The Washington herald., 1912-01-30
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Lewis HoOff Must Face Ten Indict-
ments for Embezzlement-Trial
Arrangements Complete.

Alexandria, Va, Jan. 29.-An arrange
ments have been completed for the trial
OF Lewis Hoof, former secretary and
general manager OF the defunct Mercan-
tile Railway building and Loan Associa-
tion, Thursday morning next in the Cor
poration Court on ten indictments. charg-
ing him with embezzlement Hoon will
be represented by Attorneys Jonn l.. JEFF
fries, OF Norfolk, and Lewis II. Machen.
of this city. CommOnwealth's Attorney
5. G. Brent will conduct the prosecution.
At the same time viii appear John f.
Rixey, the indicted head of the defunct
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Cor
poration, recently adjudged insane by a
commission OF alienists. The court will
also on that day announce its decision as
to whether II will send Rlxey TO the
asylum for the criminal insane at Marion.
Va. Rixey is now an inmate OF the
institution at Staunton. Va. Arguments
against sending him to the criminal in
sane asylum were made recently before
Judge Barley in the same court.
A jury from Lynchburg will sit in
Hooff's case. A venire OF thirty tales
men from the "Hilly City has just been
summoned by City Sergeant r. II. Cox.
The Lynchburgers will arrive in AleXan-
dria Wednesday night. They are as fol-
lows: NJ. A. Saunders, r. G. Terry. II.
W. LlBBan, a. L. 1afWOOu, Il r Noel,
f. ]. Berndt, B. w. Barksdale. John p.
Bell, R. N. Berry, L. c. Burks, c. p.
Muncay. p. V. Edmonds. C. II. Beasly,
jr., James F. BARNES, John 4. Faulkner,
John NJ. Fisher. l. /. Partlow, J. G.
Franklin. Samuel NJ. Adams, L. w.
Baugn. c. Gilbert, G. H. Nowlin, jT.. w.
w. Couch, f. P. Cromwell. w. U. ogles-
by, c. A. Calhoun, Clyde Jennings T. r.
Turner, W. T. Gambler, and W. H. Nc
Laughlin. jr.
William C. PIaskett died this morning
at his home, 1l5 North Payne street. after
long illness. Mr.. Plaskett was about
forty years old, and beside his wife leaves
several children. He was a postal rail-
way mail clerk.
Mr.. Plaskett was a member Of the Meth
Odist Episcopal Church South, and also
Of Alexandria Washington Lodge of Ma
sons. He was born near Lorton. Fairfax
County. Arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been made.
The hearing OF arguments on the ex-
ceptions filed to the report OF H. Noel
Garner, special commissioner, in the case
of Marbury and others against the de-
funct Mercantile Railway Building and
Loan Association was continued until
March next in the Circuit Court for this
city To-Day. Inc case OF Setter against
Tackett was continued until the second
day OF the March term.
Richard Giles, colored. was in the Police
Court this morning held for the action OF
the grand jury on a charge of breaking
into and entering the house Of Martha
Carr, colored. Saturday night. His ar
rest was made a short time thereafter by
Policeman Gill. Giles left evidence in
the shape of his pipe, which was iden-
titled as his property.
Sylvia Beavers, nineteen years old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Beavers
died to-day at the home OF her parents,
near Fort Hunt, Fairfax County, Va.
The branch bank Of the defunct VIr-
ginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation,
Remington. Va. will be sold at auction
at that place tomorrow. With the sale
OF this piece OF property. only one piece
will remain to be disposed OF, which is
several lots in Newport News, Va.
A controller OF the electric light COM
pany outside of the building OF T F. Bur
roughs, Son & Co, Prince and Union
streets, took fire about o'clock this
morning. causing an alarm OF fire. The
damage was slight.