The Washington herald., 1912-06-19


A sentence Of two years in the peni-
tentiary was imposed In the Corporation
Court to-day. Judge l. c. Barley presid-
ing. in, the case Of Richard Giles, col
ored, indicted for burglary. following a
| plea of guilty. Giles was indicted for
burglarizing the house Of Martha Carr.
colored. January %.
One year in the penitentiary was the
sentence imposed in the case Of Law
! son Pierce, colored. indicted for cut
| tirg John Britt. colored. which oc-
Cured may 2s, last, who also entered a
| plea. OF guilty.
In the case Of Robert Dawson, col
ored, indicted for shooting Henry
! Buckner. colored. the accused was sent
! to the reform school. where he viii be
kept until he reaches his majority.
The case OF Melvin Mayhugh, indIct-
ed for malicious shooting. was contin-
| ued until the July term Of court. owing
to the absence Of a material witness
for the prosecution. In the appeal
case Of James Howard, colored, the
| accused entered a plea of guilty and
was sentenced 10 serve fifteen days in
| jail for having received stolen chick
| ems.
Bishop Gibson, OF Virginia, win be in
charge Of the funeral services for Rev
DR.. R. W. Micou. a professor at the
Episcopal Theological Seminary, who
died June last in Oxford. England. and
whose funeral will be held at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon from the chapel at
the Episcopal Theological Seminary. The
pallbearers VIII be selected from mem
bers Of the alumni, who were students
at the seminary under DR.. Micou Bishop
Gibsoh win be assisted in the funeral
services by the members Of the faculty
Of the seminary. The services will be
attended by many OF the dignitaries Of
| the Episcopal Church, many Of whom
are also here to attend the male Of the
seminary, which will be held this week.
The four-mastsd schooner William C.
May, from Bath, Ne, with a cargo Of
Ice for the Mutual Ice Company, arrived
at this port last night, and to-day began
the work Of discharging its cargo.
The closing exercises Of the colored pub
lie schools Of the city took place this
morning, and were conducted under the
direction OF Superintendent Sweeney and
Clerk Harry Kirk. A special programme
was given in Snowden School. Of which
John T. Parker is principal 1t follows:
Matte E. Davis and husband have sold
10 Mary 2. Wood a house and lot on
the east side Of Patrick Street, between
Prince and Duke Streets.
Mrs. Thomas Pusey's funeral viii take
place at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
from her home 21s Prince Street. Serv-
ices will be conducted by Rev. p. P.
Phillip. rector Of St PauFs Episcopal
Church.
Maj. Ell H. Janney's funeral took place
at O'Clock this afternoon from his home,
so7 Cameron Street. Rev. p. P Phillips
ofhcating. II was largely attended.
A meeting Of the Board Of Police Com
mlssioners win be held tomorrow night.
So FAR as known. only routine business
WIN be up for consideration.
Oriental Lodge. Knights Of Pythias. at
meeting held tonight nominated on
GERS and transacted routine business.
The Alexandria Trades Council has Sc
leoted these ohicers to serve for the en-
suing year; NJ. NJ LoIlo. president; G.
II. Cragg, vice president. 7. R. Fones,
secretary; J. T. Harrison. financial Sec
Iretary and treasurer; C. A. Howard.