The Washington herald., 1912-02-01
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Trial of Lewis Hootf, in Connection
with Collapse Of Financial In
stitutiOn, Starts To-day.

Alexandria, Va, Jan. 51--The trial Of
Lewis Hooff, former secretary and gen.
eral manager OF the defunct Mercan-
tile Railway Building and Loan Associa-
tion, VIII begin at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning in the Corporation Court. Judge
Louis C. Barley, presiding. II is expected
that the case will occupy several days
| Ten indictments charging embezzlement
are pending against Hoof.
Ifoon.. IN ADDITION TO being represented
by Attorneys John L Jeffries, Of Nor
| folk, va, and Lewis II. Machen, this
city, has also retained the services. Of
Attorney John Lee OF Lynchburg, Va,
one OF the best known. criminal lawyers
In this section. The announcement that
Mr. Lee would be associated in the case
came as a surprise. Mr.. Lee arrived here
to-day and went over the case with the
attorneys, and also looked over the In
dictments. - -
fhe prosecution OF the case will be In
the hands of commonwealth's Attorney
s. c. Brent.
A jury from Lynchpurg. Va, will sit
in the case. venIreI OF thirty talesmen
have been summoned from the lilly
CITY," from which TO select Jury Of
twelve Several Of the Lynchburgers ar
rived in Alexandria tonight. The others
viii reach, here early tomorrow morn
ing. 1t Is not thought that much time
win be consumed In selecting the jury.
Twelve witnesses In sli have been sum-.
moned in the case up to the present
time. several Of them former employees
Of the association. Most Of the witnesses
summoned for the defense have also been
summoned on behalf Of the state. 3.
c. Jones RIxey, the indicted head of
the Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Cor
poration, shall be sent to the asylum for
the criminal insane at Marion. Va, is the
decision Of Judge J.. e. Barley, OF the
Corporation Court. This decision was an
nounced to-day by the judge to John L.
Jeffrles leading counsel for Rixey.
Rixey was to have been brought here
tomorrow morning when the courts de-
cIsion would be announced. BY agree
ment. however, between counsel for the
accused and the Commonwealth, Rixey
will not be brought here until after the
case of Lewis Hoon Is disposed of. AS
soon as Rixey is brought here the order
will be formally entered.
RiXey was indicted several months after
the collapse OF his chain OF banks. with
his main institution in Alexandria. He
escaped trial by being declared insane by
a commission OF alienists. Since then
Rixey has been in the asylum at Staun-
ton, Va, and arguments for his transfer
to Marion were heard recently, and op-
posed by the array OF legal talent rep
resentlng him.
Three large sacks. filled with about 100
pairs OF shoes. believed by the police TO
have been stolen from railway cars at
the Potomac freight yards. were recov-
cred by Lieut. Bettis and Policeman
Wilkerson this afternoon. Tie shoes
were found I'm yacht on the river shore
in the northeastern section OF the city,
near Deans shlpyard.
The police subsequently took in custody
John F. Peverill OF Alexandria County,
who is held for examination. PeveriIl de-
niles knowing anything OF the shoes. The
police say that they have been informed
by a witness that the shoes were depoS-
tied in the yacht last night, being brought
there in a wagon.
Policemen Roberts and Scott this after
noon recovered a velvet skirt valued al
SIS. together with a large quantity of
china dishes valued at 81, which were
stolen about two weeks ago from the
residence Of Lambert Fenley. st. Elmo,
Alexandria County. The skirt and dishes
were found on the river shore in Alex
andria County, north of the city limits.
About $50 worth OF goods was stolen,
IT is said. at the time Of the robbery.
William Richardson, alias Getaway"
cOlored. was arrested this afternoon by
Policemen Reid and Campbell on sus-
picion of robbing the residence Of Mrs.
J. r. y. Curtin. Braddock. Alexandria
County, several days ago. The suspect
will be turned over TO the county authori-
ties.
Frank Parrot. coIored, was arrested
this afternoon by Special Officer Cornell.
Alexandria County, on suspicion Of
stealing coal from the Washington
Southern Railway Company. He will be
given a hearing in the county to-mor-
row.
A charter has been granted by the
State corporation commission to Norman
& Robinson, this city, with a maximum
capital stock of $1,000 and a minimum
of $1,000. The objects are insurance
agency business. S. r. Norman, presi-
dent; n. r. Robinson, secretary and
treasurer; George H. Judd, all OF WASH
ington, are the officers OF the company.
The commission has also granted a
charter to the Weger-Goldstein Shoe
Company, Rosslyn. Alexandria County.
The objects are a shoe business. The
sum of $1,000 is the capital stock, with
a minimum OF 1900. Officers are: Hy-
men Weger. president; NJ. L. Hamburg
CT, vice president; Joseph Goldstein, sec
retary, all OF Washington.
Announcement is made that Rev. Will
lam Cosby Bell, of st. Andrews P. z.
Church, Louisville. KY, who recently
accepted a call from the board OF trustees
of the Episcopal Theological Seminary to
the chair of theology and apologetics,
will assume his duties as such Febru-
airy Z
Mrs. Georgiana 1. Smith, widow OF
Samuel Smith, died last night at the
home OF her son-in-law, Vance Peele,
2O5 South Lee street. She was sixty-six
years old, and is survived by the follow
ing children: Mrs. Vance Peele, Mrs
Joseph Padgett. and Wilford Smith. Her
funeral will take place at 3 o'clock Fri |
day afternoon from her home.
Officers and directors chosen by the |
Relief Association. Incorpo-
rated. are: ]. II. Trimyer, president; X |
W. Ogden, secretary; John Leadbeater, |
treasurer; Z. Steuart Smith, J. Frank |
Pettey, G. ]. w. Summers, J. s.. Douglas, |
A. ID. Grimes, and G. NJ. Myers.
Funeral services for William @. |
Plaskett were held at 2:3O o'clock this |
afternoon from his residence, lis North |
Payne street. They were conducted by |
Rev. II. NJ. Canter. pastor Of the Meth |
odist Episcopal Church South. Masonic |
services were conducted at the grave by |
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