Evening star., 1912-01-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Judge Barley Postpones the
Trial of Lewis Hooff.
JURY FROM OUT OF TOWN
Venire of Thirty Will Be Summoned
From Lynchburg-R Of
Grocery Store.
c;al CORRESPONDENCE OF The Star.

special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. January %, 1912.
In the corporation court this morn
| ing Judge L. c. Barley postponed the
trial of Lewis Hooff. former secretary
| and general manager OF the defunct
| Mercantile Railway Building and Loan
| Association until February /, which
| was to have begun today. The post :
| ponement was granted on the motion
| OF Hooff, who was present in court
| The court also directed the city SER
| geant TO summon a venire Of thirty
| from Lynchburg, Va. from which to
select a jury to sit in the case
HoofYs attorneys had already Pc
titioned the court for an out-of-town
jury.
Sergt #. II. Cox will go to Lynch
burg the latter part Of the week for the
purpose of summoning the jury. Ten
| indictments are pending against Hooff
some of them for the embezz. ement of
| funds of the association OF which he was
the secretary, and some also charge the
embezzlement Of funds Of the defunct
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corpora
| ton.
| Hooff will be represented by Attorneys
T. l.. Jeffries of Norfolk, Va. and Lewis
H. Machen of this city. Commonwealth
Attorney $. G. Brent will conduct the
prosecution.
Safe of Store Robbed.
The police are Investigating the robbery
of the grocery store of j. w. Goods, 1922
King street, which occurred about 2
o'clock Sunday morning. The thieves
stole between 5000 and 500 from the
iron safe in the store.
Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning
Policeman Roberts and Kerns took in
custody a white man who was brought
before Chief Goods. brother of the man
who was robbed, and questioned. After
ward the chief said he did not think the
man knew anything Of the robbery.
Other clues are now being looked into.
The thieves entered the store by fore
ing an unused door on the Payne street
side. Entrance to the safe an old timer,
was effected by ley which Mr.. Goods
had left In his cash drawer. The thieves
to taking the money they also took a
few cigars. Mr.. Goods discovered the
robbery at o'clock yesterday morning.
The store is located on a prominent
corner. and the holiness of the robbers
was surprising. According to the police
Mrs. w. D. Hudson, who lives on the
opposite corner, was attracted by a noise
at 2 o'clock Sunday morning, but paid no
further attention to it.
John D. Stanton Dead.
John Douglas Stanton, we'll known
resident, died last night at the residence
of his sister, Mrs. Frank H. Harper,
40S South Lee street. The deceased
was only taken i'll Saturday. Heart
trouble was the cause of death. Mr..
Stanton was fifty-seven years old, and
is survived by one son, D. Worth
For many years the deceased was en-
gagged in the gasfitting business. In
recent years. however. he has been en-
gagged in the grocery business, which he
continued till the time of his death.
Funeral services will be held wednes-
day afternoon from his home, 404 South
Lee street. They will be conducted by
Rev. H. M. Canter, pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South .,., ou
son, Rev. Father William Delaney of
Portsmouth, Va, as the 'celebrant, the
funeral Of Mrs. Josephine Delaney took
place at o'clock yesterday morning from
St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. II. J.
Cutler, pastor, acted as deacon. with
Rev. L. +. Kelly as subdeacon. The
funeral was attended by a large gather
ing of relatives and friends OF the de-
ceased. Those serving as pallbearers
were Capt. w. Fl. Sweeney, NJ. A. Ahern,
F. T. Quinn, w. II. p. Kelly, I. Nc
Gowan and p. +. Gorman.
e uuSIdx Ol xAIos AdXIuuuus
Mrs Medora n. Larmand's funeral took
place at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
from her late home, 115 South Columbus
street. Services were conducted by Rev.
w. J. Morton, rector of Christ r. E..
Church. and burial was in Bethel ceme-
terry. The funeral was largely attended.
Those serving as pallbearers were G. v.
Peyton, j. Nj. Duncan, G. NJ. Bruin, NJ.
A. Ahern, J.. Johnson Green and George
w. Keys.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Cornwell
| took place at O'Clock yesterday after
noon from her home, JO7 North Patrick
street. Services were conducted by Rev.
W. F. Watson, pastor of the First Bap-
tist Church.
Charles Williams, colored, who was ar
rested on suspicion of holding up and
| robbing Ray Mumford of a watch and
$2.1O, was acquitted in the police court
today.
Jennie Payne. colored admitted steal
ing a clock valued at 81 from Mamie
Pinckney, 'colored, and selling 1t for 10
cents in cash and chitterlings to eat. The
court acquitted Jennie with the under
standing that she would reimburse the
purchaser of the clock.
Twenty-Five former parishioners Of Beth
any Methodist Protestant Church. which
congregation recently disbanded, yester-
day became identified with the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. Bethany Church
disbanded owing to the death OF its pas
tor. 1t had a congregation of more than
100
officers of Alexandria Division, No. l.,
Ancient Order of Hibernians, which were
recently elected, were installed yeSter-
day afternoon by County President r. f..
Power. Following the ceremonies q ban
quet was served at Magner's cafe.