May @ next |
The delegates will be selected by either
, primary or ward meetings.
At 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning the
hearing OF the annexation proceedings,
this-city desires to obtain a part |
Of Alexandria and Fairfax Counties, will |
be begun before Judge B. T. Gordon. OF |
Nelson County, Va. at a special term
of the Circuit Court for Alexandra |
County.
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