Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Railroad Brakeman Is Held on
Young Girls Charge.
FIREMEN ENTER PROTEST
Take Exceptions to Mayors Letter
Cautioning Drivers to Be
More Careful.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

More Careful.
Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 10, 1912.
john T. Evans. twenty-one years old
Southern railway freight brakeman
was in the police court this morning
following a preliminary hearing, held
Tor the action Of the grand jury on a
charge Of criminal assault alleged to
have been committed on Carrie Sulli-
van, a fourteen-year-old orphan school
girl, residing at 507 Cameron street
Evans was remanded to Jail without
bail.
Mrs. John H. Sullivan, sister-in-law
of the girl, testified that she heard the
little girl talk in her sleep of the as
sault Thursday night. The next morn
ing. Mrs. Sullivan said, she made the
girl tell of what happened, and she did
saying the alleged assault occurred at
the home Of witness Thursday night
last during her absence, while Evans
was visiting there
Mrs. Sullivan added that yesterday she
took the child to the Office of Dr. LEVEL
lyn Powell and had an examination made.
The physician testified as to the result of
the examination.
The girl said she was but fourteen
years old, and in court, with her head
bowed down, when asked as to the truth
of the statement that she had been as
sauited, said it was SO.
Justice Cation told Evans that it was
not necessary for him to make state
ment unless he desired. Evans. however.
only denied the charge, saying that it
was not SO.
Evans is an unusually large man for his
age. He says he has been here for the
past two years, being employed, as stated,
as a freight brakeman by the Southern
Railway Company. He came here two
years ago from Shipman, Nelson county,
Va
The accused was without counsel when
his case was called in court this morning
Prior to the hearing of the case the
courtroom was cleared Of all except wit
neSSeS.
Lawyer to Defend Peverill.
After all of the evidence had been
heard in the police court this morning
in the case of John f. Peverill of Alex
andria county, arrested ten days ago on
suspicion of stealing shoes from the rail-
road company, the accused. when asked
If he had anything to say, announced
that lawyer had been employed to de-
fend him, and until he appeared he would
say nothing. Justice Cation therefore
postponed action until Attorney Robinson
Moncure appears for the accused.
Lieut.. Belts and Policeman Wilkerson
testified to the finding of three sacks con-
tanning shoes in an unoccupied boat on
the river shore.
John Phillips, a Waterman at ship
yard, testified that Peverill deposited the
sacks, driving up in wagon. Witness
said Peverill told him they We're for a
certain man. The testimony of Robert
Benson was that the accused had offered
to sell him about 100 pairs of shoes and
he refused to purchase them.
Detective Klein of the railway COM
pany said that the sacks contained eigh-
ty-three pairs of shoes, and that the total
number recovered was lob pairs, valued
at $296.9O. The shoes were the property
of the railroad company, being consigned
to Chester and Charlotte, S. G., and also
to Hampton, Va, he said
Mayhugh Held for Grand Jury.
Melvin Mayhugh was in the police
court this morning, held for the action
of the grand jury on charge of shoot
ing Charles Gaskins colored. The Of
Tense was committed December p last
near King and West streets. Mayhugh
was afterward released on bond in the
sum of $500 for his appearance before
the grand jury.
Mayhugh was arrested several days ago
i'll Washington for the authorities here
Some time ago one of the men who was
present at the time the offense is al
legged to have been committed was fined
$50 in the police court.
At a meeting of the Reliance Fire En-
CINE Company he'd last night resolution
was passed by the company taking ex-
ceptions to the letter written recently by
the mayor to the fire engine drivers, and
the company asks for an investigation or
the matter before a board of inquiry. In
the letter Mayor Paff requested the
drivers of the fire engines to be more
cautious while responding to fire alarms
in the future. He set forth that his at
tention had been called to an alleged
collision between the engines January Il
at Washington and Princess streets
Mass Meeting for Men.
There will be mass meeting for men
at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at the
Methodist Protestant Church, at which
time Rev. DR.. Harlan L. Feeman will de-
liver an address. taking for his subject
who Is a Man."
Dr. Feeman will preach at IL o'clock
service and at O'clock there will be
mass meeting for boys. At 6:45 O'Clock
there will be a meeting Of the Christian
Endeavor Society of the church and at
night a sermon will be delivered by DR..
Feeman. A special musical program will
also be given.
A bill for the regulation of building and
loan associations, requiring statements
to be made to the state corporation COM
mission, has been introduced in the
house of delegates by Delegate Robin
son Moncure of this city. 1t also pro-
vides for the appointment of receivers
for -insplvent companies, and fixing PEN
alties for the violation of this act.
Tuesday next, in the corporation court,
arguments will be heard on the demurrer
to the petition of c. NJ. Kemper and
others in the suit of T. J. Fannon and
others against the Virginia Safe Deposit
and Trust Corporation. The purpose of
the suit is to hold the directors respon
sible for it's losses incurred by its failure.
Attorneys F. l.. Smith, G. l.. Boothe.
James r. and H. B. Cation represent
the directors, and s. G. Brent and 5. q.
Whitehead represent Kemper and others.
Washington Man Speaks.
Mr.. Sutherland of the Young Mems
Christian Association, Washington, last
night delivered an address before men
of st. Paurs z. L. Church at the parish
hail. and Rev. Herman 8. Pinkham, d. D.,